Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool will offer supporters who bought shirts bearing the name of Philippe Coutinho a £50 (56.4 euro) voucher to help offset the impact on fans of the Brazilian's move to Barcelona. The 25-year-old star, who had agitated for a move away from Anfield since last summer, finally got his wish on Saturday […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Philippe Coutinho finally got his wish on Saturday when Barcelona agreed to sign the Brazilian star from Liverpool for 160 million euros ($192 million) in the third richest deal of all time. "Barcelona and Liverpool have reached an agreement for the transfer of Philippe Coutinho. The player will sign a contract for […]

London (AFP) – Antonio Conte labelled Jose Mourinho "a little man" as the Chelsea manager's feud with the Manchester United boss escalated following his team's FA Cup goalless draw against Norwich on Saturday. Conte and Mourinho have exchanged increasingly bitter barbs over the course of this season and their rivalry has reached boiling point over […]

London (AFP) – Mark Hughes was sacked as Stoke manager just hours after his struggling side's shock FA Cup third round defeat at minnows Coventry on Saturday. Hughes was already on the brink of being dismissed prior to the 2-1 loss at fourth-tier Coventry following a miserable run that left the team languishing in the […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Barcelona on Saturday announced that they had agreed to sign Brazilian star Philippe Coutinho from Liverpool in a deal reported to be worth up to 160 million euros ($192 million). "Barcelona and Liverpool have reached an agreement for the transfer of Philippe Coutinho. The player will sign a contract for the rest […]

London (AFP) – Stoke manager Mark Hughes claimed his side's embarrassing FA Cup third round defeat at minnows Coventry City could be a blessing in disguise, even though it left him in severe danger of the sack. Hughes' 200th game in charge of Stoke could prove to be his last after Jack Grimmer's second half […]

London (AFP) – Sergio Aguero fired Manchester City to a 4-1 win over Burnley in the FA Cup third round, while Mark Hughes is fighting to remain Stoke boss after a 2-1 loss at minnows Coventry on Saturday. City boss Pep Guardiola named a strong team including Aguero, Leroy Sane and Raheem Sterling at Eastlands, […]

The Hague (AFP) – The family of Ajax midfielder Abdelhak Nouri, who suffered lasting brain damage after collapsing before a friendly in July, wants the club to clarify the level of support it will provide, Dutch media reported on Saturday. At the request of the young footballer's relatives, lawyer John Beer is investigating the circumstances […]

Milan (AFP) – Napoli cemented their position as Serie A leaders and kept the pressure on champions Juventus with a 2-0 win over Verona Saturday as Ciro Immobile scored four for Lazio in a 5-2 thriller at struggling SPAL. Bottom club Benevento won just their second Serie A game by beating Sampdoria 3-2 while AC […]

London (AFP) – The Football Association is to investigate an ugly spat between Liverpool's Roberto Firmino and Everton's Mason Holgate during Friday's feisty FA Cup third-round tie at Anfield. Referee Bobby Madley made reference to an allegation that had been reported to him, understood to be by the Everton defender on the pitch and Everton […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Sergio Aguero scored a quickfire brace in the second half as Manchester City maintained their interest in four trophies by beating Burnley 4-1 in the FA Cup third round at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday. The Argentine striker helped rescue the tie for Pep Guardiola's team after they trailed to […]

London (AFP) – Sergio Aguero fired Manchester City to a 4-1 win over Burnley in the FA Cup third round, while Stoke boss Mark Hughes is fighting to save his job after the Premier League strugglers suffered an embarrassing 2-1 defeat at minnows Coventry on Saturday. City boss Pep Guardiola named a strong team including […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Barcelona and Liverpool have agreed a deal in principle for Philippe Coutinho to move to the Spanish giants in a deal worth up to 160 million euros ($192 million), reports in Spain said Saturday. Barcelona-based Sport newspaper said Coutinho would join Barca this month on a contract for five seasons, although it […]

London (AFP) – Former Premier League champions Leicester City came within a whisker of suffering an FA Cup shock on Saturday but clung on to draw 0-0 at lower-league Fleetwood Town while Middlesbrough eliminated Sunderland. The big news before kick-off was that Leicester's star striker Jamie Vardy was denied an emotional return to his former […]

Milan (AFP) – Former Watford boss Walter Mazzarri got off to a winning start as new Torino coach with a 3-0 home win over Bologna on Saturday. Lorenzo De Silvestri, M'Baye Niang and Iago Falque all scored to seal a valuable three points for just the second time in Torino's last nine matches. Mazzarri's predecessor […]