London (AFP) – The Grenfell Athletic badge is, for founder Rupert Taylor, a symbol of what "a community had and lost" when a blaze ripped through a London tower block four years ago, killing scores of residents. Britain's deadliest domestic fire since World War II left 72 people dead, with an official report blaming highly […]

Paris (AFP) – Locked in what is now a three-way fight for the Ligue 1 title with four games remaining, Paris Saint-Germain cannot afford to relax this weekend ahead of their Champions League semi-final second leg against Manchester City. Mauricio Pochettino's side go to Manchester on Tuesday needing to overturn a 2-1 first-leg deficit in […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City could wrap up a third Premier League title in four seasons on Sunday, but Manchester United can keep their local rivals waiting by inflicting further damage on Liverpool's hopes of a return to the Champions League next season. City's 10-point lead with just five games remaining means it is a […]

Asuncion (AFP) – South America's football governing body, CONMEBOL, said Thursday it was all set to distribute, free of charge, 50,000 coronavirus vaccines donated by China among its 10-member federations. The shipment of vaccines produced by China's Sinovac pharma company arrived Wednesday in Montevideo, Uruguay, from where they will be dispensed. "The vaccines will... make […]

Madrid (AFP) – Unai Emery won his big reunion with Arsenal but 2-1 might prove a small reward for Villarreal, who failed to take advantage of Dani Ceballos being sent off in a frantic Europa League semi-final first leg on Thursday. Manu Trigueros and Raul Albiol gave Villarreal a dream start at La Ceramica and […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Bruno Fernandes and Edinson Cavani each scored twice as Manchester United took a huge stride towards the Europa League final by coming from behind to thrash an injury-hit Roma 6-2 at Old Trafford. Fernandes's early opener was quickly cancelled out by Lorenzo Pellegrini's penalty before Edin Dzeko put Roma in […]

Los Angeles (AFP) – Minnesota United duo Hassani Dotson and Chase Gasper have been fined an undisclosed amount for their part in a postgame skirmish following the team's defeat to Real Salt Lake last weekend, Major League Soccer disciplinary officials said Thursday. Dotson and Gasper were both hit in the pocket after being found to […]

Madrid (AFP) – Barcelona spurned the chance to go top of the table on Thursday as a shock 2-1 defeat by Granada added another twist to La Liga's most unpredictable title race in years. Barca could have taken control at the top by moving a point ahead of Atletico Madrid but Granada came from behind […]

New Delhi (AFP) – Foreign players and staff of FC Goa will leave India "immediately", the club said Thursday, as a growing number of countries impose bans on travellers over a massive spike in Covid-19 cases. The South Asian nation of 1.3 billion people is battling a record-breaking rise that has seen it report more […]

Berlin (AFP) – Former Real Madrid and Germany defender Christoph Metzelder was handed a suspended prison sentence of ten months after admitting to child pornography charges at a trial in Germany on Thursday. The high-profile trial was set to run until May 10, but came to a conclusion in just one day after Metzelder acknowledged […]

London (AFP) – Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers said he has no interest in leaving the Premier League club for the vacant job at Tottenham. The former Liverpool and Celtic manager, 48, had been touted as a leading candidate to join Spurs after they sacked Jose Mourinho last week. Leicester are third in the Premier League […]

Lausanne (AFP) – European football's governing body UEFA on Thursday announced it was joining a sporting boycott of social media this weekend to protest against online abuse. A number of high-profile footballers have suffered racial abuse in recent months, prompting calls for tougher action from internet giants. A coalition of football organisations including the English […]

Berlin (AFP) – Former Real Madrid and Germany defender Christoph Metzelder admitted at the start of his trial on child pornography charges Thursday to sharing graphic illicit images of minors online. "I obtained incriminating pictures that were freely available on the internet (and) took screenshots," Metzelder, 40, told a district court in the western city […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – Cyril Olisema scored in stoppage time on Thursday to lift Enyimba of Nigeria from last to first in a CAF Confederation Cup group, and secure a quarter-finals place. The goal earned Enyimba a dramatic 1-0 home win over Orlando Pirates of South Africa in a Group A clash of former African champions […]

Berlin (AFP) – German former professional footballer Christoph Metzelder went on trial Thursday accused of sharing child pornography with women online in a case that stunned the sport. The former Germany and Real Madrid defender, 40, is in the dock at a district court in the western city of Duesseldorf accused of possessing and distributing […]