Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester United crashed out of the Champions League as Wissam Ben Yedder struck twice in four second-half minutes to send Sevilla into the quarter-finals for the first time in 60 years with a stunning 2-1 win at Old Trafford on Tuesday. The Spaniards progressed by the same score on aggregate […]

London (AFP) – Southampton have approached former Stoke City boss Mark Hughes about taking charge at the struggling Premier League club, according to reports on Tuesday. Hughes has been lined up to replace Mauricio Pellegrino, who was sacked by Southampton on Monday. The 54-year-old is reported to have been offered a contract until the end […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has been accused by a British MP of taking "blood money" in deciding to work as a World Cup pundit for Russian state-owned channel RT. RT risks losing its licence to broadcast in Britain if UK authorities conclude that Moscow was behind a nerve agent attack in […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has described Barcelona's Andres Iniesta as a "genius" and challenged Eden Hazard to emulate the Spaniard by winning major trophies. Iniesta faces a race against time to be fit for Wednesday's Champions League clash at the Camp Nou, with the tie delicately poised following a 1-1 draw in […]

London (AFP) – Vincent Kompany has warned champions elect Manchester City that Manchester United will be desperate to ruin the leaders' bid to seal the Premier League title against their bitter rivals. City need two wins to seal the title and if they beat Everton in their next game on March 31, they will be […]

Praia Grande (Brazil) (AFP) – Superstar Neymar has a future at Paris Saint-Germain, his father said Tuesday after meeting with the club's president amid rumours that the player wants to quit PSG. "Neymar already has a future at PSG, Neymar already has a present at PSG," Neymar Santos Sr told journalists at his son's charity […]

Athens (AFP) – FIFA is sending officials to Greece to discuss football unrest, the sport's governing body said Tuesday, amid a gun controversy that prompted the indefinite suspension of the championship. FIFA director for Europe Bjorn Vassallo said a delegation would travel to Athens later Tuesday to discuss the latest crisis, which began Sunday when […]

Montreal (AFP) – The Canadian government announced Tuesday its "support-in-principle" for a trilateral bid to host the 2026 World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States. North America and Morocco are the only declared candidates so far vying to host the sporting event that is expected to be watched by billions of fans around […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Barcelona will make a late decision on whether captain Andres Iniesta is fit to face Chelsea in the Champions League on Wednesday, coach Ernesto Valverde has confirmed. Iniesta sustained a hamstring injury against Atletico Madrid on March 4 but the midfielder took part in a light training session on Monday ahead of […]

Athens (AFP) – World football body FIFA on Tuesday informed Greek deputy minister of sport Yiorgos Vassiliadis that a delegation is heading to Athens in order to hold talks on the recent spell of violence at football grounds. FIFA Director of European Member Associations Bjorn Vassallo informed Vassiliadis in a letter that the delegation would […]

London (AFP) – Mauricio Pellegrino admits he paid the price for Southampton's dismal form after he was sacked as manager just nine months into his reign at the Premier League club. Pellegrino managed only five wins in his 30 league games with Southampton following his arrival in June. The 46-year-old arrived at St Mary's as […]

Milan (AFP) – AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma insisted Tuesday he was "calm and happy" with the Serie A club despite talk he wants to leave. The 19-year-old's agent Mino Raiola has been pushing the Italian international to leave the San Siro with reports that Manchester United, Chelsea and Real Madrid are interested in signing […]

Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti needs to learn from mistakes such as his Champions League red card to live up to his potential as a big player, his club coach Unai Emery said on Tuesday. Italian international Verratti allowed his emotions to get the better of him as last week's Champions League […]

Istanbul (AFP) – Turkish international defender Caner Erkin, who plays for Istanbul side Besiktas, risks up to two years in jail over an expletive-strewn rant at a referee last year, reports said Tuesday. Istanbul prosecutors have charged Erkin with insulting an official responsible for public order and asked for between one to two years in […]

Munich (Germany) (AFP) – Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich take a comfortable lead to Besiktas on Wednesday where fan favourite Franck Ribery and ageing coach Jupp Heynckes can make a case for contract extensions by securing a Champions League quarter-final berth. The 5-0 first-leg advantage will ease Bayern's worries over injuries which have ruled out Arjen […]