Johannesburg (AFP) – Montenegrin Zoran Filipovic has become the third coach of Libya this year after Tunisian Faouzi Benzarti and local Ali Merguini. He previously worked in Africa 10 years ago, saving South African Premiership club Golden Arrows from relegation during 12 months with the Durban club. "I promise to give my all to […]

Geneva (AFP) – FIFA on Tuesday announced it had filed a criminal complaint against former president Sepp Blatter over the finances of its loss-making museum in Zurich. In a statement FIFA said it had "lodged a criminal complaint with Zurich's cantonal prosecutor as evidence of suspected criminal mismanagement by FIFA's former management and companies appointed […]

London (AFP) – England's record goalscorer Wayne Rooney is donating £75,000 ($100,000) to a children's helpline as he says it upsets him to think there are young people "dreading Christmas". The 35-year-old former Manchester United striker knows a lot about the concerns and trauma children go through as he has been an ambassador for The […]

London (AFP) – Tammy Abraham's double in the 3-0 win over West Ham on Monday will do wonders for his confidence said Chelsea manager Frank Lampard. The 23-year-old's goals could not have come at a better time with German Timo Werner drawing a blank for the seventh successive match. Werner's drought is his longest in […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea returned to winning ways on Monday, overcoming a nervy spell to beat West Ham 3-0 and reignite their challenge for a Premier League top-four place after consecutive defeats. West Ham proved tricky opponents at an empty Stamford Bridge but lacked the firepower to respond to Thiago Silva's early goal before two […]

Miami (AFP) – Los Angeles FC manager Bob Bradley believes his team have developed a big-game mentality at just the right time as they attempt to end Major League Soccer's 20-year CONCACAF Champions League drought on Tuesday. LAFC take on Mexican side Tigres UANL in Orlando on Tuesday looking to become the first MLS team […]

Burnley (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Burnley rediscovered their sharpness in front of goal to beat Wolves 2-1 on Monday and climb out of the Premier League's relegation zone. Scoring has been a headache for Sean Dyche's men, who had netted just six goals in 12 top-flight games before the match. But goals from Ashley Barnes […]

Berlin (AFP) – French international Marcus Thuram was hit with a six-match suspension and a 40,000 euro fine ($49,000) by the German Football Association on Monday for spitting at an opponent during his club Borussia Munchengladbach's defeat to Hoffenheim at the weekend. The 23-year-old striker — son of 1998 World Cup winner Lilian Thuram — […]

London (AFP) – US star Alex Morgan is to leave Tottenham in the New Year to return home, the Women's Super League club announced on Monday. The forward joined Spurs from Orlando Pride in September in an effort to regain fitness after giving birth to her first child in May. The 31-year-old played the full […]

Milan (AFP) – Davide Ballardini has returned for a fourth spell as coach of relegation-threatened Genoa after Rolando Maran was sacked on Monday. "Genoa Cfc announces that it has entrusted the technical management of the first team to Davide Ballardini," the club said in a statement. "The coach returns to Genoa, where he has already […]

Milan (AFP) – AC Milan and Inter Milan will be vying to end the year top of the Serie A table on Wednesday as the city rivals push to deny Juventus a 10th consecutive 'Scudetto' this season. Leaders AC Milan's unbeaten league run, which stretches back to March, faces a stiff test against Lazio in […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City's strikers will have to rediscover their scoring touch because reinforcements will not be signed in January, manager Pep Guardiola has said. Guardiola explained that even with the backing of their Abu Dhabi owners, City were subject to the same financial pressures as their rivals due to the impact of the […]

London (AFP) – Under-pressure Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says the only way the struggling Gunners are going to turn their season around is if his players show they are fighters and not victims. The Spaniard is favourite to be the next Premier League manager to be fired as the warm glow of FA Cup success […]

Paris (AFP) – Egyptian Mohamed Salah shot to the top of the Premier League Golden Boot race by bagging a brace at the weekend as Liverpool demolished Crystal Palace 7-0. The 28-year-old sharpshooter has averaged a goal a game since the league season kicked off, netting 13 times in 13 outings for the defending champions. […]

Milan (AFP) – Rolando Maran was on Monday sacked as coach of relegation-threatened Serie A club Genoa after four months in the job. The north-western port side fell to their eighth defeat of the season against promoted Benevento at the weekend. "Genoa Cfc announces that they have relieved coach Rolando Maran from his post. The […]