Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Messages of support poured in for Alex Ferguson after the legendary former Manchester United manager was left fighting for his life following emergency surgery for a brain haemorrhage. News of his operation was made public by his old club, with a United statement cautiously optimistic about the prospects for the […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Messages of support poured in for Alex Ferguson after the legendary former Manchester United manager was left fighting for his life following emergency surgery for a brain haemorrhage on Saturday. News of his operation was made public by his old club, with a United statement cautiously optimistic about the prospects […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola believes Gareth Southgate would be taking a risk if he did not name Fabian Delph in England's World Cup squad after an impressive season from the Manchester City utility man. Delph, 28, overcame three injury-ravaged seasons to become Guardiola's first-choice left-back following the knee problem suffered by Benjamin […]

Milan (AFP) – Douglas Costa sparked an emphatic comeback as Juventus closed in on a seventh successive Serie A title on Saturday by recovering from a goal down to beat Bologna 3-1. Juventus entered the game in Turin with a four-point lead over chasing Napoli and just three matches of the season to play, but […]

West Bromwich (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Mauricio Pochettino saw his Tottenham Hotspur side surrender ground in the race for a Champions League place and then demanded more aggression from his players in their final two Premier League games. The Spurs manager remained phlegmatic following a dramatic 1-0 defeat at West Bromwich Albion that came with […]

London (AFP) – Legendary former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has undergone emergency surgery for a brain haemorrhage, his old club announced Saturday. "Sir Alex Ferguson has undergone emergency surgery today for a brain haemorrhage," said a United statement. "The procedure has gone very well but he needs a period of intensive care to optimise […]

Milan (AFP) – AC Milan climbed back into the Europa League places with a 4-1 home win over Verona on Saturday that consigned the visitors to an immediate return to Italy's second division. First-half goals from Hakan Calhanoglu and Patrick Cutrone allowed Gennaro Gattuso's side to grasp control at the San Siro, where Milan were […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde has admitted he did not try to change Andres Iniesta's mind when the midfielder told him he was leaving around a month ago. Valverde also said he "does not care" if Real Madrid refuse to give Barca a guard of honour before Sunday's Clasico, with the hosts coming […]

West Bromwich (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Jake Livermore's dramatic goal in stoppage time gave West Bromwich Albion a 1-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday that kept alive their faint hopes of a miraculous escape from Premier League relegation and dented the visitors' bid for a top-three finish. Livermore prodded the ball home in the […]

Berlin (AFP) – Hamburg, the only club to have played every Bundesliga season, stumbled closer to a historic relegation when they crashed 3-0 at Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday. On the penultimate day of the season, Marius Wolf and Omar Mascarell netted for the home team before Frankfurt's ex-captain Alexander Meier, the league's top-scorer in 2014/15, […]

London (AFP) – Jake Livermore kept alive West Bromwich Albion's slender hopes of avoiding relegation as his last-gasp strike clinched a dramatic 1-0 win over Tottenham, while Stoke were relegated after a 2-1 defeat against Crystal Palace on Saturday. Albion knew only three points at the Hawthorns would be enough to stave off relegation for […]

Madrid (AFP) – Zinedine Zidane says Barcelona do not deserve a guard of honour before the Clasico on Sunday because they refused to give Real Madrid one for winning the Club World Cup. Barca host Real as La Liga and Copa del Rey champions but Zidane's side will not perform a 'pasillo', the tradition of […]

London (AFP) – Stoke City were relegated from the Premier League after crashing to a 2-1 defeat against Crystal Palace on Saturday. Paul Lambert's side are second bottom, three points from safety, with only one game remaining. With fourth-bottom Swansea and third-bottom Southampton playing each other in midweek, it is impossible for Stoke to collect […]

Paris (AFP) – Fresh from becoming the first French side to reach a European final since 2004 with their Europa League victory over Salzburg, Marseille turn their attentions back to the fight for a top-three spot in Ligue 1 this weekend. Rudi Garcia's men are locked in a fight with Lyon and Monaco for the […]

London (AFP) – Fresh from booking their place in the Champions League final after a dramatic night in Rome, Liverpool's European heroes return to the fight for a Premier League top four finish when they face Chelsea on Sunday. Jurgen Klopp's side are still on a high following a 4-2 defeat at Roma on Wednesday […]