Paris (AFP) – Argentinian forward Angel Di Maria will miss the first leg of Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League last 16 match at Barcelona, coach Mauricio Pochettino said on Tuesday. Di Maria suffered a thigh injury during the 2-0 Ligue 1 win against Marseille on Sunday and "he will not be at the Camp Nou" for […]

London (AFP) – Premier League referee Mike Dean will not officiate this weekend after he and his family received online death threats following two controversial incidents. The 52-year-old referee sent off West Ham midfielder Tomas Soucek for catching Fulham's Aleksandar Mitrovic with his elbow on Saturday, days after dismissing Southampton defender Jan Bednarek at Old […]

Madrid (AFP) – Atletico Madrid slipped up in La Liga for the first time in nine games on Monday as Celta Vigo snatched a late equaliser to deliver a ray of hope to Barcelona and Real Madrid. Luis Suarez scored twice at the Wanda Metropolitano to overturn Santi Mina's opener for Celta, with Atletico on […]

Leeds (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Patrick Bamford scored his 100th career goal as Leeds United cruised to a 2-0 win against Crystal Palace on Monday. Marcelo Bielsa's side took the lead through Jack Harrison's early strike at Elland Road. Bamford reached his century after the interval to seal Leeds' third win in their last four […]

Al-Rayyan (Qatar) (AFP) – Robert Lewandowski says Bayern Munich are eager to claim their sixth title in a year after advancing to the Club World Cup final as his goals sealed a 2-0 victory over African champions Al Ahly in Monday's semi-final. The European champions face Tigres in the final on Thursday after the […]

Paris (AFP) – Manchester City's first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie against Borussia Moenchengladbach will be played in Budapest due to strict coronavirus entry rules imposed by Germany, UEFA announced Monday. The switch of venue comes 24 hours after Liverpool's match against Leipzig next week was also relocated to Budapest for the same […]

Al-Rayyan (Qatar) (AFP) – Bayern Munich advanced to the Club World Cup final after two Robert Lewandowski goals were enough to seal a 2-0 victory over African champions Al Ahly in Monday's semi-final. The European champions face Tigres in the final on Thursday after the Mexican club saw off Brazilian giants Palmeiras in Sunday's […]

Paris (AFP) – Manchester City's first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie against Borussia Moenchengladbach will be played in Budapest due to strict coronavirus entry rules imposed by Germany, UEFA announced Monday. The switch of venue comes 24 hours after Liverpool's match against Leipzig next week was also relocated to Budapest for the same […]

Buenos Aires (AFP) – Former Argentina striker Hernan Crespo has left his role as coach of Defensa y Justicia after leading the club to the Copa Sudamericana title last month. The 45-year-old Crespo has reportedly received a number of managerial offers, including one to take charge of Chile's national team for 2022 World Cup qualifying […]

London (AFP) – Paul Pogba will be out of action for a "few weeks" after suffering a thigh injury during Manchester United's 3-3 draw with Everton, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said on Monday. The 27-year-old midfielder was forced off towards the end of the first half of Saturday's match, just days after being named the club's […]

Madrid (AFP) – Zinedine Zidane said on Monday he feels "supported by everyone" at Real Madrid but would not confirm whether he will see out his contract at the club. Zidane's deal expires in 2022, with the Frenchman's future under scrutiny given Madrid's disappointing form in La Liga this season. They sit 10 points adrift […]

London (AFP) – Premier League referee Mike Dean has alerted police after his family received death threats following two controversial red cards he issued over the past week. Dean was criticised for sending off Southampton defender Jan Bednarek against Manchester United last Tuesday and West Ham midfielder Tomas Soucek in Saturday's match at Fulham. Both […]

Paris (AFP) – Bayern Munich's preparation for the Club World Cup was disrupted despite victory, Kylian Mbappe rediscovered his supersonic speed and Lionel Messi starred from the bench, while Zlatan Ibrahimovic notched his 500th club goal at the weekend. AFP Sport rounds up some of the main talking points from across the continent: – Bayern […]

London (AFP) – Ilkay Gundogan has urged Manchester City to stay "humble" despite their eye-catching winning run as they close in on a third Premier League title in four years. Sunday's 4-1 win over Liverpool at Anfield made it 14 victories in a row in all competitions, equalling the record for top-flight sides set by […]

Paris (AFP) – African stars Mohamed Salah and Youssef en-Nesyri experienced mixed outcomes at the weekend while maintaining their reputations for scoring consistently in Europe. Egyptian Salah raised his season tally to 22 goals by equalising with a penalty for Liverpool, but his team slumped 4-1 to Premier League leaders Manchester City for a […]