Madrid (AFP) – Luis Suarez made sure that Atletico Madrid will end 2020 top of La Liga after scoring the only goal in a 1-0 win over Getafe on Wednesday. Suarez struck in the 20th minute with a superb header from Yannick Carrasco's cross to take Diego Simeone's side three points ahead of Real Madrid, […]

London (AFP) – Premier League chiefs postponed a third English top-flight match due to coronavirus outbreaks on Wednesday but said they had full confidence in their protocols despite calls for a "circuit-breaker". Tottenham's home match against Fulham was scrapped just three hours before the scheduled 1800 GMT kick-off after a number of Covid-19 cases at […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City were due to return to training on Wednesday after no new positive cases of coronavirus were reported following the latest round of testing. City re-tested their first-team squad and staff after Monday's Premier League fixture at Everton was postponed due to previous positive tests for Covid-19. City announced two players […]

Milan (AFP) – Mario Balotelli got off to a flying start for Monza on Wednesday after bagging his first goal for his new club just three minutes into his debut for Silvio Berlusconi's ambitious team. Italy international Balotelli signed a deal until June for the Serie B side earlier this month and made an immediate […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham's home match against Fulham was postponed on Wednesday after a coronavirus outbreak at the visiting club but the Premier League said it had "full confidence" fixtures could continue despite a nationwide surge in cases. Fulham returned a number of positive test results on Tuesday and, with a number of players showing symptoms […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham's Premier League home match against Fulham was postponed three hours before the scheduled kick-off on Wednesday after a coronavirus outbreak at the visiting club. Fulham returned a number of positive test results on Tuesday and, after more came in on Wednesday, the Premier League decided to call the match off. Kick-off […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – Liverpool sharpshooter Mohamed Salah will be a star in demand during 2021 with Egypt wanting him not only for World Cup and Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, but also the Olympic Games. The record seven-time African champions face between six and eight World Cup matches and two in the Cup of […]

Nantes (France) (AFP) – Raymond Domenech's first training session at Ligue 1 club Nantes Wednesday was marred by a band of supporters playing circus music with a 'ringmaster' taking aim at the former France coach and club owner Waldemar Kita, and comparing players to goats. An onlooking Domenech, who has signed a six-month contract with […]

Madrid (AFP) – Barcelona midfielder Philippe Coutinho needs surgery to mend a torn meniscus after the Brazilian limped off the pitch late in Tuesday's drab home draw with Eibar. His loss adds to a long list of injuries including Lionel Messi with the club sixth in La Liga seven points off leaders Atletico Madrid. "It's […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester United are recreating the habit of late winners that could lead to an unexpected Premier League title challenge, according to manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Marcus Rashford's deflected strike deep into stoppage time beat Wolves 1-0 on Tuesday to move United up to second and within two points of leaders […]

London (AFP) – Marcus Rashford's 93rd minute strike beat Wolves 1-0 to move Manchester United into second in the Premier League as fears over the continuation of the season due to rising coronavirus infection rates grew on Tuesday. A record 18 positive tests for Covid-19 among players and staff were detected in the weekly round […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Marcus Rashford's deflected strike deep into stoppage time moved Manchester United to within two points of Liverpool at the top of the Premier League with a 1-0 win over Wolves on Tuesday. United laboured for long spells against a youthful Wolves side, but got a huge slice of fortune in […]

London (AFP) – Arsenal further eased the pressure on manager Mikel Arteta with a 1-0 win at Brighton on Tuesday, but the continuation of the Premier League in the coming weeks was cast into doubt after a record 18 positive tests for coronavirus among players and staff earlier in the day. After Manchester City's trip […]

Madrid (AFP) – Barcelona ended a difficult year with another disappointing result as they were held 1-1 at home by struggling Eibar on Tuesday. The result left Barcelona in sixth place in La Liga, seven points behind Atletico Madrid who have played two fewer matches. The six-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi is nursing an […]

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – Rumours of a giant year-end party organised by Neymar in Brazil in the midst of the pandemic have revived his image as an eternal spoiled child. The Paris Saint-Germain striker's entourage vigorously denies reports in Brazilian media, but the silence of the player, normally active on social media, speaks for […]