London (AFP) – Tottenham forward Son Heung-Min says the club must learn from their painful Champions League exit at the hands Juventus, which denied them a place in the quarter-finals. Mauricio Pochettino's side were on course for the last eight after Son's first-half goal put them 1-0 up on the night on Wednesday and 3-2 […]

Rome (AFP) – Juventus were hailed as "the lions of Wembley" by the Italian media on Thursday after the Serie A side's stunning fightback against Tottenham to reach the Champions League quarter-finals. Massimiliano Allegri's side were on the brink of elimination after Son Heung-Min's first-half strike put Spurs ahead at their temporary home of Wembley […]

London (AFP) – Roberto Firmino says Liverpool fear nobody in the Champions League and would welcome a clash against a fellow Premier League club in the quarter-finals. Jurgen Klopp's side were the first English team to book their spot in the last eight with a goalless draw at home to Porto on Tuesday, giving […]

Shanghai (AFP) – Oscar said he's hoping to force his way back into the Brazil squad for this year's World Cup after the former Chelsea star made it five goals in two games for Shanghai SIPG. The attacking midfielder, who moved to the Chinese Super League (CSL) last year for an Asian-record 60 million euros […]

London (AFP) – Mauricio Pochettino insisted Tottenham had nothing to be ashamed of after three minutes of madness ended their Champions League challenge in a painful 2-1 defeat against Juventus. Tottenham were on course to reach the quarter-finals for the first time since 2011 when Son Heung-Min rewarded their first-half dominance with the opening goal […]

Orlando (AFP) – France finished their SheBelieves Cup campaign on a victorious note on Wednesday, defeating Germany 3-0 in Orlando. Amandine Henry, the French captain, had put her side ahead on 10 minutes, unleashing an unstoppable shot from 20 yards after being teed up by Eugenie Le Sommer. But disaster struck on 43 minutes when […]

London (AFP) – Grizzled Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini dedicated his team's stunning Champions League win over Tottenham to Davide Astori, the 31-year-old Italian international whose funeral he will attend on Thursday. Chiellini wept as both sides observed a minute's silence at the start of the last-16, second leg tie at Wembley before the Italian giants […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola criticised his heavily rotated side for "forgetting to attack" despite reaching the Champions League quarter-finals 5-2 on aggregate over Basel on Wednesday. City suffered a first home defeat in 15 months as the Swiss champions came from behind to win 2-1 at the Etihad Stadium […]

London (AFP) – Juventus staged a stunning fightback against Tottenham to reach the Champions League quarter-finals 4-3 on aggregate after Paulo Dybala sealed a dramatic 2-1 win in the last 16, second leg on Wednesday. Massimiliano Allegri's side were on the brink of elimination after Son Heung-Min's first-half strike put Tottenham ahead at Wembley. But, […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City secured their place in the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday, but did little to enhance their tag as favourites to win the competition as a much-changed side suffered a shock 2-1 home defeat by Basel. Despite losing for just the fourth time all season, the runaway Premier League […]

London (AFP) – Juventus qualified for the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday after a 2-1 win away to Tottenham Hotspur in their last 16, second leg. Son Heung-Min had put Spurs ahead on the night, six minutes before half-time at Wembley, after the clubs drew 2-2 in the first leg in Italy last month. However, […]

Paris (AFP) – Spartak Moscow youth team player Leonid Mironov will not be charged for racially abusing Liverpool teenager Rhian Brewster during a UEFA Youth League game last December, after UEFA found no evidence to confirm the allegation. Mironov admitted swearing at Brewster, who was the leading scorer in England's Under-17 World Cup triumph last […]

Doha (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain's latest bruising exit from the European football Champions League may have been particularly painful for two men watching among the almost 50,000-strong crowd at Parc des Princes. High in the stands in the Paris stadium were Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and the former ruler, his father Sheikh […]

Shanghai (AFP) – Brazil's Oscar came riding to the rescue on Wednesday as he twice grabbed quickfire equalisers to force a 2-2 draw for Shanghai SIPG against Ulsan Hyundai in the AFC Champions League. Asia's record signing found his magic touch when it mattered with a goal in each half to preserve Vitor Pereira's unbeaten […]

London (AFP) – Leicester City confirmed on Wednesday that star forward Riyad Mahrez is not quitting football after a bizarre post appeared on the player's Facebook page announcing he was retiring. The post said the Algerian was retiring after a medical consultation, prompting an outpouring of disappointment from fans but also claims it was fake. […]