London (AFP) – Carlo Ancelotti said his belief that Everton will compete with the Premier League's top six this season was justified after Dominic Calvert-Lewin's towering header earned their first win over Tottenham since 2012 with a 1-0 victory on Sunday. Ancelotti has been heavily backed with the signings of James Rodriguez, Abdoulaye Doucoure and […]

London (AFP) – Brendan Rodgers believes Jamie Vardy will again be among the Premier League's most prolific strikers this season after he scored twice from the penalty spot in Leicester's 3-0 win at West Brom on Sunday. The Foxes bounced back from a disappointing end to last season to get their new Premier League campaign […]

London (AFP) – Everton signalled their intent for Carlo Ancelotti's first full season in charge as Dominic Calvert-Lewin's towering header earned their first win over Tottenham since 2012 in a 1-0 victory on Sunday. Ancelotti has been heavily backed with the signings of James Rodriguez, Abdoulaye Doucoure and Allan, and the Toffees looked a much-improved […]

London (AFP) – Leicester bounced back from a disappointing end to last season to get their new campaign off to a winning start as Jamie Vardy scored two penalties in a 3-0 win at West Brom. Belgian international Timothy Castagne opened the scoring on his debut as West Brom were given a harsh lesson on […]

London (AFP) – Against a horizon of economic doom for most of European football, Chelsea have set about making up for lost time with a £200 million ($256 million) spending spree to try and reel in Liverpool and Manchester City at the top of the Premier League. The Blues finished 33 points behind Liverpool last […]

Lausanne (AFP) – FIFA's disgraced former secretary general Jerome Valcke and Paris Saint-Germain chief Nasser Al-Khelaifi go on trial in Switzerland on Monday in the latest chapter of football's seemingly endless corruption saga. The two men have been indicted for alleged corruption in the attribution of football broadcasting rights — Al-Khelaifi is also the boss […]

Paris (AFP) – Saint-Etienne continued their promising start to the Ligue 1 season as a 2-0 win over Strasbourg took Claude Puel's side top of the table on Saturday. Gabon international Denis Bouanga converted a 57th-minute penalty and helped set up Mahdi Camara to smash in a late second as Saint-Etienne climbed above Nice on […]

London (AFP) – Mohamed Salah's hat-trick saved Liverpool from an opening day stumble as the defending Premier League champions edged Leeds 4-3 on Saturday, while Arsenal had a much more comfortable start against newly-promoted opposition with a 3-0 win at Fulham. Just 48 days after last season's delayed conclusion, the Premier League returned with a […]

Madrid (AFP) – Lionel Messi started and played 45 minutes in Barcelona's first pre-season friendly on Saturday as Ronald Koeman showed no hesitation in reintegrating the Argentinian. Barca beat third tier side Gimnastic Tarragona 3-1, with Ousmane Dembele opening the scoring on his first appearance since November. Antoine Griezmann and Philippe Coutinho, who was also […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp praised both teams for a "proper spectacle" to launch the new Premier League season after Mohamed Salah's hat-trick helped Liverpool outgun Leeds 4-3 at an empty Anfield on Saturday. Leeds' return to the English top-flight under Marcelo Bielsa after a 16-year absence was highly anticipated and a clash against the […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Mohamed Salah scored a hat-trick as Liverpool saw off three fightbacks from Leeds to begin their defence of the Premier League with a thrilling 4-3 win at Anfield. Leeds' return to the English top-flight under Marcelo Bielsa after a 16-year absence was highly anticipated and a clash against the reigning champions lived […]

London (AFP) – Mohamed Salah hit a hat-trick as Liverpool kicked off their Premier League title defence with a thrilling 4-3 win against Leeds, while Arsenal turned on the style in a 3-0 victory at Fulham on Saturday. Just 48 days after last season's delayed conclusion, the Premier League returned with a bang as Liverpool […]

Madrid (AFP) – Lionel Messi was named in the starting line-up for Barcelona's first pre-season friendly on Saturday as Ronald Koeman showed no hesitation in reintegrating the Argentinian following his failed attempt to leave the club. Barca had confirmed on Saturday morning that Messi will also continue as captain this season, with both club and […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Shane Duffy enjoyed a dream Celtic debut as the Irish international scored in a 5-0 thrashing of Ross County in front of 300 fans at Dingwall in a test event for getting supporters back in stadiums. Rangers eased past Dundee United 4-0 and remain six points clear of their Glasgow rivals at […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool start their Premier League title defence against Leeds on Saturday after Arsenal made a flying start to the new season with a 3-0 win at Fulham. Jurgen Klopp's side begin a season as English champions for the first time since 1990 when they host Marcelo Bielsa's promoted Leeds on the opening […]