Norwich (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Burnley kept their bid for Europa League qualification alive as New Zealand striker Chris Wood inspired a 2-0 win over nine-man Norwich on Saturday. Wood struck in first-half stoppage-time at Carrow Road after already relegated Norwich had Emiliano Buendia and Josip Drmic sent off. Ben Godfrey's late own goal extended […]

Milan (AFP) – Matteo Pessina grabbed the equaliser for Hellas Verona to hold his high-flying parent club Atalanta 1-1 in Serie A on Saturday. Atalanta move level on points with second-placed Inter Milan, but are six points adrift of Serie A leaders Juventus. On-loan Pessina headed in just before the hour mark in Verona minutes […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – A war of words has broken out among South African officials over when the 2019/2020 season should restart in a country battling to contain the coronavirus pandemic. Premiership officials wanted to resume this weekend while the South African Football Association (Safa) insist August 1 is the earliest football can be played […]

Madrid (AFP) – Santi Cazorla will leave Villarreal at the end of the season, the midfielder confirmed on Saturday. Cazorla bid farewell ahead of the team's final game of La Liga against Eibar on Sunday. He is expected to join Qatari side Al-Sadd, coached by Xavi Hernandez. The 35-year-old has enjoyed a brilliant third spell […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – The restart of the Zambian season, planned for Saturday, was delayed 24 hours after 28 players and staff from league leaders Forest Rangers tested positive for coronavirus. Rangers had been scheduled to play Zanaco in central city Ndola in the first Super League match since the season was halted in early March […]

London (AFP) – Championship title winners Leeds plan to offer Marcelo Bielsa a contract extension after the Argentine ended the club's 16-year exile from the Premier League. Leeds are back in the big time for the first time since 2004 thanks to Bielsa's remarkable impact in just two seasons in charge. The former Marseille and […]

London (AFP) – Leeds United clinched the Championship title without kicking a ball on Saturday as Brentford's 1-0 defeat at Stoke handed the trophy to Marcelo Bielsa's side. Leeds had celebrated promotion to the Premier League on Friday evening when second-placed West Brom were beaten 2-1 at Huddersfield. Less than 24 hours later, champagne corks […]

Madrid (AFP) – Zinedine Zidane said Saturday that his players will not be given any holiday after La Liga ends this weekend as Real Madrid turn their attention to their crunch Champions League tie with Manchester City. Madrid have won La Liga with a game to spare and could rest players for Sunday's final game […]

Madrid (AFP) – Quique Setien said on Saturday he does not feel undermined by Lionel Messi's damning review of Barcelona's season and insists they can still win the Champions League. Barca surrendered the La Liga title to Real Madrid on Thursday by losing at home to Osasuna and after the match, Messi vented his frustration, […]

Monaco (AFP) – Monaco have sacked coach Robert Moreno and are preparing to hire former Bayern Munich boss Niko Kovac, a source close to the Ligue 1 club told AFP on Saturday. According to the source Spaniard Moreno, 42, has been relieved of his duties at the principality club only a few months after replacing […]

London (AFP) – Frank Lampard has warned his Chelsea stars not to get distracted by talk of revenge against Manchester United when they clash in Sunday's FA Cup semi-final. Lampard's side have been beaten three times by United already this season. Chelsea were thrashed 4-0 at Old Trafford in Lampard's first Premier League game in […]

London (AFP) – Mikel Arteta insists he has "full faith" in Arsenal's board despite recently admitting he is worried about the club's spending power. Gunners boss Arteta raised eyebrows after this week's win against Liverpool when he said it was a "big concern" that he may not be given the finances to mount a Premier […]

London (AFP) – West Ham effectively sealed their Premier League survival with a first half goal-blitz in Friday's 3-1 win over relegation rivals Watford. David Moyes' side ran riot before the break at the London Stadium thanks to goals from Michail Antonio, Tomas Soucek and Declan Rice. Troy Deeney got one back for Watford after […]

Los Angeles (AFP) – Major League Soccer has delayed the inaugural seasons of three new expansion teams as it manages the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the league, a statement said Friday. MLS said that while new Texas club Austin FC would kick off their inaugural season in 2021 as planned, the debut of […]

London (AFP) – Leeds United were promoted to the Premier League on Friday after West Bromwich Albion's 2-1 defeat at Huddersfield ensured the Championship leaders will end their 16-year exile from the top-flight. Marcelo Bielsa's side were able to celebrate promotion without kicking a ball as second placed Albion's failure to take three points guaranteed […]