Glasgow (AFP) – Rangers manager Steven Gerrard will face no action over post-match comments he made about a referee after a disciplinary charge was ruled not proven on Monday. The former Liverpool and England midfielder received a notice of complaint for comments made following Dundee United defender Ryan Edwards' challenge on Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos […]

London (AFP) – The mother of a young Liverpool fan who wrote to Jurgen Klopp regarding his worries about moving schools said on Monday that they had been "blown away" by the Reds boss' thoughtful reply. Lewis Balfe, 11, wrote to Klopp in August about the anxiety he was feeling over starting a new school […]

Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund's Youssoufa Moukoko, who turns 16 on November 20, could make Champions League history next month by becoming the competition's youngest player ever. Dortmund's sports director Michael Zorc told German daily Bild "we will enter him on the B list" for the group stages of the Champions League, with Dortmund having […]

London (AFP) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has expressed his deep concern over a radical plan by Liverpool and Manchester United to revamp English football, saying it "undermines trust in football governance". The controversial "Project Big Picture" would deliver a much-needed cash injection for struggling English Football League (EFL) clubs, but it has proved […]

Berlin (AFP) – Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting said Monday he is happy to play understudy to Robert Lewandowski after arriving at the European champions on a one-year deal. Lewandowski, who has netted five goals in as many games so far for Bayern this season, came off with an ankle knock in Poland's goalless draw with Italy […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – Abdelilah Hafidi, popularly known as the 'Moroccan Messi' was the two-goal star as Raja Casablanca dramatically won the national championship for the first time in seven years. His second goal against FAR Rabat in the final minute of regulation time gave the Green Eagles a 2-1 win and top place on 60 […]

Berlin (AFP) – Germany host Switzerland on Tuesday amid sharp criticsm of the national team's head coach Joachim Loew, who is still struggling to shake off the aftermath of their 2018 World Cup debacle. By their own high standards, Germany have made a low-key start in the Nations League with two draws, against Spain and […]

London (AFP) – English Football League chairman Rick Parry has praised Liverpool and Manchester United for "showing leadership" after they came up with a radical plan to overhaul the Premier League that he believes will benefit the whole game. The controversial "Project Big Picture" includes proposals to reduce the Premier League from 20 to 18 […]

Paris (AFP) – Portugal and Italy kept hold of first place in their UEFA Nations League groups on Sunday with goalless draws against France and Poland on a night of little drama, while England saw off Belgium to take the initiative in their pool. There was not much to talk about at the Stade de […]

Gdansk (Poland) (AFP) – Italy failed to make their most of their domination on Sunday as they settled for a goalless draw against Poland in their Nations League A, Group 1 match in Gdansk. Italy, top of the group with five points, nevertheless extended their unbeaten run under coach Roberto Mancini to 18 matches. "We […]

Paris (AFP) – France and Portugal played out a cagey UEFA Nations League goalless draw at the Stade de France on Sunday to remain locked together at the top of League A, Group 3. Despite the array of attacking talent in their teams, Portugal, the reigning European and Nations League champions, and world champions France […]

London (AFP) – Austria shattered Northern Ireland's positive mood with a 1-0 win in Belfast in the UEFA Nations League on Sunday. Northern Ireland were back in action three days after beating Bosnia on penalties in their dramatic Euro 2020 play-off semi-final on Thursday. After keeping alive their hopes of reaching Euro 2020 next year, […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Scotland stretched their unbeaten run to seven games as Lyndon Dykes's goal earned a 1-0 Nations League win over Slovakia at Hampden on Sunday. Steve Clarke's men move to the top of League B Group 2 and there were more encouraging signs for the Scots who booked their place in the Euro […]

London (AFP) – Gareth Southgate believes England gave a glimpse of what they can achieve by beating Belgium 2-1 to move top of their Nations League group. The visitors arrived in London as the number one ranked side in the world following 12 consecutive wins in competitive games. After Romelu Lukaku's early penalty put Belgium […]

Zagreb (AFP) – Croatia picked up their first win of the UEFA Nations League campaign on Sunday with a 2-1 victory over League A, Group 3 bottom team Sweden. The 2018 World Cup finalists had started the tournament by conceding four goals in each of their defeats to France and Portugal but came out on […]