Berlin (AFP) – Timo Werner proved his readiness to return to the Germany team as his late goal sealed RB Leipzig's 2-1 come-from-behind win at home to Hanover 96 in the Bundesliga on Saturday. The 21-year-old, who has just recovered from a neck injury, is set to feature for the world champions in high-profile friendly […]

London (AFP) – Leicester City extended their unbeaten run on Saturday with a draw at Stoke while struggling West Brom's winless run stretched to nine league matches against 10-man Huddersfield, cranking up the pressure on manager Tony Pulis. With five of the top six sides not in action until Sunday, the focus was on the […]

Berlin (AFP) – Liverpool-bound midfielder Naby Keita could face a six-figure fine after allegedly twice using forged licences to try to obtain a German driving permit, a report claimed on Saturday. The RB Leipzig defensive midfielder and Guinea international, who is joining Liverpool for 2018/19, is accused of two counts of forgery which carries a […]

Glasgow (AFP) – French striker Moussa Dembele scored one and created another two as Celtic thrashed St Johnstone 4-0 to break their own 100-year British record of unbeaten domestic matches The Scottish champions extended their domestic unbeaten record to 63 to eclipse the Celtic team of Willie Maley who went 62 league games unbeaten — […]

Tokyo (AFP) – Former Cardiff City striker Jay Bothroyd is recovering at home after collapsing during training with his Japanese side Consadole Sapporo, the J-League club said on Saturday. The 35-year-old, who joined Sapporo in July, underwent emergency medical treatment and was rushed to hospital after suffering convulsions in training. Doctors ruled out a heart […]

Stoke-on-Trent (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Former England striker Peter Crouch came off the bench to rescue a point for Stoke City in a 2-2 draw on Saturday, denying new Leicester manager Claude Puel a second consecutive win of his young managerial reign. The 2015-16 Premier League champions are now unbeaten in six games in all […]

Stoke-on-Trent (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Former England striker Peter Crouch came off the bench to rescue a point for Stoke City in a 2-2 draw on Saturday, denying new Leicester manager Claude Puel a second consecutive win of his young managerial reign. The 2015-16 Premier League champions parted company with Craig Shakespeare last month after […]

Madrid (AFP) – Valencia swept aside Leganes 3-0 on Saturday to continue their stunning form with an eighth straight win to close to within a point of La Liga leaders Barcelona. Marcelino Garcia Toral's side also moved ahead of Barca as the league's top scorers with 30 goals in their first 11 games as Dani […]

Tokyo (AFP) – Japan's Cerezo Osaka celebrated their first-ever domestic title after a 2-0 victory over Kawasaki Frontale in the J-League Cup final on Saturday. Japan striker Kenyu Sugimoto stunned Kawasaki with a clinical finish after just 47 seconds before Brazilian midfielder Souza put the result beyond doubt deep into injury time in Saitama. "It's […]

Madrid (AFP) – Gareth Bale will be kept in Madrid to work on his fitness rather than meeting up with the Wales squad for friendlies against France and Panama next week, Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane confirmed on Saturday. Bale returned to training with the European champions this week after five weeks on the sidelines […]

Guangzhou (AFP) – Luiz Felipe Scolari lost what is expected to be his final game at freshly crowned Chinese champions Guangzhou Evergrande, beaten 2-1 Saturday by the side managed by the man who could replace him. The final-day away victory for Fabio Cannavaro's Tianjin Quanjian, coupled with defeat for Hebei China Fortune, propelled them into […]

Sydney (AFP) – Australia's all-time leading goalscorer Tim Cahill has been cleared of a fractured ankle but remains in doubt for next week's World Cup qualifying play-off against Honduras. The former Everton attacker twisted his right ankle challenging for the ball and was substituted during the first half of his Melbourne City side's 1-0 A-League […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Unbeaten Manchester City's season shows no sign of losing momentum with 15 wins from 16 in all competitions after Wednesday's 4-2 Champions League victory at Napoli. City have not lost a competitive match anywhere since April, but that defeat came in the FA Cup semi-finals against Arsenal, the team who […]

London (AFP) – Mauricio Pochettino has vowed his Tottenham Hotspur players will remain grounded when they face Crystal Palace, the Premier League's bottom side, at Wembley on Sunday. Tottenham are still basking in the adulation that has come their way since they beat Champions League holders Real Madrid 3-1 beneath the Wembley arch on Wednesday. […]

London (AFP) – Alvaro Morata and Romelu Lukaku will be under pressure to fire their teams back into the Premier League title race when the misfiring strikers clash in Chelsea's showdown with Manchester United on Sunday. Chelsea forward Morata and United front man Lukaku were the toast of their clubs after celebrating their close-season transfers […]