London (AFP) – Sheffield United confirmed on Saturday that manager Chris Wilder has left the club by mutual consent after five years in charge. Wilder led the Blades to two promotions to reach the Premier League and a ninth-placed finish in their first season back in the top-flight for 14 years last year. However, United […]

Paris (AFP) – Florian Thauvin and Michael Cuisance struck late goals as Marseille defeated Brest 3-1 in Ligue 1 on Saturday, as Jorge Sampaoli celebrated his 61st birthday with a second straight victory since his appointment as the club's manager. "It's a success that has less to do with tactics than with emotional energy," said […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea gave the chasing pack in the race for a place in next season's Champions League hope with a 0-0 draw at Leeds on Saturday, but Everton failed to take advantage as Burnley won 2-1 at Goodison Park. Fourth-placed Chelsea remain unbeaten in 12 games since Thomas Tuchel replaced the sacked Frank […]

London (AFP) – Former Scotland and Rangers manager Walter Smith is recovering in hospital after undergoing an operation, the Scottish champions confirmed in a statement on Saturday. No further details have been released about the condition of the 73-year-old, who also had a spell in charge of Everton. Rangers said in a statement: "Rangers Football […]

Paris (AFP) – Florian Thauvin and Michael Cuisance struck late goals as Marseille defeated Brest 3-1 in Ligue 1 on Saturday, giving Jorge Sampaoli a second straight victory since his appointment as the club's new manager. Arkadiusz Milik combined superbly with Dimitri Payet to score the opener at the Velodrome just before half-time, but Lilian […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich romped to a 3-1 win at Werder Bremen on Saturday as Robert Lewandowski claimed another goal-scoring milestone in the Bundesliga and hit the woodwork three times in a dynamic display. Bayern dominated their final fixture before hosting Lazio in the Champions League last 16, second leg, on Wednesday holding a […]

Madrid (AFP) – Karim Benzema saved Real Madrid for the second week running on Saturday, his two goals dragging his team to a 2-1 win over struggling Elche in La Liga. After Benzema's late equaliser salvaged a draw against Atletico Madrid last weekend, the Frenchman came up trumps again, a brilliant shot flying in off […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea gave the chasing pack in the race for a place in next season's Champions League hope with a 0-0 draw at Leeds on Saturday, as Crystal Palace's Wilfried Zaha became the first Premier League player not to take a knee prior to kick-off of a 1-0 win over West Brom. The […]

London (AFP) – Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha became the first Premier League player not to take a knee in solidarity with the anti-racism movement before Saturday's match against West Bromwich Albion. Ivory Coast international Zaha stood tall while the rest of his Palace team-mates and their opponents kneeled just before kick-off at Selhurst Park. […]

Milan (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo warned that "true champions never break" as he turned his focus to Juventus's Serie A match at Cagliari on Sunday after their early Champions League elimination. "True champions never break! Our focus is already in Cagliari, in the Serie A struggle, in the Italian Cup final and in everything that […]

Leeds (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Chelsea missed a chance to cement their place in the Premier League's top four as Leeds held them to a frustrating 0-0 draw on Saturday. Thomas Tuchel's side had plenty of chances but couldn't deliver the knockout blow in a hard-fought clash at Elland Road. The Blues remain in fourth […]

Paris (AFP) – Neymar will miss Paris Saint-Germain's game against Nantes on Sunday in Ligue 1 due to a lingering thigh injury, but coach Mauricio Pochettino says there has been no setback in his recovery. The Brazilian was ruled out of both legs of PSG's Champions League last-16 tie against his former club Barcelona, and […]

Paris (AFP) – French Football Federation president Noel Le Graet was reelected for a fourth term after a crushing victory against his two rivals on Saturday. The 79-year-old, in the role since 2011, saw off Frederic Thiriez and Michel Moulin in the first ballot to earn a further four years as FFF chief. In the […]

Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Moenchengladbach slumped to a fifth consecutive Bundesliga defeat on Friday, losing 3-1 at Augsburg just four days before they face Manchester City in the Champions League. Borussia haven't won since mid-January and are without a victory since it was announced Marco Rose will coach Dortmund next season. They are also facing Champions […]

London (AFP) – Mikel Arteta has warned his Arsenal players they will face one of the most "special" attacks in Europe when they take on Tottenham in Sunday's north London derby. Tottenham have scored 102 goals in all competitions this season after Harry Kane struck twice to seal a 2-0 win against Dinamo Zagreb in […]