Madrid (AFP) – Luis Suarez scored twice from close range in a 3-1 victory for Atletico Madrid against Elche on Saturday to move Diego Simeone's side three points clear at the top of La Liga. In a tight first half at the Wanda Metropolitano, Atletico wasted a clear chance to take the lead when France […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool ended a three-month wait for an away win in the Premier League in record fashion with a 7-0 thrashing of Crystal Palace on Saturday to move six points clear at the top of the table. The English champions' first ever away win in the top-flight by seven goals laid down a […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool ended a three-month wait for an away win in the Premier League in comprehensive fashion with a 7-0 thrashing of Crystal Palace on Saturday to move six points clear at the top of the table. In an ominous sign for the challengers hoping to dethrone Jurgen Klopp's men as English champions, […]

Doha (AFP) – Ulsan Hyundai Motors won the Asian Champions League for the second time in their history on Saturday after a Junior Negrao double gave them a 2-1 victory over Iran's Persepolis. The South Korean club also achieved the feat in record fashion, winning their ninth consecutive match in the tournament to match their […]

Paris (AFP) – Diego Maradona's death last month shook the world of sport in a year which began with the tragic loss of basketball hero Kobe Bryant in a helicopter crash. AFP Sport looks at some of the sporting figures who passed away in 2019: Diego Maradona, 60 Maradona's death brought Argentina to a standstill […]

Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund's Bundesliga title aspirations suffered a fresh dent on Friday as they crashed to a 2-1 defeat at Union Berlin on the night their striker Youssoufa Moukoko became the league's youngest ever goalscorer. After Liverpool loanee Taiwo Awoniyi headed Union into the lead early in the second half, Moukoko leapt into the […]

Lille (France) (AFP) – Gerard Lopez has sold Ligue 1 leaders Lille to Callisto, a subsidiary of the Merlyn Partners investment fund, a source close to the club told AFP on Friday. The new owners have installed Olivier Letang, a 48-year-old former sporting director at Paris Saint-Germain and president of Rennes, as CEO. Lopez, a […]

Al-Rayyan (Qatar) (AFP) – Qatar inaugurated its latest stadium on Friday for the 2022 World Cup with a half-capacity 20,000-strong crowd who had all tested for the coronavirus or antibodies beforehand but with minimal social distancing. The launch of the Ahmad Bin Ali stadium, 24 kilometres (15 miles) west of the capital Doha, marks one […]

London (AFP) – Wayne Rooney said Friday he was a "proud dad" after his eldest son Kai followed in his footsteps by signing for Manchester United. United's record goalscorer, who joined the Red Devils as a teenager from Everton in 2004, posted a picture on social media on Thursday of the 11-year-old signing a contract […]

London (AFP) – Newcastle United boss Steve Bruce says some of the club's coronavirus victims are battling extreme exhaustion as they attempt to fight their way back to fitness. The Magpies will once again be without a number of unnamed players for Saturday's home match against Fulham as a result of the lingering effects of […]

Los Angeles (AFP) – Atlanta United named former Argentina international Gabriel Heinze as the team's new head coach on Friday. The former Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid defender joins the Major League Soccer side after a successful stint with Argentina's Velez Sarsfield. "This is a milestone moment in Atlanta United history, and we […]

Al-Rayyan (Qatar) (AFP) – Qatar inaugurated its latest stadium on Friday for the 2022 World Cup with a half-capacity 20,000-strong crowd who had all tested for the coronavirus or antibodies beforehand but with minimal social distancing. The launch of the Al-Rayyan Venue, 24 kilometres (15 miles) west of the capital Doha, marks one of the […]

London (AFP) – The Football Association has decided not to take action against two clubs after fans booed the taking of a knee as the players' union reported "overwhelmingly support" for the gesture. Teams at Premier League and English Football League (EFL) games have been going down on one knee in support of the fight […]

Al-Rayyan (Qatar) (AFP) – Qatar inaugurated its latest stadium on Friday for the 2022 World Cup with a half-capacity 20,000-strong crowd who had all tested for the coronavirus or antibodies beforehand but social distancing was minimal. The launch of the Al-Rayyan Venue, 24 kilometres (15 miles) west of the capital Doha, marks one of the […]

London (AFP) – Pep Guardiola admits there is no magic solution to Manchester City's struggles in front of goal, calling on his players to be more aggressive. City's lack of cutting edge proved costly again on Tuesday as they were held to a 1-1 draw by struggling West Brom despite having 26 efforts at goal, […]