Sunderland (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored his 28th goal of the season as Manchester United closed on the Premier League top four with a routine 3-0 win at relegation-threatened Sunderland on Sunday. Jose Mourinho's side extended their unbeaten run to 21 league games at a sun-drenched Stadium of Light, with Henrikh Mkhitaryan and substitute Marcus Rashford […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Three goals in four second-half minutes helped Rangers to a 3-0 win at Aberdeen on Sunday that keeps alive their slim hopes of pipping the Dons to second place. Following a scrappy first half, Aberdeen were dominant after the break, but they were made to pay for their profligacy in front of […]

Milan (AFP) – Fiorentina striker Khouma Babacar struck late to earn a share of the spoils in a disappointing 2-2 draw at Sampdoria that saw the visitors hit the woodwork twice on Sunday. Sampdoria rewarded coach Marco Giampaolo with a new contract in midweek after his side had ended Inter Milan's bid for Champions League […]

London (AFP) – Mesut Ozil wants Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger's future to be cleared up before he commits himself to the club, the Germany playmaker indicated in a newspaper interview published on Sunday. Wenger, Arsenal's manager for over 20 years, is out of contract at the end of the season and has pledged to make […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is giving "200 percent" for the club and is being let down by his underperforming players, according to top scorer Zlatan Ibrahimovic. United are unbeaten in 20 Premier League matches, but lay seven points off the Champions League places — albeit with two games in hand — […]

Washington (AFP) – Luciano Acosta scored his second goal of the Major League Soccer season as DC United avenged their worst defeat since 2015 with a 2-1 victory over New York City FC on Saturday. Lloyd Sam added his first goal of the 2017 campaign for DC United, who were thumped 4-0 by City last […]

Stoke-on-Trent (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manager Jurgen Klopp revealed Philippe Coutinho had lost three kilos in weight in the last three days before the sick star dragged himself off the bench to help Liverpool beat Stoke City 2-1. With Klopp's side trailing to Jonathan Walters' 44th-minute header, goals from half-time substitutes Coutinho and Roberto Firmino […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers says he can't ask more of his side after they made it 39 domestic games unbeaten following a 3-1 win at home to Kilmarnock on Saturday. The recently-crowned Scottish champions returned to winning ways at Celtic Park following two home draws as they claimed their 29th win from […]

London (AFP) – Mauricio Pochettino insists his Tottenham Hotspur side are building a winning mentality and will be ready to pounce if Chelsea stumble in the race for the Premier League title race. Spurs' emphatic 4-0 victory over Watford at White Hart Lane kept the pressure on league leaders Chelsea. But the odds are still […]

Bournemouth (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Chelsea manager Antonio Conte praised his team's refusal to bend to the pressure of the title race after their 3-1 win at Bournemouth on Saturday. Before the Blues kicked off on the south coast, Tottenham Hotspur beat Watford 4-0 to move to within four points of leaders Chelsea. But Conte's […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes Claudio Bravo is among the best goalkeepers in the world will the ball at his feet, but remains unsure about picking him. Bravo was recalled for his first Premier League appearance since January 21 as Hull City were beaten 3-1 at the Etihad Stadium […]

Milan (AFP) – Gonzalo Higuain hit his second brace in as many games as Paulo Dybala-inspired Juventus warmed up for their midweek Champions League clash against Barcelona with a shaky 2-0 win over Chievo on Saturday. Juve's 25th win of the campaign took the Turin giants, chasing a record sixth consecutive scudetto, nine points clear […]

Madrid (AFP) – Neymar was sent-off as Barcelona lost further ground on Real Madrid at the top of La Liga in a shock 2-0 defeat to Malaga on Saturday. Real are now three points clear and have a game in hand despite Antoine Griezmann's classy finish five minutes from time snatching a 1-1 draw for […]

Bournemouth (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Chelsea delivered the perfect response to Tottenham Hotspur by winning 3-1 at Bournemouth on Saturday to restore their seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League table. Antonio Conte's men went ahead after 17 minutes when Bournemouth's Adam Smith deflected in Diego Costa's shot and Eden Hazard made it […]

Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid face a defensive crisis ahead of huge clashes against Bayern Munich and Barcelona after Pepe suffered a double rib fracture in Saturday's 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid. Pepe opened the scoring with a towering header seven minutes into the second half but then had to be replaced after clashing with […]