London (AFP) – Manchester City set the seal on a record-breaking season by becoming the first side in English top flight history to hit 100 points with victory at Southampton on Sunday. City also added another landmark by winning the league by a record 19 points from local rivals Manchester United. So how can United […]

London (AFP) – After the 2017-18 Premier League season came to an end on Sunday, AFP Sports presents its Team of the Year, playing in a 4-3-3 formation: Goalkeeper David De Gea (Manchester United) The 27-year-old remains arguably the world's top stopper and, with reported interest from Real Madrid, United boss Jose Mourinho has made […]

Rome (AFP) – For the first time since 1958, football-mad Italy will follow a World Cup finals from the sidelines without their national team. Four-time winners Italy have been in chaos since their shock elimination in the play-offs last November to Sweden. But on a club level Italy have had a good season, with Roma […]

Moscow (AFP) – The sniggering kids kept pointing and staring at Margarita Chernomyrdina when she was small because she played football with the boys. She was the first girl brave enough to try and make the junior league. Now rapt crowds watch the 22-year-old lead the women's national team in its quest to win acceptance […]

Rome (AFP) – Juventus on Sunday claimed a seventh straight Serie A title, the 34th in their history, after a goalless draw against ten-man Roma at the Stadio Olimpico. For the fourth season in a row the Turin giants took the league and Cup double, days after beating AC Milan 4-0 in the Italian Cup […]

Rome (AFP) – Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri hailed his side's winning mentality as they sealed a seventh straight Serie A title on Sunday after a goalless draw against ten-man Roma at the Stadio Olimpico. The Turin giants had needed just a point to officially seal their 34th Scudetto title and become the first team to […]

Paris (AFP) – Neymar was named as France's player of the year at an awards ceremony in Paris on Sunday, and later brushed away questions over his future. The Paris Saint-Germain superstar took the prize despite missing the last three months of the season due to injury. The world's most expensive player scored 19 goals […]

Rome (AFP) – Juventus sealed a seventh straight Serie A title on Sunday after a goalless draw against ten-man Roma at the Stadio Olimpico. The Turin giants had needed just a point to officially seal another title and become the first team to complete the league and Cup double for four consecutive seasons. Roma played […]

Madrid (AFP) – Philippe Coutinho hit a hat-trick but could not save Barcelona's unbeaten season as the Catalans were left stunned by an extraordinary 5-4 defeat to Levante on Sunday. Ernesto Valverde rested Lionel Messi for his team's penultimate match of the campaign but it was a defensive horror-show that allowed Emmanuel Boateng to score […]

Huddersfield (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Arsene Wenger admitted it was hard to keep his emotions in check as the Arsenal manager brought the curtain down on his 22-year reign with a 1-0 win at Huddersfield on Sunday. After 7,895 days and 1,235 games, it was 'au revoir' to Wenger as the Frenchman took charge of […]

Brussels (AFP) – Club Brugge clinched the Belgian title for the 15th time on Sunday after a 1-1 draw away to nearest challengers Standard Liege. The result left the Bruges side — led by Dutch midfielder Ruud Vormer — four points clear of Standard with one game remaining, and six ahead of last year's champions […]

Newcastle (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Antonio Conte claims Chelsea have no chance of an FA Cup final victory over Manchester United unless they improve quickly after questioning the desire of his players. The Italian has demanded a vast improvement after a 3-0 defeat at Newcastle on Sunday ended a disappointing Premier League season which has seen last […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes he can now enjoy the "perfect" preparation for the Champions League final after Liverpool confirmed their spot in next year's competition with a 4-0 rout of Brighton. Led by Mohamed Salah's record-breaking 32nd Premier League goal of the season, Liverpool's victory at Anfield on Sunday secured fourth […]

Southampton (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola saluted his "incredible" Manchester City as the champions became the first Premier League side to reach 100 points thanks to a 1-0 win at Southampton on Sunday. Guardiola's team have been focused on rewriting the record books since clinching the English title almost a month ago and they […]

Rome (AFP) – Lazio were held to a 2-2 draw by lowly Crotone on Sunday and now host Inter Milan next week in a decisive final day battle for Champions League football. In the match of the day, Juventus are at Roma later Sunday in a clash which could see the Turin giants be crowned […]