London (AFP) – After 16 years in the wilderness, Leeds United are on the brink of an eagerly awaited return to the Premier League — as long as they can hold their nerve with the finish line in sight. A 3-1 win at Blackburn on Saturday moved Leeds a step closer to the promised land […]

London (AFP) – Jose Mourinho hit back at Arsenal's ridicule of Tottenham's defeat at Sheffield United on social media, saying "you only enjoy the problems of others when you are also in trouble". Spurs' 3-1 loss at Bramall Lane on Thursday came days after Arsenal had beaten Sheffield United 2-1 to reach the FA Cup […]

Madrid (AFP) – Antoine Griezmann answered his critics in style on Sunday by scoring with a sensational chip as Barcelona thrashed Villarreal 4-1 to keep their faint La Liga title hopes alive. After the humiliation of being brought on in the 90th minute against his former club Atletico Madrid, Griezmann was back in the starting […]

Southampton (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola admitted his side cannot lose games in the manner they did in going down 1-0 at Southampton on Sunday if they are to take the Premier League title back from Liverpool next season. City lost for the ninth time in the league this season as […]

Milan (AFP) – Inter Milan coach Antonio Conte said his team "gifted" Bologna a 2-1 win on Sunday after they blew a goal and a man advantage to see their Serie A title challenge all but ended in dramatic fashion. Antonio Conte's men needed a win to move back to within eight points of leaders […]

Moscow (AFP) – Zenit St Petersburg were crowned Russian Premier League champions for a second successive season after a 4-2 win at Kuban Krasnodar on Sunday. Sergey Semak's side now have an unassailable 13-point lead over second-placed Lokomotiv Moscow with four rounds to go. Zenit' seventh top-flight title came after last season's victory where they […]

London (AFP) – Sadio Mane helped Liverpool keep alive their bid to set a new Premier League points record as the champions beat Aston Villa 2-0 to restore a 23-point lead over Manchester City, who were beaten at Southampton on Sunday. Just four days after City thrashed Liverpool 4-0 to seemingly lay down a marker […]

Southampton (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City lost for the ninth time in the Premier League this season as Che Adams's spectacular first Southampton goal condemned Pep Guardiola's men to a 1-0 defeat on Sunday. Just four days after thrashing newly-crowned champions Liverpool on Thursday, City were given a reminder of why they are 23 […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp said Liverpool's ability to grind out wins when not at their best has been a hallmark of the champions this season after Sadio Mane and Curtis Jones struck in the final 20 minutes to beat struggling Aston Villa 2-0 on Sunday. After a 4-0 humbling at the hands of Manchester […]

London (AFP) – Sadio Mane helped Liverpool keep alive their bid to set a new Premier League points record as the champions beat Aston Villa 2-0, while struggling West Ham twice blew the lead in a draw at Newcastle on Sunday. Jurgen Klopp's side are hoping to break Manchester City's Premier League record of 100 […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Sadio Mane and Curtis Jones struck in the final 20 minutes to ensure Liverpool marked their first match at Anfield since being crowned Premier League champions with a 2-0 win over struggling Aston Villa on Sunday. After a 4-0 humbling at the hands of Manchester City in midweek, Jurgen Klopp's men again […]

London (AFP) – Sadio Mane helped Liverpool keep alive their bid to set a new Premier League points record as the champions beat Aston Villa 2-0, while struggling West Ham twice blew the lead in a draw at Newcastle on Sunday. Jurgen Klopp's side are hoping to break Manchester City's Premier League record of 100 […]

Milan (AFP) – Inter Milan blew a goal and a man advantage to lose 2-1 at home to Bologna on Sunday and saw their Serie A title challenge all but ended in dramatic fashion. Antonio Conte's men needed a win to move back to within eight points of leaders Juventus, and one of second-placed Lazio, […]

London (AFP) – West Ham wasted a chance to substantially improve their chances of Premier League survival as Newcastle rescued a 2-2 draw, while John Egan's first top-flight goal gave Sheffield United a 1-1 draw at Burnley on Sunday. David Moyes' side twice held the lead at St James' Park, but Newcastle hit back on […]

Madrid (AFP) – Sergio Ramos scored his 22nd consecutive penalty on Sunday as Real Madrid held on for another 1-0 win over Athletic Bilbao to inch closer to winning La Liga. Ramos' fifth goal in seven games since the restart gives Madrid a seven-point lead over Barcelona, who play later on Sunday at in-form Villarreal. […]