Barcelona (AFP) – Barcelona's La Liga match against Las Palmas will be played behind closed doors on Sunday (1415GMT) after the Spanish league refused to postpone the match. At least 91 people have been injured in clashes between police and activists in Catalonia on Sunday over an independence referendum for the region deemed illegal by […]

London (AFP) – Arsene Wenger celebrated the 21st anniversary of his arrival at Arsenal in winning style as the Gunners cruised to a 2-0 home victory over Brighton on Sunday. There are many reasons for Arsenal fans to look back fondly on the day Wenger was hired but, after several years of underachievement, the Frenchman […]

Madrid (AFP) – Barcelona's La Liga match against Las Palmas remained in doubt less than an hour before kick-off (1415GMT) on Sunday after clashes between police and activists in Catalonia over an independence referendum for the region deemed illegal by the Spanish government. At least 91 people were injured in the clashes, officials said as […]

Milan (AFP) – Marek Hamsik moved closer to Diego Maradona's record as Napoli continued their perfect Serie A run this season with a 3-0 win over Cagliari on Sunday. Skipper Hamsik opened for the hosts after just four minutes with his first goal of the season and 114th for Napoli, just one short of Maradona's […]

Amiens (France) (AFP) – The owner of French top-flight club Lille hit back at his rival at Amiens SC on Sunday, suggesting safety lapses were to blame for the collapse of a stadium barrier which left 29 fans injured during a game between the teams. The chairman of Amiens, Bernard Joannin, initially blamed hundreds of […]

Madrid (AFP) – Las Palmas will wear a Spanish flag on their shirts for Sunday's La Liga clash at Barcelona (1415GMT) as shocking political events in Catalonia on Sunday overshadow action on the field. Spanish riot police fired rubber bullets and forced their way into activist-held polling stations in Catalonia as thousands attempted to vote […]

Amiens (France) (AFP) – Twenty-nine fans were hurt, five of them seriously, when a barrier collapsed Saturday at a stadium in the northern French city of Amiens as away supporters celebrated their opening goal. A fence separating Lille fans from the pitch gave way as they surged forward to celebrate the goal against Amiens, a […]

Nairobi (AFP) – The decision to strip Kenya of its right to host the 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN) has revealed the abject state of football in the country. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) governing body earlier this month withdrew the tournament from Kenya after an inspection team found just one out of four […]

Amiens (France) (AFP) – Twenty-nine fans were hurt, five of them seriously, when a barrier collapsed Saturday at a stadium in the northern French city of Amiens as away supporters celebrated their opening goal. A fence separating Lille fans from the pitch gave way as they surged forward to celebrate the goal against Amiens, a […]

Huddersfield (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Mauricio Pochettino admitted he is running out of ways to describe Harry Kane after the in-form Tottenham striker inspired a ruthless 4-0 rout of Huddersfield. Kane scored a wonderful brace at the John Smith's Stadium on Saturday as Pochettino's side kept the pressure on the Premier League pace setters. The […]

London (AFP) – For Pep Guardiola, Manchester City's 1-0 victory at Premier League champions Chelsea was a sign that his team can now impose their style upon any of their title rivals. Accustomed to seeing his Barcelona and Bayern Munich sides laud it over all and sundry, Guardiola had a reality check in his first […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Jose Mourinho described Marouane Fellaini as a "strong character" for overcoming his early troubles at Manchester United to establish himself as a key player at Old Trafford. Fellaini struggled to make a positive impression early in his United career after arriving from Everton for £27.5 million (31.2m euros, $36.8m) in […]

London (AFP) – England coach Gareth Southgate insists he will not accept burnout as an excuse should the country suffer a familiar World Cup flop in Russia next year. England are on the brink of wrapping up their place at the 2018 finals and face Slovenia on Thursday and Lithuania on October 8 in their […]

Amiens (France) (AFP) – Twenty-nine fans were hurt, four of them seriously, when a barrier collapsed Saturday at a stadium in the northern French city of Amiens when away supporters celebrated a goal. A fence separating Lille fans from the pitch gave way as they surged forward to celebrate a goal against Amiens, a regional […]

Amiens (France) (AFP) – Twenty-nine fans were hurt, four of them seriously, when a barrier collapsed Saturday at a stadium in the northern French city of Amiens when away supporters celebrated a goal. A fence separating Lille fans from the pitch gave way as they surged forward to celebrate a goal against Amiens, a regional […]