Istanbul (AFP) – Arsenal outcast Mesut Ozil was due in Istanbul Sunday to finalise his move to Fenerbahce and end his troubled stay in the English Premier League, Turkish media reported. The former Germany forward is expected to sign a three-and-a-half year contract worth five million euros a season with the 19-time Turkish champions. The […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Rangers extended their lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership to 21 points, but saw their 15-match winning streak come to an end as Motherwell moved off the bottom thanks to a 1-1 draw at Fir Park. Steven Gerrard's men were looking to match a post-war club record for consecutive league […]

Milan (AFP) – Lorenzo Insigne scored twice and set up another as Napoli thumped Fiorentina 6-0 on Sunday to move into third in Serie A. Napoli got back to winning ways in their newly-named Diego Armando Maradona Stadium after falling to promoted Spezia in their last home match. Gennaro Gattuso's side came out firing despite […]

Rome (AFP) – Serie A leaders AC Milan will be without French defender Theo Hernandez and Turkish midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu for Monday's game in Cagliari after both returned positive tests for Covid-19, the club announced on Sunday. The two players, both regulars in Stefano Pioli's team, "tested positive in a molecular test" carried out on […]

Milan (AFP) – Torino owner Urbano Cairo blasted "the worst match of the season" as the club's winless Serie A run at home continued with a goalless draw on Saturday against minnows Spezia who played 82 minutes a man down. Luca Vignali was sent off for the promoted side after just eight minutes in Turin […]

Paris (AFP) – A rare Layvin Kurzawa goal was enough for Paris Saint-Germain to beat Angers 1-0 on Saturday and go top of Ligue 1 despite coach Mauricio Pochettino testing positive for Covid-19 before the game. Kurzawa scored with 20 minutes left at the Stade Raymond Kopa to send PSG provisionally two points clear of […]

London (AFP) – Mason Mount put Chelsea back on track with the late winner that sealed a vital 1-0 victory at 10-man Fulham, while Leicester moved up to second in the Premier League thanks to a 2-0 win over Southampton. Chelsea boss Frank Lampard was under pressure after just one win and four defeats in […]

Yaoundé (AFP) – Salomon Banga temporarily abandoned his defensive duties to score a superb goal and give hosts Cameroon a 1-0 victory over Zimbabwe Saturday in the African Nations Championship (CHAN) opener. The dominant home team were struggling to penetrate resolute opponents in Yaounde when they were awarded a free-kick close to the touchline about […]

London (AFP) – Wayne Rooney admitted Derby deserved a 1-0 defeat to Championship relegation rivals Rotherham in his first match in permanent charge at Pride Park. Jamie Lindsay fired home four minutes from time as the Millers' moved above Derby, who slip to second bottom of the table. It was far from an ideal start […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea eased the pressure on Frank Lampard as Mason Mount's strike 13 minutes from time broke the resistance of 10-man Fulham to earn a 1-0 win in the West London derby on Saturday. The Blues were languishing down in 10th at kick-off after a run of one win in six league games […]

London (AFP) – Mason Mount put Chelsea back on track with the late strike that sealed a vital 1-0 win at 10-man Fulham, while Sam Allardyce got his first victory as West Bromwich Albion boss in a 3-2 success at Wolves on Saturday. Chelsea boss Frank Lampard was under pressure after three Premier League games […]

London (AFP) – Mesut Ozil's seven-year stay at Arsenal is set to end after reports on Saturday claimed the former Germany attacker and the Gunners have reached an agreement in principle to release him from his contract. The 32-year-old has not played for the club since March and his reported £350,000-a-week deal was set to […]

Paris (AFP) – Florian Thauvin missed a penalty as Marseille's hopes of staying in the Ligue 1 title race were dealt another blow in a shock 2-1 home defeat by struggling Nimes on Saturday. France World Cup winner Thauvin sent a woeful spot-kick wide in the first half and Swedish winger Nicolas Eliasson then converted […]

Paris (AFP) – France coach Didier Deschamps said he will "never forget" Karim Benzema's accusation that the decision to omit the striker from the Euro 2016 squad was giving in to "a racist part of France". Deschamps told a French radio station on Saturday that the episode had left a painful "stain". Benzema, 33, made […]

Seville (Spain) (AFP) – Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman says he is optimistic Lionel Messi will be fit for Sunday's Spanish Super Cup final against Athletic Bilbao after injury forced him to miss the semi-final. The Argentina forward was left out of the squad for Wednesday's penalty shootout victory over Real Sociedad after complaining of discomfort […]