Leipzig (Germany) (AFP) – Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer refused to blame claims that Paul Pogba is "unhappy" for their Champions League exit after a 3-2 defeat at RB Leipzig. United were punished for a slow start, conceding early goals by Manchester City loanee Angelino and Amadou Haidara before Justin Kluivert put Leipzig 3-0 […]

Miami (AFP) – The United States national team will play its first home match since the Covid-19 global football shutdown on Wednesday against El Salvador at Fort Lauderdale, Florida. A youthful American roster of mostly Major League soccer talent features 10 players that could claim their first cap, with coach Gregg Berhalter having already used […]

Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League game with Istanbul Basaksehir was suspended on Tuesday as both sets of players walked off amid allegations of racism by the fourth official, in an unprecedented incident in European football's elite club competition. The row erupted after Basaksehir assistant coach Pierre Webo, the former Cameroon international, was shown […]

Paris (AFP) – Manchester United were knocked out of the Champions League after a 3-2 defeat by RB Leipzig on Tuesday, while Paris Saint-Germain's qualification for the last 16 was overshadowed by a racism row involving a match official that caused their game against Istanbul Basaksehir to be suspended for 24 hours. Cristiano Ronaldo scored […]

Leipzig (Germany) (AFP) – Manchester United crashed out of the Champions League on Tuesday with a 3-2 at RB Leipzig who resisted a late fightback to reach the last 16. Leipzig were 3-0 up mid-way through the second half thanks to goals by Manchester City loanee Angelino, Amadou Haidara and Justin Kluivert at the Red […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo struck twice from the penalty spot to win his battle with rival Lionel Messi and guide Juventus to a 3-0 win over Barcelona on Tuesday, earning the Italians top spot in Champions League Group G. The former Real Madrid striker and his Argentina counterpart traded Ballon d'Or wins for a […]

London (AFP) – Jorginho spared Chelsea's blushes as his penalty rescued a 1-1 draw against Krasnodar in the last Champions League Group E round on Tuesday. Frank Lampard's side had already qualified for the last 16 as group winners after beating Sevilla 4-0 last week. Even so, they would not have wanted to lose […]

London (AFP) – Millwall fans backed the club's anti-discrimination display before Tuesday's game against QPR, just days after supporters had booed while players kneeled in support of the Black Lives Matter cause. A section of Millwall supporters booed when their players and those from Derby took a knee before Saturday's Championship match at The Den. […]

Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain's decisive Champions League game with Istanbul Basaksehir on Tuesday was suspended in the first half as the players walked off amid allegations of racism by one of the match officials. The row erupted after Basaksehir assistant coach Pierre Webo, the former Cameroon international, was shown a red card during a […]

Buenos Aires (AFP) – Argentine coach Alejandro Sabella, who led the national team to the final of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, has died at the age of 66 from cancer, local media reported on Tuesday. Sabella, who played for Leeds United and Sheffield United during his career as a midfielder, had picked up […]

Saint Petersburg (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund striker Youssoufa Moukoko, aged 16 years and 18 days, became the youngest player in Champions League history on Tuesday when he came off the bench in a 2-1 victory away to Zenit Saint Petersburg. Cameroon-born Moukoko, who made his European debut as a 58th-minute substitute in Russia, broke the […]

Rome (AFP) – Ciro Immobile scored his fifth Champions League goal this season as Lazio reached the last 16 for the first time in two decades on Tuesday with a 2-2 draw against 10-man Club Brugge. Immobile scored Lazio's second goal from the penalty spot at a rain-drenched Stadio Olimpico after Joaquin Correa had put […]

Doha (AFP) – World Cup 2022 hosts Qatar will play in UEFA qualifying, the country's football association said on Tuesday, and will be placed in one of the five-team groups. The decision is intended to give Qatar match preparation ahead of the global soccer spectacle due to be held in November and December 2022. "Qatar […]

London (AFP) – Sergio Aguero could be fit enough to feature on the bench for Manchester City in their last Champions League group game against Marseille on Wednesday. Aguero, City's record goalscorer, has played just four times this term after knee surgery in the close season. The 32-year-old striker has missed the last three matches […]

London (AFP) – Wolves striker Raul Jimenez has left hospital after suffering a fractured skull in a clash of heads with Arsenal's David Luiz, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday. The 29-year-old needed surgery after sustaining the horrific injury in his side's victory against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium last week. A statement on Wolves' […]