Marseille (AFP) – Marseille have appointed Jorge Sampaoli as their new coach, the troubled French club's American owner Frank McCourt announced in a statement on Friday. Sampaoli, a much-travelled Argentine, replaces Andre Villas-Boas who was suspended on February 2. McCourt, who promised "profound changes" at the club, also replaced president Jacques-Henri Eyraud, who has become […]

London (AFP) – Wales manager Ryan Giggs had his bail extended on Friday after he was arrested on suspicion of assault. Former Manchester United star Giggs was arrested and later bailed in November after a row with Public Relations worker Kate Greville. Police were seen parked outside Giggs' home in Worsley, Greater Manchester, in November […]

London (AFP) – Wolves manager Nuno Espirito Santo is "totally confident" Mexico striker Raul Jimenez will be back from his fractured skull before the end of this season. Jimenez has been out of action since he suffered the horrific injury in a clash of heads with Arsenal's David Luiz during Wolves' Premier League win at […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City's 19-game winning run in all competitions makes Pep Guardiola the envy of every other Premier League boss but the Catalan has spoken of his admiration for West Ham's David Moyes. The Hammers were facing a relegation battle when Moyes took charge for a second time last season, but head to […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho said Friday that being under pressure was "like oxygen" for him as he seeks to turn around the club's terrible Premier League form. Mourinho's job has come under scrutiny after a run of five Premier League defeats in six games left them ninth in the table — nine […]

Paris (AFP) – Zlatan Ibrahimovic will take on his old club Manchester United after they were paired with his current team AC Milan in the last 16 of the Europa League in Friday's draw in Nyon. Milan and Ibrahimovic will do battle with United, who beat Real Sociedad 4-0 on aggregate in the previous round, […]

London (AFP) – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes the race for the Premier League top four will go down to the wire as Manchester United prepare to face Thomas Tuchel's revitalised Chelsea on Sunday. United were knocked off top spot by Manchester City on January 26 and a run of just two wins in six top-flight […]

London (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp fears Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson may not play again this season after undergoing groin surgery as he grapples with a deepening injury crisis at Anfield. The midfielder was forced off half an hour into a 2-0 home defeat to Everton last weekend and further investigation revealed the need for an […]

London (AFP) – The British government on Friday played down suggestions that UEFA is considering staging the rescheduled Euro 2020 tournament solely in England, describing it as "speculation". The competition was postponed last year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic but is due to begin on June 11. For the first time, the tournament […]

Paris (AFP) – Manchester United and AC Milan will face off in the last 16 of the Europa League after being paired together in Friday's draw in Nyon. United, who beat Real Sociedad 4-0 on aggregate in the previous round, will face the seven-time European champions in a two-legged encounter after they squeezed past Red […]

London (AFP) – Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney will pay Wrexham players a £250,000 bonus ($353,000) should the club win promotion into the Football League this season. Deadpool star Reynolds and McElhenney, who is best known for his role in "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia", completed their takeover of the Welsh club earlier […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson has undergone surgery on a groin injury to further deepen the injury crisis that has derailed the English champions' Premier League title defence. The midfielder was forced off half an hour into a 2-0 home defeat to Everton last weekend and further investigation revealed the need for surgery. […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City have set their sights on a clean sweep of the four major trophies as the runaway Premier League leaders prepare to host high-flying West Ham this weekend. To have any chance of putting City under pressure, second-placed Manchester United must end Thomas Tuchel's unbeaten start as Chelsea boss. AFP Sport […]

Paris (AFP) – Lionel Messi will hope to carry on his superb recent form in La Liga, while AC Milan's Serie A title hopes face a huge test, there are massive showdowns in Portugal and the Netherlands, and Lyon head to Marseille. AFP Sport selects some of the standout action in Europe this weekend: Messi […]

Kuala Lumpur (AFP) – China's Shanghai Port have been handed a play-off spot in the Asian Champions League after a rival club was expelled from the region's top club tournament, officials said. Shandong Taishan were ejected from the competition earlier this month due to breaking a rule that clubs must not owe money to current […]