Milan (AFP) – Inter Milan travel to Cagliari on Saturday looking to take advantage of a tough week of European action for their rivals to move top of Serie A. Luciano Spalletti's side — who missed out on European qualification last season — are still unbeaten 13 games into the season. Inter are second, two […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Jose Mourinho admitted Friday he is growing ever more anxious about the prospect of losing Belgian international Marouane Fellaini as the midfielder's contract talks with Manchester United drag on. The Old Trafford manager, speaking ahead of his side's Premier League match against Brighton on Saturday, has revealed that he is […]

Shanghai (AFP) – Shanghai SIPG need to overturn a 1-0 deficit in the Chinese FA Cup final second leg on Sunday, in what could be coach Andre Villas-Boas' last game in charge. The former Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur manager has refused to say if he will continue at big-spending SIPG next season and said after […]

Tokyo (AFP) – Urawa Reds will be favourites to exorcise Japan's Asian Champions League demons when they host Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal in the second leg of the final on Saturday. With the Reds hoping to end a decade of hurt in Asia's premier club competition, Brazilian forward Rafael Silva became embroiled in a race […]

Rome (AFP) – Former AC Milan and Real Madrid striker Robinho has been sentenced to nine years in prison in Italy after he was convicted of gang rape, according to local media reports Thursday. The alleged incident occurred in January 2013, when the Brazilian was playing for Milan in Serie A. He was found guilty […]

Berlin (AFP) – Crisis-hit Borussia Dortmund will look to get their crumbling season back on the rails when they face arch rivals Schalke 04 in the Bundesliga on Saturday, as coach Peter Bosz fights to keep his job. Elsewhere, Bayern Munich hope to consolidate their grip on top spot with a win at Borussia Moenchengladbach, […]

Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain will bid to open up a nine-point lead at the top of Ligue 1 when they face reigning French champions Monaco on Sunday, brimming with confidence after their Neymar-inspired thrashing of Celtic. Unai Emery's men head to the principality looking for a fourth straight win over their nearest title rivals, […]

London (AFP) – Mauricio Pochettino has called on Tottenham Hotspur to show a more ruthless touch as they look to keep their Premier League title hopes alive with a win against West Bromwich Albion on Saturday. Pochettino admitted Tottenham, who lost to Arsenal last weekend and then won at Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday, have found […]

Madrid (AFP) – Both unbeaten and off to club record starts in La Liga, Valencia host Barcelona in the game of the La Liga season so far on Sunday (1945GMT) aiming to prove their title credentials are for real. After two seasons in the doldrums riddled by coaching changes and questions over Singaporean owner Peter […]

London (AFP) – Shellshocked after their capitulation against Sevilla a And having been thrashed in two big Premier League clashes this season, Liverpool have their backs to the wall ahead of Chelsea's visit on Saturday. Liverpool's horizons were clear in the 30th minute of Tuesday's game at Sevilla in the Champions League, with Jurgen Klopp's […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Zlatan Ibrahimovic is in contention to make his first Manchester United start in seven months this Saturday after completing his comeback from a career-threatening knee injury. The striker enjoyed an impressive first season at Old Trafford following his free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain in July 2016, only for it to […]

London (AFP) – Georginio Wijnaldum has challenged Liverpool to take out their European frustrations on Chelsea in Saturday's crucial Premier League clash, while Yaya Toure vows runaway leaders Manchester City will stay humble after seizing control of the title race. The weekend's most eye-catching match-up comes at Anfield, where fifth-placed Liverpool and third-placed Chelsea square […]

Paris (AFP) – French Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain will have to play one home match in front of a partially-closed stadium after fans let off flares in the game against Nice last month, the French league (LFP) announced on Thursday. The Auteuil stand at the Parc des Princes, which houses PSG's ultras, will be […]

Paris (AFP) – Arsene Wenger's Arsenal secured top spot in Europa League Group H on Thursday despite slumping to a 1-0 defeat at Cologne, while AC Milan reached the last 32 by thrashing Austria Vienna. Frenchman Wenger made 11 changes to the team that beat Tottenham Hotspur in last weekend's north London derby, with starts […]

Cairo (AFP) – Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has thrown his support behind a UN-sponsored campaign to end violence against women in his homeland Egypt where sexual harassment is rampant. Hundreds of thousands of people viewed an animated video teaching men to respect women and their rights after national team icon Salah shared it online. "Because […]