Budapest (AFP) – Antoine Griezmann struck for the third game running as Barcelona beat Ferencvaros 3-0 on Wednesday to keep their 100 percent record intact in this season's Champions League group stage. Ronald Koeman again rested Lionel Messi with qualification for the last 16 already assured, and Barca made it five wins from five in Group […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain took a huge step towards avoiding an embarrassing early exit from the Champions League as Neymar scored twice in a 3-1 win away to Manchester United on Wednesday. Both sides still have work to do in their final group games to reach the last 16, but it is […]

Paris (AFP) – Alexander Sorloth's stoppage-time strike gave RB Leipzig a dramatic 4-3 win over Istanbul Basaksehir in a remarkable Champions League game on Wednesday, as the Germans piled pressure on group rivals Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain. Irfan Can Kahveci's superb hat-trick looked to have rescued a draw for Basaksehir as they came back […]

Madrid (AFP) – La Liga champions Real Madrid announced on Wednesday a profit of 313,000 euros ($378,600) for the 2019/2020 financial year, down 38.1 million euros from the previous period. Real predicted they would record revenues of 617 million euros for the coming 12 months despite the coronavirus pandemic. "The impact of Covid-19 has led […]

Paris (AFP) – Alexander Sorloth's stoppage-time strike gave RB Leipzig a dramatic 4-3 win over Istanbul Basaksehir in a remarkable Champions League game on Wednesday, as the Germans piled pressure on group rivals Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain. Irfan Can Kahveci's superb hat-trick looked to have rescued a draw for Basaksehir as they came back […]

Paris (AFP) – Tottenham Hotspur head to Austria looking for the point that would take them through to the Europa League last 32 on Thursday, but the Premier League leaders will have one eye on the upcoming north London derby and the fitness of Harry Kane. Kane has scored 13 goals this season, including six […]

Dortmund (Germany) (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund suffered a blow just before Wednesday's key Champions League clash at home to Lazio with the competition's top scorer Erling Braut Haaland forced out by a leg injury. The 20-year-old has scored six goals in the German club's four group games so far, with either Dortmund or Lazio guaranteed […]

Milan (AFP) – AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli has been given the all-clear from Covid-19 and will be on the bench for Thursday's Europa League game against Celtic, the Italian league leaders confirmed. Pioli, 55, and his assistant Giacomo Murelli, both tested positive mid-November and had been in isolation. "Pioli and his assistant Murelli both […]

London (AFP) – Mikel Arteta on Wednesday backed calls for concussion substitutes after Arsenal's David Luiz was involved in a sickening clash of heads with Raul Jimenez that left the Wolves striker with a fractured skull. Luiz played on until half-time of Sunday's match, with Arsenal insisting concussion protocols were followed, but was replaced as […]

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – Flamengo's defence of their Copa Libertadores title has ended at the last 16 stage after the Brazilian giants crashed out on penalties at the hands of Argentine outfit Racing. The Rio de Janeiro team came into Tuesday night's second leg level at 1-1 following the first match in Buenos Aires, […]

Bogota (AFP) – Carlos Queiroz has lost his job as coach of Colombia, with the former Real Madrid boss paying the price for two expensive 2022 World Cup qualifying losses, the country's football federation announced on Wednesday. Queiroz, 67, leaves the job in the wake of a 3-0 home loss to Uruguay and a 6-1 […]

London (AFP) – England captain Harry Kane says Premier League players should carry on taking the knee in support of the fight against racial injustice, using their profile to raise awareness of the issue. Clubs began making the symbolic gesture before kick-off when football resumed after the coronavirus hiatus last season, and it has continued […]

Doha (AFP) – Shanghai SIPG coach Vitor Pereira said out-of-favour forward Hulk lacked the "right spirit" after a spat that may have brought the Brazil international's time at the club to a bad-tempered close. Pereira dropped the powerfully built Hulk, 34, for the second straight game on Tuesday, a surprise 4-0 thrashing by already-eliminated Sydney […]

Washington (AFP) – Seattle defender Shane O'Neill nodded home a header in the 49th minute as the defending champion Sounders defeated FC Dallas 1-0 on Tuesday in a Major League Soccer quarter-final. The Sounders advanced to Monday's Western Conference final against the winner of Thursday's matchup between Sporting Kansas City and Minnesota United. That winner […]

Paris (AFP) – Curtis Jones sent a depleted Liverpool through to the Champions League last 16 on Tuesday, while Zinedine Zidane dismissed suggestions he might walk away from Real Madrid after another defeat by Shakhtar Donetsk left their European hopes in the balance. Liverpool were without a host of key players for the visit of […]