London (AFP) – Burnley's Jack Cork said it would be a "massive blow" for the club if manager Sean Dyche leaves for Premier League strugglers Everton. Dyche celebrated five years in charge last week but remains heavily linked with the Toffees, whose caretaker boss David Unsworth is striving to make an impression before this month's […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Jose Mourinho says nobody will remember he was ever Chelsea manager in five years' time despite the success he brought to the club. The Manchester United manager takes his team to Stamford Bridge on Sunday to face the club where he had two spells as manager between 2004 and 2015, […]

London (AFP) – Swansea City striker Tammy Abraham was one of three uncapped players named in a youthful England squad on Thursday for their forthcoming friendly matches against Germany and Brazil. Abraham, who is on loan at Swansea, received his first call-up along with his Chelsea club-mate Ruben Loftus-Cheek, currently on loan at Crystal Palace, […]

London (AFP) – Leicester City's Demarai Gray has ended lingering speculation over his future by signing a new four-year contract, the former Premier League winners announced on Thursday. The England Under-21 international joined the Foxes in January 2016 from Birmingham City and went on to help the team lift the 2015-16 Premier League title just […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes his side are learning to deal with ultra-defensive teams who set out to frustrate them after a second successive 3-0 victory. The Reds beat Slovenian side Maribor on Wednesday to consolidate their position at the top of Champions League Group E in a game that had many […]

London (AFP) – With their swashbuckling 3-1 dismantling of defending champions Real Madrid in the Champions League group phase, Tottenham Hotspur announced themselves as European heavyweights. The most consistently impressive team in England over the past two years, Spurs had the misfortune of running into the Leicester City miracle in 2015-16 and a Chelsea juggernaut […]

Shanghai (AFP) – Carlos Tevez has lost several kilos in weight and wants to prove himself to sceptical Chinese fans who have booed him and labelled him "very homesick boy", his club Shanghai Shenhua said on Thursday. The former Argentina international has endured a turbulent 10 months in China since arriving to a hero's welcome […]

London (AFP) – Antonio Conte's Chelsea turned the Premier League title race into a procession in his first season, but worrying cracks are appearing that threaten to fatally undermine the current campaign. The Stamford Bridge club accrued 93 points — the second-highest tally in the Premier League era — to finish seven points clear of […]

New York (AFP) – Houston Dynamo goalkeeper Tyler Deric was suspended indefinitely by Major League Soccer on Wednesday, a day after being arrested on misdemeanor assault charges in connection with an alleged domestic incident. Deric made two saves for host Houston on Monday in a goal-less draw against Portland in the first leg of their Western […]

Naples (Italy) (AFP) – Sergio Aguero became Manchester City's all-time record scorer and was described as "a legend" by coach Pep Guardiola whose side booked their place in the Champions League last-16 with a 4-2 win at Napoli on Wednesday. The 29-year-old Argentine beat the old mark of 177 set by Eric Brook during the […]

Paris (AFP) – Brilliant Tottenham Hotspur took Real Madrid apart in a 3-1 win over the reigning champions on Wednesday as they clinched their place in the Champions League last 16 along with Manchester City. Dele Alli starred with a brace for Tottenham with Christian Eriksen also scoring before Cristiano Ronaldo's late consolation. The result […]

Madrid (AFP) – Sevilla put themselves back in pole position to qualify for the last 16 of the Champions League as goals either side of half-time from Clement Lenglet and Ever Banega secured a nervy 2-1 win over Spartak Moscow on Wednesday. Victory moves Sevilla back above the Russians in Group E on seven points […]

London (AFP) – Having already supplied the single most gloriously heart-stopping moment in Manchester City's history, Sergio Aguero has further embellished his legacy by becoming the club's all-time leading goal-scorer. The Argentina striker created a timeless Premier League moment at the end of his first City season in 2011-12 when his stoppage-time goal against Queens […]

Naples (Italy) (AFP) – Sergio Aguero became Manchester City's all-time record scorer as Pep Guardiola's side booked their ticket to the Champions League last-16 with a 4-2 win at Group F rivals Napoli on Wednesday. The 29-year-old Argentine beat the old mark of 177 set by Eric Brook during the 1930s when he netted City's […]

Dortmund (Germany) (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund suffered a significant Champions League setback on Wednesday when Peter Bosz's team were held to a 1-1 draw at home by APOEL of Cyprus. Raphael Guerreiro's superb first-half goal for Borussia was cancelled out by Mickael Pote's equaliser after the break on a frustrating night for the hosts. "I […]