Milan (AFP) – Napoli reclaimed top spot in Serie A on Wednesday amid increasing tensions ignited by a photo of Holocaust victim Anne Frank in a Roma jersey posted by Lazio fans last weekend which overshadowed the tenth round of Serie A action. Inter Milan had provisionally moved top with a 3-2 win over Sampdoria […]

Madrid (AFP) – Atletico Madrid's stuttering form on the road continued as a much-changed side were held 1-1 at third-tier Elche in the first leg of their Copa del Rey last 32 tie on Wednesday. Thomas Partey had headed the visitors into an early lead at the Martinez Valero stadium as Atletico dominated before half-time. However, […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich squeezed past 10-man RB Leipzig in Wednesday's dramatic German Cup second-round clash with a 5-4 win in a penalty shoot-out after Timo Werner missed the final crucial kick. Although Leipzig's Liverpool-bound midfielder Naby Keita was sent off with half an hour left, Emil Forsberg gave RB the lead before Bayern's […]

Milan (AFP) – Emotions were still running high in Italy, days after Lazio fans posted anti-semitic photos of Anne Frank in a Roma jersey as new incidents during Wednesday's Serie A action overshadowed planned tributes. As Lazio's ultras 'Irriducibili' fans announced they would not travel to Bologna for the team's game, isolated supporters who had […]

London (AFP) – England paceman Stuart Broad is refusing to rise to Australia opener David Warner's declaration of "war" as Joe Root's men prepare to fly out to defend the Ashes. The pugnacious Warner said earlier this month he would "dig deep to get some hatred" for the England team ahead of the series, adding: […]

London (AFP) – Former Premier League champions Leicester City on Wednesday named Claude Puel as their new manager following the sacking of Craig Shakespeare last week. Leicester won the title under Claudio Ranieri in 2015-16 but parted company with the Italian in February and despite a good recovery under Shakespeare at the end of last […]

Bern (Switzerland) (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain president and beIN Media chief Nasser al-Khelaifi insisted Wednesday that he had "nothing to hide" after a marathon grilling by Swiss prosecutors investigating claims of World Cup corruption. Khelaifi, a Qatari with close ties to the Gulf state's royal family, is under investigation for allegedly bribing disgraced former FIFA […]

Kolkata (AFP) – Liverpool attacker Rhian Brewster scored a second hat-trick in two games Wednesday to dump Brazil out of the Under-17 World Cup send England into their first final, where they will play Spain. European champions Spain rode a double strike from star forward Abel Ruiz to beat a spirited Mali side 3-1 in […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool's youngest-ever goalscorer Ben Woodburn has signed a long-term contract with the club after a whirlwind year for the academy graduate, who also netted for Wales on his senior debut. Woodburn scored in a League Cup tie against Leeds United last November at the age of 17 years and 45 days to […]

Bern (Switzerland) (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain president and beIN Media chief Nasser al-Khelaifi insisted on Wednesday that "I have nothing to hide" as he faced a marathon grilling by Swiss prosecutors investigating claims of World Cup corruption. "I asked to come to Switzerland to give my explanations. I am at the disposal of the attorney […]

Milan (AFP) – Emotions were still running high in Italy, days after Lazio fans posted anti-semitic photos of Anne Frank in a Roma jersey in the stands of the Stadio Olimpico. A wreath of flowers have since been flung into the Tiber, there was a potentially damaging telephone call for Lazio president Claudio Lotito and […]

London (AFP) – English football chiefs on Wednesday defended the ball used in the League Cup after Manchester City's Yaya Toure said it was worse than the much-maligned Jabulani used in the 2010 World Cup. City and Championship club Wolves played with the Mitre Delta ball in Tuesday's League Cup tie at the Etihad Stadium, […]

Kolkata (AFP) – Liverpool player Rhian Brewster scored a second hat-trick in two games Wednesday to send favourites Brazil crashing out of the Under-17 World Cup and England into their first final. The striker, who scored three goals in the 4-1 quarter-final win over the United States, floored the South American giants in the determined […]

Berlin (AFP) – Porsche said Wednesday it reached a settlement with the teenage daughter of "The Fast and the Furious" star Paul Walker in a wrongful death suit over the actor's death in a fiery crash. "The matter was settled in an agreement between the two parties," a spokesman for the German luxury car maker […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino says domestic cup success would make little difference to his side and that the Premier League and Champions League are the "two real trophies" he is desperate to win. Spurs, who host West Ham United in the last 16 of the League Cup on Wednesday, have not […]