London (AFP) – The Premier League has admitted that VAR got penalty decisions wrong in all three matches on Thursday, as frustration mounts over the use of the technology in the English top-flight. Manchester United were given a controversial helping hand by the video assistant referee in their 3-0 win at Aston Villa, while Tottenham […]

London (AFP) – While the Premier League title has already been won by Liverpool in record time, the battle to finish as the top-flight's leading scorer is set to go down to the wire. Liverpool's Mohamed Salah could add the Golden Boot to his Premier League winners' medal, but he has work to do to […]

Shanghai (AFP) – Former Barcelona defender Giovanni van Bronckhorst told AFP that he hopes Lionel Messi will finish his career at the Camp Nou, as speculation swirls about the superstar's future. Messi is reportedly frustrated with Barcelona's failure to build a top-notch squad, and tired of purported leaks from the Spanish club which paint him in […]

Shanghai (AFP) – Giovanni van Bronckhorst won the Champions League and captained his country to a World Cup final, but the Dutchman told AFP that he's still learning — and never more so than during his coronavirus-hit start to life in China. The 45-year-old took over at China's Guangzhou R&F in early January, but what should […]

Madrid (AFP) – Brazilian striker Vinicius Junior was named in the Real Madrid squad to play Alaves on Friday after coach Zinedine Zidane confirmed his reported positive coronavirus test was the result of an error. "The doctor told me that the test didn't work properly and we're going to do it again," Zidane said. "He […]

Rome (AFP) – Inter Milan were held 2-2 by Hellas Verona on Thursday as Antonio Conte's side failed to move into third place in Serie A. Inter, stunned by 10-man Bologna 2-1 at the weekend, were a goal down after just two minutes when Darko Lazovic scored. The Serbian winger got the better of the […]

Birmingham (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admitted Manchester United are a "different team" from the sluggish side that started the season after extending an unbeaten run to 17 games with a 3-0 win at Aston Villa. United became the first team in Premier League history to win four consecutive games by a three-goal […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United should see success as winning the Premier League, not just making the top four, said Paul Pogba after netting his first goal for over a year in another comfortable 3-0 win for the Red Devils at Aston Villa. United became the first side in Premier League history to win four […]

Birmingham (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Mason Greenwood's rise to stardom continued with another thunderous finish as Manchester United extended their winning run with a 3-0 victory at Aston Villa to move within one point of the Premier League's top four. Bruno Fernandes's controversial penalty won by the Portuguese midfielder opened the scoring after a slow […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United were given a controversial helping hand by VAR in their 3-0 win at Aston Villa, while Tottenham suffered fresh frustration at the hands of the review system in their 0-0 draw at Bournemouth on Thursday. United were far too strong for lowly Villa, but their opening goal came from a […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham suffered fresh VAR frustration as Harry Kane was denied a clear penalty in their damaging 0-0 draw at Bournemouth, while Danny Ings boosted his bid for the Premier League's golden boot in Southampton's 1-1 draw at Everton on Thursday. Jose Mourinho's side have won just once in their last three games […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham suffered fresh VAR frustration as Harry Kane was denied a clear penalty in their damaging 0-0 draw at Bournemouth, while Danny Ings boosted his bid for the Premier League's golden boot in Southampton's 1-1 draw at Everton on Thursday. Jose Mourinho's side have won just once in their last three games […]

London (AFP) – Leeds United moved to the brink of a return to the Premier League after 16 years as Marcelo Bielsa's men thrashed Stoke 5-0 on Thursday to plunge the Potters ever closer to the Championship relegation zone. At the top of the table, Leeds moved back one-point ahead of West Brom and opened […]

Paris (AFP) – The final eight of this season's Champions League in Lisbon is set to go ahead behind closed doors after UEFA confirmed Thursday that all matches in European competitions would be played without spectators "until further notice" because of the coronavirus pandemic. The decision also affects the four outstanding last 16, second-leg matches, […]

Rome (AFP) – Former France attacker Franck Ribery pledged his future to Fiorentina on Thursday despite raising doubts over staying with the club after a burglary at his Florence home over the weekend. Ribery, 37, who joined the Serie A side from Bayern Munich last August, said on Sunday he questioned how he could feel […]