London (AFP) – Shelley Kerr, who guided the Scotland women's team to their first ever World Cup finals in 2019, is stepping down from the job, the Scottish Football Association said on Thursday. The 51-year-old leaves the role after three years having failed to secure qualification for the Euros in 2022 — a home defeat […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – Egyptian club Al Mokawloon Al Arab, who scored nine times at home in the CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round, could not manage a single goal in a last 32 first leg. The Cairo club, back in pan-African competition after a 15-year absence, drew 0-0 with Tunisian visitors Etoile Sahel in a cagey […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – A Saifeldin Bakhit hat-trick earned Al Merrikh of Sudan a 3-0 midweek victory over Enyimba of Nigeria in the biggest upset of the CAF Champions League last 32 first legs. While Sudanese clubs are often formidable at home in sauna-like conditions, even the most partisan supporters of the club could not have […]

Milan (AFP) – Napoli coach Gennaro Gattuso believes his struggles with an eye disease has had an impact on the team who extended their winless run in Serie A to three games with a 1-1 draw against Torino on Wednesday. "For a month now there have been rumours that I am dying, but don't worry, […]

Berlin (AFP) – Crisis-hit Bundesliga club Mainz crashed out on penalties to second division side Bochum in the second round of the German Cup on Wednesday after Robert Tesche scored a dramatic, stoppage-time equaliser for the underdogs. Jean-Paul Boetius and Danny Latza gave Mainz a comfortable 2-0 lead, but Bochum fought back through Gerrit Holtmann […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United will face bitter rivals Manchester City in the League Cup semi-finals after a dramatic 2-0 win at Everton, while Tottenham joined them in the last four with a 3-1 victory against Stoke on Wednesday. United dominated for long periods of their quarter-final at Goodison Park, but it took until the […]

Milan (AFP) – Theo Hernandez nodded in a late winner to keep AC Milan top of Serie A heading into the winter break with a 3-2 victory over Lazio on Wednesday. Milan are one point ahead of city rivals Inter who earlier extended their winning run to seven games with a 2-1 success over Hellas […]

Paris (AFP) – Lyon cruised past Nantes 3-0 on Wednesday to take top spot in Ligue 1 heading into the winter break from Lille, despite Burak Yilmaz's late strike earning the previous leaders victory at Montpellier. Rudi Garcia's Lyon lead Lille on goal difference, by just one goal, with reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain one point […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United left it late to book their place in the League Cup semi-finals with a dramatic 2-0 win at Everton, while Tottenham joined them in the last four after beating Stoke 3-1 on Wednesday. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side dominated for long periods of their quarter-final at Goodison Park, but it took […]

Berlin (AFP) – Dutch striker Wout Weghorst scored twice as Wolfsburg thrashed second-tier minnows Sandhausen 4-0 in the second round of the German Cup Wednesday, despite losing numerous players to COVID-19 in recent days. With four players having tested positive for coronavirus in the last week and another three self-isolating, Wolfsburg were forced to list […]

London (AFP) – Jose Mourinho accused Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli of creating "problems" for his own team during their 3-1 League Cup quarter-final win against Stoke on Wednesday. Wales forward Gareth Bale made the most of a rare start to put Mourinho's team ahead at the Bet365 Stadium. But Alli was at fault when his […]

Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid moved level on points with Atletico Madrid at the top of La Liga on Wednesday as Casemiro's header and Karim Benzema's eighth league goal of the season secured a 2-0 win against Granada. Granada posed problems to Zinedine Zidane's team on several occasions but their lack of finishing cost them dear. […]

Milan (AFP) – Defender Milan Skriniar nodded in the winner as Inter Milan moved top of Serie A on Wednesday with a 2-1 victory over Hellas Verona. Inter are two points ahead of city rivals AC Milan who need to beat Lazio later Wednesday to reclaim top spot before the Christmas break. Lautaro Martinez opened […]

London (AFP) – Gareth Bale and Harry Kane were on target as Tottenham moved into the League Cup semi-finals with a 3-1 win against Championship side Stoke on Wednesday. Wales forward Bale made the most of a rare start to put Jose Mourinho's team at the Bet365 Stadium. Jordan Thompson equalised for Stoke after the […]

Milan (AFP) – Christian Eriksen could have played his last match for Inter Milan, with club CEO Giuseppe Marotta confirming Wednesday the Danish midfielder was on the transfer list. The former Tottenham midfielder missed Inter's final game before Christmas at Verona on Wednesday, with Italian media reporting he had returned to Denmark to be with […]