London (AFP) – Manchester United weathered an early Tottenham storm to come from behind to win 2-1 and reach a 20th FA Cup final at Wembley on Saturday. Goals from Alexis Sanchez and Ander Herrera cancelled out Dele Alli's opener and ensured that Tottenham's decade-long wait for a trophy continues. Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino played […]

Milan (AFP) – Footballers in Italy took to the pitch this weekend with a red streak on their cheeks as part of a social media initiative targeting violence against women. In recent days players such as Napoli captain Marek Hamsik and AC Milan goalkeeper Marco Storari have been posting images on social media alongside their […]

Watford (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Wilfried Zaha was involved in a fresh diving storm after the Crystal Palace star was booked for simulation in Saturday's 0-0 draw at Watford. Zaha has been accused of diving several times this season and the Ivory Coast winger once again found himself in the spotlight for alleged gamesmanship at […]

London (AFP) – Sunderland were relegated to England's third tier for the first time in 30 years on Saturday as the Championship's bottom club lost 2-1 to fellow strugglers Burton. Chris Coleman's side have crashed into League One only a year after being relegated from the Premier League. They have played only one season outside […]

Milan (AFP) – Roma warmed up for next week's Champions League clash with Liverpool by easing past SPAL 3-0 on Saturday to keep their push for elite European football next season on track. Eusebio Di Francesco's side have 67 points from 34 games — three ahead of city rivals Lazio who can pull level again […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich warmed up for Real Madrid with a 3-0 win at Hanover 96 on Saturday as Thomas Mueller and Robert Lewandowski both scored after coming off the bench. Mueller struck within 12 minutes of his half-time introduction before Lewandowski doubled the lead and Sebastian Rudy added a third after […]

London (AFP) – Celtic's Brendan Rodgers distanced himself from replacing Arsene Wenger on Saturday amid reports that Luis Enrique was being lined up by Arsenal to succeed their veteran manager. Wenger, whose position has long been under intense scrutiny, announced Friday he would be bringing down the curtain on his near 22 years in charge […]

Nice (France) (AFP) – Italian striker Mario Balotelli on Saturday dropped a strong hint he could leave Nice at the end of the season after two years with the Ligue 1 club. Balotelli has scored 39 goals in 61 matches since arriving in France on a free transfer in August 2016 following dismal spells at […]

West Bromwich (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp blamed West Bromwich Albion's failure to water the Hawthorns pitch for the late collapse Liverpool suffered in their 2-2 draw on Saturday. Klopp's side took a two-goal lead thanks to strikes from Danny Ings and Mohamed Salah, but they were rocked by Albion's dramatic fightback. Jake Livermore […]

West Bromwich (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Mohamed Salah bagged a record-equalling goal for Liverpool, but a dramatic late equaliser from Salomon Rondon earned West Bromwich Albion a 2-2 draw on Saturday. Rondon rose impressively in the 89th minute, arriving to nod in Chris Brunt's free-kick and complete Albion's recovery from a two-goal deficit at the […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers on Saturday distanced himself from speculation he could succeed Arsene Wenger as Arsenal boss. "There's nothing really in it. I have always said I'm extremely happy here," Rogers told BBC Scotland. Wenger announced on Friday he will step down at the end of the season after 22 years […]

London (AFP) – Former Arsenal striker Ian Wright has insisted Arsene Wenger must have been sacked as he cannot believe his old boss would have walked away from his post. Wenger announced Friday his intention to step down as Arsenal manager at the end of the season after more than 21 years in charge of […]

Tokyo (AFP) – Former Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic, who was sensationally fired just two months before the World Cup, returned to Tokyo Saturday vowing to fight his dismissal. Japan named veteran Akira Nishino as its new national football manager earlier this month to replace Halilhodzic after a series of disappointing performances by the Blue Samurai. […]

Mexico City (AFP) – The Europa League trophy was stolen after being displayed at a publicity event in Mexico, only to be recovered a few hours later, authorities in the state of Guanajuato said on Saturday. The trophy had been on display at the football stadium in the city of Leon on Friday night, only […]

Beijing (AFP) – The top sponsor of Chinese club Chongqing Dangdai Lifan has said he is "positive" of signing Barcelona captain Andres Iniesta for next season. The 33-year-old Spain midfielder would be a major coup for the little-known Chinese Super League side and the latest in an influx of top-tier foreigners following record-shattering signings in […]