Glasgow (AFP) – Neil Lennon admitted his job as Celtic coach is hanging by a thread after a 2-0 home League Cup defeat by Ross County saw the Scottish champions lose a domestic cup tie for the first time in four years. Ross Stewart's first-half penalty and an Alex Iacovitti header five minutes from time ended […]

Buenos Aires (AFP) – Diego Maradona's surgeon responded to the launch of an investigation for involuntary manslaughter by saying he "everything he could, up to the impossible" for an "unmanageable" patient. Earlier in the day prosecutors in San Isidro, near Buenos Aires, said they were investigating Leopoldo Luque while Argentine television showed police raiding the […]

London (AFP) – Jose Mourinho claimed his side were not happy just to settle for a point from a 0-0 draw at Chelsea that moved Tottenham back to the top of the Premier League. Chelsea enjoyed the better of a game of few chances, but Spurs showed a resilience and steel to hold out for […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham moved back to the top of the Premier League after grinding out a 0-0 draw at Chelsea that bolstered their claim to be contenders for a first league title in 60 years. Chelsea enjoyed the better of a game of few chances, but Spurs showed the resilience and steel of Mourinho's […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham moved to the top of the Premier League with a 0-0 draw against title rivals Chelsea, while Edinson Cavani inspired Manchester United's thrilling 3-2 win at Southampton on Sunday. Jose Mourinho's side climbed above previous leaders Liverpool on goal difference after a sterile London derby at Stamford Bridge. Tottenham are unbeaten […]

Paris (AFP) – Clubs across Europe continued to pay tribute to Diego Maradona on Sunday with particularly poignant moments in Italy and Spain where the Argentine played. Maradona, who played two seasons for Barca, one for Sevilla and spent seven mostly glorious years at Napoli, died on Wednesday aged 60. Barcelona played on Sunday afternoon […]

Buenos Aires (AFP) – Diego Maradona's personal doctor was on Sunday being investigated for involuntary manslaughter four days after the Argentina legend suffered a fatal heart attack, prosecutors in San Isidro near Buenos Aires reported. Police raided Leopoldo Luque's surgery and home in search of possible evidence pointing to negligence, according to television images. The […]

Décines-Charpieu (France) (AFP) – Lyon continued their fine run of form with a 3-0 win over Reims on Sunday which lifted them to second in Ligue 1, while Monaco beat Nimes to also move within two points of leaders Paris Saint-Germain. Karl Toko Ekambi, Bruno Guimaraes and Moussa Dembele scored for Lyon as they made […]

Milan (AFP) – AC Milan shrugged off the absence of injured star Zlatan Ibrahimovic to consolidate their lead in Serie A on Sunday with a 2-0 win over Fiorentina. Milan pulled five points clear of city rivals Inter Milan and Sassuolo, with AS Roma and Juventus six points adrift. But Lazio slumped to a 3-1 […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayer Leverkusen missed the chance to go second in the Bundesliga with a 0-0 draw at home to Hertha Berlin as Jamaica forward Leon Bailey's four-game scoring streak came to an end on Sunday. In-form winger Bailey has found the net five times in his last four games for Leverkusen in all […]

Madrid (AFP) – Barcelona on Sunday followed the advice of coach Ronald Koeman and paid tribute to their former player Diego Maradona with an emphatic return to form in La Liga and a 4-0 victory over Osasuna. Maradona, who played two seasons for Barca, died on Wednesday aged 60. Before the match, the club played […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Celtic lost a domestic cup tie for the first time in four years as Ross County won 2-0 at Celtic Park to leave Neil Lennon hanging on to his job as Hoops boss. Ross Stewart's first-half penalty and an Alex Iacovitti header five minutes from time ended Celtic's 35-game winning run in cup […]

Southampton (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Edinson Cavani inspired Manchester United's thrilling fightback from two goals down to snatch a dramatic 3-2 win against Southampton on Sunday. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side were facing a dismal defeat after first half goals from Jan Bednarek and James Ward-Prowse put Southampton in control at St Mary's. Adding to Solskjaer's […]

Milan (AFP) – Lazio slumped to a 3-1 home defeat to Udinese on Sunday, days before their Champions League trip to Borussia Dortmund, in a victory paved by the visitors' Argentina players on a day Serie A paid tribute to Diego Maradona. Lazio's players took to the pitch with special edition ‘AD10S’ jersies in honour […]

Décines-Charpieu (France) (AFP) – Lyon continued their fine run of form with a 3-0 win over Reims in Sunday's early game which lifted them provisionally to second in Ligue 1. Karl Toko Ekambi, Bruno Guimaraes and Moussa Dembele scored for Lyon as they made it 16 points from their last six matches to sit two […]