Paris (AFP) – Neymar scored one goal and laid on the other as Paris Saint-Germain warmed up for the second leg of their Champions League semi-final against Manchester City with a vital 2-1 win over Lens in Ligue 1 on Saturday. Neymar netted on 33 minutes and his corner was headed home by Marquinhos just […]

Madrid (AFP) – Atletico Madrid were given a huge let-off on Saturday as Elche missed a 91st-minute penalty, allowing the La Liga leaders to escape with a 1-0 win and go five points clear at the top of the table. Elche's Fidel Chaves struck the post with his injury-time spot-kick in what could prove a […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City are on the brink of clinching the Premier League title after a 2-0 win against Crystal Palace, while Brighton virtually assured their survival with victory over Leeds on Saturday. Pep Guardiola's side moved 13 points clear at the top thanks to second-half goals from Sergio Aguero and Ferran Torres at […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola will tune into Manchester United's clash with Liverpool on Sunday as he counts down to a third Premier League title in four seasons. Guardiola's side moved 13 points clear at the top with a 2-0 win at Crystal Palace on Saturday and will be crowned champions if […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City are within touching distance of the Premier League title after Sergio Aguero and Ferran Torres sealed a 2-0 win at Crystal Palace on Saturday. Pep Guardiola's side sit 13 points clear at the top and will be crowned champions if second-placed Manchester United lose against Liverpool on Sunday. After a […]

Milan (AFP) – Andrea Pirlo insisted Saturday he was calm about his job as Juventus coach as the Italian champions' nine-year reign nears its end. Inter Milan are set to deny Juve a 10th consecutive crown with the Turin giants now battling for a Champions League spot. "I'm calm concerning my work," the 41-year-old former […]

Paris (AFP) – Chelsea are gunning to become just the second English team to reach the final of the Women's Champions League but face a battle to overhaul Bayern Munich in Sunday's semi-final second leg. Emma Hayes' team are well-placed to retain their domestic Women's Super League title after having only lost one game so […]

Doha (AFP) – Tournament debutants Istiqlol on Friday became the first club from Tajikistan to qualify for the Asian Champions League last 16 despite suffering a 2-1 defeat to Uzbekistan's AGMK. The Dushanbe-based Istiqlol finished on 10 points from six matches to top Group A on a better head-to-head-record with Saudi giants Al Hilal, who […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp fears Premier League champions-elect Manchester City will be even tougher to stop next season Pep Guardiola's side are on the verge of reclaiming the Premier League title won by Liverpool last year. City have already lifted the League Cup this season and are on course for their first […]

London (AFP) – Pep Guardiola believes Manchester City's season has been "extra special" as the Premier League leaders chase a memorable treble despite a gruelling fixture schedule. Guardiola's side won the League Cup last Sunday and could wrap up a third Premier League title in four seasons this weekend. City are also on track to […]

Berlin (AFP) – Emil Forsberg volleyed RB Leipzig into the German Cup final by sealing a 2-1 win at Werder Bremen with a stunning last-gasp goal in extra-time on Friday. Hwang Hee-chan had put Leipzig ahead at the start of extra-time only for Bremen midfielder Leonardo Bittencourt to level with a superb finish before Forsberg […]

Marseille (AFP) – Marseille's hopes of squeezing into the Europa League next season were shattered on Friday when they were held to a 1-1 draw by Strasbourg in Ligue 1. The result left Marseille in sixth place on 56 points and with no chance of making the top four. Their only hope now is to […]

Southampton (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Leicester missed a chance to cement their grip on third place in the Premier League after a 1-1 draw against 10-man Southampton at St Mary's on Friday. Southampton had to play 80 minutes without Danish defender Jannik Vestergaard after he was sent off for a foul on Jamie Vardy. But […]

Madrid (AFP) – The investigating judge of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) is set to dismiss allegations of racism which prompted Valencia defender Mouctar Diakhaby to walk off the pitch in a La Liga game with Cadiz due to lack of evidence. "In an eight-page ruling, Juan Antonio Landaberea Unzueta concludes that the racist insult […]

Milan (AFP) – Lazio president Claudio Lotito's suspension has been increased to 12 months and the club fined 200,000 euros ($240,000) for Covid-19 breaches, the Italian Football Federation's (FIGC) court of appeal ruled on Friday. Lazio had appealed the FIGC's seven-month suspension of Lotito and a 150,000-euro fine imposed on the club on March 26. […]