London (AFP) – Brentford manager Thomas Frank has confirmed Christian Eriksen will make his first competitive appearance since suffering a cardiac arrest last year when the Dane is given his debut against Newcastle on Saturday. Frank confirmed on Friday that Eriksen would play some part this weekend at the Brentford Community Stadium after proving his […]

Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino said Friday the prospect of this season's Champions League final being played in the French capital provided added incentive for his team as they aim to lift the trophy for the first time. UEFA announced on Friday that the final would be played at the Stade de […]

London (AFP) – Eddie Howe warned Friday that Newcastle's fight for Premier League survival will go "to the wire" despite a six-match unbeaten run that has lifted his side out of the relegation zone. Burnley's victories over Brighton and Tottenham and recent wins for Norwich and Watford have pulled more clubs into relegation danger. Just […]

London (AFP) – Leeds manager Marcelo Bielsa admits he is "very worried" by his team's slide towards the Premier League relegation zone but is refusing to change his attacking game-plan. Bielsa's side are just three points above the relegation zone after four defeats in their past five games. They have conceded 17 goals in that […]

Doha (AFP) – Rights groups are urging Qatar to drop a case against a Mexican World Cup employee who could be sentenced to jail and a flogging after she reported an assault and was then charged with unmarried sex. In a case that has raised fears for women attending the tournament later this year, Paola […]

Paris (AFP) – West Ham United will play Sevilla in the last 16 of the Europa League following Friday's draw which also saw Barcelona paired with Turkish giants Galatasaray and Rangers with former European Cup winners Red Star Belgrade. The one remaining English Premier League representative in the competition, West Ham will go to Seville […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool on Friday reported a second successive Covid-impacted financial loss but the Premier League club said they remained committed to investing on and off the pitch. Figures for the period ending May 2021, which included a first league title triumph in 30 years, show the club made a pre-tax loss of £4.8 […]

Paris (AFP) – Paris will host this season's Champions League final after Saint Petersburg was stripped of the match due to Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, UEFA announced on Friday. The showpiece occasion of the European club season will be played at the Stade de France on Saturday, May 28, European football's governing body said […]

Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid have been allowed to keep a commanding lead at the top of La Liga, despite a dip in form that has set nerves jangling about another second half of the season slide under Carlo Ancelotti. Ancelotti's first spell in charge of Madrid was brought to an end in 2015 after […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham end a rollercoaster week with a visit to Leeds on Saturday that could seal the fate of either manager with Spurs boss Antonio Conte hinting he could quit after just four months in the job. Spurs had seemingly revitalised their bid for a top-four finish and a return to the Champions […]

Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund hope to have Norwegian star Erling Haaland back for Sunday's game with struggling Augsburg and could end the weekend with the gap between them and Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich down to three points. Dortmund's reason to be optimistic about this scenario is despite them being infuriatingly inconsistent this season, Bayern's […]

Rome (AFP) – Fabio Quagliarella made light of his 39 years to score twice as Sampdoria defeated Empoli 2-0 to boost their Serie A survival hopes on Saturday. The former Juventus striker had only scored once this season, a penalty in October, but he rediscovered his form at a crucial time with goals in the […]

London (AFP) – Kurt Zouma was taunted by Newcastle fans who jeered the West Ham defender and waved inflatable cats at him during Saturday's 1-1 draw at the London Stadium. Zouma was back in the spotlight after the France international pulled out of last weekend's draw at Leicester, having fallen ill just minutes before kick-off. […]

Berlin (AFP) – Under pressure Borussia Dortmund coach Marco Rose said Saturday that injured star striker Erling Haaland will remain sidelined for Sunday's game against Borussia Moenchengladbach. Dortmund are hoping to bounce back from a humiliating 4-2 Europa League defeat to Rangers in midweek, but will have to do without Haaland, who has been out […]

Turin (Italy) (AFP) – Andrea Belotti was the derby star for Torino with the leveller in Friday's hard-fought 1-1 draw at Juventus which hands Atalanta the advantage in the Champions League race. Injury-plagued Belotti swept home Torino's equaliser in the 62nd minute of his first start since late November, earning Ivan Juric's side a fully-deserved […]