Rome (AFP) – Juventus will have to juggle their defence when they visit Porto in the Champions League on Wednesday in a Champions League round-of-16 first leg that will take Cristiano Ronaldo back to his native country. Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo told an on-line press conference on Tuesday that central defender Leonardo Bonucci and Argentine […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bundesliga bottom side Schalke announced Tuesday that sporting director Jochen Schneider will leave at the end of the season. "Unfortunately, we have not been able to implement what we set out to do almost two years ago," Schneider said in a statement. "I'm responsible for the plans, developments and decisions which I […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola offered his support to Liverpool counterpart Jurgen Klopp after the Reds' downturn in form led to rumours the German could walk away from the Premier League champions. Klopp dismissed those claims on Monday and denied any suggestion he needs a break to recharge his batteries after five-and-a-half […]

Berlin (AFP) – Defender David Alaba confirmed Tuesday he will leave Bayern Munich after 13 years at the club when his contract expires at the end of the season, but refused to name his next destination. "I made the decision to do something new after this season and leave the club," the 28-year-old Austrian international […]

London (AFP) – Premier League referee Mike Dean will take charge of Burnley's game with West Brom on Saturday after excusing himself from last weekend's action following death threats made against him. The 52-year-old and his family received the threats last week on social media after he was involved in two controversial red card incidents. […]

London (AFP) – Mason Greenwood committed himself to Manchester United till 2025 on Tuesday with the club's manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer saying it is his responsibility to ensure the winger "reaches his phenomenal potential". The 19-year-old's new and improved deal which includes a one-year extension option comes after a series of impressive performances since he […]

London (AFP) – England and Manchester United's all-time record goalscorer Wayne Rooney has urged the Premier League to get rid of the use of VAR as it is ruining the emotion of football for players and fans. Rooney is in his first managerial job with Derby in the Championship, which does not have VAR in […]

London (AFP) – The Premier League title may be Manchester City's to lose but down at the bottom the relegation battle looks set to go to the wire. The dogfight to avoid the drop has serious financial consequences. Clubs dropping out of the elite take an immediate £60 million ($84 million). Although they receive a […]

London (AFP) – Arsenal will remind captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of his responsibilities after a video emerged of the forward getting a tattoo, which could be a breach of coronavirus restrictions. Tattoo artist Alejandro Nicolas Bernal posted the social media clip on February 9 where Aubameyang is seen to get a new tattoo on his hand. […]

Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund go into Wednesday's Champions League last 16, first-leg tie at Sevilla with star striker Erling Braut Haaland urging his team-mates to shake off their Bundesliga blues or risk a heavy defeat in Spain. "We just have to stick to the match plan and try to perform," Haaland told Sky Sports. […]

London (AFP) – Gareth Bale faces a fight to salvage his tarnished reputation after the Tottenham forward's failure to live up to the hype surrounding his Premier League return. When Bale rejoined Tottenham on loan from Real Madrid in September, the emotional homecoming was hailed as a perfect fit for the player and the club […]

Porto (Portugal) (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo returns to his native Portugal for the first time as a Juventus player as his side face Porto on Wednesday with the Italian giants fighting to keep up with Europe's most powerful clubs in the Champions League. On the field Juve are still finding their feet under novice coach […]

London (AFP) – Republic of Ireland and Stoke winger James McClean was once warned his life could be in danger from a fan carrying a gun, his wife claimed on Monday. The revelation came after McClean posted on Instagram screengrab of a direct message he had received from a user which read: "Don't make me […]

London (AFP) – Timo Werner ended his Premier League goal drought as the Chelsea forward sealed a 2-0 win against Newcastle that lifted the Blues into fourth place on Monday. Werner netted late in the first half at Stamford Bridge after setting up Olivier Giroud's opener for Thomas Tuchel's revitalised team. It was a cathartic […]

Berlin (AFP) – Robert Lewandowski claimed his 25th Bundesliga goal this season with a brilliant volley as Bayern Munich needed three second-half goals to salvage a 3-3 draw at home to strugglers Arminia Bielefeld on Monday. Despite the draw, Bayern are still five points clear at the top of the Bundesliga. However, four days after […]