London (AFP) – Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and star signing Alvaro Morata were the Chelsea fall guys as Arsenal won the Community Shield 4-1 on penalties at Wembley on Sunday. Goals from Chelsea's Victor Moses and Arsenal new boy Sead Kolasinac sent the game to a shootout and with both Courtois and Morata limply squandering their […]

London (AFP) – Arsene Wenger pleaded with Arsenal fans to stay united after his side made a statement of intent with their Community Shield victory over Chelsea on Sunday. After spending much of last season under fire from supporters frustrated by Arsenal's travails, Gunners boss Wenger hopes the new campaign is far less turbulent affair. […]

Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Javier Pastore has pledged Neymar that his new club will help him become the best player on the planet. Neymar became the most expensive player in history when the Ligue 1 giants snatched the 25-year-old Brazilian from Barcelona after paying the 222 million euros ($264m) release clause. Neymar was […]

London (AFP) – Arsenal's record signing Alexandre Lacazette was handed a starting berth by manager Arsene Wenger for Sunday's Community Shield showdown with Chelsea at Wembley. The France striker, a £46.5 million ($60.6 million, 51.6 million euros) signing from Lyon, was flanked by Danny Welbeck and Alex Iwobi, with both Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil […]

Berlin (AFP) – The new German video review ran into trouble on its first serious test but despite the embarrasment officials insist it did not decide the Bayern Munich win over Borussia Dortmund in Saturday's Super Cup. The German Football Association (DFB) and German Football League (DFL) said in a joint statement that the still […]

Dortmund (Germany) (AFP) – Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang said on Sunday that he was the subject of a big-money offer from China, but his club Borussia Dortmund insist he will not leave this season. Aubameyang, who is under contract until 2020, confirms in Sunday's edition of Die Welt that there was an offer from an unnamed Chinese […]

Washington (AFP) – The debut of video review in Major League Soccer on Saturday saw FC Dallas become the league's first club to have a goal ruled out by the system in their 3-1 loss to the Philadelphia Union. Dallas, trailing 3-0 in Philadelphia, thought they had pulled a goal back in the 80th minute […]

Dublin (AFP) – Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp will keep an open mind on the Reds' participation in the transfer market, after signing off on an unbeaten pre-season with a 3-1 win over Athletic Bilbao. The Reds boss watched 19-year-old summer signing Dominic Solanke score again, along with 17-year-old Ben Woodburn, while Alberto Moreno impressed at […]

Dortmund (Germany) (AFP) – Bayern Munich lifted the German Super Cup on Saturday with a 5-4 win in a penalty shoot-out at Borussia Dortmund after Marc Bartra had his crucial final spot-kick saved. The game finished 2-2 over 90 minutes as Christian Pulisic's early goal for Dortmund was cancelled out by Robert Lewandowski. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, […]

Ouagadougou (AFP) – Cameroon face being stripped of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations after continental football chief Ahmad Ahmad admitted Saturday that the country "is not ready" to host the 2019 tournament. "Cameroon isn't ready to welcome even four teams," said Ahmad, the president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). With Cameroon struggling […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham Hotspur defender Kieran Trippier could miss the start of the Premier League season after suffering an ankle injury in Saturday's 2-0 friendly win over Juventus. Trippier limped off late in the first half at Wembley after the right-back had two crunching collisions with Juventus defender Alex Sandro. The 26-year-old England international […]

London (AFP) – John Terry endured a frustrating Aston Villa debut as the former Chelsea star's new side were held to a 1-1 draw by Hull on the opening weekend of the Championship season. After winning 15 major honours in 22 years with Chelsea, Terry is making a fresh start with Villa following his release […]

Dublin (AFP) – Liverpool ended their globetrotting pre-season unbeaten after easing to a 3-1 win over Spanish side Athletic Bilbao at Lansdowne Road in Dublin on Saturday. Jurgen Klopp's side warmed up for next Saturday's Premier League opener at Watford with an emphatic friendly victory, leaving them unbeaten inside 90 minutes over eight games that included […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Brendan Rodgers was labelled an "absolute disgrace" by fuming Hearts boss Jon Daly after the Celtic chief's comments about the Edinburgh club's managerial upheaval. Hearts interim coach Daly was furious with Rodgers for his pre-match criticism of the departure of former Jambos boss Ian Cathro. Rodgers slammed the Hearts hierarchy, specifically their […]

Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain celebrated the arrival of Brazilian superstar Neymar in festive style with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Amiens in their Ligue 1 opener on Saturday. The Parc des Princes in Paris reverberated to the sound of Neymar's name chanted over and again before kick off as the world's most expensive player […]