Bafoussam (Cameroon) (AFP) – Star forward Musa Barrow scored on 71 minutes to take debutants Gambia, the lowest ranked team at the Africa Cup of Nations, into the quarter-finals on Monday with a 1-0 victory over Guinea in Bafoussam. The west African Scorpions now face hosts Cameroon or giant-killers Comoros in a quarter-final in […]

Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund revealed Monday they are concerned about the extent of the injury to star striker Erling Haaland as they await the results of further medical examinations. The 21-year-old Norway star has scored 23 goals in 21 games for Dortmund this season. However, after scoring the opening goal in Saturday's 3-2 win […]

Berlin (AFP) – Germany star Joshua Kimmich revelled on his return to Bayern Munich's midfield after being sidelined by Covid, then played out of position when the virus had depleted the squad of the Bundesliga leaders. Kimmich produced a superb display Sunday on his long-awaited return to Bayern's midfield in a 4-1 romp away at […]

Douala (AFP) – An unusual managerial set-up has helped Malawi reach the knockout stages of the Africa Cup of Nations for the very first time as the Flames prepare to take on Morocco, one of the tournament favourites, in the last 16 on Tuesday. The Flames are appearing at just their third AFCON, and their […]

Madrid (AFP) – Karim Benzema's house was broken into on Sunday while the French striker was playing for Real Madrid against Elche, police sources told AFP on Monday. Benzema, who missed a penalty and then went off injured at the Santiago Bernabeu, returned to find his house "in a complete mess", although it is not […]

London (AFP) – Brentford boss Thomas Frank has signed a new contract running until 2025, the Premier League club announced on Monday. The 48-year-old Dane, who was previously assistant head coach under Dean Smith, took charge at the London club in October 2018. He guided them to promotion last season via the Championship play-offs and […]

Metz (France) (AFP) – Lionel Messi returned, another marquee signing Sergio Ramos scored as Paris Saint-Germain cruised to a 4-0 victory over Reims on Sunday to restore their Ligue 1 lead to 11 points. Earlier, Nice briefly cut the gap with a 2-0 win at Metz. But three of the teams just behind them lost. […]

Madrid (AFP) – Barcelona needed a late winner from Frenkie de Jong to edge past Alaves in La Liga on Sunday while Real Madrid gave hope to their title rivals by drawing 2-2 at home to Elche. De Jong's 87th-minute winner at Mendizorrotza was the high-point of an otherwise uninspiring performance from Barca but it […]

Milan (AFP) – AC Milan were held to a goalless draw by Juventus on Sunday, losing ground in the Serie A title race and allowing Napoli to move second following their 4-1 thumping of Salernitana. Two points behind local rivals Inter Milan before this weekend, Milan now trail the champions by four and have dropped […]

Yaoundé (AFP) – Tunisia shocked Nigeria and Burkina Faso edged Gabon on Sunday to set up an Africa Cup of Nations last-eight showdown, while minnows Comoros prepared to use an outfield player as a goalkeeper when they confront hosts Cameroon. Veteran Youssef Msakni scored two minutes into the second half to give previously unimpressive Tunisia […]

Garoua (Cameroon) (AFP) – Veteran Youssef Msakni scored to give previously unimpressive Tunisia a shock 1-0 triumph over 10-man Nigeria in Garoua on Sunday in an Africa Cup of Nations last-16 match. The north Africans now face Burkina Faso, who eliminated Gabon after a penalty shootout, in the quarter-finals of the flagship African tournament next […]

London (AFP) – Thomas Tuchel called on fans to "show respect" after Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger was hit by missiles thrown by Tottenham supporters at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Rudiger was struck by a lighter thrown from the away section during the second half of Chelsea's 2-0 win over their London rivals. The German had […]

Milan (AFP) – Federico Chiesa will be out of action for around seven months Juventus said on Sunday after the Italy forward underwent surgery on his left knee. Juve said in a statement released just before kick-off in their Serie A match at AC Milan that Chiesa was operated on in Innsbruck "to reconstruct the […]

Limbe (Cameroon) (AFP) – Gabon coach Patrice Neveu admitted his team struggled to make up for losing star man Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after they were knocked out of the Africa Cup of Nations on penalties by Burkina Faso in the last 16 on Sunday. Arsenal striker Aubameyang and influential midfielder Mario Lemina of French side Nice […]

Limbe (Cameroon) (AFP) – Ismahila Ouedraogo scored the decisive penalty kick as Burkina Faso beat Gabon 7-6 in a dramatic shoot-out to become the first team through to the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations after Sunday's match in Limbe finished 1-1 at the end of extra time. Burkina Faso appeared to have the […]