London (AFP) – The tension between Paris Saint-Germain forwards Neymar and Edinson Cavani is "healthy" and they should be left to sort things out themselves, according to the club's former star Jay-Jay Okocha. Cavani and world-record signing Neymar squabbled over a penalty during PSG's 2-0 win over Lyon last weekend, which Cavani took and missed, […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Jose Mourinho is considering unleashing Anthony Martial, Romelu Lukaku and Marcus Rashford together as he wrestles with how to keep his hungry young forward line content. The Manchester United manager has identified six in-form, big-name players whom he currently has to fit into four starting berths — a centre-forward, with […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola says Sergio Aguero is worthy of his place in Manchester City history, even if he continues to be ignored when it comes to individual honours. Aguero is on the verge of becoming City's all-time record scorer as he looks to break the record of 177 set by Eric […]

Paris (AFP) – Radamel Falcao scored a brace as French champions Monaco romped to a 4-0 thumping of Lille at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy on Friday to pile the pressure on home coach Marcelo Bielsa. Stevan Jovetic and Rachid Ghezzal put Monaco in control at half-time with their first goals for the club since joining from […]

Berlin (AFP) – A blunder by stand-in goalkeeper Sven Ulreich contributed to Bayern Munich squandering the chance to go top of the Bundesliga on Friday as they threw away a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 against Wolfsburg. Goals from Robert Lewandowski and Arjen Robben had given Bayern a commanding lead at half-time, but Ulreich's error […]

Paris (AFP) – Neymar will miss Paris Saint-Germain's Ligue 1 game at Montpellier on Saturday after the world's most expensive player injured his right foot, the French champions confirmed. The Brazilian striker has made an immediate impact at his new club with four goals and four assists from his first five outings since moving to […]

Madrid (AFP) – Spanish striker Diego Costa said he was relieved the saga surrounding his return to Atletico Madrid from Chelsea was over, after arriving in Spain on Friday. The two clubs agreed a transfer fee on Thursday that could reach a reported 65 million euros ($77.7 million), with Costa set to officially rejoin Atletico […]

Nairobi (AFP) – Kenya's high court on Friday ruled against the country's football federation (FKF) in a case challenging new licensing regulations and an increase in the number of premier league teams. Judge John Mativo said the introduction of new club licensing regulations without the participation of members and stakeholders was illegal and in violation […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola has called the League Cup "a waste of energy" as the Manchester City manager joined old rival Jose Mourinho in questioning the worth of the competition. The League Cup was created in 1960 to take advantage of the fact that floodlights had increased the possibility for midweek football. […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Jose Mourinho praised French winger Anthony Martial on Friday for his improved attitude and on-field performances in Manchester United's strong start to the season. The 21-year-old struggled to convince Mourinho during his first season in charge at Old Trafford but he has convincingly played his way back into the manager's […]

London (AFP) – Neymar was named alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi on the three-man shortlist for the Best FIFA Men's Player Award, which was announced in London on Friday. Brazil superstar Neymar, 25, won the Copa del Rey with Barcelona last season before joining Paris Saint-Germain in a blockbuster 222 million euros ($266 million) […]

London (AFP) – Antonio Conte refused to take a parting shot at Diego Costa on Friday after the exiled Chelsea striker got his wish to rejoin Atletico Madrid. Blues boss Conte fell out with Costa following the Spain star's attempts to engineer a move away from Stamford Bridge last season. The row turned ugly when […]

Paris (AFP) – Neymar will miss Paris Saint-Germain's Ligue 1 game at Montpellier on Saturday after the world's most expensive player injured his right foot, French media report. The Brazilian striker has made an immediate impact at his new club with four goals and four assists from his first five outings since moving to the […]

London (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp insists he won't ditch his attacking principles despite Liverpool's recent struggles. Klopp's side have gone four games without a win and crashed out of the League Cup at Leicester this week. The Reds have conceded 10 goals in that spell, sparking criticism of Klopp's defenders and claims his commitment to […]

Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane joked Friday that he was "jinxed" as his team comes under attack for their misfiring start to this season's la Liga campaign. "So now I'm jinxed, am I?" the Frenchman said two days after Real suffered a shock 1-0 defeat by Real Betis. "Before I was the […]