London (AFP) – With Manchester City romping away with the Premier League title race, this week's League Cup quarter-final action offers Pep Guardiola's side the chance to remain on course for a domestic treble. City head to Leicester hoping to reach only the second semi-final of Guardiola's 18-month reign after losing in the FA Cup […]

Bournemouth (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp admits Manchester City will be almost impossible to catch at the top of the Premier League, but the Liverpool boss would happily settle for a top-four finish as a lucrative consolation prize. Goals from Philippe Coutinho, Mohamed Salah, Dejan Lovren and Roberto Firmino sent the free-scoring Reds up […]

West Bromwich (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Jose Mourinho insisted Manchester United will not give up on the Premier League title race after his side cut Manchester City's lead back to 11 points. Mourinho's side won 2-1 at West Bromwich Albion on Sunday with goals from Romelu Lukaku and Jesse Lingard before Gareth Barry replied for […]

Milan (AFP) – Juventus moved second in Serie A after a trademark Miralem Pjanic free-kick led the reigning champions to a comfortable 3-0 win at Bologna on Sunday, while AC Milan were plunged further into crisis by a heavy loss at lowly Verona. Massimiliano Allegri's Juve are on 41 points, just a point behind leaders […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola believes the seeds for Manchester City's extraordinary season were sown during a 3-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in a pre-season friendly in the United States. City crushed Tottenham again on Saturday, a 4-1 win at the Etihad Stadium giving Guardiola's side a record 16th successive Premier League victory […]

Paris (AFP) – A howler from goalkeeper Steve Mandanda helped Lyon beat Marseille 2-0 on Sunday and move clear of their opponents in third place in Ligue 1. Visiting keeper Mandanda gifted Nabil Fekir an early opener, before Mariano Diaz headed in the second shortly after half-time. The victory gave Lyon a three-point lead over […]

Madrid (AFP) – Barcelona opened up an 11-point La Liga lead over Real Madrid ahead of next weekend's El Clasico between the Spanish giants as Luis Suarez and Paulinho each scored twice in a 4-0 thrashing of Deportivo la Coruna on Sunday. Lionel Messi also saw a penalty saved and hit the woodwork three times […]

Madrid (AFP) – Atletico Madrid and France forward Antoine Griezmann was forced to remove a photograph from Twitter showing him blacked up and mimicking a Harlem Globetrotter basketball player after the post caused controversy on Sunday. Griezmann was wearing a basketball jersey and a wig with his face, legs and arms blacked up alongside the […]

Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund's prolific Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has extended his contract with the club until 2021, German media reported on Sunday. The 28-year-old finished as the leading scorer in the Bundesliga last season with 31 goals, one ahead of Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski, and he has netted 13 times in 15 matches […]

Berlin (AFP) – RB Leipzig dropped out of the Bundesliga top four on Sunday after Davie Selke fired 10-man Hertha Berlin to a shock 3-2 victory at the Red Bull Arena. Former RB striker Selke grabbed a brace on his return to Leipzig, as Hertha battled to an astonishing triumph, despite going down to 10 […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United kept their faint Premier League titles hopes alive with a 2-1 win at West Bromwich Albion, while Liverpool moved back into the top four with a 4-0 rout of Bournemouth on Sunday. With Manchester City romping away with the title race, United had to win at the Hawthorns to have […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United kept their faint Premier League titles hopes alive with a 2-1 win at West Bromwich Albion, while Liverpool moved back into the top four with a 4-0 rout of Bournemouth on Sunday. With Manchester City romping away with the title race, United had to win at the Hawthorns to have […]

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – Former Brazilian World Cup champion Kaka announced his retirement as a player Sunday, suggesting that a management career at his old club AC Milan could be on the cards. "I am preparing to continue in football and to have a different role, but I will no longer be a professional […]

Bournemouth (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Mohamed Salah and Philippe Coutinho inspired Liverpool to a 4-0 victory at Bournemouth as the Reds powered back into the Premier League's top four on Sunday. Egyptian winger Salah is the first Liverpool player since Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge in 2013-14 to hit the 20-goal mark in all competitions, […]

Paris (AFP) – Nantes head coach Claudio Ranieri admitted he "deserved" to be sent to the stands after his dismissal during Sunday's 1-0 win over Angers for putting his hands on the fourth official. With the Italian's side leading in the 50th minute, Ranieri was sent off for remonstrating with the official on the sidelines. […]