Milan (AFP) – Lazio continued their patchy Serie A form with a 1-1 draw at Benevento on Tuesday as the Inzaghi brothers faced off on the sidelines. Simone Inzaghi's Lazio qualified for the knockout stages of the Champions League for the first time in over two decades midweek but have been wildly inconsistent domestically and […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City's faltering Premier League title challenge suffered another setback on Tuesday as lowly West Brom held out for a 1-1 draw at the Etihad. City could have moved to within three points of leaders Tottenham and Liverpool, who face each other on Wednesday, but threw away two points against […]

Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund's new caretaker coach Edin Terzic made a winning start Tuesday after club captain Marco Reus netted a late winner to seal a 2-1 victory at Werder Bremen. The 38-year-old Terzic replaced Lucien Favre, who was sacked Sunday less than 24 hours after a 5-1 thrashing at home by Stuttgart. Terzic […]

Wolverhampton (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Frank Lampard believes Chelsea have become complacent after the Blues blew a lead to lose 2-1 at Wolves and suffer back-to-back Premier League defeats for the first time during his reign in charge. Twice in four days Chelsea have wasted the chance to move top of the Premier League after […]

Wolverhampton (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pedro Neto's struck five minutes into stoppage time as Chelsea missed the chance to go top of the Premier League for the second time in four days when Wolves fought back to win 2-1 at Molineux. Olivier Giroud's eighth goal of the season put the visitors in front early in […]

Frankfurt am Main (AFP) – Borussia Moenchengladbach captain Lars Stindl claimed a hat-trick with an equaliser in the fifth minute of added time to snatch a Bundesliga point in Tuesday's 3-3 draw at Eintracht Frankfurt. Stindl's late heroics saved a point at Frankfurt, but Gladbach, who have drawn Manchester City in the last 16 […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Barcelona presidential candidate Jordi Farre told AFP on Tuesday he would work to make sure Lionel Messi stays at the Catalan giants should be elected next month, and hinted at a improbable bid for Neymar by the cash-strapped club. Farre was promoter of the motion that led to previous club chief Josep Maria […]

Buenos Aires (AFP) – Pope Francis, an avid supporter of Argentine outfit San Lorenzo, has committed a cardinal sin by becoming a member of a rival club, although it's for a good cause. Despite his passionate support for San Lorenzo, the Pontiff has accepted club membership from Buenos Aires giants Boca Juniors, with a personalized […]

London (AFP) – The role of heading in football should be "seriously considered" amid concerns of a link to an increased risk of dementia, according to the outgoing Professional Footballers' Association chief executive Gordon Taylor. Taylor will step down from his role at the end of the season after 40 years in charge after criticism […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich could return for Saturday's Bundesliga showdown at Bayer Leverkusen after recovering from a knee injury quicker than expected, his club coach Hansi Flick revealed Tuesday. Kimmich was expected to be out until January after minor surgery on his right knee following injury in the 3-2 league win […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp admitted on Tuesday he is impressed with the way Jose Mourinho has recovered from his Manchester United misery to turn Tottenham into genuine title contenders. Klopp will pit his wits against Mourinho on Wednesday when Premier League leaders Spurs visit second placed Liverpool in a blockbuster showdown. Two […]

London (AFP) – Jose Mourinho took a swipe at title rivals Liverpool on Tuesday as the Tottenham manager claimed the Premier League champions do not have an injury crisis. Jurgen Klopp's side will be without a host of injured stars including Virgil Van Dijk, Joe Gomez, Diego Jota and Thiago Alcantara when leaders Tottenham face […]

London (AFP) – Newcastle coach Steve Bruce said on Tuesday two of his players are "not well at all" after contracting coronavirus. The Magpies' Premier League match against Aston Villa on December 4 was postponed and the club's training ground was closed for more than a week after an outbreak of the illness among Bruce's […]

Beijing (AFP) – China's football association will introduce salary caps for top players from January 1, in a move that could dampen the country's allure for foreign talent. Chinese nationals playing in the top-tier Chinese Super League will have their annual salaries capped at five million yuan ($764,000) before tax, while foreigners can be paid a maximum […]

London (AFP) – Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish was given a nine-month driving ban on Tuesday after crashing his Range Rover during the coronavirus lockdown in March. Grealish was sentenced at Birmingham Magistrates' Court after previously pleading guilty to two charges. The 25-year-old's vehicle hit two parked vehicles in Dickens Heath, Solihull, West Midlands. As well […]