Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid kept the pressure on Atletico Madrid by thrashing Granada 4-1 on Thursday to reduce the gap to two points at the top of La Liga, with two games left to play. A draw or defeat for Real Madrid would have given Atletico the chance to win the title on Sunday […]

London (AFP) – Pep Guardiola has warned Manchester City's rivals that his addiction to winning will push the Premier League champions to even greater heights next season. Guardiola clinched his eighth major trophy as City manager when his side were confirmed as Premier League champions for the third time in four seasons on Tuesday. City […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Liverpool kept their chances of a place in next season's Champions League in their own hands with a thrilling 4-2 victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford on Thursday. Jurgen Klopp's men still need to win their remaining three games to guarantee a place in the Premier League's top four, […]

Paris (AFP) – Monaco ended the fairytale French Cup run of fourth-tier Rumilly-Vallieres on Thursday with a 5-1 semi-final win setting-up a final clash with Paris Saint-Germain. Rumilly-Vallieres, who are based in the sleepy Alpine region of Haute-Savoie, on the border with Switzerland, were only formed in 2018. On Thursday, they briefly dreamed of a […]

Berlin (AFP) – Jadon Sancho and Erling Braut Haaland both netted twice Thursday as Borussia Dortmund won the German Cup with an emphatic 4-1 win over RB Leipzig to spoil Julian Nagelsmann's hopes of leaving with a title. Dortmund turned on the style at Berlin's Olympic Stadium, converting all of their three first-half shots on […]

Birmingham (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Everton's hopes of qualifying for Europe suffered a blow as they were held to a dour 0-0 draw by Aston Villa on Thursday. Carlo Ancelotti's side had an outside chance of reaching next season's Champions League if they won at Villa Park. But Everton were unable to find a way […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester United's rescheduled Premier League clash with Liverpool on Thursday was again overshadowed by fan protests outside Old Trafford against United's owners, the Glazer family. The fixture was postponed 11 days ago when supporters stormed the pitch and a protest turned into violent clashes with police. Two officers were injured […]

London (AFP) – Brendan Rodgers says his players can "create an incredible legacy" if they become the first Leicester side to win the FA Cup on Saturday after four previous defeats in the final. Leicester face Champions League finalists Chelsea in English football's premier cup competition — the first time the Foxes have reached the […]

Madrid (AFP) – The European Court of Justice (CJEU) will have to decide whether UEFA is abusing its dominant position by opposing the Super League project, a quasi-closed tournament, promoted by several major European clubs. The question of whether sports bodies can legally block proposed rival competitions under European law has been referred to the […]

London (AFP) – Pep Guardiola has paid tribute to Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp for inspiring him to become a better manager following Manchester City's Premier League title success. City were crowned champions for the third time in four seasons on Tuesday when Manchester United lost to Leicester, succeeding Klopp's Liverpool. Klopp described Guardiola as the […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski, who is one short of the Bundesliga's single-season goal record with two games remaining, left team training early on Thursday, the club has confirmed. Lewandowski has scored 39 league goals this season — one short of Gerd Mueller's Bundesliga tally of 40 in 1971/72. However, he only […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel said Kepa Arrizabalaga "deserves" a starting spot in Saturday's FA Cup final against Leicester even though the world's most expensive goalkeeper is second choice at Stamford Bridge. Kepa has played second fiddle to Edouard Mendy since the Senegal international joined from Ligue 1 side Rennes in September but […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski, who is one short of the Bundesliga's all-time goal record with two games left, broke off team training early on Thursday, the club has confirmed. Lewandowski has scored 39 league goals this season – one short of Gerd Mueller's Bundesliga record of 40 set in 1971/71. However, […]

London (AFP) – Steve Bruce said on Thursday he is planning to stay on as Newcastle manager despite a turbulent season at the Premier League club during which he has even faced online death threats. Three wins in their past five games have lifted the Magpies to safety with three games remaining afer a gruelling […]

Milan (AFP) – Romelu Lukaku has been fined along with three Inter Milan teammates after a party in the early hours of Thursday morning to celebrate the Belgium forward's birthday which broke Covid-19 restrictions. Lukaku, Achraf Hakimi, Ivan Perisic and Ashley Young were among a group of 24 people celebrating his 28th birthday in a […]