Yaoundé (AFP) – Hosts Cameroon brought a goal-shy Africa Cup of Nations to life on Thursday as captain Vincent Aboubakar and Karl Toko-Ekambi both scored twice in a 4-1 defeat of Ethiopia that takes the Indomitable Lions through to the knockout stages with one group game to spare. Cameroon were the only team out of […]

Yaoundé (AFP) – Hosts Cameroon brought a goal-shy Africa Cup of Nations to life on Thursday as captain Vincent Aboubakar and Karl Toko-Ekambi both scored twice in a 4-1 defeat of Ethiopia that takes the Indomitable Lions through to the knockout stages with one group game to spare. Cameroon were the only team out of […]

London (AFP) – New Zealand forward Chris Wood said on Thursday the chance to join Newcastle was too good to turn down after he signed for the relegation-threatened Premier League club from fellow strugglers Burnley. The 30-year-old, who has signed a two-and-a-half year contract, moved to St James' Park for a reported fee of £25 […]

Douala (AFP) – Chaos and controversy are no strangers to the Africa Cup of Nations but the image of the continental tournament was not helped by Wednesday's bizarre events after the referee blew the final whistle too early in Mali's win over Tunisia. Zambian referee Janny Sikazwe, who had earlier given a penalty at either […]

London (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo says finishing outside the top three in the Premier League would be unacceptable for Manchester United as Ralf Rangnick struggles to turn around his under-performing team. The German interim boss has steadied the ship since taking over from the sacked Ole Gunnar Solskjaer but United are languishing in seventh place, […]

London (AFP) – Aston Villa announced the signing of Lucas Digne from Everton on Thursday, with the France defender becoming Steve Gerrard's second signing of the January transfer window. The 28-year-old left-back played 127 games and scored six goals for Everton after joining from Barcelona in 2018. "When Lucas became available we jumped at the […]

London (AFP) – Newcastle announced the signing of New Zealand striker Chris Wood from Premier League rivals Burnley on Thursday for an undisclosed fee as the club strengthen the squad under their new Saudi-led ownership. Wood has signed a two-and-a-half year contract and arrives in time to feature in Saturday's Premier League clash with fellow […]

Milan (AFP) – Alexis Sanchez said he felt like a "caged lion" after his last-gasp striker won the Italian Super Cup for Inter Milan in Wednesday's dramatic 2-1 extra-time triumph over old rivals Juventus. With penalties looming at the San Siro Sanchez poked home from close range in the 121st minute of a gruelling contest […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham manager Antonio Conte admitted he followed the "club line" after dropping Tanguy Ndombele for Wednesday's League Cup semi-final defeat against Chelsea. Ndombele was booed off by Tottenham fans when he was substituted during Sunday's FA Cup win over Morecambe. The French midfielder appeared to deliberately take a slow walk off the […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes the League Cup semi-finals should be played over one leg in future to reduce fixture congestion. Klopp's side host Arsenal in the semi-final first leg on Thursday after the match was delayed for a week due to a coronavirus outbreak in the Liverpool camp. Chelsea have already […]

Milan (AFP) – Alexis Sanchez struck in the final seconds to hand Inter Milan the Italian Super Cup on Wednesday in a dramatic 2-1 win over old rivals Juventus after extra-time. With penalties looming at the San Siro Sanchez poked home from close range in the 121st minute of a gruelling contest to hand Simone […]

London (AFP) – Jarrod Bowen scored twice as West Ham returned to the top four of the Premier League with a 2-0 win at home to basement club Norwich on Wednesday. Bowen's double saw the Hammers go two points clear of London rivals Arsenal as David Moyes's men posted their third straight league win. By […]

Douala (AFP) – There were chaotic scenes at the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday as Mali beat Tunisia in a game marred by controversy when the referee blew the final whistle before the 90 minutes had been played. The incident completely overshadowed Mali's 1-0 win over one of the title contenders in Limbe, while […]

Riyadh (AFP) – Real Madrid struck a fifth Clasico victory in a row on Wednesday to advance to the Spanish Super Cup final but Barcelona's young guns showed why there is belief the club's recovery has begun. At the end of a pulsating contest in Saudi Arabia, Madrid scraped through 3-2 after extra-time and will […]

Yaoundé (AFP) – Cameroon captain Vincent Aboubakar scored twice in matchday 1 of the Africa Cup of Nations to achieve what no player from the other 23 title contenders managed in their initial outing. When the African football showpiece expanded from 16 teams to 24 for the last tournament, in Egypt three years ago, 27 […]