Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid took a big step towards winning La Liga on Thursday by battling past Getafe to move four points clear of Barcelona, with five games left. Sergio Ramos' late penalty proved the difference at the Alfredo di Stefano Stadium where Madrid were made to feel uncomfortable by Getafe but dug out […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp admitted Manchester City are the one side capable of "smashing" his newly-crowned Premier League winners after Liverpool's first match since becoming English champions ended in a 4-0 thrashing at the Etihad. City sent a warning shot of their intentions to take the title back next season as Kevin […]

London (AFP) – Raheem Sterling said Manchester City proved a point in a 4-0 thrashing of newly-crowned Premier League champions Liverpool on Thursday as they look to take the title back next season. Sterling scored in a competitive match against his old club for the first time and also had a major part in two […]

Rome (AFP) – Atalanta made another step towards next season's Champions League on Thursday after a 2-0 Serie A win over Napoli that extended the gap between them and the chasing pack. Goals from Mario Pasalic and Robin Gosens early in the second half broke Napoli's resistance at an all-but empty Gewiss Stadium and put […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City reacted with a vengeance to being dethroned as Premier League champions by Liverpool to thrash the Reds 4-0 on Thursday. City sent a warning shot of their intentions to take the title back next season as Kevin De Bruyne, Raheem Sterling and Phil Foden all struck before half-time […]

Bremen (Germany) (AFP) – Werder Bremen were held to a 0-0 draw at home to second-division side Heidenheim in the Bundesliga promotion/relegation play-off first leg on Thursday as the former German champions fight to stay up. Bremen captain Niklas Moisander is suspended for the second leg on Monday after being sent off for a second […]

Sheffield (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Jose Mourinho claimed VAR will make fans fall out of love with football after Tottenham were the victims of a controversial goal reversal in their 3-1 defeat against Sheffield United on Thursday. United took the lead through Sander Berge's first half strike at Bramall Lane. But Tottenham were denied an […]

London (AFP) – Mikel Arteta insists Arsenal will not sell their best players to fund an overhaul of his inconsistent team. Arteta has been linked with several players as he prepares for a summer rebuild, but mooted moves for the likes of Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey won't be cheap. While the club broke their […]

Rome (AFP) – Atalanta made another step towards next season's Champions League on Thursday after a 2-0 Serie A win over Napoli that extended the gap between them and the chasing pack. Goals from Mario Pasalic and Robin Gosens early in the second half broke Napoli's resistance at the Gewiss Stadium and put Atalanta on […]

Sheffield (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Sheffield United damaged Tottenham's bid to qualify for the Champions League and rekindled their own European ambitions after surviving a VAR controversy in their 3-1 win on Thursday. Chris Wilder's side took the lead through Sander Berge's first half strike at Bramall Lane. But Tottenham were denied an equaliser moments […]

Versailles (France) (AFP) – French prosecutors on Thursday asked for ex-national team star and Real Madrid footballer Karim Benzema to face trial on charges of involvement in an alleged attempt to blackmail fellow player Mathieu Valbuena over a sex tape almost five years ago. Prosecutors in Versailles outside Paris told AFP they want Benzema tried […]

Berlin (AFP) – RB Leipzig were granted provisional permission on Thursday to allow up to 20,000 spectators to attend their home games next season, raising hopes Bundesliga fans could return across Germany. The top-flight season finished last Saturday, with the last nine rounds of matches played behind closed doors after the Bundesliga resumed in mid-May […]

Lausanne (AFP) – Manchester City will discover whether their appeal against a two-year ban from European competition has been successful the week of July 13, the Court of Arbitration for Sport said Thursday. "The final decision will be made during the week of July 13," CAS secretary general Matthieu Reeb told AFP. City were banned […]

London (AFP) – Watford trio Andre Gray, Nathaniel Chalobah and Domingos Quina are set to return for Saturday's trip to Chelsea after the Premier League club drew a line under their social distancing controversy. Gray, Chalobah and Quina all missed last weekend's defeat against Southampton after breaching social distance regulations by attending a party. The […]

Madrid (AFP) – Inter Milan have signed full-back Achraf Hakimi from Real Madrid, the two clubs announced on Thursday. Inter will pay Madrid 40 million euros ($44.9 million) for Hakimi, with a further five million euros due in variables, according to reports in Italy. The 21-year-old has signed a five-year contract with Antonio Conte's side. […]