Johannesburg (AFP) – Only incumbent Ahmad Ahmad potentially stands in the way of South African billionaire and current sole candidate Patrice Motsepe becoming the eighth president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) this Friday. A verdict is expected Monday by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on an appeal by Malagasy Ahmad against […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Polling opened on Sunday morning for a presidential election at crisis-hit Barcelona, where the winner will face the challenge of rebuilding the club's finances and squad. Voting started at 09.00 local time (0800 GMT) in an election reshaped by the coronavirus pandemic. The three candidates are former president Joan Laporta, the favourite […]

Milan (AFP) – Alvaro Morata scored twice and set up another as Juventus warmed up for next week's Champions League game against Porto with a 3-1 comeback win over Lazio on Saturday to close the gap on the Milan teams in Serie A. Cristiano Ronaldo started on the bench before next week's key last 16, […]

Paris (AFP) – Kylian Mbappe grabbed a pair of goals as holders Paris Saint-Germain eased into the French Cup last 16 on Saturday with a 3-0 victory at Brest, while Ligue 1 title rivals Lyon defeated second-division Sochaux 5-2. Red Star, five-time winners of the competition now languishing in the French third tier, struck twice […]

London (AFP) – Leicester moved into second in the Premier League by coming from behind to beat Brighton 2-1 on Saturday, while Arsenal's top-four chances now look forlorn after being held 1-1 by Burnley. Depleted by a series of injuries to key players, Leicester have looked fatigued in recent weeks and fell behind after 10 […]

Milan (AFP) – Alvaro Morata scored twice and set up another as Juventus fought back to beat Lazio 3-1 on Saturday to close the gap on the Milan teams in Serie A. Cristiano Ronaldo started on the bench before next week's Champions League last 16, second leg game against Porto in Turin with Juventus trailing […]

Madrid (AFP) – Barcelona cranked up the pressure on Sunday's Madrid derby by beating Osasuna 2-0 on Saturday night to edge two points behind leaders Atletico Madrid in La Liga. Lionel Messi set up both goals in Pamplona as Jordi Alba hammered home in the first half before the 18-year-old Ilaix Moriba came off the […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – South African club Mamelodi Sundowns ended the 74-match unbeaten home record in African competitions of Democratic Republic of Congo team TP Mazembe with a 2-1 CAF Champions League victory Saturday. Set-piece specialist Lyle Lakay scored direct from a free-kick with 20 seconds of regular time remaining to earn the Pretoria outfit […]

Paris (AFP) – Teenager Rayan Cherki scored two goals for Lyon in a 5-2 French Cup victory over Ligue 2 side Sochaux, while third-tier Red Star struck twice in the last seven minutes to eliminate top-flight Lens in the round of 32 on Saturday. Algerian defender Djamel Benlamri headed Lyon ahead at home before Maxwel […]

Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund expect Erling Braut Haaland to be fit for their Champions League last 16, return leg at home to Sevilla next week despite suffering an ankle injury after scoring twice on Saturday. Haaland, 20, netted two goals in a 4-2 defeat at Bayern Munich but limped off after an hour with […]

Berlin (AFP) – Robert Lewandowski scored a hat-trick to leave him on 31 Bundesliga goals this season and seal Bayern Munich's 4-2 comeback home win over Borussia Dortmund on Saturday in Germany's 'Klassiker'. Dortmund raced into a 2-0 lead as Erling Braut Haaland netted twice in the first nine minutes behind closed doors at the […]

Berlin (AFP) – Robert Lewandowski scored a hat-trick to leave him on 31 Bundesliga goals this season and seal Bayern Munich's 4-2 home win over Borussia Dortmund on Saturday. Dortmund raced into a 2-0 lead after just nine minutes as Erling Braut Haaland netted twice behind closed doors at the Allianz Arena to shock the […]

Asuncion (AFP) – South American football's governing body on Saturday postponed the two rounds of 2022 World Cup qualifiers scheduled for the end of the month because of travel restrictions affecting European-based players. The decision to call off the double matchday, which was set to take place on March 25-26 and 30, was "due to […]

Berlin (AFP) – RB Leipzig climbed top of the Bundesliga on Saturday with a 3-0 romp at Freiburg to replace previous leaders Bayern Munich, who later host Dortmund in Germany's 'Klassiker'. Christopher Nkunku, Alexander Sorloth and Emil Forsberg scored the goals in Freiburg which lifted Leipzig one point ahead of Bayern, who are at home […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Rangers could be crowned Scottish champions for the first time in 10 years on Sunday after sweeping St Mirren aside 3-0 at Ibrox to move to within a point of the title. Large groups of supporters ignored coronavirus restrictions to gather outside the stadium prior to kick-off on Saturday to welcome the […]