London (AFP) – Thomas Tuchel's serene start as Chelsea manager came to a crashing halt as lowly West Bromwich Albion became the first visiting side to score five goals at Stamford Bridge in 10 years on Saturday. Thiago Silva's early red card played a large part in a shocking 5-2 defeat that ended Tuchel's 14-match […]

London (AFP) – Jesse Lingard inspired West Ham to a thrilling 3-2 win at Wolves to move fourth in the Premier League on Monday, as Everton's hopes of a top-four finish were dented in a 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace. Lingard's stunning form since joining the Hammers on loan from Manchester United in January saw […]

Madrid (AFP) – Ousmane Dembele volleyed in a 90th-minute winner against Real Valladolid on Monday to fire Barcelona to within a point of Atletico Madrid ahead of next weekend's Clasico in La Liga. Barca looked set for a damaging stalemate at Camp Nou after Atletico's defeat by Sevilla on Saturday but Valladolid had Oscar Plano […]

London (AFP) – West Ham midfielder Declan Rice will reportedly be sidelined for a month due to a knee injury suffered on international duty with England. Rice, who had previously played every minute in the Premier League this season, was absent for the Hammers trip to Wolves on Monday as David Moyes's men look to […]

Madrid (AFP) – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said he is not seeking revenge on Real Madrid for defeat in the 2018 Champions League final despite his anger at Sergio Ramos for the challenge which ended Mohamed Salah's match that night in Kiev. Salah, who scored 44 goals in a remarkable debut campaign with Liverpool in […]

London (AFP) – Everton's hopes of a top-four finish in the Premier League were dented by Michy Batshuayi's 86th minute equaliser to salvage a 1-1 draw for Crystal Palace at Goodison Park on Monday. The Toffees were made to rue a string of missed chances either side of James Rodriguez's opener as they only narrowly […]

Paris (AFP) – Defender Alessandro Florenzi is one of five Italy players confirmed to have tested positive for Covid-19 since the recent international break when his club, Paris Saint-Germain, tweeted on Monday that he will miss their Champions League game at Bayern Munich. Following the "latest PCR Sars-Cov2 test, Alessandro Florenzi is confirmed positive," the […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Embattled Borusssia Dortmund take on Manchester City away in Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final, first leg, amid rife speculation over the future of their striker Erling Braut Haaland and scathing criticism from their own CEO. "It is justified. We have to deliver on the pitch and have let ourselves down too […]

Madrid (AFP) – La Liga are investigating allegations Valencia's Mouctar Diakhaby was racially abused by Juan Cala of Cadiz during their game on the weekend, the league's president Javier Tebas confirmed on Monday. "We are already carrying out an internal investigation with the videos and images of the game we have to clarify what happened," […]

Paris (AFP) – Defender Alessandro Florenzi became the fourth Italy player to have tested positive for Covid-19 since the recent international break when his club, Paris Saint-Germain, tweeted on Monday that he will miss their Champions League game at Bayern Munich. Following the "latest PCR Sars-Cov2 test, Alessandro Florenzi is confirmed positive," the club wrote […]

New York (AFP) – Major League Soccer and the US Soccer Federation will implement concussion substitutions for 2021 in a pilot program aimed at player safety, replacing those with head injuries regarding of prior substitutions. The move, pending FIFA approval, will see two concussion substitutions allowed per game no matter how many have been used […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola praised "exceptional" Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland as he admitted Manchester City could spend the kind of money required to sign a player of his calibre. City are one of several top clubs linked with a blockbuster move for Haaland in the close-season. The 20-year-old Norwegian is the […]

Madrid (AFP) – Valencia rallied behind Mouctar Diakhaby on Monday with a training ground demonstration after the club said he was racially abused during Sunday's La Liga game against Cadiz. Valencia's players walked off during the first half in protest but later resumed, with the club claiming they were told they would be punished if […]

Dortmund (Germany) (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund striker Youssoufa Moukoko, 16, is out for the rest of the season with a foot injury, the German club said Monday on the eve of their Champions League quarter-final, first leg, at Manchester City. Moukoko, who became the youngest player in Champions League history last December, tore ligaments in […]

Madrid (AFP) – Zinedine Zidane believes Real Madrid are being underrated ahead of the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Liverpool on Tuesday. Madrid have endured a patchy season but remain alive in the Champions League and La Liga, with the gap to Atletico Madrid down to three points with nine games left. […]