Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund's goal-scoring "machine" Erling Braut Haaland scored the winner in added time on Friday to snatch a dramatic 3-2 win at home to Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga. Hoffenheim equalised twice as goals by Dortmund teenagers Giovanni Reyna and Jude Bellingham were cancelled out by Christoph Baumgartner, then Munas Dabbur who levelled […]

London (AFP) – Michail Antonio left West Ham manager David Moyes unimpressed with his celebration when he became the club's record goalscorer in the Premier League but his double in the 4-1 win over Leicester "shut the manager up." Antonio grabbed a cardboard cut out of himself after his first goal which saw him move […]

Milan (AFP) – AC Milan opened their Serie A campaign on Monday with a 1-0 win at Sampdoria as coach Stefano Pioli fielded a host of new signings including Olivier Giroud. Giroud, who turns 35 next month, is expected to make a sizeable impact for the Rossoneri alongside the club's other ageing star Zlatan Ibrahmivoc. […]

London (AFP) – West Ham extended their perfect start to the season as Michail Antonio became the club's record Premier League goalscorer with a double in their 4-1 win against 10-man Leicester on Monday. David Moyes' side took the lead through Pablo Fornals' first half goal at the London Stadium. Leicester's Ayoze Perez was sent […]

Paris (AFP) – Local authorities in Nice on Monday ordered a four-match stand closure and local police arrested a man as investigations continued into the ugly incidents which led to the abandonment of Nice's weekend Ligue 1 match with Marseille. The prefect of the Alpes-Maritimes department said the Popular South stand at the Allianz Riviera […]

Saint-Étienne (France) (AFP) – Saint-Etienne goalkeeper Etienne Green has chosen to represent England rather than France, he announced on Instagram on Monday. In a post written in French, the 21-year-old who was born in England but moved to France as a child, wrote: "If the English FA are interested and decide to call me up, […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United defender Brandon Williams joined Premier League side Norwich on a season-long loan on Monday. England Under-21 international Williams made his United debut in September 2019 after coming through the youth ranks at Old Trafford. The 20-year-old left-back has been unable to hold down a regular place in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's […]

London (AFP) – Sean Dyche has slammed Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp for naming the Burnley players he felt went too far with their aggressive approach in Saturday's Premier League clash. Klopp singled out Burnley strikers Ashley Barnes and Chris Wood when he criticised the officials for allowing the visitors to be overly physical in Liverpool's […]

Buenos Aires (AFP) – Superstar Lionel Messi was called up on Monday to the Argentina squad due to face his new Paris Saint-Germain teammate Neymar and Brazil in a World Cup qualifier next month. The crunch CONMEBOL encounter on September 5 will mark the first time the two icons face each other as PSG teammates, […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Several Rangers fans have been "banned indefinitely" after a social media video showed a group allegedly chanting a racist song about Celtic's Japanese star Kyogo Furuhashi. The footage emerged after Rangers' 4-2 win over Ross County in the Scottish Premiership on Sunday. The individuals have been identified and, as well as banning […]

Buenos Aires (AFP) – Superstar Lionel Messi was called up on Monday to the Argentina squad due to face his new Paris Satin-Germain teammate Neymar and Brazil in a World Cup qualifier next month. The crunch CONMEBOL encounter on September 5 will mark the first time the two icons face each other as PSG teammates, […]

Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain will be without striker Mauro Icardi for "three to four weeks" after the Argentine sprained his right shoulder, the Ligue 1 club said on Monday. Icardi was injured towards the end of Friday's 4-2 win in Brest. PSG said in a statement that an examination confirmed Icardi's injury. "His return […]

Paris (AFP) – Sadio Mane scored his 50th English Premier League goal for Liverpool to clinch a 2-0 home win over Burnley at the weekend. The Senegal star and reigning African Footballer of the Year struck midway through the second half at Anfield to reach the milestone. Algeria captain Riyad Mahrez ended a goal drought […]

London (AFP) – Arsenal and Mikel Arteta appeared to be the perfect fit but now the Spanish manager is being assailed by fans across the world, including the President of Rwanda, after the Gunners' worst start to a league season in their 118-year history. The 39-year-old is being targeted by increasingly disenchanted fans who have […]

Paris (AFP) – Local authorities in Nice have opened an investigation into the ugly incidents which led to the abandonment of Sunday's Ligue 1 match between the home side and Marseille, while politicians in France called for punishments to be meted out to those responsible. The public prosecutor in the southern city confirmed it had […]