Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Jose Mourinho says Zlatan Ibrahimovic has "won the right to choose his future" after acknowledging that the striker is likely to leave Manchester United at the end of the season. Ibrahimovic, 36, is out of contract at Old Trafford at the end of the current campaign and has been heavily […]

London (AFP) – Petr Cech says he can understand why Arsenal fans turned on their struggling team during Thursday's chastening 3-0 defeat against Manchester City. Just days after losing by the same scoreline to City in the League Cup final, Arsene Wenger's side endured another miserable blow at the hands of the Premier League leaders. […]

Berlin (AFP) – England Under-19 winger Jadon Sancho could return from injury for Borussia Dortmund at RB Leipzig on Saturday as coach Peter Stoeger looks to add more "power" to their game. Sancho, 17, has been out since damaging ankle ligaments in the 3-2 win at Bundesliga bottom side Cologne in early February. Stoeger hopes […]

Milan (AFP) – In the midst of a superb run of results, AC Milan face stuttering city rivals Inter in the "Derby della Madonnina" this weekend looking to haul themselves right into Champions League contention in Serie A. Sunday's game will be the moment of truth for Inter coach Luciano Spalletti, as amid claims of […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea manager Antonio Conte and Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger have no margin for error as they fight to avoid being frozen out of the Premier League's top four and next season's Champions League. When the London rivals clashed in the Community Shield in August, the sparkling sunshine at Wembley provided a fitting […]

London (AFP) – Pep Guardiola spoke of his admiration for Arsene Wenger after his Manchester City side steamrollered Arsenal for the second time in five days to increase the pressure on the Frenchman. The Gunners suffered another chastening 3-0 defeat at home on Thursday following a loss by the same scoreline in the League Cup […]

Madrid (AFP) – Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann goes up against Barcelona on Sunday, looking to derail the title charge of a club he may yet join in the summer. Barca were forced last month to deny claims they had agreed a deal to sign the Frenchman, whose relentless run of form since the turn of […]

London (AFP) – Harry Kane's prolific goalscoring has made comparisons with Cristiano Ronaldo commonplace, and he now stands on the brink of a feat not seen in English football since the Portuguese departed for Real Madrid a decade ago. Ronaldo was the last player to score 40 goals in a season for an English club […]

Columbus (AFP) – Phil Neville's reign as manager of England's women's team got off to a dream start with a 4-1 rout of France in the SheBelieves Cup here Thursday. A blistering first-half display with goals from Toni Duggan, Jill Scott and Jodie Taylor set England on the way to an impressive opening win in […]

Las Palmas (Spain) (AFP) – Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde claimed it was an "invisible penalty" which earned Las Palmas a 1-1 draw on Thursday and gave Atletico Madrid hope in La Liga's title race. Barca host Atletico on Sunday, in a clash of first against second with extra weight, now that the Catalans' lead has […]

Turin (Italy) (AFP) – Blaise Matuidi has revealed that playing for Juventus is "a whole new dimension" compared to his previous club Paris Saint-Germain and accused fellow French players of "resting on their laurels". Matuidi, 30, who moved to Italy from France last summer, was talking to teammate Mehdi Benatia on YouTube channel, Bros Stories. “What […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Lionel Messi's stunning free-kick was not enough for Barcelona as a controversial penalty earned Las Palmas a 1-1 draw on Thursday and threw La Liga's title race wide open. Barcelona will host Atletico Madrid on Sunday, in a clash of first against second with extra weight, now that the Catalans' lead has […]

Paris (AFP) – Caen upset five-time winners Lyon to book a French Cup semi-final against holders Paris Saint-Germain, as Ismael Diomande's late header gave them a 1-0 win on Thursday. Bruno Genesio's visitors dominated much of the play at the Stade Michel d'Ornano, but Ivorian midfielder Diomande climbed highest to flick a 77th-minute free-kick from […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City piled more misery on beleaguered Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger with a 3-0 humbling of the Gunners on Thursday to open up a 16-point lead at the top of the Premier League. Four days on from crumbling meekly to a 3-0 defeat as City won their first silverware of the Pep […]

Stockholm (AFP) – Veteran Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic hinted on Thursday that he could return to international football in time for the World Cup in Russia. The 36-year-old Manchester United player has suffered with injuries over the last 12 months and retired from Sweden duty after Euro 2016. "I miss the national team," he told […]