Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Not a day goes by when Wilf McGuinness doesn't think of the friends and teammates he lost when the Munich air crash ripped the heart out of Manchester United's "Busby Babes". The disaster, 60 years ago this week, killed eight of the young, vibrant side who had won successive league […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has called for public backing from the Stamford Bridge hierarchy to put an end to growing speculation about his future as manager. The Italian won the Premier League title in 2016-17 in his first year in England but there have been persistent rumours about his job being under […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Mauricio Pochettino's hailed Harry Kane's bravery after he shrugged off missing a penalty to net his 100th Premier League goal from a second spot-kick to salvage Tottenham Hotspur a point from a thrilling 2-2 draw at Liverpool. Kane had seen his first penalty saved by Loris Karius five minutes from time with […]

London (AFP) – Harry Kane scored a last-gasp penalty equaliser just minutes after missing another spot-kick in Tottenham's breathtaking 2-2 draw at Liverpool, while Newcastle remain mired in the battle for survival after a 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace on Sunday. After falling behind when Mohamed Salah punished a mistake from Eric Dier in the […]

Paris (AFP) – Former Brazil great Ronaldo turned up alongside a host of Paris Saint-Germain stars and international team-mates to celebrate Neymar's birthday at a glitzy reception in central Paris on Sunday. Edinson Cavani and PSG coach Unai Emery were notably among the reported 150 guests in attendance, while Marseille midfielder Luiz Gustavo and Manchester […]

Paris (AFP) – Rony Lopes struck a dramatic late winner as Monaco recovered from two goals down and overcame the first-half dismissal of Keita Balde to stun Lyon 3-2 in Ligue 1 on Sunday. Mariano Diaz scored a 12th-minute opener for Lyon at the Stade Louis II as his deflected shot from distance deceived Monaco […]

Milan (AFP) – Napoli clung to top spot in Serie A with a 2-0 win over tailenders Benevento on Sunday, after Gonzalo Higuain hit a rapid hat-trick and Sami Khedira two in three minutes as champions Juventus piled on the pressure in the title chase with a 7-0 win over Sassuolo. Juventus were 4-0 up […]

Madrid (AFP) – Gerard Pique salvaged a 1-1 draw for La Liga leaders Barcelona at city rivals Espanyol on Sunday, keeping their bid for an unbeaten campaign on track, while Atletico Madrid edged out Valencia to cut the gap at the top to nine points. Ernesto Valverde's men were in danger of falling to their […]

Casablanca (Morocco) (AFP) – Ayoub el Kaabi scored his ninth goal of the 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN) as Morocco became the first hosts to triumph by thrashing 10-man Nigeria 4-0 Sunday in a Casablanca downpour. With Nigeria in disarray and the match long over as a contest, the previously little known striker completed his […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United fans have responded to Jose Mourinho's criticism about the subdued atmosphere at Old Trafford. Mourinho said United's supporters were "quiet" during Saturday's 2-0 home win over Huddersfield in the Premier League. The United manager went on to cite Portsmouth's Fratton Park as an example of a good atmosphere. In a […]

London (AFP) – Mohamed Salah and Harry Kane had a thrilling shoot-out in Liverpool's dramatic draw with Tottenham. Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola made a curious selection decision, while Arsene Wenger got a boost from Arsenal's new boys. Here are five things we learned from the Premier League this weekend: Salah edges Kane shootout Kane […]

Milan (AFP) – Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has ruled himself out as Italy coach but interim boss Luigi Di Biagio could be an option, Italian football federation (FIGC) assistant commissioner Alessandro Costacurta said Sunday. Former AC Milan star Costacurta has been given the task of finding a replacement for Gian Piero Ventura who was sacked […]

Berlin (AFP) – Marco Richter scored his first Bundesliga goal as Augsburg beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-0 on Sunday, while a late Filip Kostic goal rescued a point for Hamburg in a 1-1 draw with Hanover. The win saw Augsburg move up to seventh, while Frankfurt missed an opportunity to go second in the Bundesliga and […]

London (AFP) – Harry Kane scored a last-gasp penalty equaliser just minutes after missing another spot-kick in Tottenham's breath-taking 2-2 draw at Liverpool, while Newcastle remain mired in the battle for survival after a 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace on Sunday. After falling behind when Mohamed Salah punished a mistake from Eric Dier in the […]

Madrid (AFP) – Gerard Pique scored a late header to salvage a 1-1 draw for runaway La Liga leaders Barcelona at city rivals Espanyol on Sunday, keeping their bid for an unbeaten campaign on track. Ernesto Valverde's men were in danger of falling to their first league defeat of the season when Gerard Moreno nodded […]