London (AFP) – Arsenal's season appeared to be ending with a whimper when they were reduced to 10 men after falling 2-0 behind against Villarreal in last week's first leg of their Europa League semi-final. Instead, a precious away goal gave them hope they can finish an inconsistent campaign on a high by setting up […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – After a decade of disappointment, Pep Guardiola is back in a Champions League final and just one game away from delivering on his task to make Manchester City champions of Europe for the first time. In the battle between two clubs with seemingly endless resources but no Champions League titles […]

Paris (AFP) – For Paris Saint-Germain another Champions League campaign ends in disappointment, wondering what might have been had one of their superstar attackers not been sidelined at the crucial moment. In 2018 and 2019 it was Neymar who was injured as PSG lost in the last 16 to Real Madrid and then Manchester United. […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino said his team "deserved better" after losing 4-1 on aggregate to Manchester City in the Champions League semi-finals following a 2-0 defeat in Tuesday's second leg. Riyad Mahrez's double at the Etihad Stadium denied the French champions a second straight final appearance, as PSG struggled to […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola took a swipe at his critics after the Manchester City manager finally led his team to the Champions League final with a 2-0 win against Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday. Riyad Mahrez's brace at the Etihad Stadium sealed a 4-1 aggregate success in the semi-final second leg. City will […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City reached their first Champions League final as Riyad Mahrez's double sealed a 2-0 win against Paris Saint-Germain in Tuesday's semi-final second leg. City, 4-1 winners on aggregate, will play Chelsea or Real Madrid in the final in Istanbul. Here, AFP Sport looks at three things we learned from […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City reached the Champions League final for the first time in the club's history as Riyad Mahrez's double saw off Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 on Tuesday to seal a 4-1 aggregate win. Mahrez's goal also decided the first leg and the Algerian, who grew up in the Parisian suburbs, haunted […]

London (AFP) – Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane hailed his side for the character they have shown to get to the semi-finals of the Champions League ahead of their second leg against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. "We have had complicated moments but hats off to this team because they have shown character and never hide […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea have announced supporters will be allowed to attend board meetings from July after the club's involvement in the failed European Super League plan. Chelsea were one of the 12 teams who signed up to the Super League, only to pull out 48 hours later after a furious backlash from across football. […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Kylian Mbappe was only fit enough for a place on the Paris Saint-Germain bench as the French champions attempt to overturn a 2-1 deficit against Manchester City in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final on Tuesday. Mbappe is suffering from a calf strain that saw him miss Saturday's […]

Paris (AFP) – Andre Villas-Boas will make his World Rally Championship debut this month in Portugal, organisers said on Tuesday. "Some of the biggest intrigue in Portugal will be reserved for car 57, driven by Andre Villas-Boas. The former Porto, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur football manager has been an avid rally fan for some time […]

London (AFP) – Thomas Tuchel says it is not the right time to focus on extending his contract at Chelsea as he prepares his team to face Real Madrid with a place in the Champions League final at stake. Real's Karim Benzema cancelled out a Christian Pulisic away goal in the first leg in Spain […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich confirmed Tuesday that veteran Spanish midfielder Javi Martinez will be the third member of their treble-winning squad to leave the club world champions at the end of the season, along with head coach Hansi Flick. Martinez joined in 2012 from Athletic Bilbao for a then-club record of 40 million euros […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Spain's La Liga is investigating whether a party organised by Barcelona players at their captain Lionel Messi's home broke Covid-19 protocol. "We're looking into it," La Liga sources told AFP on Tuesday. Monday's meal brought together Barca players, some accompanied by their partners, at the Argentinian star's house, despite social distancing rules […]

London (AFP) – Former Aston Villa striker Dalian Atkinson died after being tasered three times and kicked at least twice to the head by an "angry" police officer, a jury heard on Tuesday at the start of a murder trial. Birmingham Crown Court in central England was told that West Mercia Police Constable Benjamin Monk […]