Madrid (AFP) – Villarreal moved above Real Madrid and into the top four after a 2-1 win over Levante that saw them leapfrog the struggling champions and pile more pressure on Real coach Zinedine Zidane. A 26th-minute penalty from Manu Trigueros and Real youth product Denis Cheryshev's first league goal in nearly two years saw […]

Paris (AFP) – Bordeaux have appointed Gustavo Poyet as their new coach, the struggling French side's president announced on Saturday. "He has interesting experience as a player. He is someone who has travelled a lot, who speaks French and who has had a multicultural experience," Stephane Martin told Canal+ Sport as he revealed the agreement […]

Madrid (AFP) – Barcelona have "strongly" denied claims made by Spanish daily Sport on Saturday that they have reached an agreement to sign Antoine Griezmann from Atletico Madrid at the end of the season. "The Atletico Madrid forward has agreed to join Barcelona and will be under (coach) Ernesto Valverde's orders next season," Sport said, […]

London (AFP) – Arsenal showed there was plenty of life after Alexis Sanchez as they beat Crystal Palace 4-1 in the Premier League on Saturday without the Manchester United-bound Chilean forward. With Sanchez moving slowly but surely towards a £35 million (39.6 million euros, $48.5 million) transfer to Old Trafford, Gunners manager Arsene Wenger left […]

Madrid (AFP) – Antoine Griezmann's first goal in six league games wasn't enough for Atletico Madrid as they drew 1-1 with Girona on Saturday and gave Barcelona a chance to extend their lead at the top of La Liga. Griezmann lashed home a brave Diego Costa knockdown in the 34th minute but Portu snatched a […]

Berlin (AFP) – Winger Leon Bailey produced a superb back-heeled goal in a dazzling display as Bayer Leverkusen went second in the Bundesliga with a 4-1 win at Hoffenheim on Saturday. The 20-year-old Jamaican showed why Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal are reportedly chasing him with an audacious first-half shot which beat several defenders. He […]

Burnley (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Anthony Martial proved the match-winner for Manchester United as Jose Mourinho took time off from his high-profile pursuit of Alexis Sanchez to mastermind a 1-0 victory at Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday. The Frenchman scored in his third consecutive Premier League game for United — the first time […]

London (AFP) – Jose Mourinho believes Chilean star Alexis Sanchez will sign for Manchester United he said on Saturday. Sanchez is set to move to United in a blockbuster deal that will reportedly make him the Premier League's highest paid player. United will reportedly pay £35 million (39.6 million euros, $48.5 million) for Sanchez, a […]

Paris (AFP) – Neymar will miss Paris Saint-Germain's trip to Lyon on Sunday night with a thigh problem, the Ligue 1 leaders said on the eve of the game. PSG said the world's most expensive player had a "pain in his right thigh". The Brazilian already missed last weekend's 1-0 victory at Nantes with a […]

Berlin (AFP) – Jamaica winger Leon Bailey produced a superb back-heeled goal in a dazzling display as Bayer Leverkusen went third in the Bundesliga with a 4-1 win at Hoffenheim on Saturday. The 20-year-old showed why Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal are reportedly chasing him with an audacious back-heeled shot, which beat several defenders on […]

London (AFP) – Arsenal showed there was plenty of life after Alexis Sanchez as they beat Crystal Palace 4-1 in the Premier League on Saturday without the Manchester United-bound Chilean forward. With Sanchez moving slowly but surely towards a £35 million (39.6 million euros, $48.5 million) transfer to Premier League rivals Manchester United, Gunners manager […]

London (AFP) – Arsenal proved they can thrive without Alexis Sanchez as the rampant Gunners scored four times in the first 22 minutes of their 4-1 victory over hapless Crystal Palace on Saturday. With Sanchez left out of the squad as his blockbuster move to Manchester United inches closer, Arsene Wenger's side gave an emphatic […]

Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid defender Jesus Vallejo could be out for as long as six weeks after picking up a muscle injury in the Copa del Rey on Thursday, the European champions announced on Saturday. "Following the tests carried out today on our player Jesus Vallejo at the Sanitas La Moraleja University Hospital, he […]

Brighton (United Kingdom) (AFP) – A sublime performance from Eden Hazard solved Chelsea's recent scoring problems in their first victory this year conjuring two goals in a 4-0 win away to Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday. Two goals in the opening six minutes at the Amex Stadium — Hazard’s opener followed by a Willian […]

Berlin (AFP) – Arsenal have reportedly had a first offer of 50 million euros ($61.1 million) for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang rejected by his German club Borussia Dortmund, according to Kicker magazine on Saturday. Aubameyang, last season's top scorer in the German league with 31 goals, has been dropped by Dortmund for the last two games amid […]