Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool are the champions of England, Britain is fretting over its relationship with Europe, Kylie Minogue is releasing songs and a bouffant-haired Tory prime minister is under political pressure. Welcome to the United Kingdom in 1990, the last time Liverpool won the league title, and proof that, often, the more things change, […]

Paris (AFP) – French football's governing bodies on Friday confirmed the dates of this season's two cup finals and of the kick off of next season's league campaign. The French Football Federation general assembly ratified the cup final dates and also adopted the decision by the French football league (LFP) to stick with 20 clubs […]

London (AFP) – Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Nuno Espirito Santo is confident the club can retain their best players even if they fail in a surprise bid to qualify for next season's Champions League. Wolves travel to Midlands rivals Aston Villa on Saturday still pushing for a top-four finish in only their second season back in […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich coach Hansi Flick admitted Friday that winning the Bundesliga title is just an "interim goal" in the German champions' ultimate quest to win a treble of titles this season. Bayern will finally be presented with the German league trophy after Saturday's game at Wolfsburg having already wrapped up the title […]

London (AFP) – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said it would be tough for Liverpool to match Manchester United's era of sustained dominance under Alex Ferguson as Jurgen Klopp's team celebrated winning the Premier League. Liverpool were crowned English champions for the first time in 30 years without kicking a ball on Thursday after Chelsea beat Manchester […]

Lausanne (AFP) – Swiss prosecutors now view Michel Platini as an "accomplice" in the investigation of Sepp Blatter for an undocumented payment. In a letter dated June 5, and signed by prosecutor Thomas Hildbrand, the federal prosecutor's office (MPC) said Platini was now an "accused person" as an "accomplice of criminal mismanagement and misappropriation and […]

London (AFP) – Former Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers hailed his successor Jurgen Klopp's achievement in securing the club's first league title in 30 years as "an incredible moment in their history". The 47-year-old Leicester manager saw his Liverpool team lose out by just two points to Manchester City in the 2013/14 season. Rodgers said he […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool's romp to a first league title in 30 years with a record seven games of the season remaining could herald a golden new era for the Reds with Jurgen Klopp at the helm. Klopp has delivered the holy grail of a long-awaited league title to Anfield, a year after winning the […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says his newly crowned English champions are hungry for more silverware after ending a 30-year wait to win the league title. Klopp's men have already smashed one record by winning the league with seven games to spare and could break a series of other landmarks. They are on […]

Berlin (AFP) – When Christian Seifert, chief executive of the German Football League (DFL), hands the Bundesliga trophy to Bayern Munich on Saturday, his gamble to restart football in Germany despite the coronavirus pandemic will have paid off. Seifert will present the trophy to Bayern — champions for the eighth straight year — after their […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool's all-time leading goalscorer Ian Rush believes the newly crowned Premier League champions have a relentless work ethic that sets them apart even from the club's previous great teams. The Reds secured a 19th league triumph with a record seven matches to spare when Manchester City lost 2-1 at Chelsea on Thursday. […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool defender Andy Robertson has hailed Jurgen Klopp as a father figure, saying the players "love coming into training" after the Reds ended their 30-year wait to be crowned champions of England again. The Merseysiders won the Premier League title without kicking a ball on Thursday when Manchester City's defeat by Chelsea […]

London (AFP) – Frank Lampard has warned his Chelsea players they still face a dogfight in the battle for a top-four Premier League finish despite their win against Manchester City. Christian Pulisic and Willian scored as the fourth-placed Blues beat City 2-1 on Thursday — moving five points clear of Manchester United, in fifth, and Wolves. […]

London (AFP) – After Liverpool players and fans celebrated a first league title in 30 years long into the night, Friday's headlines hailed a historic triumph for Jurgen Klopp's all-conquering squad. German coach Klopp won universal praise for his transformation of the club since taking charge five years ago. Liverpool have not just won the […]

Berlin (AFP) – Erling Braut Haaland said he is eager to end Bayern Munich's eight-year reign as German champions next season and will not settle for being "second all the time". Bayern will be presented with the Bundesliga trophy after the final round of matches on Saturday, with Dortmund runners-up for the second year running. […]