London (AFP) – Tottenham had to ask for the goalposts to be changed ahead of their 3-1 win over Shkendija on Thursday to reach the final round of Europa League qualifying. Son Heung-min and Harry Kane struck in the final 20 minutes to set up a playoff round tie at home to Maccabi Haifa next […]

London (AFP) – Holders Manchester City needed a Phil Foden goal 15 minutes from time to see off Bournemouth 2-1 and reach the fourth round of the League Cup, while Liverpool ran riot in a 7-2 win at Lincoln on Thursday. City have won the comptition for the past three years, but Pep Guardiola admitted […]

Budapest (AFP) – For Bayern Munich fan Sven Widmann, it was worth driving to Budapest just to watch the Champions League winners play in Thursday's UEFA Super Cup in the stadium, the first time he's been able to do so since the coronavirus first hit Europe. "My last game at the stadium was in March," […]

Milan (AFP) – Uruguay captain Diego Godin has signed for Cagliari from Serie A rivals Inter Milan on a three-year deal, both clubs announced on Thursday. "Cagliari Calcio are pleased to announce the signing of Diego Godin from Inter," the Sardinian club said in a statement. "The Uruguayan defender has signed an agreement that ties […]

Marseille (AFP) – Marseille made a historic move into the music industry on Thursday after the announcement that the French Ligue 1 club had launched a rap record label alongside music industry titan BMG. In a statement, BMG said that OM Records was "a new label for hip-hop, rap, and R&B" and is to be […]

Milan (AFP) – AC Milan star Zlatan Ibrahimovic tested positive for coronavirus on Thursday but responded: "Covid had the courage to challenge me. Bad idea." "I tested negative to Covid yesterday and positive today," said Ibrahimovic, who turns 39 in a week's time, on Twitter. "No symptoms whatsoever. Covid had the courage to challenge me. […]

London (AFP) – Harry Kane came off the bench to score as Tottenham struck twice in the final 20 minutes to reach the final round of Europa League qualifying with a 3-1 win over Shkendija in Macedonia. Jose Mourinho left Kane out among six changes from the side that swept aside Southampton 5-2 on Sunday […]

Milan (AFP) – AC Milan star Zlatan Ibrahimovic said Thursday he had no symptoms after testing positive for coronavirus before his team's Europa League qualifying round match. "I tested negative to Covid yesterday and positive today," said Ibrahimovic, who turns 39 in a week's time, on Twitter. "No symptoms what so ever. Covid had the […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen on Thursday signed Colombia defender Santiago Arias on loan for the rest of the season from Atletico Madrid with a buy option of around 12 million euros ($14 million). Leverkusen, who will play in the Europa League this season, strengthened their squad by adding the 28-year-old right-back, who […]

Lausanne (AFP) – The verdict in the trial involving former FIFA number two Jerome Valcke and Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi regarding alleged corruption in the allocation of World Cup TV rights will be announced on October 30, a Swiss court said on Thursday. The Swiss Federal Criminal Court of Bellinzona announced the date to […]

London (AFP) – Leeds announced the signing of Diego Llorente from Real Sociedad on a four-year deal on Thursday for a fee reported to be around £18 million. The 27-year-old Spanish international defender joins compatriot Rodrigo, who moved to Elland Road last month for a club-record £27 million ($34 million). Llorente, capped five times by […]

Milan (AFP) – AC Milan star Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been placed in quarantine after testing positive for coronavirus, the Italian club disclosed on Thursday. Ibrahimovic, who turns 39 on October 3, is self-isolating at home following the test carried out ahead of the team's Europa League third qualifying round tie against Norwegian club Bodo-Glimt in […]

Budapest (AFP) – UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has defended the decision to allow fans to attend Thursday's Super Cup match between Bayern Munich and Sevilla in Budapest, despite concerns about the Hungarian capital being a coronavirus hotspot. A limited crowd will be allowed into the 67,000-capacity Puskas Arena for the meeting of the Champions League […]

Dublin (AFP) – Irish rugby great Rob Kearney says he lived the dream of "every five-year-old" as he announced his retirement from Leinster and the national side on Thursday. The 34-year-old is the most successful player from his province and country in terms of trophies including four European Cups and four Six Nations, two of […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – Four-time African champions Esperance moved closer to a Tunisian treble after defeating Chebba 2-0 in the FA Cup semi-finals. The 101-year-old Tunis club topped the league standings and lifted the Super Cup this month and will face US Monastir in the FA Cup final. Here, AFP Sport rounds up football news from […]