Madrid (AFP) – As the dominant force in European women's football for the past few seasons, Lyon are gunning for a fifth successive Champions League title, but a two-city, straight knockout format in Spain could offer other clubs hope of a new name on the trophy. The traditional home-and-away ties have been replaced by an […]

Lisbon (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain superstar Kylian Mbappe admits he hopes Lyon will beat Bayern Munich in their Champions League semi-final on Wednesday and set up an all-French final in Europe's elite club competition this weekend. "I'd prefer Lyon for sure, because they are a French team," Mbappe said when asked if he had a […]

Lisbon (AFP) – Thomas Tuchel heaped praised on his Paris Saint-Germain side after they cruised into their first ever Champions League final, putting the French side on the brink of coveted European glory. "Incredible, that's why we're here to play in the final and to win," Tuchel told French broadcaster RMC. "We showed our quality, […]

Lisbon (AFP) – RB Leipzig coach Julian Nagelsmann was left ruing his side's mistakes and missed chances after bowing out of the Champions League with a 3-0 semi-final defeat to Paris Saint Germain on Tuesday. "In the end the opponent was simply better than us, we have to accept that," Nagelsmann said in Lisbon. Leipzig, […]

Lisbon (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain are through to the final of the Champions League for the first time after goals by Marquinhos, Angel Di Maria and Juan Bernat saw them ease to a 3-0 win over RB Leipzig in a one-sided semi-final in Lisbon on Tuesday. It was 2-0 at half-time, with the first two […]

Lisbon (AFP) – Angel Di Maria said Tuesday he will find it difficult to sleep after scoring in Paris Saint-Germain's 3-0 victory over RB Leipzig to reach the Champions League final. Di Maria claimed his side's second goal, which came between headed strikes from Marquinhos and Juan Bernat, in a fixture played in a near-empty […]

Lisbon (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain are through to the final of the Champions League for the first time after goals by Marquinhos, Angel Di Maria and Juan Bernat saw them ease to a 3-0 win over RB Leipzig in a one-sided semi-final in Lisbon on Tuesday. It was 2-0 at half-time, with the first two […]

Lisbon (AFP) – Lyon coach Rudi Garcia said on Tuesday he wants his side to be "the stone in the shoe" of Bayern Munich ahead of the two sides' Champions League semi-final. The French club face the five-time European champions on Wednesday for a place at Sunday's final held in Lisbon due to the coronavirus […]

Madrid (AFP) – Ronald Koeman is set to take his dream job at Barcelona after the Catalan giants' president Josep Maria Bartomeu revealed on Tuesday the Dutchman will be their next coach. Former Barca star Koeman, who has been in charge of the Netherlands since 2018, will replace Quique Setien, who was sacked after Barca […]

Soweto (South Africa) (AFP) – Relegation-threatened Baroka gained an unexpected South African Premiership point when they equalised from an offside position to draw 1-1 with Orlando Pirates on Tuesday. Evidence Makgopa was clearly offside when he fired a cross from Thamsanqa Masiya past Wayne Sandilands on 35 minutes behind closed doors at a chilly […]

Madrid (AFP) – Former Barcelona midfielder Ronald Koeman has been appointed the club's new coach, the La Liga giants' president Josep Maria Bartomeu said on Tuesday. Koeman, who has been in charge of the Netherlands since 2018, replaces Quique Setien who was sacked after Barca were knocked out of the Champions League quarter-finals in a […]

Lisbon (AFP) – Bayern Munich coach Hansi Flick trusts his side to forget their demolition of Barcelona and "start from scratch" when they face French giant-killers Lyon in Wednesday's Champions League semi-final. Bayern marked themselves as favourites to lift the trophy by hammering Barcelona 8-2 in their quarter-final last Friday when Thomas Mueller and Philippe […]

Milan (AFP) – Ivorian international midfielder Seko Fofana has signed for newly-promoted Ligue 1 club Lens from Italian side Udinese, both clubs announced on Tuesday. "Udinese Calcio announces that it has reached an agreement with Racing Club de Lens for the sale of Seko Mohamed Fofana," Serie A outfit Udinese said in a statement. Financial […]

Marseille (AFP) – The French football league (LFP) on Tuesday reshuffled the opening weekend of Ligue 1 after the game scheduled to kick off the season was postponed following three more positive coronavirus tests at Marseille. Marseille were due to play Saint-Etienne on Friday evening in the first game shown by the league's new broadcast […]

London (AFP) – Former England goalkeeper Joe Hart says it feels like he is "starting again" after signing for Tottenham Hotspur on a free transfer on Tuesday admitting he had had a "difficult couple of years." The 33-year-old signed a two-year contract with Spurs with the club reportedly agreeing to pay him £50,000 ($66,000) a […]