Milan (AFP) – AC Milan captain Leonardo Bonucci has been given a two-game ban for elbowing and will miss their clash against his former club Juventus, the Lega Serie A confirmed on Monday. The Italian international defender saw red for elbowing Genoa's Aleandro Rosi after consultation with the video assistant referee during Sunday's goalless draw. […]

London (AFP) – David Seaman wants England manager Gareth Southgate to retain Joe Hart as his first-choice goalkeeper for next year's World Cup finals in Russia. Hart is set to equal former England 'keeper Seaman's mark of 75 caps if he plays against either Germany or Brazil in next month's friendly internationals. Now with West […]

Rome (AFP) – Rome police on Monday launched an investigation into reports that Lazio fans posted stickers of Anne Frank in a jersey of rivals Roma alongside anti-semitic slogans during Sunday's Serie A game at the Stadio Olimpico. The photos and stickers — including the famous photo montage of Frank with the Roma shirt that […]

London (AFP) – Gianluca Vialli has warned that England's record at major tournaments will only improve once their players learn how to handle pressure. The former Italy striker has spent more than two decades living and working in England, first playing for Chelsea before managing the Blues and Watford. England have not won a major […]

Rome (AFP) – Lazio fans posted stickers of Anne Frank in a Roma shirt along with anti-semitic slogans during Lazio's 3-0 weekend win over Cagliari in Rome, according to reports on Monday. The ultras supporters of the Roman club were in the South Curve stand of their rivals for Sunday's game at the Olympic Stadium […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Embattled Rangers manager Pedro Caixinha lashed his players on Monday accusing them of being an embarrassment to everyone to do with the historic Scottish club after losing out on a place in the League Cup final. The 46-year-old Portuguese — whose position is under threat with his side already trailing bitter rivals […]

London (AFP) – West Ham manager Slaven Bilic is under even more serious pressure after Ronald Koeman's sacking by Everton on Monday but he will hope for a filip in Wednesday's Last 16 League Cup action. Media reports suggest that Bilic, who made his name as Croatian national coach, has been given two matches to […]

Milan (AFP) – Vincenzo Montella's future as AC Milan coach will be in the spotlight during a double dose of Serie A action this week as leaders Napoli and Inter Milan jostle for control. Montella, 43, showed signs of cracking under pressure as he lashed out at the use of video assistant referee in sending […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City are not just setting the pace in the Premier League title race but also on Monday beat their rivals to become the first EPL club to reach a million YouTube subscribers. The club — who lead city rivals Manchester United by five points after last weekend's matches– celebrated the landmark […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham and England striker Harry Kane says he would love to learn some tricks from Argentinian football legend Diego Maradona. Kane — whose brace in the 4-1 dismantling of Liverpool on Sunday took his tally to 45 goals in 40 games for Spurs and England this year — admitted he hadn't understood […]

London (AFP) – Ronald Koeman became the third Premier League managerial casualty of the season on Monday when he was sacked by Everton. The 54-year-old Dutchman — who guided Everton to seventh in his first season in charge last term — paid the price for a desperate start to the campaign despite having spent £140million […]

London (AFP) – Ronald Koeman became the third Premier League managerial casualty of the season on Monday when he was sacked by Everton. The 54-year-old Dutchman — who guided Everton to seventh in his first season in charge last term — paid the price for a desperate start to the campaign despite having spent £140million […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich have new injury concerns for this week's double-header against RB Leipzig with Mats Hummels joining Thomas Mueller on the walking wounded list, according to German daily Bild. Bayern's stand-in captain Mueller limped out of Saturday's 1-0 win at Hamburg with with a tear in his right hamstring which will rule […]

Marseille (AFP) – Neymar blames the referee for "falling for Marseille's theatrics" after his sending off in Paris Saint-Germain's explosive 2-2 draw at the Stade Velodrome on Sunday Neymar was constantly harried and niggled by a series of fouls in the grudge game against PSg's bitter Ligue 1 rivals, and pelted by projectiles hurled by […]

London (AFP) – Slaven Bilic and Ronald Koeman are two managers under serious pressure who will hope to ease a little of it on Wednesday with West Ham and Everton in League Cup last 16 action. However, both former Croatian national manager Bilic and Dutch football great Koeman face monumental tasks away from home with […]