Los Angeles (AFP) – Former Ivory Coast and Chelsea star Didier Drogba on Wednesday signed for US second tier team Phoenix Rising, vowing to help the club achieve its dream of entry to Major League Soccer. A Phoenix statement said Drogba, 39, would be a member of the club's playing staff before eventually switching to […]

Dortmund (Germany) (AFP) – Who's saying what at the Borussia Dortmund v Monaco Champions League match, which was played Wednesday just 24 hours after the German team bus was attacked with explosives: "We felt completely passed over, it came down to 'tomorrow, you’re playing'. Ultimately, it was decided in Nyon in Switzerland whether or not […]

Madrid (AFP) – Antoine Griezmann's penalty handed Atletico Madrid a slender 1-0 advantage over Leicester City in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final on Wednesday. In a game of very few chances, Griezmann proved decisive as it was he who also won the penalty with a lung-busting run from well inside his own […]

Dortmund (Germany) (AFP) – Kylian Mbappe struck twice as Monaco claimed a thrilling 3-2 win at Borussia Dortmund in Wednesday's rescheduled Champions League quarter-final first leg to seize the advantage in the tie. Police ramped up security in the city as German investigators detained an Islamist suspect over three explosions that rocked Dortmund's team bus […]

Madrid (AFP) – Nearly 1,000 security officers will patrol Leicester City's Champions League quarter-final first leg at Atletico Madrid on Wednesday. Both teams were escorted to the Vicente Calderon under beefed up security measures following an attack on Borussia Dortmund's team bus ahead of their suspended Champions League match on Tuesday. UEFA said all three […]

Brussels (AFP) – Wayne Rooney will not feature for Manchester United in Thursday's Europa League tie away to Anderlecht despite training on Wednesday, manager Jose Mourinho said. The England striker missed United's last two Premier League matches, against Everton and Sunderland, with an ankle injury but was involved in the session at the English giants' […]

Brussels (AFP) – Jose Mourinho says he would be prepared to risk the wrath of Premier League bosses and field a weakened side if Manchester United lose hope of finishing in the top four. United are focussing on two fronts ahead of Thursday's Europa League quarter-final first leg away to Anderlecht in the quest to […]

Munich (Germany) (AFP) – Bayern Munich suffered a blow before Wednesday's mouth-watering Champions League quarter-final clash at home to Real Madrid with top-scorer Robert Lewandowski ruled out by a bruised shoulder. His absence confirmed reports earlier in the day that the Poland hot-shot, who has netted 38 goals this season including seven in the Champions […]

Dortmund (Germany) (AFP) – German investigators on Wednesday detained an Islamist suspect over three explosions that rocked Borussia Dortmund's team bus, prosecutors said, confirming that the probe was examining a possible "terrorist link". The roadside blasts left Dortmund's Spanish international Marc Bartra and a policeman injured, with the bombs "containing metal pieces" detonating minutes after […]

Dortmund (Germany) (AFP) – After Borussia Dortmund's fans opened their doors to Monaco rivals stranded by a bomb attack that postponed their match, the visitors returned the solidarity gesture Wednesday decked out in the German squad's black and yellow. At the centre of the western city, Monaco fans were piling into the German club's boutique, […]

Brussels (AFP) – Anderlecht have suffered a major blow ahead of Thursday's Europa League quarter-final first leg against Manchester United with the news that top scorer Lukasz Teodorczyk will not start the game. The Belgians' coach Rene Weiler revealed in Wednesday's pre-match press conference that the Polish international is still suffering from a shoulder problem […]

Dortmund (Germany) (AFP) – Spain international Marc Bartra, who was hurt in Tuesday's bomb attack on the Borussia Dortmund team bus, was replaced by Sven Bender for Wednesday's rescheduled Champions League quarter-final first leg against Monaco. Centre-back Bartra underwent surgery on a broken wrist after he was hit by flying glass as three explosions shattered […]

Brisbane (Australia) (AFP) – Brisbane Roar kept their AFC Champions League hopes flickering with a 2-1 win over Kashima Antlers as Thailand's Muanthong United took advantage to go clear at the top of Group E. Goals from striker Jamie Maclaren and midfielder Brett Holman gave the Roar a 2-0 lead before the Japanese champions pulled […]

Milan (AFP) – AC Milan's protracted takeover by a Chinese consortium is scheduled to be concluded on Thursday after months of delays and uncertainty, although mystery surrounds the potential new owners of the seven-time European champions. Milan's media tycoon owner, the Italian former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, agreed in August to sell to Sino-Europe Sports […]

Brisbane (Australia) (AFP) – Brisbane Roar kept their AFC Champions League hopes flickering with a 2-1 win over Kashima Antlers as Thailand's Muanthong United took advantage to go clear at the top of Group E. Goals from striker Jamie Maclaren and midfielder Brett Holman gave the Roar a 2-0 lead before the Japanese champions pulled […]