London (AFP) – John Stones says Manchester City are starting to feel "quietly confident" after climbing to second in the Premier League following their fifth successive top-flight win. Sunday's 4-0 win over Crystal Palace at the Etihad lifted Pep Guardiola's men above champions Liverpool and within two points of leaders Manchester United, with a game […]

London (AFP) – Phil Neville has left his role as England women's manager, the Football Association said on Monday, with the former Manchester United player set to take over at David Beckham's Major League Soccer side Inter Miami. The 43-year-old ex-England international was previously due to leave his role in July, at the end of […]

London (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool have a fight on their hands just to qualify for the Champions League this season before he can even think about a title defence. Sunday's goalless draw at home to Premier League leaders Manchester United, together with wins for Leicester and Manchester City, left Liverpool fourth in the […]

Paris (AFP) – Ivory Coast defender Willy Boly conceded a penalty, created a goal, and scored for Wolves in a 3-2 defeat by West Brom at the weekend in the English Premier League. The last Wolves player to match what Boly did at the Molineux was another African, Algerian Adlene Guedioura, in 2011 and West […]

London (AFP) – Pep Guardiola says England defender John Stones "deserves the best" after he scored twice for Manchester City to underline his return to form for the Premier League title chasers. City dismantled Crystal Palace 4-0 on Sunday to climb to second in the table, two points behind Manchester United with a game in […]

Milan (AFP) – Inter Milan shocked champions Juventus 2-0 to move level on points with Serie A leaders AC Milan on Sunday, boosting their hopes of a first league title since 2010. Arturo Vidal got his head to a Nicolo Barella cross in the 12th minute for his first league goal for Inter Milan against […]

Madrid (AFP) – Lionel Messi was sent off for the first time playing for Barcelona as Athletic Bilbao stunned the Catalans to win the Spanish Super Cup on Sunday, a dramatic final finishing 3-2 after extra-time. Moments before Bilbao's momentous triumph was confirmed, Messi threw an arm at Asier Villalibre, who had earlier scored a […]

Paris (AFP) – Lyon slumped to a shock 1-0 home defeat to Metz on Sunday that ended a long unbeaten run and allowed Paris Saint-Germain to stay top of Ligue 1. Rudi Garcia's side had come into Sunday's late match on the back of 16 league games without defeat, knowing that a win would have […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – John Stones admitted he had to go back to basics to regain Pep Guardiola's faith after scoring twice as Manchester City thrashed Crystal Palace 4-0 on Sunday. City's charge up the table has taken them into second in the Premier League, just two points behind leaders Manchester United with a […]

Milan (AFP) – Inter Milan beat champions Juventus 2-0 to move level on points with Serie A leaders AC Milan on Sunday, boosting their hopes of a first league title since 2010. Arturo Vidal got his head to a Nicolo Barella cross after 12 minutes for his first league goal for Inter Milan against his […]

Douala (AFP) – Clinical Chico Ushindi scored just after half-time to give the Democratic Republic of Congo a 1-0 win over Congo Brazzaville Sunday and the lead in Group B of the African Nations Championship (CHAN). Chasing a record-extending third title in the tournament for home-based footballers, the Leopards top the table with three points, […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City moved up to second in the Premier League and within two points of leaders Manchester United as John Stones scored twice in a 4-0 win over Crystal Palace. City can go top if they win their game in hand over their local rivals and took full advantage of […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United held onto top spot in the Premier League after Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker forced them to settle for a 0-0 draw, while Manchester City powered into second place with a 4-0 rout of Crystal Palace on Sunday. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side had the better chances in a strangely subdued clash […]

Berlin (AFP) – Robert Lewandowski set a new record for the first half of a Bundesliga season on Sunday by netting his 21st league goal of 2020/21 as leaders Bayern Munich went four points clear with a 2-1 win over Freiburg. Lewandowski's early strike was cancelled out by a Nils Petersen equaliser before Thomas Mueller […]

Milan (AFP) – Lorenzo Insigne scored twice and set up another as Napoli thumped Fiorentina 6-0 on Sunday to move third in Serie A with Atalanta missing the chance join the Champions League places with a goalless draw at home against Genoa. Napoli got back to winning ways in their newly-named Diego Armando Maradona Stadium […]