London (AFP) – Manchester United announced on Friday they will create a fan advisory board to improve supporters' input into the club's decision-making processes after the backlash to the English giants involvement in the failed European Super League (ESL) project. United also said they had initiated dialogue with the Manchester United Supporters Trust with the […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea rewarded manager Thomas Tuchel for winning the Champions League in his first five months in charge with a new contract to 2024 on Friday. Veteran defender Thiago Silva, 36, and French striker Olivier Giroud, 34, have also seen their deals at Stamford Bridge extended to 2022. Tuchel joined in January with […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea rewarded Thomas Tuchel for winning the Champions League in his first five months in charge with a new contract to 2024 on Friday. The German joined in January with the Blues languishing in ninth in the Premier League. But Chelsea were revitalised by Tuchel's arrival, climbing the table to finish fourth […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich have extended the contract of back-up striker Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting by two more years, it was announced Friday. The veteran 32-year-old Senegal striker, understudy to this season's Bundesliga top scorer Robert Lewandowski, was out of contract this month but has signed a new deal until 2023. Choupo-Moting scored […]

Berlin (AFP) – The government of Bavaria on Friday gave the green light for around 14,000 spectators to attend Euro 2020 matches in Munich, meeting UEFA's stipulation that no European Championship games are played behind closed doors. Spectators will be able to see Germany host world champions France at the Allianz Arena on June 15, […]

Denver (AFP) – Mexico booked their place in the CONCACAF Nations League final on Thursday after a stormy victory over Costa Rica that saw play briefly halted following homophobic chants by fans. Goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa was Mexico's hero, saving Allan Cruz's spot kick to give the favourites a 5-4 penalty shoot-out win after the game […]

Denver (AFP) – A late goal from Jordan Siebatcheu fired the United States into the CONCACAF Nations League final on Thursday with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Honduras. Switzerland-based striker Siebatcheu headed home Weston McKennie's flick in the 89th minute to settle a scrappy semi-final at Denver's Mile Migh Stadium. The US will face either […]

Santiago del Estero (Argentina) (AFP) – Lionel Messi scored a penalty but Argentina missed out on the chance to take over top spot of South American World Cup qualifying from rivals Brazil after a 1-1 draw with Chile on Thursday. Messi also clipped the woodwork and forced three impressive saves out of Chile goalkeeper Claudio […]

London (AFP) – Energised by his vibrant young team, England manager Gareth Southgate heads into Euro 2020 harbouring genuine hopes of ending his country's 55-year wait to win a major tournament. Southgate has overseen an impressive youth revolution since taking charge of England in 2016 and the delayed European Championship could be the perfect time […]

London (AFP) – England's quest to end 55 years of hurt without winning a major tournament starts in Group D with the chance to gain revenge on Croatia for World Cup heartbreak and a much-anticipated clash with neighbours Scotland. AFP Sport casts its eye over the four teams trying to reach the knockout stage. England […]

Glasgow (AFP) – After 23 years in the wilderness of international football, Scotland are back in a major tournament and have more history to make at Euro 2020 as Steve Clarke's men aim to take their country beyond the group stage for the first time ever. In charismatic fashion, the Scots took the long and […]

Paris (AFP) – A Belgium side missing many of the stars that have helped them rise to the top of FIFA's world rankings were held 1-1 by Greece in a Euro 2020 warm-up on Thursday. For his first friendly ahead of the delayed tournament starting on June 11 coach Roberto Martinez was without injured trio […]

Paris (AFP) – Germany joined Portugal in the final of the Under-21's European Championship when beating the Netherlands 2-1 featuring the fastest goal in the tournament's history on Thursday. Germany got off the mark straight from the kick off, a 14-pass move finished off by Florian Wirtz in 29sec before the stunned Netherlands had even […]

Paris (AFP) – Portugal weathered a storm of shots to beat holders Spain 1-0 and reach the final of the Under-21's European Championship on Thursday. The Portuguese will now meet the winners of the second semi-final later between Germany and the Netherlands in Sunday's final in Ljubljana. Spain swarmed all over Portugal for much of […]

Madrid (AFP) – Ronald Koeman has escaped the Barcelona axe with club president Joan Laporta announcing on Thursday the Dutchman is to continue as coach next season. "We've decided to give continuity to a contract already in place," Laporta confirmed after a meeting of the club's directors. Koeman's confirmation comes after the Catalan press had […]