Paris (AFP) – Neymar is back is in the Paris Saint-Germain squad for their Ligue 1 clash with Montpellier on Saturday after missing two matches with injury, the French league leaders announced on Friday. PSG coach Unai Emery had hinted earlier that Neymar could play at the weekend after revealing that the Brazilian had returned […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Barcelona are heading towards another treble, superstar Lionel Messi said on Friday, promising fans the La Liga leaders would go all out to win everything. Chelsea await Barca in the Champions League last-16, they're unbeaten in the league and ahead of nearest challengers Atletico Madrid by 11 points, and the Catalan club […]

Madrid (AFP) – Zinedine Zidane insisted Friday he was "strong enough" to drag Real Madrid out of their worst crisis since he was appointed manager in 2016. The reigning Spanish and European champions travel to Valencia this weekend where defeat would leave the Frenchman hanging on to his job after the midweek Copa del Rey […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola has insisted Manchester City remain committed to lifting the FA Cup this season despite the prospect of a nightmare-run of fixtures. The City manager has earmarked an 11-day spell in late February and early March as the defining period of the club's season, when they will face four […]

Berlin (AFP) – Ghana international Kevin-Prince Boateng has defended Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as the on-going saga of the Borussia Dortmund star's possible move to Arsenal drags on after his falling out with the Bundesliga club. Boateng has a history of falling out with management and said that the level of criticism Aubameyang was receiving was "wrong". […]

Paris (AFP) – Neymar is back in full training after missing two matches, Paris Saint-Germain coach Unai Emery said on Friday before heaping praise on the Brazilian. Emery has called on fans to show Neymar more affection after he was booed for taking a penalty on his only league appearance of 2018, which denied Edinson […]

London (AFP) – Arsene Wenger insisted Arsenal were at fault if Alexis Sanchez had missed a routine drugs test on the same day as he was completing his transfer to Manchester United but insisted both the player and the Gunners had "nothing to hide". Reports in the British media late Thursday suggested the Chile forward […]

London (AFP) – Jose Mourinho has accused Manchester City of sour grapes over their failed pursuit of Alexis Sanchez, saying his transfer to Manchester United was not all about money. City attempted to sign Sanchez in the last transfer window and were expected to move again this month when it became clear the 29-year-old wanted […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Philippe Coutinho described his Barcelona debut as unforgettable but admitted he had been nervous after coming on during the Copa del Rey semi-final at the Camp Nou. Nearly three weeks after his 160-million-euro ($194 million) move from Liverpool, the Brazilian midfielder replaced Andres Iniesta with 22 minutes remaining in the second half […]

Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain coach Unai Emery has called on fans to show Neymar more "affection", despite the Brazilian's excellent form since joining the Ligue 1 leaders. The world's most expensive player has struggled with injury since the winter break and was booed for taking a penalty on his only league appearance of 2018 […]

Berlin (AFP) – An Englishman is making waves in the Bundesliga with teen star Jadon Sancho, 17, showing off the skills at Borussia Dortmund which Pep Guardiola watched slip away. With their top-scoring striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang sidelined as he chases a move to Arsenal, England Under-19 winger Sancho has been dazzling for Dortmund. After he […]

Madrid (AFP) – A Real Madrid slip-up in Valencia led to Zinedine Zidane being appointed coach, but another setback for the reigning Spanish and European champions at Mestalla this weekend would leave the Frenchman hanging onto his job. Zidane's promotion to the role of coach dates back to January 2016, a day after […]

Milan (AFP) – Gianluigi Buffon is set to make his long-awaited return for Juventus as in-form Lazio travel to AC Milan for the first of their double header in Serie A action this weekend. Veteran goalkeeper Buffon returns against Chievo on the weekend he turns 40 after struggling with a calf injury since the 1-0 […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Old Firm rivals Celtic and Rangers are desperate to hang on to their star strikers in the closing days of January's transfer window despite talk Moussa Dembele and Alfredo Morelos could both be about to leave Glasgow. Dembele — an unused substitute in Celtic's 2-1 win over Partick Thistle in midweek — […]

Berlin (AFP) – Julian Nagelsmann hopes his Hoffenheim team can inflict a third straight Bundesliga defeat on Bayern Munich this Saturday – amid rumours that the 30-year-old will be the Bavarian's next head coach. Hoffenheim have won both of the last two matches against Bayern – sealing a home victories by a score of 2-0 […]