Burnley (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Welsh international forward Hal Robson-Kanu scored and was then sent-off in a dramatic 20-minute cameo as West Bromwich Albion defeated Burnley 1-0 at Turf Moor on Saturday. It was a second successive win of the new season for West Brom who had beaten Bournemouth 1-0 last weekend. For Burnley, however, […]

London (AFP) – Romelu Lukaku was on target again as Manchester United continued their fine early-season form with a second successive 4-0 win on Saturday, this time at Swansea City. Eric Bailly, Paul Pogba and substitute Anthony Martial also found the net at the Liberty Stadium, giving Jose Mourinho's side their second big win after […]

Berlin (AFP) – American teenager Christian Pulisic scored and created a goal as he replaced Barcelona target Ousmane Dembele to spark Borussia Dortmund to a 3-0 win over Wolfsburg on Saturday. The 20-year-old Dembele has attempted to force Dortmund into selling him to the Spanish giants by boycotting training and, having been suspended indefinitely, missed […]

Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund will sell wantaway winger Ousmane Dembele to Barcelona if their price is met, the German club said Saturday. "We have a clear position and a clear idea (of the price). If this idea is met, then he will transfer this summer," Dortmund director of sport Michael Zorc told Sky before […]

Madrid (AFP) – Zinedine Zidane has lifted Real Madrid to such heights in less than two years in charge as coach that the challenge now facing the Frenchman is simply maintaining the status quo. Real kick off their La Liga defence away at Deportivo la Coruna on Sunday as European and world champions and having […]

Berlin (AFP) – The historic debut of the video assistant referee in Germany's top flight got a thumbs up from the relieved match referee after it spotted a penalty in Bayern Munich's opening win over Bayer Leverkusen. Bayern were 2-0 up at home in Friday's first game of the new Bundesliga season when the VAR, […]

Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane sent a message of support to those affected by terrorist attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils that have left 14 people dead and over 100 injured. "On behalf of the club, of everyone, I want to say we had a minute's silence and we are thinking of all […]

Swansea (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester United maintained their dream Premier League start as goals from Eric Bailly, Romelu Lukaku, Paul Pogba and Anthony Martial secured a 4-0 victory at Swansea City on Saturday. Having put West Ham United to the sword with another 4-0 win in their opening game of the new campaign, United […]

Madrid (AFP) – While Spain mourns following the terror attacks in Catalonia, security will be in the spotlight as two global sporting events get under way this weekend in La Liga and the Vuelta cycling race. After a three-month summer break, La Liga returns with 10 matches over the weekend, including three on Saturday, among […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino says his side will only have themselves to blame if they cannot make themselves feel at home at Wembley this season. Spurs flopped at Wembley last term after moving their Champions League home games there and will play all of their home matches at the stadium this […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has backed Anthony Martial to make a positive impact this season after the French forward failed to earn his trust last term. United's top scorer in his first season, Martial was used only sparingly in Mourinho's maiden campaign, but came off the bench to score […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea manager Antonio Conte admits it could be years before his troubled team are capable of dominating at home and abroad. Although Conte won the Premier League in his first season with Chelsea, the Blues boss claims the champions still lack the solid foundations required to compete for top prizes every year. […]

Paris (AFP) – Monaco shrugged off the absence of want-away star striker Kylian Mbappe as skipper Radamel Falcao's late goal secured a 1-0 victory at Metz on Friday that saw them set a new French top-flight win record. Falcao's goal came with 12 minutes left at the Stade Saint-Symphorien, and the win makes it three […]

Berlin (AFP) – Robert Lewandowski converted a second-half penalty, awarded by a video assistant referee intervention, as champions Bayern Munich opened the 2017/18 Bundesliga season with a 3-1 win over Bayer Leverkusen on Friday. The video assistant referee is being trialled in the Bundesliga this season and came into play for the first time to […]

Berlin (AFP) – RB Leipzig coach Ralph Hasenhuettl says the challenge facing his side this season is to fend off bids for star duo Emil Forsberg and Naby Keita while coping with the demands of Champions League football. The club were a sensation last season, finishing second behind Bayern Munich on their first campaign in […]