Glasgow (AFP) – Neil Lennon resigned as Celtic manager on Wednesday with the Scottish Premiership club 18 points behind bitter rivals Rangers in their bid to win a historic 10th consecutive league title. The Northern Irishman took charge for a second spell in February 2019 and led the club to two league titles, two Scottish […]

Berlin (AFP) – Less than 24 hours after becoming the youngest Bayern Munich player to score in the Champions League, England Under-21 midfielder Jamal Musiala confirmed Wednesday he will switch allegiances to play senior football for Germany. Musiala turns 18 on Friday and marked only his fourth Champions League appearance by slotting home a first-half […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Neil Lennon resigned as Celtic manager on Wednesday after a disastrous season for the Glasgow giants, with fierce rivals Rangers on the brink of a first Scottish Premiership title in a decade. The Northern Irishman took charge for a second spell in February 2019 when Brendan Rodgers left and led the club […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Neil Lennon resigned as Celtic manager on Wednesday after a disastrous season for the Glasgow giants as fierce rivals Rangers close in on a first Scottish Premiership title in 10 years. The Hoops are 18 points adrift of Rangers in the season in which they were aiming to win a record 10th […]

Shanghai (AFP) – China's Super League champions who nearly signed Real Madrid superstar Gareth Bale are in disarray and fighting for their future, just three months after winning the domestic title for the first time. Jiangsu FC, whose backers also own Italian giants and Serie A leaders Inter Milan, are unravelling amid widespread reports of […]

Rome (AFP) – Holders Bayern Munich brushed off their recent poor domestic form by throwing down a Champions League marker with an emphatic 4-1 win at Lazio in Tuesday's last-16 first leg to take a "huge step" towards the quarter-finals. Robert Lewandowski gave Bayern an early lead before 17-year-old Jamal Musiala scored his first Champions League […]

London (AFP) – Teemu Pukki scored twice to take Norwich 10 points clear at the top of the Championship as the leaders beat struggling Birmingham 3-1 at St. Andrew's on Tuesday. Pukki opened the scoring and also missed a penalty before Ivan Sanchez's equaliser for the home side. The Finnish striker made amends with his […]

Bucharest (AFP) – Olivier Giroud's magnificent bicycle kick broke Atletico Madrid's resistance and earned Chelsea a crucial away goal on Tuesday, a 1-0 victory giving Thomas Tuchel's side a slender advantage in the Champions League last 16. Giroud's acrobatic strike was initially ruled out for offside but stood after VAR showed Mario Hermoso had got […]

Rome (AFP) – Holders Bayern Munich brushed off their recent poor domestic form to throw down a Champions League marker with an emphatic 4-1 win at Lazio in Tuesday's last 16, first leg. Robert Lewandowski gave Bayern an early lead before 17-year-old Jamal Musiala scored his first Champions League goal on only his fourth appearance in […]

Leeds (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl branded his side's second-half performance a disaster as Leeds ran riot thanks to goals from Patrick Bamford, Stuart Dallas and Raphinha for a 3-0 win on Tuesday that took them into the top half of the Premier League. After topping the table earlier in the season, […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – Al Ahly coach Pitso Mosimane rejected Luis Miquissone three years ago and the decision came back to haunt him Tuesday as a brilliant goal by the Mozambican gave Simba an upset 1-0 CAF Champions League victory. Miquissone moved left, then right on the edge of the 'D' before unleashing a thunderbolt that […]

Budapest (AFP) – RB Leipzig's Hungarian goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi on Tuesday took a stand against a law in his home country which in effect bans LGBT couples from adopting children. The ex-Liverpool player criticised the law introduced by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government in December. "Everyone has the right to equality," wrote Gulacsi, who […]

Paris (AFP) – UEFA on Tuesday opened an investigation into incidents during last week's Europa League last 32, first leg between Red Star Belgrade and AC Milan after allegations that racist abuse was aimed at Zlatan Ibrahimovic. European football's governing body said in a statement that "an Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector has been appointed today […]

Buenos Aires (AFP) – Australia and Qatar have pulled out of the 2021 Copa America starting in June, South American football's governing body CONMEBOL said on Tuesday. CONMEBOL's deputy general secretary Gonzalo Belloso said that the two members of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) would not be able to participate due to a clash with […]

Leeds (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Leeds moved into the top half of the Premier League table as Patrick Bamford, Stuart Dallas and Raphinha all struck in the second half to earn a 3-0 win over Southampton on Tuesday. After topping the table earlier in the season Saints are not yet safe as they have taken […]