Berlin (AFP) – Defender Marc Bartra, who was wounded when three bombs rocked Borussia Dortmund's team bus, left hospital on Saturday as he recovers from wrist surgery. The 26-year-old is now resting at home after being hit by flying glass on Tuesday when Borussia's bus was attacked on the way to their stadium for a […]

London (AFP) – Harry Kane scored his 20th goal of the Premier League campaign as Tottenham Hotspur crushed Bournemouth 4-0 on Saturday to cut Chelsea's advantage at the summit to four points. Mousa Dembele, Son Heung-Min and Vincent Janssen were also on target on a sunny spring afternoon at White Hart Lane that saw Spurs […]

London (AFP) – Harry Kane scored his 20th goal of the Premier League campaign as Tottenham Hotspur crushed Bournemouth 4-0 on Saturday to cut Chelsea's advantage at the summit to four points. Mousa Dembele, Son Heung-Min and Vincent Janssen were also on target on a sunny spring afternoon at White Hart Lane that saw Spurs […]

Paris (AFP) – Angel Di Maria scored a brace to keep Paris Saint-Germain hot on Ligue 1 leaders Monaco's heels with a 2-0 win at Angers on Friday. The Argentina international showed his class with one sublime and another clinical finish as PSG moved level on points at the top of the table. "We are […]

Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke says he flirted with pulling the club out of the Champions League after Tuesday's team bus attack before resolving not to give in to the bombers. "I briefly asked myself if we shouldn't withdraw completely from the competition, but that would have been a victory for those […]

Washington (AFP) – Former Barcelona striker David Villa helped lead New York City FC to a 2-0 victory Friday with a jaw-dropping chip from 53 yards out against the lowly Philadelphia Union. The 35-year-old Spaniard delivered the clincher with his highlight chip in the 90th minute in front of a crowd of 16,000 at Talen […]

Milan (AFP) – AC Milan coach Vincenzo Montella has thrown down the gauntlet to Inter Milan as the Serie A giants begin life under new ownership and desperate for victory in the first all-Chinese 'Derby della Madonnina'. "Inter have top players, but there's no need for fear. Physically and mentally, we're ready to give it […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham Hotspur have "bigger things" in their sights than finishing above Arsenal this season as they step up their pursuit of Premier League leaders Chelsea, according to manager Mauricio Pochettino. Tottenham last finished above Arsenal in 1995, but currently have a 14-point advantage over their north London rivals, albeit having played a […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Martyn Waghorn says he and his Rangers team-mates need to build on their defeat of second-placed Premiership Aberdeen last weekend and finish the season on a high. Rangers cut the gap to a still daunting nine points between themselves and Aberdeen following a comprehensive 3-0 win last Sunday. Rangers have had a […]

Madrid (AFP) – Ahead of another Champions League salvage mission there is no room for error for Barcelona as they try to chase down Real Madrid at the top of La Liga. Here, AFP Sports looks at five things to look out for in La Liga this weekend. Barca begin life without Neymar Barca's season […]

Moscow (AFP) – Zenit St Petersburg will try to reinvigorate their fading Russian Premier League title hopes when they face leaders Spartak Moscow on Sunday. Spartak, who won the last of their nine titles in 2001, are eight points clear of both city rivals CSKA and Zenit with eight matches to go. But Zenit, who […]

Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund face the difficult challenge of recovering from Tuesday's frightening bomb attack on their team bus as they prepare to host Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga this weekend. Players and staff alike were badly shaken after their team coach was rocked by three explosions on the way to Signal Iduna Park […]

Paris (AFP) – Monaco must put midweek events in Germany out of their minds and get back to the business of trying to win the French title as the Ligue 1 leaders entertain struggling Dijon on Saturday. The game at the Stade Louis II comes in between the two legs of their Champions League quarter-final […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City’s Champions League qualification chances look a little more solid after a productive week, but there will still be little margin for error when they travel to Southampton on Saturday. Pep Guardiola’s side enjoyed their first win in five Premier League matches last weekend, a straightforward 3-1 home victory […]

London (AFP) – Craig Shakespeare must decide whether to focus on securing Leicester's Premier League survival against Crystal Palace or allow his stars to rest before the latest chapter in their European adventure. Shakespeare's side head to Selhurst Park on Saturday still licking their wounds after Antoine Griezmann's controversial penalty gave Atletico Madrid a 1-0 […]