London (AFP) – The eyes of the football world will turn to a wintry corner of northwest England on Sunday when Manchester United tackle Manchester City in a mid-season Premier League title showdown. City, the leaders, are gunning for a 14th successive league win — which would equal the all-time record in the English top flight […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has launched a pre-derby attack on Manchester City's players by claiming it only takes a "little bit of wind" for them to go to ground. Pep Guardiola's City travel to Old Trafford on Sunday looking to extend their eight-point advantage over second-place United at the […]

Los Angeles (AFP) – Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber said Friday the league remained determined to launch a team in Miami but acknowledged the task had been the toughest challenge of his 18-year reign. Garber told reporters on the eve of Saturday's MLS Cup final in Toronto that he was confident the long-awaited arrival […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Jose Mourinho has drawn a line under his recent feud with Manchester United fans and vowed to only make the supporters happy in future. Mourinho sparked a row with the fans after he criticised them for their voicing dissatisfaction with striker Romelu Lukaku during October's 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur […]

London (AFP) – A goal in stoppage time by Aden Flint gave Bristol City a 2-1 win over 10-man Sheffield United in an enthralling match in the English Championship on Friday. Flint's sixth goal of the season — the most for a defender in England's second tier this term — sent City three points clear […]

Berlin (AFP) – The German Football Association (DFB) announced on Friday that it has been given legal permission to build a new national training centre and academy in Frankfurt, which it hopes to open by 2021. After years of planning, the DFB will finally open the 150-million-euro ($176.5 million) complex in an attempt to keep […]

London (AFP) – Mauricio Pochettino says playing at Wembley is hurting Tottenham's Premier League title chances as their opponents are doubly motivated to perform at the national stadium. Stuttering Spurs — who have slipped out of the title reckoning — play Stoke at their temporary home on Saturday before hosting Brighton next Wednesday and they […]

London (AFP) – New Everton boss Sam Allardyce has hailed the "genius" of Liverpool's attackers as he prepares to take on Jurgen Klopp's free-scoring team in the Merseyside derby on Sunday. Allardyce takes his side to Anfield hoping to repeat the feat he managed with Crystal Palace in April, when the Eagles came from a […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Jose Mourinho says it is too early to say the Premier League title will end up at one of the Manchester clubs as he played down the hype ahead of Sunday's showdown. Pep Guardiola takes his table-topping Manchester City side to Old Trafford with a hefty eight-point lead over their […]

London (AFP) – West Ham boss David Moyes looks set to drop Joe Hart from his starting line-up for Saturday's match against Chelsea, putting the England goalkeeper's World Cup ambitions in serious jeopardy. Adrian is in contention to feature after impressing against Manchester City last weekend, stepping in when Hart was ineligible to face his […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola says he and Jose Mourinho's obsession with winning trophies makes them "twins" despite the perceived difference in their styles as the two great rivals prepare for the Manchester derby. Guardiola is renowned for his philosophy of possession-based, passing football, which has he slowly instilled at Manchester City since […]

Madrid (AFP) – Gareth Bale and France international Raphael Varane will travel with the Real Madrid squad to the Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates, coach Zinedine Zidane said on Friday. Zidane made the announcement after injury-plagued Bale returned to training on Friday morning, but despite being available for the Club World Cup, […]

London (AFP) – Antonio Conte batted away questions over the future of Real-Madrid linked pair Eden Hazard and David Luiz on Friday, saying his focus was on beating struggling West Ham to close the gap at the top of the Premier League. Chelsea visit the London Stadium on Saturday, trailing Manchester City by 11 points […]

London (AFP) – Old Trafford will be at the centre of the football universe on Sunday when Manchester United face Manchester City in a crucial top-of-the-table Premier League clash. Second-placed United trail leaders City by eight points and must win to have a realistic chance of overhauling their fierce local rivals. Both United manager Jose […]

Los Angeles (AFP) – Former US women's national team goalkeeper Hope Solo joined the crowded race for the US Soccer Federation presidency on Thursday. Solo, 36, announced her candidacy with a post on Facebook titled "Why I'm running for President of U.S. Soccer". Solo, a World Cup winner and two-time Olympic champion, last played for […]