Paris (AFP) – Rennes, who will take part in the Champions League for the first time in their history this season, began their 2020/2021 Ligue 1 campaign with a 1-1 draw at Lille on Saturday. Jonathan Bamba gave the hosts the lead with a fine low finish after being fed by Xeka, five minutes after […]

Milan (AFP) – Juventus picked up where they left off with a 2-0 win over Hellas Verona as a new season of Serie A women's football kicked off on Saturday after a six-month coronavirus break. Rita Guarino's Juventus were awarded a third consecutive Serie A title when the season was halted back in February, the […]

Bilbao (Spain) (AFP) – Lyon stayed on course for a fifth successive Women's Champions League title with a 2-1 quarter-final win over Bayern Munich on Saturday. The victory set-up a last-four clash against French rivals Paris Saint-Germain who ended English hopes with a 2-1 win against Arsenal. English international Nikita Parris gave six-time champions Lyon […]

Lisbon (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain coach Thomas Tuchel has expressed confidence that playmaker Marco Verratti will be fit enough to start in Sunday's Champions League final against Bayern Munich. The key Italian international missed PSG's quarter-final win over Atalanta because of a calf problem and only played seven minutes as a substitute in the 3-0 […]

Lisbon (AFP) – Kylian Mbappe is determined to make footballing history for France by leading Paris Saint-Germain to victory over Bayern Munich in Sunday's Champions League final in Lisbon. "This is exactly why I came here. I always said that I wanted to go down in my country's history. Tomorrow is another chance to do […]

London (AFP) – Albian Ajeti came off the bench to save Celtic from dropping points for the second time in their opening three league games as the Scottish champions edged out Dundee United 1-0 at Tannadice on Saturday. Celtic remain six points behind Rangers, who were 2-0 winners over Kilmarnock, but with two games in […]

Pretoria (AFP) – Highlands Park coach Owen da Gama says Namibian Peter Shalulile is the best South African Premiership forward after he equalised in a 1-1 draw with Polokwane City Saturday. The 27-year-old struck on 74 minutes, soaring to powerfully head a corner past Zimbabwean goalkeeper George Chigova behind closed doors at Loftus Versfeld stadium […]

Doha (AFP) – The young players of PSG's academy in Doha performed a range of drills under the watchful eyes of their mostly French coaches as the fierce Gulf sun set on the horizon. Their side's Champions League triumph against Leipzig, taking them through to Sunday's final against Bayern Munich in Lisbon, was on the […]

Lisbon (AFP) – Bayern Munich head coach Hansi Flick says he trusts their high line defence and will resist making changes in order to contain fleet-footed Paris Saint Germain forwards Neymar and Kylian Mbappe in Sunday's Champions League final. "In our games over the last 10 months we've always tried to impose our style on […]

Lisbon (AFP) – Bayern Munich were happy to see the back of Juan Bernat after he signed for Paris Saint-Germain in 2018, but the left-back has become a key player for the French giants and could haunt his ex-club in Sunday's Champions League final. Bernat, a reliable presence at left-back, scored PSG's final goal in Tuesday's […]

Shanghai (AFP) – The Chinese Super League permitted spectators on Saturday for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic, with former Chelsea star Oscar marking the occasion by hitting the winner. In a significant development for football in China, where the virus emerged last year, up to 2,000 people were allowed to attend the clash […]

Lisbon (AFP) – The Paris Saint-Germain of Neymar and Kylian Mbappe are one game away from winning a first UEFA Champions League that would cap their rise to the status of one of the world's most powerful clubs, but a fearsome Bayern Munich led by the prolific Robert Lewandowski stand in their way in Sunday's […]

Milan (AFP) – Antonio Conte's future at Inter Milan looks increasingly uncertain after just one season, with the Italian coach hinting at his departure to rub salt in the wound after another night of bitter European disappointment. Inter's 3-2 Europa League loss to Sevilla in Cologne left Conte searching for an international trophy to add […]

Paris (AFP) – Guus Hiddink's latest stop on his well-travelled coaching career has taken him to Curacao, the Caribbean island state signing the 73-year-old Dutchman on a contract up to the 2022 World Cup. "It may not be obvious, but it was difficult to say 'no'," Hiddink told Fox Sports of his new job with […]

Cologne (Germany) (AFP) – Sevilla's sixth Europa League triumph in a thrilling final over Inter Milan ensured a Spanish side won one of Europe's two major competitions for the 10th time in 12 seasons, even in a lean year for La Liga giants Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid. Inter were favourites to end Italy's […]