Nantes (France) (AFP) – Former France coach Raymond Domenech was sacked by Nantes on Wednesday after less than two months in charge with the club hovering just above the Ligue 1 relegation places. French media report that former Nantes player Antoine Kombouare is set to take over as the struggling club look to break a […]

London (AFP) – Instagram announced new measures to tackle online abuse on Wednesday following a spate of "horrifying" racist attacks on Premier League footballers. A number of high-profile players including Manchester United trio Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford and Axel Tuanzebe, as well as Chelsea full-back Reece James, have been targeted on social media in recent […]

London (AFP) – Atletico Madrid's home match against Chelsea in the Champions League last-16 has been moved from Spain to Bucharest as a result of coronavirus restrictions, UEFA confirmed on Wednesday. Chelsea said in a statement on their website that the date of the match, February 23, and the kick-off time (2000 GMT) would remain […]

Al-Rayyan (Qatar) (AFP) – European champions Bayern Munich are eager to make history by beating Mexico's Tigres in the Club World Cup final in Qatar on Thursday to complete the rare clean sweep of six titles inside 12 months. The German giants are bidding to become only the second club after Barcelona, who managed it […]

London (AFP) – Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney completed one of football's most unlikely takeovers when they finalised their purchase of non-league minnows Wrexham on Tuesday. The Tinseltown stars have taken 100 per cent control of the National League club from the Wrexham Supporters Trust. Reynolds and McElhenney have made a £2 million […]

London (AFP) – Jose Mourinho said Tuesday that he is confident he can deliver the trophies required to convince England captain Harry Kane to stay at Tottenham. Kane, 27, has made it clear he wants to see signs of progress with Tottenham before he will commit his long-term future to the club. The clearest way […]

London (AFP) – Pep Guardiola has urged Phil Foden to keep his feet on the ground amid growing acclaim for Manchester City's bright young star. Foden has been one of the key figures in City's surge to the top of the Premier League. The 20-year-old midfielder underlined his quality with a virtuoso display in Sunday's […]

Madrid (AFP) – A depleted Real Madrid gained ground on Atletico Madrid on Tuesday by beating struggling Getafe 2-0 in La Liga. Madrid were without nine first team players, prompting Zinedine Zidane to adopt an unfamiliar 3-5-2 formation, with Marcelo and the 20-year-old Marvin Park as wing-backs. Karim Benzema and Ferland Mendy scored the goals […]

London (AFP) – Scott McTominay sent Manchester United into the FA Cup quarter-finals as his extra-time strike sealed a hard-fought 1-0 win against West Ham on Tuesday. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side were well below their best in a scrappy fifth round tie at freezing, snow-dusted Old Trafford. But a fine finish from Scotland midfielder McTominay ensured […]

Turin (Italy) (AFP) – Juventus are in the final of the Italian Cup after a goalless draw with rivals Inter Milan on Tuesday put them through 2-1 on aggregate. Andrea Pirlo's side will face one of Napoli or Atalanta, who are locked at 0-0 ahead of Wednesday's second leg in Bergamo, in May's final in […]

Los Angeles (AFP) – The United States will play a friendly against Northern Ireland in Belfast next month as part of the team's preparations for a busy year of tournament football, the US Soccer Federation said Tuesday. Gregg Berhalter's side will take on Northern Ireland at Windsor Park on March 28 in a game played […]

London (AFP) – Burnley suffered a surprise FA Cup fifth round exit as second tier Bournemouth won 2-0 at Turf Moor on Tuesday. Sean Dyche's side fell behind to Sam Surridge's first half goal and Junior Stanislas finished them off with a late penalty. The Clarets are now without a win in four matches in […]

Paris (AFP) – Manchester United and Arsenal's first leg matches in the last 32 of the Europa League have been moved to Italy, UEFA announced Tuesday, as coronavirus restrictions hit travel across Europe. United will face Spain's Real Sociedad in their away leg at Juventus' Allianz Stadium in Turin, while Arsenal will travel to the […]

London (AFP) – The Premier League on Tuesday launched a racism action plan to build on existing moves taken to promote equality, diversity and inclusion. The plan outlines a series of commitments aimed at creating greater access to opportunities and career progression for black, Asian and other minority ethnic groups in football, and actions to […]

London (AFP) – Jose Mourinho has urged Dele Alli to make the most of his remaining time at Tottenham after the midfielder failed to secure a January move. Alli was keen to be reunited with former Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino at Paris Saint-Germain, but a mooted loan switch to the French champions never materialised. The […]