Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain, last season's beaten finalists, will face Barcelona in the last 16 of the Champions League while Liverpool were paired with RB Leipzig in Monday's draw. Bayern Munich, who beat PSG in the 2020 final to win a sixth European crown, play Lazio in the knockout phase. Pep Guardiola's Manchester City […]

Paris (AFP) – Gerard Houllier, the French coach who won the UEFA Cup, FA Cup and League Cup treble with Liverpool, has died aged 73. Houllier, who managed Liverpool from 1998 to 2004, died overnight Sunday to Monday after undergoing heart surgery. His career was blighted by health problems and he had to take a […]

London (AFP) – Premier League champions Liverpool said they were "deeply saddened" by the loss of treble-winning manager, Gerard Houllier after his death was announced on Monday. Paris Saint-Germain and Lens confirmed the death of Houllier, who managed Liverpool from 1998 to 2004. He was also France national coach from 1992 to 1993. The Frenchman […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – African giants Al Ahly opened their Egyptian Premier League campaign at the weekend by defeating Misr Lel Makkasa 3-1 with a late goal from Amr al Sulaya sealing success. It took the 2020 CAF Champions League winners just five minutes to score with Tunisian Ali Maaloul converting a penalty, but Marwan Hamdy […]

London (AFP) – Premier League champions Liverpool said they were "deeply saddened" by the loss of treble-winning manager, Gerard Houllier after his death was announced on Monday. Paris Saint-Germain and Lens confirmed the death of Houllier, who managed Liverpool from 1998 to 2004. He was also France national coach from 1992 to 1993. The Frenchman […]

Paris (AFP) – Gerard Houllier, the French coach who won the UEFA Cup, FA Cup and League Cup treble with Liverpool, has died aged 73, two of his former clubs said Monday. Paris Saint-Germain and Lens confirmed the death of Houllier, who managed Liverpool from 1998 to 2004. He was also in charge of the […]

Paris (AFP) – A miserable week for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang concluded with the Gabonese forward conceding the own goal that condemned Arsenal to a 1-0 Premier League home defeat by fellow strugglers Burnley. The Gabon Football Federation were fined $10,000 (8,200 euros) by the Confederation of African Football after Aubameyang posted social media footage of his […]

Berlin (AFP) – New Borussia Dortmund boss Edin Terzic will make his debut in the dugout when his team travel to Werder Bremen on Tuesday, with the crisis-hit Bundesliga giants looking to pick up their first win in four league games. After former coach Lucien Favre was sacked on Sunday, Dortmund are looking to bounce […]

Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain surrendered top spot in Ligue 1 after losing 1-0 at home to Lyon on Sunday but potentially suffered a more devastating blow as an anguished Neymar was stretchered off with an apparent ankle injury. Tino Kadewere's first-half goal secured Lyon a seventh win in eight matches as they moved level with […]

Milan (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo marked his 100th game for Juventus with a pair of penalties in a 3-1 success over Genoa on Sunday, as the champions closed the gap on Serie A leaders AC Milan who were held at home against Parma. French defender Theo Hernandez's brace rescued a point at the death for […]

Madrid (AFP) – Lionel Messi saved Barcelona from another embarrassing result by scoring the decisive goal in a 1-0 win over lowly Levante, while Real Sociedad returned top of La Liga on Sunday. Messi struck with 14 minutes remaining of a lacklustre display from Barca at the Camp Nou which will do little to ease […]

London (AFP) – Arsenal slumped to a fourth consecutive home league defeat for the first time since 1959 after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's own goal handed Burnley a 1-0 on Sunday. The Gunners were again undone by indiscipline as Granit Xhaka's needless sending-off just before the hour mark turned the game in Burnley's favour. Aubameyang is still […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham and Liverpool remain tied at the top of the Premier League after both were held to 1-1 draws at Crystal Palace and Fulham respectively, while Pierre-Emerick Aubamyeng's own goal condemned Arsenal to another shocking home defeat, going down 1-0 to Burnley on Sunday. Leicester took advantage of slip ups by the […]

Milan (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo marked his 100th game for Juventus with a pair of penalties in a 3-1 success over Genoa on Sunday, as the champions closed the gap on Serie A leaders AC Milan. Paulo Dybala got his first league goal of the season in the 57th minute and Ronaldo sealed the points […]

Berlin (AFP) – Schalke striker Mark Uth said he was "doing very well" and hoping to leave hospital on Monday after being stretchered off unconscious following a sickening clash of heads in a Bundesliga game against Augsburg on Sunday. "Thank you for all the get-well messages. I am doing very well and will hopefully be […]