Naples (Italy) (AFP) – Hirving Lozano bagged a brace as Napoli thumped Atalanta 4-1 on Saturday, days after they were punished for failing to turn up for their last Serie A game against Juventus. Napoli were handed a 3-0 defeat and one-point deduction for not travelling to Turin earlier this month after two cases of […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp was mystified as to why Jordan Henderson's late strike against Everton was ruled out by a VAR review for offside as a pulsating Merseyside derby ended 2-2 on Saturday. Everton clung on to their unbeaten start to the season to remain three points clear at the top of the Premier […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp hailed his "dominant" Liverpool side after they were forced to settle for a 2-2 draw against Everton on Saturday when captain Jordan Henderson had a stoppage-time winner ruled out for offside. Everton twice came from behind to maintain their unbeaten start to the Premier League season in a pulsating Merseyside […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson had a stoppage-time winner ruled out for offside as Everton twice came from behind to salvage their unbeaten start to the Premier League season on Saturday in a pulsating Merseyside derby that ended 2-2. Everton have still not won a derby for 10 years, but manager Carlo Ancelotti […]

London (AFP) – Gareth Bale is expected to make his second Tottenham debut against West Ham on Sunday, but Jose Mourinho claims even the Welsh star's place is not guaranteed as he revels in the squad depth at his disposal. Bale has returned to north London on a season-long loan from Real Madrid after seven […]

London (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp says football can help bring people together in tough times as Liverpool gear up to face Everton on Saturday in a city placed under tough coronavirus rules. Klopp's champions travel to face Carlo Ancelotti's Premier League leaders for a second Merseyside derby behind closed doors in four months. Liverpool has […]

Paris (AFP) – Kylian Mbappe shrugged off any lingering fatigue to score twice in his second game in 48 hours as Paris Saint-Germain defeated 10-man Nimes 4-0 on Friday to take over top spot in Ligue 1. The France forward struck the opener on 32 minutes at the Stade des Costieres and netted again late […]

London (AFP) – England goalkeeper Jack Butland has joined Crystal Palace from Stoke after signing a three-year contract, the Eagles announced Friday. The move to London sees the 27-year-old renew his relationship with manager Roy Hodgson, who gave him his England debut in 2012. Butland is Hodgson's fifth signing of the transfer window. Capped nine […]

London (AFP) – West Ham have completed the signing of Said Benrahma on a season-long loan from Brentford, the Premier League club announced Friday. There had been speculation that the Algeria winger had failed a medical but the Hammers said Benrahma would be moving across London until the end of the current campaign after formalising […]

Paris (AFP) – Rennes extended their unbeaten start to the Ligue 1 season despite drawing 1-1 at bottom side Dijon on Friday, giving Paris Saint-Germain the chance to move top. Martin Terrier put Rennes ahead in the first half with a neat finish, but Guinea-Bissau international Mame Balde barged through the visiting defence to equalise […]

Rome (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo shot back at Italy's sports minister on Friday by denying that he broke the coronavirus protocol adopted for the country's football after returning from international duty while positive for the disease. On Thursday Minister of Sport Vincenzo Spadafora said that Portugal captain Ronaldo had broken protocol after he left isolation […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United have triggered the one-year option on Paul Pogba's contract in a move that will keep the France midfielder at Old Trafford until 2022. Pogba was due to be out of contract at the end of this season and recently ramped up speculation that he could leave United by admitting it […]

London (AFP) – Neil Lennon said Celtic will want answers if Ryan Christie is not allowed to play in Saturday's Old Firm derby against Rangers, suggesting self-isolation rules are being applied differently in England and Scotland. Christie and Arsenal's Kieran Tierney missed all three of Scotland's matches during the international break after being deemed close […]

London (AFP) – Former Manchester City and Argentina defender Pablo Zabaleta announced his retirement on Friday. Zabaleta left West Ham at the end of last season and has decided to bring the curtain down on his successful 18-year career. The 35-year-old full-back joined City from Espanyol in 2008 and played his part in an era […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – Egypt will host the 2020 CAF Champions League final if one of their clubs qualifies to play a Moroccan team, the Confederation of African Football announced Friday. Al Ahly and Zamalek from Cairo and Raja and Wydad from Casablanca have reached the semi-finals and Egypt or Morocco would host the final if […]