Barcelona (AFP) – Ferran Torres slotted in a penalty to rescue a 1-1 draw for Barcelona at home against Napoli in the first leg of their Europa League playoff on Thursday. Piotr Zielinski had opened the scoring for the Italians after 29 minutes in Spain but Torres levelled just before the hour from the spot […]

Dortmund (Germany) (AFP) – Rangers took a firm grip on a place in the last 16 of the Europa League when they won 4-2 in the first leg of a playoff round in Dortmund on Thursday. James Tavernier gave Rangers the lead with a 38th-minute penalty after a handball by Dan-Axel Zagadou from a Rangers […]

Milan (AFP) – It is a case of top meets bottom in Serie A on Saturday as leaders AC Milan visit tailenders Salernitana who have gambled on retaining their elite status by making wholesale changes since the turn of the year. Milan may be top but in what promises to be a thrilling run in […]

Milan (AFP) – Antonio Conte on Wednesday blasted Tottenham's transfer activities in January, saying that his team has been left "weakened". Spurs sent Tanguy Ndombele back to Lyon, Giovani Lo Celso and Bryan Gil moved to Valencia and Villarreal respectively, while Jack Clarke went on loan to Sunderland and Dele Alli signed for Everton. Meanwhile they brought in Rodrigo Bentancur and Dejan Kulusevski from Juventus, […]

Salzburg (Austria) (AFP) – French winger Kingsley Coman spared his side's blushes with a late equaliser as Bayern Munich laboured to a 1-1 draw away to Red Bull Salzburg in the Champions League last-16 first leg on Wednesday. Coman prodded the ball in at the far post in the last minute of normal time to […]

Washington (AFP) – United States men's national team coach Gregg Berhalter was paid $1.2 million in the fiscal year ending last March 31 while women's coach Vlatko Andonovski made only $357,597, tax figures released Wednesday showed. The US Soccer Federation tax filings were revealed on the organization's website, showing Berhalter as the highest-paid employee for the national […]

Salzburg (Austria) (AFP) – French winger Kingsley Coman spared his side's blushes with a late equaliser as Bayern Munich laboured to a 1-1 draw away to Red Bull Salzburg in the Champions League last-16 first leg on Wednesday. Coman prodded the ball in at the far post in the last minute of normal time to […]

Madrid (AFP) – Atletico Madrid slid to a 1-0 loss at home to Levante on Wednesday as Diego Simeone's side blew the chance to climb back into the Champions League places in Spain. The reigning La Liga champions failed to register a single shot on target as bottom side Levante won for only the second […]

Madrid (AFP) – Atletico Madrid slid to a 1-0 loss at home to Levante on Wednesday as Diego Simeone's side blew the chance to climb back into the Champions League places in Spain. The reigning La Liga champions failed to register a single shot on target as bottom side Levante won for only the second […]

Salzburg (Austria) (AFP) – French defender Dayot Upamecano was dropped to the bench for Bayern Munich's last-16 Champions League first leg with Red Bull Salzburg on Wednesday, after criticism of his performance in last weekend's shock defeat by Bochum. Upamecano was left out of the starting line-up as Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann reverted to a […]

Berlin (AFP) – Injured Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland is expected to remain sidelined for his side's Europa League last-16 clash with Rangers on Thursday, despite returning to team training. "He is not an option," said Dortmund coach Marco Rose said Wednesday of the Norwegian striker, who has been out since January 22 with a […]

Salzburg (Austria) (AFP) – Matthias Jaissle says his Red Bull Salzburg side are preparing for "a storm" to hit them in the shape of German giants Bayern Munich who are bristling after losing 4-2 to Bundesliga minnows Bochum on Saturday. Jaissle's outfit host Bayern on Wednesday in the first leg of their Champions League last […]

Rome (AFP) – Italian prosecutors on Tuesday issued an international arrest warrant for former Brazil forward Robinho and asked for his extradition following confirmation of his conviction for gang rape, news agencies reported. Judges at Italy's top court, the Court of Cassation in Rome, last month upheld a nine-year sentence for the footballer's part in […]

Paris (AFP) – Footballers around the world have given a resounding red card to FIFA's proposal to hold the World Cup every two years, according to a survey by players' global union Fifpro. The findings, released on Tuesday, showed 75% of more than 1,000 male players questioned over the global governing body's plans to shake-up […]

London (AFP) – Steve Bruce's first home match as manager of West Bromwich Albion ended in a goalless draw with promotion-chasing rivals Blackburn Rovers at The Hawthorns on Monday. The 61-year-old Bruce, hoping to guide the Baggies to the Premier League after being sacked as manager of top-flight Newcastle following the arrival of the club's […]