Berlin (AFP) – Hertha Berlin took a big step towards Bundesliga survival with a 2-1 comeback win at bottom side Schalke on Wednesday. Goals by captain Dedryck Boyata and second-half replacement Jessic Ngankam sealed Hertha's away win after Morocco's Amine Harit had scored an early goal for the hosts, who are already relegated. "That was a deserved […]

Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund must wait to see whether star striker Erling Braut Haaland will be fit to play in Thursday's German Cup final against RB Leipzig. Dortmund coach Edin Terzic hopes to include him at Berlin's Olympic Stadium after deep bruising sidelined Haaland for the last two matches, including a 3-2 home league […]

Berlin (AFP) – Hertha Berlin took a big step towards Bundesliga survival for next season with a 2-1 comeback win at bottom side Schalke on Wednesday. Goals by captain Dedryck Boyata and second-half replacement Jessic Ngankam sealed Hertha's away win after Morocco international Amine Harit gave an early lead to Schalke, who are already relegated. Hertha spent […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Scottish football giants Celtic removed Palestinian flags from their ground on Wednesday after accusing fans of "exploiting" a tribute to Scott Brown. Celtic Park was opened to allow supporters to display messages of support for Hoops captain Brown ahead of a match against St Johnstone, the last home fixture of his 14 […]

Soweto (South Africa) (AFP) – New coach Hugo Broos told South Africans on Wednesday that "you can kill" him if the team fail to reach the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in the Ivory Coast. Bafana Bafana (The Boys) missed out on the next Cup of Nations, scheduled in Cameroon from January 9 to February […]

Berlin (AFP) – Sweden playmaker Emil Forsberg has become the third RB Leipzig player in the last week to commit to the Bundesliga high-fliers until 2025, the German Cup finalists announced Wednesday. Forsberg has signed a three-year extension to his existing deal. He was part of the Leipzig squad promoted to the Bundesliga in 2016 […]

London (AFP) – Casey Stoney is to step down as manager of Manchester United's women's team after three years in charge, saying it is time for someone else to build on her success. The 38-year-old former England international guided the team to the Championship title following their launch as a professional outfit in 2018. However, […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said forcing Manchester United to play three Premier League matches in five days was a "crime" ahead of Thursday's rearranged fixture between the two sides. United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made 10 changes ahead of his side's 2-1 home defeat by Leicester on Tuesday, which confirmed Manchester City […]

Lausanne (AFP) – UEFA on Wednesday initiated disciplinary proceedings against Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus, the three clubs yet to renounce the aborted European Super League project. European football's governing body has appointed disciplinary inspectors to conduct an investigation regarding a potential violation of UEFA rules by the clubs "in connection with the so-called 'Super […]

London (AFP) – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Manchester United are doing all they can to get captain Harry Maguire back from his ankle injury in time for the Europa League final against Villarreal later this month. Solskjaer said the central defender was unlikely to play in any of United's three remaining league games after suffering […]

Berlin (AFP) – The wife of Gerd Mueller says the former Bayern Munich legend would be happy to see Robert Lewandowski equal – but not break – his 49-year-old Bundesliga goal record with the Poland striker just one short. Lewandowski hit a hat-trick last Saturday as Bayern were crowned Bundesliga champions for the ninth season […]

Lausanne (AFP) – UEFA on Wednesday initiated disciplinary proceedings against Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus, the three clubs yet to renounce the aborted European Super League project. European football's governing body has appointed disciplinary inspectors to conduct an investigation regarding a potential violation of UEFA rules by the clubs "in connection with the so-called 'Super […]

Berlin (AFP) – Japan captain Saki Kumagai says she wants to win the Champions League with new club Bayern Munich after signing a two-year contract following her transfer from Lyon for next season. Having already won the Champions League title five times in a row with Lyon from 2015/16 until last season, the 30-year-old midfielder […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk on Wednesday ruled himself out of the Netherlands squad for Euro 2020 in order to concentrate on being fit for next season. The centre-back, who has been out for seven months following a knee injury, told www.liverpoolfc.com: "With everything that is going on, I feel physically it […]

The Hague (AFP) – Dutch champions Ajax will melt down their Eredivisie trophy and turn it into a series of star-shaped souvenirs for supporters, who were unable to watch their team this season due to Covid-19 restrictions. Ajax will issue some 42,000 "champion stars" to their season ticket holders to celebrate winning the title for a […]