Marseille (AFP) – Three Lyon players have filed police complaints after being attacked by Bastia fans during Sunday's Ligue 1 match. Sunday's clash was called off at half-time with the score at 0-0 after fans of the Corsican side twice invaded the pitch and attacked Lyon players. "Anthony Lopes, Mathieu Gorgeline, Jean-Philippe Mateta filed a […]

Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid will be without Gareth Bale as they look to book their place in a record seventh straight Champions League semi-final against Bayern Munich on Tuesday. Bale is sidelined by the recurrence of an ankle problem picked up in Madrid's 2-1 first-leg win last week and is also a doubt for […]

London (AFP) – As Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho sauntered down the Old Trafford touchline ostentatiously pointing at the club crest on his gilet, the message was clear: I'm still the man. Mourinho has had a challenging first season at the United helm, with nine home draws in the league summing up his difficulties, but […]

Shanghai (AFP) – China stadium builder Lander Sports Development said Monday it had scrapped plans to buy a stake in English football club Southampton, blaming unspecified "policy" changes amid a Chinese government clampdown on overseas investments. The acquisition would have made Southampton, currently ninth in the Premier League, the latest top-flight English club to gain […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – "Six finals" await Chelsea in the Premier League run-in after a 2-0 loss at Manchester United that leaves their title chances at only "50 percent", manager Antonio Conte said. Having hoped to re-establish a seven-point lead over second-place Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea's advantage remains four points following Sunday's defeat at Old […]

West Bromwich (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp singled out much-derided Simon Mignolet for special praise after the goalkeeper stood firm in the face of a West Bromwich Albion barrage to help grind out a priceless 1-0 away win. Klopp was relieved to see his Liverpool side hold on despite their failure to add a second […]

London (AFP) – When Jamie Vardy pictured himself making history in the Champions League, the record he set in Leicester City's loss to Atletico Madrid was probably not what he had in mind. The England striker came off during last week's quarter-final first leg at the Vicente Calderon having completed none of his two attempted […]

Madrid (AFP) – Bayern Munich face a familiar problem as they travel to old European foes Real Madrid on Tuesday needing to make history to keep faint hopes of Champions League glory alive. Cristiano Ronaldo's second-half double in Munich last week made him the first man to reach a century of European goals, but more […]

Paris (AFP) – Little over a month after producing the greatest comeback in Champions League history, Barcelona need another special turnaround as they face Juventus in the second leg of their quarter-final on Wednesday. Luis Enrique's side were taken apart in the first leg in Turin, losing 3-0 to a Juve team inspired by Paulo […]

Madrid (AFP) – Granada's slim hopes of launching a bid for La Liga survival under Tony Adams were further diminished as an under-strength Celta Vigo ran out 3-0 away winners on Sunday. Former Arsenal and England captain Adams took temporary charge until the end of the season earlier this week having previously worked at Granada […]

Bastia (France) (AFP) – Bastia's home game with Lyon in French Ligue 1 was abandoned at half time after supporters of the Corsican side twice invaded the pitch and attacked the visiting players on Sunday. Home fans at Bastia's Armand Cesari stadium targeted Lyon's players as they warmed up before the game, causing it to […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho masterminded a brilliant and unexpected 2-0 home victory over former club Chelsea on Sunday to breathe new life into the Premier League title race. Mourinho gambled by resting Zlatan Ibrahimovic, but Marcus Rashford and Ander Herrera's goals gave United a win that leaves Chelsea just […]

Madrid (AFP) – Sevilla's alarming slump in form continued but the visitors were grateful to escape with a point from a 0-0 draw at Valencia on Sunday. Valencia were denied a fourth consecutive win as Italian striker Simone Zaza had a goal ruled out for handball 17 minutes from time. Sevilla's best effort saw Stevan […]

London (AFP) – Former England manager Steve McClaren cannot wait to return to football after saying on Sunday he was "really angry" at his sacking by Derby County for a second time. McClaren was dismissed by the English second-tier club last month, after going back to a job he first lost in May 2015. He […]

West Bromwich (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Roberto Firmino fired Liverpool to a 1-0 victory at West Bromwich Albion on Sunday that moved Jurgen Klopp's men back into third place in the Premier League. Firmino settled a scrappy game with a close-range header in first half stoppage-time to condemn Albion boss Tony Pulis to his first […]