Verona (Italy) (AFP) – Romulo fired Verona to their first success of the Serie A campaign on Monday with a 1-0 win over 10-man Benevento. Luca Antei was shown a straight red card in the first half after a rough challenge on Mattia Valoti, and after missing a string of chances Brazilian full-back Romulo volleyed […]

Turin (Italy) (AFP) – Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini revealed Monday the pain of two Champions League final defeats as he looked back on his long career on Monday with the Turin giants. Chiellini, 33, said he had felt pride at replacing Pavel Nedved on his debut 12 years ago to the day, as the Turin […]

Dubai (AFP) – Italian Alberto Zaccheroni was Monday named coach of the United Arab Emirates football team, the Gulf state's federation announced. "The Emirati football federation has named the Italian coach Alberto Zaccheroni to lead our national team," it said in a tweet. According to local media reports, Zaccheroni signed a contract until 2019, the […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Raheem Sterling said on Monday he sees his long-term future at Premier League leaders Manchester City and has no interest in a move to Arsenal. Sterling was linked with a cash-plus-player move to the Emirates Stadium at the end of August as City tried to secure a deal for Alexis […]

Madrid (AFP) – Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino hopes the emotional images of Francisco Totti's farewell after a 24-year career at Roma could inspire the on-fire Harry Kane to remain a one club man. Ahead of Spurs' trip to face Real Madrid on Tuesday, Kane has been linked with a move to the European champions […]

Chicago (AFP) – The United States will face Portugal next month in the team's first game since their shock failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, the United States Soccer Federation announced Monday. A statement said the USA, who were sensationally dumped out of World Cup contention last week following a loss to Trinidad […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren claims Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku deliberately kicked him in the face in Saturday's Premier League clash at Anfield. Lovren was involved in a first-half collision with Lukaku that ended with the Liverpool star falling to the turf and holding his face after the Belgian's boot appeared to […]

London (AFP) – Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley is ready to end his controversial reign after putting the Premier League club up for sale on Monday. Ashley has been a polarising figure at Newcastle since taking over at St James' Park in 2007 and the sports retail tycoon has decided now is the time to […]

Istanbul (AFP) – After winning three Champions League titles and three La Liga titles with Real Madrid and Euro 2016 with Portugal, star defender Pepe could have been forgiven for resting on his laurels at new club Besiktas. But not a bit of it. Since joining the Black Eagles in Istanbul from Real Madrid over […]

Milan (AFP) – Mauro Icardi's heroics proved Inter Milan are ready to reclaim the Serie A title for the first time since 2010, club president Massimo Moratti insisted Monday, as AC Milan were left in crisis. Captain Icardi fired Inter to a dramatic 3-2 victory in the Derby della Madonnina, which moved them 10 points […]

Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane highlighted the threat posed by Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane as the English side travel to the European champions on Tuesday battling for top spot in Champions League Group H. Kane has scored as many goals (43) this year for club and country as Cristiano Ronaldo but in […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola says there is no chance that his Manchester City players will fall into the trap of over-confidence in their Champions League clash against Napoli despite their swaggering Premier League form. City demolished Stoke City 7-2 on Saturday to move two points clear at the top of the table […]

Milan (AFP) – AC Milan chief Marco Fassone has backed under-fire coach Vincenzo Montella despite the club falling to a third straight Serie A defeat to fierce city rivals Inter on Sunday night. "Vincenzo is staying with us. When you change this much, as we did, you need time," said Fassone. Milan overhauled their squad […]

Madrid (AFP) – Harry Kane is an admitted follower of Cristiano Ronaldo's stratospheric stats as he pursues the Portuguese's status as the best in the world, but for once it is Ronaldo who trails in the race to be the Champions League's top marksman. An inspired Kane has transformed Tottenham Hotspur's European form from last […]

Paris (AFP) – Greece striker Kostas Mitroglou netted a late equaliser on his first Marseille start to salvage a point in Sunday's 3-3 draw at Strasbourg as Steve Mandanda made a club record 453rd appearance. Dimitri Payet gave Marseille the lead on five minutes, but Jean Eudes Aholou's deflected shot pulled Strasbourg level before Morgan […]