Berlin (AFP) – Sebastian Hoeness, reserve-team coach at Bayern Munich where his uncle Uli is honorary president, will take charge of Hoffenheim, the Bundesliga club announced on Monday. Hoffenheim said the 38-year-old, who is also the son of former Hertha Berlin boss Dieter, has signed until June 2023. Sebastian Hoeness led Bayern's reserves to an […]

London (AFP) – Jan Vertonghen announced his departure from Tottenham after eight years at the Premier League club on Monday. The Belgium defender, whose contract was extended in June until the end of the current season, made more than 300 appearances for Spurs after joining the club from Ajax in 2012. Vertonghen tweeted: "So my […]

Shanghai (AFP) – Former Chelsea attacking midfielder Oscar says he would be willing to ditch his Brazilian passport to play for China — if FIFA changed its rules. Oscar, who moved from the Premier League to Chinese Super League side Shanghai SIPG for a still-Asian-record 60 million euros in January 2017, made the last of […]

Los Angeles (AFP) – Valentin Castellanos and Maxi Moralez scored second-half goals as New York City FC reached the quarter-finals of the MLS is Back Tournament with a 3-1 win over Toronto FC on Sunday. Moralez finished with a goal and an assist as New York won the battle between two heavyweights from the East […]

Shanghai (AFP) – Giovanni van Bronckhorst said his Guangzhou R&F side must move on quickly from "a very disappointing night" after a 3-0 defeat in the former Barcelona star's first match as a coach in the Chinese Super League. Ex-Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Mousa Dembele conceded a penalty, one of two given away by R&F, as […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool turned the Premier League title race into a procession this season, but Jurgen Klopp expects his champions to face a much tougher fight to retain the trophy next term. Klopp's side powered to their first English title for 30 years with a dominant campaign that left their rivals trailing in their […]

Milan (AFP) – Maurizio Sarri described his first league title with Juventus as "tasting sweet" after a difficult debut season for the veteran coach overshadowed by a three-month coronavirus lockdown. "I told the players 'if you win with me who has never won anything, it is because you are really strong'," Sarri told journalists after […]

Milan (AFP) – Italian giants Juventus claimed a ninth consecutive Serie A title on Sunday after a 2-0 win at home against Sampdoria. Here, AFP Sport looks at five things that helped Maurizio Sarri guide the Turin giants to a 36th Scudetto with two matches to spare: Inter double whammy Juventus got the better of […]

Milan (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo powered Juventus to their ninth straight Serie A title on Sunday in a 2-0 win over Sampdoria that put them over the line with two matches to spare. Ronaldo opened the scoring deep into first half stoppage time in Turin and then had a hand in Federico Bernardeschi netting the […]

Milan (AFP) – Maurizio Sarri has defied his sceptics by winning the first league title of his 30-year coaching career as Juventus extended their record run of Serie A title wins to nine in a row. A 2-0 win at home against Sampdoria on Sunday sealed a 36th Scudetto for the Italian giants with two […]

Milan (AFP) – Juventus claimed their ninth straight Serie A title on Sunday following a 2-0 win over Sampdoria that put them over the line with two matches to spare. Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring deep into first half stoppage time in Turin and then had a hand in Federico Bernardeschi netting the second after […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United and Chelsea sealed Champions League places on Sunday as Bournemouth and Watford fell through the trapdoor on a dramatic final day of the longest Premier League season. Liverpool were crowned champions last month but there was much to play for in the final 90 minutes of a campaign that started […]

London (AFP) – Jose Mourinho vowed to get Tottenham back "where we belong" next season after they settled for Europa League qualification at the end of a troubled campaign. Mourinho led Tottenham to a sixth-place finish in the Premier League after Sunday's 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace. Tottenham were 14th when Mourinho took charge in […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola admitted on Sunday that Sergio Aguero is unlikely to be fit for the club's Champions League showdown with Real Madrid. Guardiola's side face Real in the second leg of their last 16 tie on August 7 as they look to protect a 2-1 lead from the first […]

London (AFP) – Watford captain Troy Deeney and Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe accepted responsiblity for the pain of relegation from the Premier League, while Aston Villa manager Dean Smith is planning a party after avoiding the drop on Sunday. Deeney's penalty was not enough to prevent Watford losing 3-2 at Arsenal as the Hornets' decision […]