Paris (AFP) – Free-scoring Monaco could wrap up a first Ligue 1 title in 17 years on Sunday as defending champions Paris Saint-Germain need a near-miracle to earn a fifth straight championship. Monaco enjoy a three point lead, have a massive goal difference advantage of 19 and even hold a game in hand as they […]

London (AFP) – Two victories from their final two matches will book Liverpool's place in next season's Champions League, but Jurgen Klopp's side won't be taking anything for granted when they face West Ham on Sunday. Liverpool dropped two points as they were held 0-0 at home by Southampton last weekend, and can be grateful […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola has declared that he will never turn his Manchester City team into an over-physical side to try to win the Premier League title. Chelsea have won the title with a more robust style under coach Antonio Conte, but Guardiola intends to stick to his principles of fast, possession-based […]

London (AFP) – Just 10 months after arriving at a club ripped apart by feuds and rampant egos, Antonio Conte has healed the rifts so masterfully that Chelsea are the Premier League champions. Conte and his players were wreathed in smiles and soaked in champagne after clinching the title with a 1-0 win at West […]

West Bromwich (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Chelsea secured the Premier League title on Friday after substitute Michy Batshuayi's 82nd-minute goal earned Antonio Conte's side a hard-earned 1-0 victory at West Bromwich Albion. The Belgian striker's late goal at The Hawthorns took Chelsea 10 points clear of second-place Tottenham Hotspur, who have only nine points left […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Ross Barkley reminded Everton what they'll be missing if he is allowed to leave as the England midfielder's cool finish clinched a 1-0 win over Watford on Friday. Barkley's future with Everton is in doubt following his refusal to commit to the club by signing a new long-term contract. Everton manager Ronald […]

London (AFP) – Belgian winger Kevin Mirallas has signed a new three-year contract with Everton, the Premier League club announced on Friday. The 29-year-old Belgium international signed from Greek side Olympiakos in August 2012 and has made 171 appearances, scoring 39 goals. "This contract is very important for me and my family. I am very […]

Moscow (AFP) – CSKA Moscow moved a step closer to claiming a place in next season's Champions League third qualifying round after they thrashed lowly Arsenal Tula 3-0 on Friday. A brace by teenager Fedor Chalov and a goal by Israeli international Bebars Natcho fired the Red Army side to a well-deserved victory, consolidating second place […]

London (AFP) – Sunderland manager David Moyes has revealed Jermain Defoe has a clause in his contract which means the England striker can leave for free following the Premier League club's relegation. Defoe could play his final home game for Sunderland against Swansea on Saturday following Moyes' admission that the former Tottenham star is able to […]

Berlin (AFP) – Carlo Ancelotti on Friday insisted Germany star Jerome Boateng and under-performing Renato Sanches will next season stay at Bayern Munich, who aim to assert their Bundesliga domination at title-rivals RB Leipzig this weekend. Ancelotti's Bayern, the confirmed 2016/17 Bundesliga champions, need a win at second-placed RB Leipzig on Saturday to maintain the […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola says he has made his mind up on the futures of Manchester City’s seven out-of-contract players, but added that they will have to wait until the end of the season to find out. Yaya Toure, Gael Clichy, Pablo Zabaleta, Bacary Sagna, Willy Caballero, Jesus Navas and Tosin Adarabioyo […]

Stockholm (AFP) – A court in Sweden sentenced two Swedes to prison on Friday for defrauding Chinese football club Shanghai SIPG of 370,000 euros ($403,000) during the transfer of Brazilian star Hulk. Hussein Barjawi, 33, was sentenced to three years in prison. After the email account of Hulk's previous club, Zenit Saint Petersburg, was hacked […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho accepts the club's season will be judged a failure if they do not beat Ajax in the Europa League final on May 24. Mourinho says he has worked "harder than ever" during his maiden United campaign, which has already featured a League Cup triumph and […]

Berlin (AFP) – Thomas Tuchel on Friday threw open his future as Borussia Dortmund's head coach in the aftermath of his public disagreement with the Bundesliga side's CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke. When asked in a press conference if he will stay on next season, Tuchel replied: "I am the wrong person to talk to about this. […]

New Delhi (AFP) – The Indian Super League (ISL) is seeking to expand its reach with organisers inviting new bids for the fourth edition of the popular football tournament. The ISL has taken off since launching in 2013, attracting higher broadcast ratings and stadium numbers than India's top-tier I-League competition. The franchise-based, eight-team competition, which […]