London (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp has quashed reports that Liverpool have agreed a deal for Lyon forward Nabil Fekir and are keen on Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele. Reports in France on Sunday claimed Liverpool were ready to pay £63 million ($85 million) to sign Fekir. But Reds boss Klopp insists the France international is not […]

London (AFP) – Antonio Conte warned Chelsea's top four rivals that his side will fight to the finish as the race to qualify for the Champions League goes down to the wire. Olivier Giroud boosted Chelsea's bid to snatch a top four place as the France striker sealed a 1-0 win over Liverpool that brought […]

London (AFP) – Arsene Wenger enjoyed a 5-0 thrashing of Burnley in his final home game in charge of Arsenal after 22 years as manager on a day dominated by tributes to the Frenchman. Both teams formed a guard of honour for Wenger, 68, before kick-off to a chorus of "there's only one Arsene Wenger." […]

London (AFP) – Olivier Giroud boosted Chelsea's bid to snatch a place in the Premier League's top four as the France striker sealed a 1-0 win over Liverpool that brought the Champions League finalists back down to earth on Sunday. Giroud's first-half header at Stamford Bridge lifted fifth-placed Chelsea to within two points of fourth-placed […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola celebrated his first Premier League title, following Manchester City’s goalless draw with Huddersfield Town on Sunday, by immediately turning his attention to defending the trophy next season. The demanding City manager brought seven of his coaching staff onto the podium for his post-match press conference, a symbolic nod […]

Madrid (AFP) – Atletico Madrid lost at the Wanda Metropolitano for the first time in La Liga as Espanyol snatched a surprise 2-0 victory on Sunday. Oscar Melendo and Leo Baptistao each scored in the second half to end Atletico's unbeaten run in the stadium they moved into at the start of the season. Diego […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers was frustrated by the pitch battle his side had to endure after coming from behind to beat Hearts 3-1 in the Scottish Premiership at Tynecastle on Sunday. The champions found life tough on their trip to Edinburgh before finally gaining a measure of revenge for their previous 4-0 […]

London (AFP) – After 22 years as Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger took charge of his final game at the Emirates stadium on Sunday as Burnley visited North London for a day tinged with nostalgia for the Frenchman and the home support. Arsenal players and fans sported red t-shirts emblazoned with "Merci Arsene" (Thank you Arsene), […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – It took three weeks for Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany to finally get his hands on the Premier League trophy but, on a day of celebrations at the Etihad, a goalless draw may have left Huddersfield Town as the big winners. A strong showing from the struggling visitors earned a […]

Milan (AFP) – Juventus are practically assured of winning a seventh successive Serie A title after second-placed Napoli were held 2-2 by Torino on Sunday. Juventus have a six-point lead in Serie A with two games left to play. Both teams are equal in head-to-head clashes but Juventus are well ahead of their southern rivals […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – It took three weeks for Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany to finally get his hands on the Premier League trophy but, on a day of celebrations at the Etihad, a goalless draw may prove to have left Huddersfield Town as the big winners. A strong showing from the struggling visitors […]

London (AFP) – Cardiff City returned to the Premier League on Sunday when a goalless draw at home to Reading was enough to give veteran manager Neil Warnock a record eighth promotion. Only the top two at the end of the regular season were guaranteed a place in English football's lucrative top flight and second-tier […]

London (AFP) – Alex Ferguson, who has undergone emergency brain surgery, transformed the fortunes of Manchester United and turned the club into one of sport's global brands. The 76-year-old Scot's combination of iron-fisted discipline, superb man-management and a fierce temper helped win 13 Premier League titles and under his reign United regained European prominence with […]

Doha (AFP) – Legendary former Barcelona and Spain midfielder Xavi Hernandez has upset his own plans to retire and announced he will extend his career until at least the end of this year, he said on Sunday. Widely expected to end his illustrious playing career at the end of this season, the World Cup champion […]

London (AFP) – Messages of support continued to pour in as legendary football manager Sir Alex Ferguson fought for his life on Sunday following emergency surgery for a brain haemorrhage. Considered the most successful manager in the history of British football, Ferguson won 38 major trophies in just over 26 years in charge of Manchester […]