Milan (AFP) – Lazio hit back after their Italian Cup defeat to Atalanta with a 3-1 win on their return trip to Bergamo on Sunday, closing in on the Champions League berths. The Roman side were eliminated from the Italian Cup in the quarter-final stage midweek with a 3-2 loss in Bergamo. Simone Inzaghi's team […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea notched their first win of the Thomas Tuchel era on Sunday as Leicester squandered their chance to leapfrog Manchester United into second place in the Premier League table. Defenders Cesar Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso produced stunning finishes as Chelsea beat toothless Burnley 2-0 at Stamford Bridge in the early kick-off. Leicester, […]

Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain suffered their first defeat under Mauricio Pochettino as lowly Lorient fought back to claim a dramatic 3-2 victory on Sunday and prevent the defending champions from retaking top spot in Ligue 1. Neymar scored two penalties but the visitors collapsed late on at the Stade du Moustoir, as Nigerian Teremas […]

Leicester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Leeds forward Patrick Bamford got back on track as his superb goal inspired a 3-1 win that ended Leicester's seven-match unbeaten run in the Premier League on Sunday. After scoring six goals in his first six Premier League games for Leeds, Bamford had endured a barren spell that raised questions […]

Madrid (AFP) – Barcelona will take legal action against the Spanish newspaper El Mundo after it published details on Sunday of Lionel Messi's current contract, which it says is worth up to 555 million euros ($674 million) over four years. Barca responded by also insisting they were not responsible for the leak, although the club […]

London (AFP) – Cesar Azpilicueta scored the first goal of the Thomas Tuchel era and forgotten man Marcos Alonso produced a stunning finish as dominant Chelsea earned a 2-0 win against toothless Burnley on Sunday. The former Paris Saint-German boss was brought in to replace Frank Lampard last week with a brief to haul stuttering […]

London (AFP) – Marcus Rashford says online racist abuse shows "humanity at its worst" after he became the latest Premier League star to be targeted. The Manchester United forward was attacked after his side's goalless draw against Arsenal at the Emirates on Saturday, which left them three points behind leaders Manchester City. "Humanity and social […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bundesliga strugglers Hertha Berlin have confirmed they are in talks with Sami Khedira and could sign the former Germany midfielder before the transfer window closes on Monday. "We are talking to him, there are a few things to clear up and a few questions to answer before Monday at 1800 (1700GMT)," when […]

Marseille (AFP) – Olympique Marseille's American owner Frank McCourt has strongly condemned "thugs" who attacked the club's training ground on Saturday, comparing the violent protest to the deadly January 6 assault on the US Congress. "What happened some weeks ago in Washington DC and what happened yesterday (Saturday) in Marseille follow a comparable logic," McCourt […]

Miami (AFP) – Toronto FC striker Jozy Altidore will not play Sunday for the United States against Trinidad & Tobago, US coach Gregg Berhalter said Saturday, as European transfer deadlines approach. Berhalter said that Altidore had a minor muscle strain but also cited interest from multiple clubs and Monday transfer deadlines in Europe for benching […]

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – Breno Lopes scored in the ninth minute of injury time as Palmeiras won their second Copa Libertadores title on Saturday with a 1-0 victory over Brazilian rivals Santos at Rio de Janeiro's Maracana stadium. Traditionally decided over two legs, for the second edition running the final — delayed two months […]

Milan (AFP) – Romelu Lukaku scored a second-half double as Inter Milan kept the pressure on Serie A leaders AC Milan with a 4-0 win over Benevento on Saturday. Antonio Conte's Inter sit two points behind their city rivals, who beat Bologna 2-1 earlier on Saturday. A Riccardo Improta own goal put the hosts ahead […]

Madrid (AFP) – La Liga chief Javier Tebas has accused FIFA president Gianni Infantino of supporting the launch of a breakaway European Super League despite world football's governing body being officially opposed to the project. In an interview with AFP, Tebas called on Infantino to deny he is in favour of the controversial breakaway competition […]

Douala (AFP) – Hosts Cameroon reached the African Nations Championship semi-finals for the first time Saturday after a 2-1 victory over a Democratic Republic of Congo team angered by Covid-19 test results. The build-up to the quarter-final was dominated by reports of Congolese unhappiness with the pre-match Covid-19 testing as 13 of the visiting delegation […]

Milan (AFP) – Napoli's record goalscorer Dries Mertens has returned to his native Belgium for treatment on an ankle injury, the Serie A club confirmed on Saturday. The 33-year-old limped off during Napoli's 1-0 defeat at Inter Milan last month with a sprained left ankle. Mertens returned to action in mid-January but has struggled for […]