London (AFP) – Pep Guardiola is fully expecting Manchester United to force Manchester City to keep the champagne on ice as they close in on their third Premier League title in four years. City, 10 points clear of second-placed United with five games to go, will be crowned champions if they beat Crystal Palace on […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – South African club Orlando Pirates were paired with Moroccan giants Raja Casablanca when the CAF Confederation Cup quarter-finals draw was made in Cairo Friday. Raja excelled in the group stage, winning all six matches, scoring 13 goals, conceding none, and sending a warning to future opponents by trouncing 2020 runners-up Pyramids 3-0 […]

London (AFP) – Britain's Prince William has joined a boycott of social media channels launched on Friday by football clubs, players and sporting bodies aimed at tackling online abuse. A number of football organisations including the English Football Association and Premier League revealed they would not post on their platforms this weekend and the campaign […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – Al Ahly coach Pitso Mosimane will face former club Mamelodi Sundowns in the CAF Champions League quarter-finals after the Egyptian and South African giants were paired at the draw in Cairo on Friday. It is the third consecutive season in which the Cairo and Pretoria outfits have been drawn together at the […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham Hotspur interim manager Ryan Mason said Friday that Harry Kane's future at the club does not hinge on whether they qualify for next season's Champions League. The England captain's career has been the subject of intense speculation after he said "we'll see where we go" following the upcoming European Championship and […]

Milan (AFP) – Antonio Conte has warned Inter Milan to avoid creating any "nasty surprises" as his side look to wrap up the Serie A title this weekend at Crotone. Saturday's match in Italy's deep south pits the Serie A leaders, close to their first league crown since 2010, against the bottom team who will […]

Madrid (AFP) – Ronald Koeman will miss crucial matches in Barcelona's bid to win La Liga after the Spanish Football Federation on Friday banned him for two games after the Dutchman was sent off during his team's 2-1 defeat at Granada. The 58-year-old was handed the ban after being shown a red card in the […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – Madagascar have suspended Nicolas Dupuis, the French coach who plotted a stunning victory over Nigeria when they debuted in the Africa Cup of Nations two years ago. A national football federation statement said the 53-year-old "is suspended until further notice and will not be paid during the period of suspension". France-born former […]

The Hague (AFP) – Ajax coach Erik ten Hag has extended his contract until 2023, the Dutch club announced on Friday, pouring cold water on rumours that he was about to leave. Ten Hag, 51, who has been in charge at Ajax since December 2017, had been linked in recent weeks with a move to […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward promised the club "do not seek" any revival of the European Super League as fans vented their fury at the planned breakaway during an emergency meeting on Friday. The Old Trafford giants were one of 12 clubs that announced this month they were joining the new […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United announced on Friday that online abuse aimed at their players had increased by 350 percent since 2019 ahead of the start of a widespread sports social media boycott to highlight the issue. A coalition of football organisations including the English Football Association and Premier League revealed they would not post […]

Shanghai (AFP) – China's former international football captain Zhang Enhua, who became a cult hero during a spell with unfashionable Grimsby Town in England, has died of heart problems after his 48th birthday celebrations, reports said Friday. Zhang reportedly fell ill after enjoying his birthday on Wednesday with friends, the Global Times and other state […]

Milan (AFP) – Inter Milan are on the brink of the Serie A title which they could claim for the first time in over a decade this weekend while Juventus scramble for a Champions League spot. Antonio Conte's Inter travel south to basement club Crotone on Saturday where a win would allow them to put […]

Paris (AFP) – Inter Milan can clinch a first Serie A crown in over a decade, Lille look to stay in control of the Ligue 1 title race and Borussia Dortmund have their sights set on the German Cup final. AFP Sport selects some of the standout action in Europe this weekend: Inter on cusp […]

Madrid (AFP) – Three points separate La Liga's top four with five games left to play as Europe's most exciting title race approaches its climax. Here, AFP Sport takes a look at Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Sevilla, to assess who might be crowned champions in May. – Atletico Madrid – Points: 73 Fixtures: Elche […]