Dortmund (Germany) (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund have lifted the suspension on Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to allow their star striker to face Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League on Tuesday. Dortmund's under-fire coach Peter Bosz confirmed Aubameyang is back in the squad after he was suspended for being late to training and for an unauthorised video shoot […]

Dortmund (Germany) (AFP) – Christian Eriksen insists Tottenham Hotspur can bounce back from defeat at Arsenal with a key Champions League victory at Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday. "We have shown in the big games that we can compete," said the 25-year-old Denmark attacking midfielder when asked if Spurs lack the right mentality for big-games. "We […]

London (AFP) – Arsenal have appointed Borussia Dortmund's chief scout Sven Mislintat as their new head of recruitment, the Premier League club announced on Monday. Mislintat has spent 10 years at Dortmund and is credited with helping to recruit players such as Shinji Kagawa, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Ousmane Dembele and Christian Pulisic. "He has boosted the […]

Seville (Spain) (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp insisted Philippe Coutinho's mind is only on Liverpool ahead of the Brazilian's first appearance on Spanish soil since a prolonged transfer pursuit by Barcelona failed to prise the playmaker away from Anfield. Liverpool face Sevilla at the Sanchez Pizjuan on Tuesday knowing a win will secure their place in […]

Rome (AFP) – Italian football federation chief Carlo Tavecchio became the latest victim of the Azzurri's World Cup qualifying disaster falling on his sword Monday, days after the sacking of coach Gian Piero Ventura. A week after missing out on qualifying for the World Cup final for the first time since 1958, former World Cup […]

Doha (AFP) – Qatar's most senior World Cup official said Monday there were no regrets in bidding for the 2022 tournament, despite the "abuse" it claims it has received since being chosen as host. Speaking at a press conference to mark the eve of the five-year anniversary before the tournament starts, Hassan Al Thawadi said […]

London (AFP) – Mauricio Pochettino says he has no issue with England defender Danny Rose despite leaving him out of Tottenham's squad for the north London derby at the weekend. Rose was not even named on the bench for the 2-0 defeat against Arsenal on Saturday, with Spurs boss Pochettino explaining the full-back still needs […]

Beijing (AFP) – China called for "mutual respect" on Monday as it lashed out at the appearance of Tibetan flags during the Chinese Under-20 team's friendly football game in Germany. The Chinese players stormed off the pitch in Mainz on Saturday after a group of six spectators displayed the flags during the first in a […]

London (AFP) – West Bromwich Albion sacked manager Tony Pulis on Monday after a miserable run of form that has seen the Chinese-owned club slump to 17th in the Premier League table. Pulis has had just two wins in his past 21 Premier League games following Saturday's 4-0 defeat to Chelsea and the club sit […]

London (AFP) – Jose Mourinho said he was delighted to see Romelu Lukaku back on the scoresheet after a barren spell as Manchester United try to keep runaway Premier League leaders Manchester City in their sights. Paul Pogba, returning after two months on the sidelines, was the driving force as United returned to form with […]

Madrid (AFP) – In a recurring theme of Real Madrid's stuttering season, Zinedine Zidane protested all his side lacked was a goal as they fell 10 points behind La Liga leaders Barcelona after firing more blanks in a bad-tempered Madrid derby. Yet, in attempting to defend a lacklustre performance from Saturday's stalemate at Atletico Madrid, […]

London (AFP) – Philippe Coutinho's long-term future might lie away from Liverpool, but the Brazil star's ability to focus on the present has helped heal the wounds from his flirtation with Barcelona. When Jurgen Klopp's side travel to Sevilla for a crucial Champions League clash on Tuesday, they will rely on Coutinho to lead their […]

Watford (United Kingdom) (AFP) – David Moyes suffered a miserable start to his West Ham United reign as Watford eased to a 2-0 win over the Premier League strugglers on Sunday. Moyes was in charge of West Ham for the first time following his appointment as replacement for the sacked Slaven Bilic. But the former […]

Milan (AFP) – Captain Gianluigi Buffon and defender Andrea Barzagli were rested by Juventus in the wake of Italy's World Cup exit as the Serie A champions lost 3-2 at Sampdoria on Sunday. Juventus were three goals down heading into injury time after Colombian Duvan Zapata, Uruguayan Lucas Torreira and Italian defender Gian Marco Ferrari […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Zlatan Ibrahimovic believes Manchester United can catch runaway Premier League leaders Manchester City after he and Paul Pogba made a triumphant return from long-term injuries. The Swedish striker came on as a late substitute in the 4-1 victory over Newcastle on Saturday, his first action since suffering a career-threatening knee […]