Paris (AFP) – Liverpool star Mohamed Salah equalled the record for goals by an African in an English Premier League season when he scored his 29th in a weekend win at Crystal Palace. The prolific 25-year-old Egyptian attacker matched the mark set by Ivorian Didier Drogba during the 2009-2010 season as he helped Chelsea win […]

London (AFP) – Had their first experiences in English football gone as they would have wished, Mohamed Salah and Kevin De Bruyne could have been teammates rather than on a collision course for Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final clash between Liverpool and Manchester City. How Chelsea fans must wish they had remained on the same side. […]

London (AFP) – In the time it took Tottenham Hotspur to register their first league win at Stamford Bridge since 1990, Chelsea had won 22 trophies. That was a fact the home fans weren't slow in reminding their visitors before kick-off of Spurs' 3-1 win on Sunday, as a huge banner declared Chelsea the "Pride […]

Madrid (AFP) – Zinedine Zidane said last week he wants to stay at Real Madrid but how welcome his wishes are will depend on the team's Champions League tie against Juventus. Real face Zidane's former club in the first leg of the quarter-final on Tuesday, knowing their season, and perhaps the Frenchman's future as coach, […]

Seville (Spain) (AFP) – Atletico Madrid cut the gap behind Barcelona to nine points in La Liga after Kevin Gameiro's penalty sealed a 1-0 win over Deportivo La Coruna on Sunday. Barca's 2-2 draw at Sevilla on Saturday gave Atletico a rare chance to reduce the Catalans' lead at the top, which they took with […]

Moscow (AFP) – The controversial decision to allow Lokomotiv Moscow to play their away match against Amkar Perm at home ended in embarrassment for the Russian Premier League leaders after a 2-1 loss. Amkar's pitch in Perm has been declared unplayable and their home games are being played at neutral venues, but Lokomotiv president Ilya […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino insisted he always trusted Dele Alli's talent despite the England international's struggles to meet his high standards this season. Alli doubled his tally for 2018 by scoring twice in four second-half minutes as Spurs beat Chelsea 3-1 on Sunday to end a 28-year wait for a Premier […]

London (AFP) – Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang said he was happy to give up the chance to claim a hat-trick on Sunday, preferring to see Arsenal strike partner Alexandre Lacazette convert a confidence-boosting penalty Arsenal defeated relegation-haunted Stoke 3-0 with Aubameyang scoring twice — a penalty and another from open play — with substitute Lacazette scoring the […]

Paris (AFP) – Crisis-hit Lille plunged closer to relegation from Ligue 1 on Sunday with a 1-0 home loss to Amiens at an empty Stade Pierre-Mauroy. Ordered to play behind closed doors after a violent pitch invasion last month, Lille's season took another turn for the worse as they lost to fellow strugglers Amiens to […]

London (AFP) – Mauricio Pochettino saluted Dele Alli as Tottenham ended their 28-year wait to beat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge with a 3-1 victory, while Arsenal left it late to seal their 3-0 win over Stoke on Sunday. Defeat for Chelsea shattered their hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League as Tottenham opened up […]

London (AFP) – Mesut Ozil had the last laugh on Stoke police as the Arsenal star sent a cheeky tweet following his side's 3-0 victory over the struggling Potters on Sunday. Ozil was the target of a Twitter jibe from the city's police constabulary when Stoke beat Arsenal 1-0 earlier this season. Arsenal had a […]

London (AFP) – Dele Alli scored twice in four second-half minutes as Tottenham Hotspur beat Chelsea 3-1 on Sunday to end a 28-year wait for a Premier League win at Stamford Bridge. Defeat for the hosts all but ends Chelsea's hopes of Champions League football next season as Spurs opened up an eight-point lead over […]

Berlin (AFP) – A calamitous error from goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky saw Eintracht Frankfurt lose 2-1 to Werder Bremen on Sunday, missing a chance to bounce back into the Bundesliga top four. Hradecky was left red-faced after he misjudged a header from his own defender David Abraham, allowing the ball to loop over him and gift […]

London (AFP) – Harry Kane made a quick return from ankle ligament damage to take his place on the Tottenham Hotspur bench for Sunday's crucial Premier League clash with Chelsea. Tottenham can take a huge step towards securing Champions League football next season should they win in the league at Stamford Bridge for the first […]

London (AFP) – Arsenal warmed up for their crucial Europa League quarter-final with a flattering 3-0 victory against relegation-threatened Stoke on Sunday. Three goals in the final 15 minutes put a gloss on a largely soporific performance at a well-below capacity Emirates Stadium. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored the first two, including a penalty opener. Substitute Alexandre […]