Los Angeles (AFP) – Former US international Steve Cherundolo was named as the new head coach of Los Angeles FC on Monday, the Major League Soccer club announced. Cherundolo, who has spent the past year as coach of LAFC's United Soccer League affiliate Las Vegas Lights, replaces Bob Bradley, who left the club in November […]

London (AFP) – Derby County continued their fight against Championship relegation by doing without ill manager Wayne Rooney in coming from 2-0 down to snatch a 2-2 draw with Reading on Monday. The English second-tier match had been billed as the 'points deduction derby', with Reading docked six points for entering administration and basement club […]

Monaco (AFP) – Belgian Philippe Clement has been named as Monaco's new coach, taking over from the sacked Niko Kovac, the Ligue 1 club said on Monday. Former Bayern boss Kovac was fired last week with the Principality side sixth in the table, 17 points behind leaders Paris Saint-Germain. The 2017 Ligue 1 winners were […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham have been hit by fresh coronavirus concerns ahead of their League Cup semi-final first leg at Chelsea on Wednesday. Spurs already had an outbreak that affected nine first-team players in December and saw three games called off, but manager Antonio Conte said on Monday there are now another couple of potential […]

London (AFP) – Marcelo Bielsa has been left counting the cost off Leeds United's win over Premier League relegation rivals on Sunday Burnley. Bielsa's men enjoyed a 3-1 victory over the Clarets to move eight points clear of the bottom three but the match at Elland Road saw Tyler Roberts join a lengthy injury list […]

London (AFP) – Everton manager Rafael Benitez has put his faith in Dominic Calvert-Lewin and new signings in January as the Merseysiders look to turn their season around. The England striker made his comeback after over four months out with a thigh injury in a 3-2 home defeat by Brighton on Sunday where he missed […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – Morocco head to Cameroon without out-of-favour Chelsea midfielder Hakim Ziyech and hoping to end a 46-year wait for a second Africa Cup of Nations title. The north Africa kingdom boasts one of the strongest leagues in the continent and its stars are dotted across Europe, but the national team consistently underachieves […]

Paris (AFP) – Saint-Etienne beat fourth-tier Jura Sud 4-1 to reach the French Cup's last 16 after the game was halted during the first-half on Sunday as fireworks were thrown onto the pitch by the Ligue 1 side's fans. Referee Bastien Dechepy ordered the players back into the changing rooms after just four minutes of […]

Madrid (AFP) – Carlo Ancelotti said Real Madrid were "still on holiday" in their shock 1-0 loss to Getafe on Sunday while Barcelona overcame their Covid chaos to sneak a tight victory away at Mallorca. Madrid's surprise defeat was their first in three months and gives fresh hope to the beleaguered chasing pack in Spain, […]

Paris (AFP) – Saint-Etienne beat fourth-tier Jura Sud 4-1 to reach the French Cup's last 16 after the game was halted during the first-half on Sunday as fireworks were thrown onto the pitch by the Ligue 1 side's fans. Referee Bastien Dechepy ordered the players back into the changing rooms after four minutes of the […]

Paris (AFP) – Saint-Etienne's French Cup tie away to fourth-tier Jura Sud was halted during the first-half on Sunday after fireworks were thrown onto the pitch by the Ligue 1 side's fans. Referee Bastien Dechepy ordered the players back into the changing rooms after four minutes of the game due to thick smoke on the […]

Madrid (AFP) – Carlo Ancelotti admitted Real Madrid were "still on holiday" as they suffered a shock 1-0 loss at relegation-battling Getafe in La Liga on Sunday. Madrid's surprise defeat is their first in three months and gives fresh hope to the beleaguered chasing pack in Spain, after Eder Militao's early error allowed Enes Unal […]

Paris (AFP) – Watford refuted accusations from the Senegalese football federation (FSF) on Sunday of preventing forward Ismaila Sarr from playing in the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations. The FSF claimed Watford had displayed "disrespectful, pernicious and discriminatory behaviour". However, Watford believe Sarr, who is currently sidelined with a knee injury and has not featured […]

Madrid (AFP) – Carlo Ancelotti admitted Real Madrid were "still on holiday" as they suffered a shock 1-0 loss at relegation-battling Getafe in La Liga on Sunday. Madrid's surprise defeat is their first in three months and gives fresh hope to the beleaguered chasing pack in Spain, after Eder Militao's early error allowed Enes Unal […]

Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid's 15-game unbeaten run came to an end on Sunday as they suffered a shock 1-0 loss at relegation-battling Getafe in La Liga. Madrid's surprise defeat gives fresh hope to the beleaguered chasing pack in Spain, after Eder Militao's early error allowed Enes Unal to score the winner at the Coliseum […]