London (AFP) – Nigel Pearson has expressed his regret at not being able to finish the job he started at Watford after he was sacked by the relegation-threatened Premier League club. The Hornets announced on Sunday that Pearson had left the club with immediate effect with two games of the season remaining and top-flight status […]

Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid's 34th La Liga title owed much to their old guard but Spanish football has witnessed a number of new players exploding onto the scene. Here, AFP Sport takes a look at five revelations to come out of the season. 1. Martin Odegaard, Real Sociedad Real Sociedad have had many success […]

Shanghai (AFP) – Chinese Super League clubs were warned their season could be over if they break strict coronavirus rules, as Wuhan Zall led teams into a sealed-off hotel that will be their home for more than two months. The revamped and truncated CSL campaign kicks off on Saturday, five months later than scheduled, with […]

Madrid (AFP) – La Liga's longest season ended on Sunday after 12 months and an 11-game sprint finish, with Real Madrid being crowned champions for only the third time in 12 years. Here, AFP Sport takes a look at 10 of the best moments from the domestic campaign in Spain: Aduriz' perfect start La Liga's […]

Milan (AFP) – Inter Milan missed a chance to keep the pressure on Juventus after being held 2-2 at Roma on Sunday, leaving the way clear for the Turin giants to close in on a ninth consecutive Serie A title. Romelu Lukaku's penalty two minutes from time rescued a point for Antonio Conte's Inter, who […]

Milan (AFP) – Inter Milan missed a chance to keep the pressure on champions Juventus with Antonio Conte's side held 2-2 at Roma on Sunday leaving the way clear for the Turin giants to close in on a ninth consecutive league title. Romelu Lukaku's penalty two minutes from time rescued a point for Inter who […]

Madrid (AFP) – Newly-crowned La Liga champions Real Madrid dropped points for the first time since the season's restart on Sunday in a dramatic 2-2 draw that was not enough to save Leganes from relegation. Leganes, who needed to beat Madrid and hope Celta Vigo failed to win against bottom club Espanyol, almost pulled off […]

Madrid (AFP) – Newly-crowned La Liga champions Real Madrid dropped points for the first time since the season's restart in a dramatic 2-2 draw that was not enough to save Leganes from relegation. Leganes, who needed to beat Madrid and hope Celta Vigo failed to win against bottom club Espanyol, almost pulled off a miraculous […]

Milan (AFP) – Matteo Politano struck deep into injury time to snatch a 2-1 win for Napoli over Udinese in Serie A on Sunday as SPAL were relegated after falling to fellow strugglers Brescia. Napoli, already qualified for the Europa League thanks to their Italian Cup victory, move back sixth ahead of AC Milan with […]

London (AFP) – Nigel Pearson was sacked as Watford manager on Sunday with just two games left in the club's fight for Premier League survival. Pearson has been replaced by Hayden Mullins as interim boss for relegation-threatened Watford's final matches against Manchester City and Arsenal. "Watford FC confirms that Nigel Pearson has left the club […]

London (AFP) – Frank Lampard saluted Chelsea's "character and personality" as they powered into the FA Cup final with a 3-1 win over woeful Manchester United on Sunday. Lampard's side were gifted their goals by an error-strewn display from United goalkeeper David De Gea, but Chelsea were deserved winners as they dominated the semi-final from […]

Monaco (AFP) – Monaco appointed Niko Kovac as their new manager on Sunday, the former Bayern Munich boss succeeding Robert Moreno, the Ligue 1 club announced. The 48-year-old former Croatia international has signed a three-year contract with the option of a further year as the under-performing French side act to improve their fortunes. Kovac was […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea were gifted a place in the FA Cup final as Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea made a series of costly blunders in the Blues' 3-1 win on Sunday. Frank Lampard's side will face London rivals Arsenal in the final on August 1 thanks to another nightmare display in a horrendous […]

Milan (AFP) – Claudio Ranieri's Sampdoria were on the brink of securing Serie A survival on Sunday after staging a thrilling comeback from two goals down to win 3-2 at Parma. Fabio Quagliarella scored one and set up Federico Bonazzoli for the winner as the Ranieri's side won a third consecutive match for the first […]

Milan (AFP) – Maurizio Sarri insisted Sunday he had no fear of Lazio nor his future as Juventus coach as he prepared his team for Monday's crunch Serie A clash against a team his side have lost to twice this season. "Have you ever asked a Formula One driver are you afraid of speed? It's […]