Milan (AFP) – Juventus have signed Switzerland midfielder Denis Zakaria from Borussia Moenchengladbach, the Serie A club said on Monday, in a busy transfer deadline day for the Old Lady of Italian football. In a statement Juve said that Zakaria has moved to Turin for 4.5 million euros (5.05 million euros), with the 25-year-old signing […]

Los Angeles (AFP) – Canada coach John Herdman has warned his team against complacency after they moved to the brink of a first World Cup appearance since 1986 with an emotional victory over the United States. The Canadians have surged into a four-point lead at the top of the CONCACAF qualifying competition, leaving them near-certainties […]

Lyon (AFP) – French international midfielder Tanguy Ndombele has joined Lyon on a six-months loan from Tottenham Hotspur in a deal with an option to purchase, the Ligue 1 side said on Monday. Lyon sold Ndombele to Spurs for fee of 60 million Euros (£50 million)and reports suggest the Londoners would seek a similar amount […]

Douala (AFP) – A stampede that led to the deaths of eight people outside an Africa Cup of Nations stadium was caused by a "reckless" decision to open a gate in the face of a "flood of people", Cameroon's sports minister said Friday. "That entry gate was momentarily closed by security forces in the face […]

Rome (AFP) – Serbian striker Dusan Vlahovic has completed his transfer to Juventus from Serie A rivals Fiorentina, the Turin club confirmed on Friday, hailing the arrival of a "lethal finisher". Vlahovic, who turned 22 years on Friday, has been the revelation of the first half of the season in Italy and is the league's […]

Washington (AFP) – The US negotiator locked in months of tense nuclear talks on Friday had a different message to Iran — congratulations on qualifying for the World Cup, and hope to see you on the pitch. As talks in Vienna took a new break, the first public message Monday by Rob Malley, who is […]

Garoua (Cameroon) (AFP) – Burkina Faso's football team are hoping to continue their run at the Africa Cup of Nations all the way to the final to "give joy" to the people of their troubled west African country where the president was this week ousted in a military coup. The Stallions, who have never won […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City defender Kyle Walker has been banned for three European matches after his Champions League red card against RB Leipzig. The England right-back was sent off for an ugly foul on striker Andre Silva in the 82nd minute of City's final Champions League group match on December 7. The suspension, handed […]

Madrid (AFP) – Barcelona's previous board, led by the club's former president Josep Maria Bartomeu, is being investigated by the prosecutor's office, sources told AFP on Friday. The investigation into the management of the club under Bartomeu is the result of a complaint filed on Wednesday by the current Barca board and its president Joan […]

London (AFP) – Newcastle boss Eddie Howe said Friday that the club would remain active in the January transfer window as Brazilian midfielder Bruno Guimaraes is reportedly set to join from Lyon. Three months after a takeover from the Saudi sovereign wealth fund the Magpies are flexing their financial muscles in a bid to avoid […]

Douala (AFP) – Musa Barrow could be forgiven for seeing himself as the superstar in tiny Gambia as the country's football team prepare for their first ever Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final. The 23-year-old forward plays regularly in Serie A and is fresh from scoring the goal that took the Scorpions into the last eight […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Derby manager Wayne Rooney said on Friday he turned down the chance to be interviewed by Everton to stay with the financially stricken Championship club. The former England and Manchester United captain had two spells with his boyhood club Everton as a player. However, the lure of a return to Goodison Park […]

Douala (AFP) – Samuel Eto'o left for Europe to become one of the greatest African footballers of all time but it was in the city of Douala that he first made his name and where residents continue to idolise the former Barcelona superstar. Cameroon's economic capital is a loud and chaotic port city, hot and […]

Los Angeles (AFP) – Canada and the United States stayed on course for World Cup qualification with crucial wins on Thursday as Mexico reignited their campaign with victory over Jamaica. Canada, looking to qualify for the World Cup for the first time since 1986, scored a disciplined 2-0 away victory over Honduras in San Pedro […]

Los Angeles (AFP) – Fulham defender Antonee Robinson scored the only goal as the United States edged closer to World Cup qualification on Thursday with a 1-0 win over El Salvador. Robinson swept home a finish on 52 minutes at a frigid Lower Field in Columbus, Ohio, to give the USA another precious three points […]