London (AFP) – Mauricio Pochettino says he is not worried that Tottenham's Wembley woes will derail their Premier League title bid. Tottenham have now failed to win any of their three league games at their new home following Saturday's goalless draw with Swansea. That followed on from a 2-1 defeat to Chelsea before being held by […]

Watford (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola wants Manchester City to pay tribute to Sergio Aguero when the Argentine "legend" becomes their record goalscorer. Aguero grabbed a hat-trick in City's 6-0 rout of Watford at Vicarage Road on Saturday and stands just two goals behind Eric Brook's all-time mark of 177 in the 1920s and […]

Milan (AFP) – Inter Milan sealed a fourth consecutive win in as many games to sit top of Serie A with a 2-0 victory at Crotone on Saturday as AS Roma eased past Verona 3-0. The win in Calabria allowed Luciano Spalletti's Inter to position themselves among the title challengers alongside champions Juventus and Napoli, […]

Madrid (AFP) – Antoine Griezmann ensured Malaga didn't spoil Atletico Madrid's moving in party at their new 68,000 Wanda Metropolitano stadium with the only goal in a 1-0 win on Saturday. The French international, restored to the side after a two-game La Liga ban, swept home Angel Correa's cross on the hour mark to move […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham were held to a goalless draw by Swansea as Mauricio Pochettino saw his side's Wembley woes continue on Saturday. Pochettino's team have now gone three Premier League games without a win at their temporary home after losing to Chelsea and drawing against Burnley and Swansea. The Welsh side rode their luck […]

Madrid (AFP) – Paulinho scored his first Barcelona goal as the visitors came from a goal down to win 2-1 at Getafe on Saturday and open up a seven-point lead over Real Madrid at the top of La Liga. Barca were dealt a double blow before half-time as record signing Ousmane Dembele limped off with […]

Berlin (AFP) – Only the quick thinking of VfB Stuttgart's team doctor rescued captain Christian Gentner, who swallowed his tongue in a horror clash in Saturday's Bundesliga game against Wolfsburg. Genter was left bloodied after Wolfsburg goalkeeper Koen Casteels' knee caught the midfielder on the head late in the 1-0 home victory. Gentner swallowed his […]

Chester-le-Street (United Kingdom) (AFP) – England captain Eoin Morgan won the toss and elected to bowl against West Indies in the lone Twenty20 international at Chester-le-Street on Saturday as visiting skipper Carlos Brathwaite made an 8,000-mile round trip to play in his only match of the tour. "There's potentially a little bit of rain around, […]

Paris (AFP) – Radamel Falcao grabbed a brace as French champions Monaco bounced back from last week's thrashing by Nice with a 3-0 win over Strasbourg at the Stade Louis II on Saturday. The hosts started slowly, but took the lead on the stroke of half-time through Rony Lopes' first goal for the club. Falcao […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp's frustrating start to the season continued as Liverpool were held to a 1-1 draw by Burnley at Anfield on Saturday, despite Mohamed Salah's fifth goal of the season. The German made seven changes, including a first start of the campaign for Philippe Coutinho, to the side that was held at […]

Huddersfield (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Jamie Vardy gave 2016 champions Leicester a much-needed point on Saturday as his penalty secured a 1-1 draw at newboys Huddersfield in their Premier League clash. Vardy scored from the spot — as he had done in the 2-1 loss to Chelsea last weekend — just minutes after Belgian international […]

Madrid (AFP) – Paulinho scored his first Barcelona goal six minutes from time as the Catalan giants came from a goal down to win 2-1 at Getafe on Saturday and open up a seven-point lead over Real Madrid. Barca were dealt a double blow before half-time as record signing Ousmane Dembele limped off with a […]

Watford (United Kingdom) (AFP) – A Sergio Aguero hat-trick helped Manchester City to record their highest victory under Pep Guardiola as they crushed Watford 6-0 at Vicarage Road on Saturday. Aguero was in sublime form to help City move to the top of the Premier League and avoid a hangover from European success at Feyenoord […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City stormed to the top of the Premier League as Sergio Aguero's hat-trick inspired a 6-0 demolition of Watford, while Philippe Coutinho's return couldn't lift Liverpool in a 1-1 draw against Burnley on Saturday. With previous leaders Manchester United not in action until Sunday's clash with Everton, City had a chance […]

Berlin (AFP) – Robert Lewandowski netted twice on his 100th Bundesliga appearance for Bayern Munich who brushed off their internal strife with a 4-0 hammering of Mainz on Saturday. Lewandowski has now netted 82 goals for Munich amidst reports he wants to join Real Madrid next season, but Bayern chairman Uli Hoeness laughed off the […]