London (AFP) – The company responsible for the 'wobbly line' that caused confusion during Manchester United's debut using the controversial video assistant referee (VAR) system has apologised for a technical error. Juan Mata thought he had put United 2-0 up against Huddersfield Town just before half-time in their FA Cup fifth-round tie on Saturday following […]

Paris (AFP) – Nice captain Dante scored his first Ligue 1 goal for the club in a 1-1 draw with Claudio Ranieri's Nantes on Sunday to snap a four-match losing run. The result bumped Nantes back up to fifth, while Mario Balotelli's Nice — who lost 3-2 to Lokomotiv Moscow in the Europa League on […]

Milan (AFP) – Napoli matched Juventus with a 1-0 win over SPAL on Sunday to regain top spot in Italy from the champions who had earlier won the Turin derby by the same score. The two Serie A pacesetters both bounced back from European setbacks to claim their ninth consecutive league wins. Napoli — shocked […]

Milan (AFP) – Alex Sandro put Juventus top of Serie A with a 1-0 derby win at Torino but rivals Napoli could reclaim the summit when they play SPAL later on Sunday. Brazilian Sandro scored after 33 minutes for the six-time defending champions who dominated despite being weakened by injuries and losing top scorer Gonzalo […]

Milan (AFP) – Alex Sandro put Juventus top of Serie A with a 1-0 derby win at Torino but rivals Napoli could reclaim the summit when they play SPAL later on Sunday. Brazilian Sandro scored after 33 minutes for the six-time defending champions who dominated despite losing top scorer Gonzalo Higuain to an early injury. […]

Paris (AFP) – A regular for Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham this season, midfielder Moussa Sissoko is however fighting for a place in Didier Deschamps France plans for the World Cup in Russia. As a fans' favourite the 28-year-old from a tough Parisian suburb heard his name ring out in stadiums across France during Euro 2016, but […]

Wigan (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City's bid for a historic quadruple rolls into Wigan for Monday's FA Cup fifth round tie, with avenging a shock defeat to the Latics in the 2013 final also in mind. Pep Guardiola's side have blown away any suggestion injuries and fatigue could derail their quest to win the […]

Huddersfield (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Jose Mourinho faces an anxious wait to discover whether Paul Pogba can take part in Manchester United's midweek Champions League last 16 trip to Sevilla after he missed their FA Cup victory over Huddersfield Town. An unspecified illness saw Pogba withdraw on the morning of Saturday's match in Huddersfield, which […]

Milan (AFP) – AS Roma confirmed their return to form with a 2-0 win at Udinese on Saturday to move third in Serie A as Inter Milan fell back into crisis with a 2-0 loss in Genoa. Inter had looked to have put their poor run going back two months behind them with a 2-1 […]

Huddersfield (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Jose Mourinho believes Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology must be more reliable before being rolled out across English football after his Manchester United side saw a goal ruled out in Saturday's 2-0 FA Cup 5th round win at Huddersfield. Juan Mata's strike was eventually disallowed for the most marginal of […]

London (AFP) – Four of the top Premier League's top five were kept apart in Saturday's draw for the FA Cup quarter-finals as Manchester United host Brighton, whilst Chelsea visit Leicester. Tottenham Hotspur face a trip to Sheffield Wednesday or Swansea, who need a replay after Saturday's 0-0 draw at Hillsborough, should Mauricio Pochettino's men […]

London (AFP) – Debate over the merits of video assistant refereeing was again raised as a Romelu Lukaku double eased Manchester United into the FA Cup quarter-finals in a 2-0 win at Huddersfield despite a controversial call going against Jose Mourinho's men. Juan Mata thought he had put United into a 2-0 lead just before […]

Huddersfield (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Romelu Lukaku scored twice as Manchester United beat Huddersfield Town 2-0 to advance into the quarter-finals of the FA Cup on Saturday despite fresh controversy surrounding the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system. United suffered a setback before kick-off at Huddersfield when France midfielder Paul Pogba withdrew on the day […]

London (AFP) – Debate over the merits of video assistant refereeing was again raised as a Romelu Lukaku double eased Manchester United into the FA Cup quarter-finals in a 2-0 win at Huddersfield despite a controversial call going against Jose Mourinho's men. Juan Mata thought he had put United into a 2-0 lead just before […]

London (AFP) – The controversial introduction of video assistant refereeing (VAR) suffered another setback as confusion reigned in Manchester United's debut using the system in Saturday's fifth round FA Cup tie at Huddersfield. Juan Mata thought he had put United into a 2-0 lead just before half-time following Romelu Lukaku's early opener. However, after a […]