Rome (AFP) – Former Manchester City and Inter Milan boss Roberto Mancini has been given the job of reviving the fortunes of Italy's national team six months after their shock failure to qualify for the World Cup. Italy have been without a permanent coach since Gian Piero Ventura was sacked after the four-time world champions […]

London (AFP) – Teenage sensation Ryan Sessegnon scored once and created another as Fulham edged closer to a Premier League return Monday with a 2-0 win over Derby County in their Championship playoff. Thanks to a 2-1 aggregate victory, the 'Cottagers' will now play the winners of Tuesday's clash between Aston Villa and Middlesbrough with […]

Bastia (France) (AFP) – Marseille native Zinedine Zidane says his hometown club can win the Europa League Wednesday when they meet Atletico Madrid in the final. For many years a huge mural portrait of Zidane at Marseille's Corniche paid tribute to Zidane's brace of goals in the 1998 World Cup final, although he never actually […]

Rome (AFP) – Former Manchester City and Inter Milan boss Roberto Mancini has been given the job of reviving the fortunes of Italy's national team, the Italian football federation (FIGC) confirmed on Monday. Italy have been without a permanent coach since Gian Piero Ventura was sacked after the four-time world champions failed to qualify for […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – An estimated 100,000 Manchester City supporters filled the sun-kissed streets of the city to hail their team as they paraded the English Premier League trophy on Monday. The victorious squad and manager Pep Guardiola were driven through the streets in an open-top bus to celebrate a historic season filled with […]

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – Striker Neymar, who hasn't played since injury in February, was named Monday as the star of a Brazilian team that coach Tite said has a good chance of winning the World Cup in Russia. "Brazil is one of the favorites given the football it has shown, given its consistency," Tite […]

London (AFP) – Everton supporters should know by the end of the week whether Wayne Rooney and manager Sam Allardyce will be with the Premier League club next season. Allardyce rescued the club from a perilous position when he took over last November but fans have criticised his direct style of football and it has […]

Lausanne (AFP) – Peru captain Paolo Guerrero will miss the World Cup after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) increase a previous sanction by imposing a 14-month doping ban on him on Monday. Striker Guerrero had been included in Peru's preliminary 25-man World Cup squad announced on Sunday after an initial six-month ban imposed […]

Rome (AFP) – Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon will hold a press conference on Thursday morning, during which he is expected to announce his retirement, the Serie A champions announced. The 40-year-old Italian international has said he intends to hang up his gloves at the end of the season, but as yet has not made an […]

Cairo (AFP) – Egypt coach Hector Cuper is hoping star striker Mohamed Salah can transfer the stellar form he's shown for Liverpool this season to the national side at the World Cup in Russia. Salah, the Premier League and African player of the year, became a national hero over the leading role he played in […]

Berlin (AFP) – Thomas Tuchel arrives at Paris Saint-Germain with a reputation as a brilliant tactician, albeit with a difficult side. Tuchel had been unemployed since Borussia Dortmund sacked him last May – just days after the team won the German Cup final. The 44-year-old was axed after falling out with Dortmund's CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke […]

Rome (AFP) – Former Italy star defender Alessandro Nesta has been appointed coach of Serie B side Perugia, but only until June 30 this year, the Italian club said on Monday. Eighth-place Perugia have just one match of the league season remaining before a play-off campaign to get into the top flight Serie A. The […]

Paris (AFP) – Thomas Tuchel has been appointed as the new coach of Paris Saint-Germain on a two-year deal, the French champions confirmed on Monday. The 44-year-old German has agreed to succeed Unai Emery, who will leave the Qatar-owned side after the final game of the French season this weekend. "It is with much joy, […]

Berlin (AFP) – Germany internationals Mesut Ozil and Ilkay Gundogan, both of Turkish origin, were accused Monday of having been "manipulated" after posing for photos with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. "Football and the DFB (German football federation) defend values which are not fully taken into account by Mr Erdogan," DFB president Reinhard Grindel tweeted. […]

Paris (AFP) – Thomas Tuchel has been appointed as the new coach of Paris Saint-Germain on a two-year deal, the French champions confirmed on Monday. The 44-year-old German has agreed to succeed Unai Emery, who will leave after the final game of the French season this weekend. "It is with much joy, pride and ambition […]