Stockport (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Former England captain Wayne Rooney was Monday banned from driving for two years and ordered to perform 100 hours of unpaid work after pleading guilty to drink-driving. The Everton forward was stopped by police when driving a woman's black Volkswagen Beetle at 2:00 am (0100 GMT) on September 1, while […]

London (AFP) – Pep Guardiola says his free-scoring Manchester City side can still improve — in a chilling message to Premier League rivals — but is refusing to get carried away by their electrifying early-season form. City hammered Watford 6-0 at Vicarage Road on Saturday to complete three wins in seven days, scoring 15 goals […]

London (AFP) – Former England captain Wayne Rooney arrived at court on Monday to face a drink-driving charge. The Everton striker, 31, made no comment as he was confronted by a media scrum outside Stockport Magistrates' Court in the northwest of England. Wearing a blue suit with his hands in his pockets, he walked into […]

Shanghai (AFP) – When Carlos Tevez emerged in airport arrivals in Shanghai he had a bunch of flowers thrust into his hands and his signing was heralded as a coup for Chinese football. A blue Shanghai Shenhua scarf was thrown around his neck and hundreds of fans mobbed the Argentine forward, who had just sealed […]

London (AFP) – Arsene Wenger claimed Arsenal's battling 0-0 draw at Chelsea proved his players have the courage and commitment required to match the champions. Wenger's side had endured a miserable run at Stamford Bridge in recent years, but they finally emerged unscathed from west London thanks to an unusually feisty display. In the past, […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho claimed drawing level with Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table did not enter his mind following their 4-0 win over Everton. United have the same points and goal difference as Pep Guardiola’s side after goals from Antonio Valencia, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Romelu […]

Paris (AFP) – Kylian Mbappe played a decisive role on his Parc des Princes debut for Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday in a thrilling 2-0 win over Lyon with both goals accreditated to the visitors. Lyon's youngsters proved more than a match for PSG's multi-millionaires who had to wait until the last quarter of an hour […]

Milan (AFP) – Juventus and Napoli bounced back from Champions League disappointment to keep their Serie A perfect records and join Inter Milan at the top of the table on Sunday. A Paulo Dybala hat-trick lifted Juventus to a 3-1 victory at Sassuolo making it four wins out of four for the champions, while Dries […]

Bucharest (AFP) – Cosmin Contra on Sunday was named as the new coach of Romania to replace Christoph Daum who was sacked following the country's failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, officials said. "The Romanian Football Federation has agreed a two-year contract with Cosmin Contra," the FRF said in a statement. The former […]

Madrid (AFP) – Gareth Bale responded in style to his critics with a fine finish as Real Madrid got back to winning ways with a 3-1 win at Real Sociedad on Sunday. Borja Mayoral rewarded a bright start by Real with his first Madrid goal before Sociedad's Kevin Rodrigues scored at both ends to give […]

Paris (AFP) – A sizzling Mario Balotelli strike ten minutes from time gave Nice a 1-0 win at Rennes on Sunday as last season's Ligue 1 pace-setters appear to be overcoming a poor start this term. Balotelli hammered a supreme shot into the top corner for his fourth goal in three games since missing the […]

Berlin (AFP) – Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice in a minute as Borussia Dortmund went back atop of the Bundesliga on Sunday after a 5-0 hammering of Cologne, who fumed over a controversial goal. After losing at Tottenham Hotspur in midweek in the Champions League, Dortmund needed just 111 seconds to take the lead at home. […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich silenced their critics with a 4-0 hammering of Mainz and goal-scorer Arjen Robben had a clear message for Carlo Ancelotti. Only quick-thinking from VfB Stuttgart's team doctor saved the life of captain Christian Genter in their 1-0 win over Wolfsburg. Liverpool-bound Naby Keita earned a red card in RB Leipzig's […]

Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund were back atop of the Bundesliga on Sunday thanks to a 5-0 hammering of Cologne as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice in a minute. After losing at Tottenham Hotspur in midweek in the Champions League, Dortmund needed just three minutes to take the lead at home. Winger Andrey Yarmolenko fired in […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Romelu Lukaku showed little room for sentiment on Sunday scoring one and creating another as Manchester United ran out ultimately comfortable 4-0 winners over his former club Everton to ruin Wayne Rooney's Old Trafford return. Right-back Antonio Valencia gave United an early lead with a spectacular half-volley before late goals […]