London (AFP) – Liverpool's Premier League title defence is in tatters after a 4-1 humbling at home by Manchester City, with Jurgen Klopp facing an uphill task to stop the champions' season imploding. The bedraggled red-shirted players trudged off the pitch at Anfield on Sunday after their third consecutive home defeat left them 10 points […]

Doha (AFP) – The Qatari 2022 World Cup organisers have insisted that matches will be staged in stadiums operating at 100 percent of capacity even as the global fight against coronavirus drags on. In Tokyo, organisers of this year's rescheduled Olympics have insisted their tournament will go ahead, but infectious diseases experts question the safety […]

Paris (AFP) – Kylian Mbappe set Paris Saint-Germain on the way to a 2-0 win over troubled Marseille on Sunday, keeping the reigning champions within three points of Ligue 1 leaders Lille who earlier recorded their sixth consecutive victory. Mbappe burst through at incredible pace to give PSG the lead on the counter-attack in the […]

Sheffield (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel hailed Timo Werner's contribution to a 2-1 win at bottom-of-the-table Sheffield United despite the German international's Premier League goal drought extending to 11 games. Werner set up Mason Mount's opener and won the decisive penalty, converted by Jorginho, as Chelsea closed to within a point of […]

Madrid (AFP) – Lionel Messi came off the bench to inspire Barcelona to a 3-2 victory over Real Betis on Sunday, as Ronald Koeman's rotation gamble just about paid off. Messi was among several key players rested, with Koeman seemingly prioritising Wednesday's Copa del Rey semi-final against Sevilla ahead of Barca's fading title challenge in […]

Sheffield (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Chelsea's revival under Thomas Tuchel continued as the Blues closed to within a point of the top four with a hard-fought 2-1 win at bottom-of-the-table Sheffield United. Mason Mount's well-worked opener just before half-time was cancelled out by a bizarre own goal from Antonio Rudiger as Chelsea conceded for the […]

Yaoundé (AFP) – Morocco became the first back-to-back winners of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) when they scored twice after corners to defeat Mali 2-0 in the final in Yaounde Sunday. Soufiane Bouftini broke the deadlock on 69 minutes and captain Ayoub el Kaabi doubled the lead 10 minutes later to ensure the north Africans […]

Doha (AFP) – Bayern Munich shrugged off their nightmare flight to Qatar on Sunday to set their sights on winning the Club World Cup to prove beyond doubt that "winning is in the club's DNA". The German giants tackle Egypt's Al Ahly on Monday in the semi-finals with a final clash against Tigres of Mexico […]

Al-Rayyan (Qatar) (AFP) – Tigres set up a potential Club World Cup final date with Bayern Munich after seeing off Palmeiras 1-0 in Sunday's last four clash at the tournament in Qatar. Andre-Pierre Gignac's penalty eight minutes after the break was enough for the Mexican side to beat Brazilian giants Palmeiras, who claimed their second […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Manchester City ended an 18-year wait to beat Liverpool at Anfield in style with a 4-1 win on Sunday to take a firm grip on the Premier League title race. Ilkay Gundogan scored twice and missed a penalty as Pep Guardiola's men moved five points clear of Manchester United, with a game […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City left Liverpool's title defence in tatters as Ilkay Gundogan's double and two costly mistakes from Alisson Becker inspired the Premier League leaders' dazzling 4-1 win, while Harry Kane starred in Tottenham's 2-0 victory against West Bromwich Albion on Sunday. Inspired by Gundogan's goals and Phil Foden's stylish display, City moved […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Pep Guardiola said Manchester City's stunning 4-1 win at Liverpool was a "huge" moment for the Premier League leaders as they put a massive dent in the champions' bid to retain the title. Guardiola's side are 10 points clear of fourth-placed Liverpool after winning at Anfield for the first time since 2003. […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp blamed two uncharacteristic errors from goalkeeper Alisson Becker on frigid conditions after his side were thrashed 4-1 at home by Manchester City on Sunday. The Brazilian gifted possession away with careless passes for City's second and third goals, scored by Ilkay Gundogan and Raheem Sterling, that condemned Liverpool […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City left Liverpool's title defence in tatters as Ilkay Gundogan's double and two costly mistakes from Alisson Becker inspired the Premier League leaders' dazzling 4-1 win, while Harry Kane starred in Tottenham's 2-0 victory against West Bromwich Albion on Sunday. Inspired by Gundogan's goals and Phil Foden's stylish display, City moved […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Manchester City ended an 18-year wait to beat Liverpool at Anfield in style with a 4-1 win on Sunday to take a firm grip on the Premier League title race. Ilkay Gundogan scored twice and missed a penalty as Pep Guardiola's men moved five points clear of Manchester United, with a game […]