Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick has ruled out the possibility of losing Edinson Cavani this month. The Uruguayan has scored 19 goals in 49 appearances for the Red Devils since joining on a free transfer in October 2020. However, the 34-year-old's time in England has also been beset by […]

Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino said on Sunday that there would be "no problem" with Kylian Mbappe being affected by speculation over his future. The World Cup winner's PSG deal ends in June, with the 23-year-old now free to sign a pre-contract agreement with another club. Mbappe will be able to leave […]

Paris (AFP) – Lionel Messi has tested positive for Covid-19 and has entered self-isolation, his club Paris Saint-Germain announced on Sunday. The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner was one of four PSG players to test positive for the virus ahead of a French Cup match against Vannes. The Argentinian star has endured a difficult start to […]

Paris (AFP) – The Senegalese football federation (FSF) on Sunday accused Premier League side Watford 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". Sarr is currently sidelined with a knee injury and has not featured for Watford since […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – Former Senegal star El Hadji Diouf has told the current national squad they will win the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time if they believe in themselves. "You possess talent, you are preparing impressively, now believe and you will conquer Africa," was his message ahead of the January 9 tournament […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City took another giant stride towards retaining the Premier League title with a controversial 2-1 win at 10-man Arsenal, as West Ham and Tottenham took advantage to close the gap to the top four. City are now 11 points clear of Chelsea and 12 ahead of Liverpool, who face off on […]

Singapore (AFP) – Indonesia head coach Shin Tae-Yong expressed disappointment after four of his players were ruled out of the second leg of the AFF Suzuki Cup final loss against Thailand on Saturday for breaching the competition's Covid-19 protocols. Rizky Ridho Ramadhani, Elkan Baggott, Victor Igbonefo and Rizky Dwi Febrianto were reported to have left […]

Watford (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Davinson Sanchez snatched a last-gasp winner as Tottenham beat struggling Watford 1-0 to extend Antonio Conte's unbeaten start on Saturday. Sanchez broke Watford's stubborn resistence deep into stoppage-time at Vicarage Road. The Colombia defender's header gave Tottenham a fifth win in their last seven Premier League matches. Conte remains unbeaten […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City took another giant stride towards retaining the Premier League title with a controversial 2-1 win at 10-man Arsenal, as Tottenham also needed a late winner to see off lowly Watford 1-0. City are now 11 points clear of Chelsea and 12 ahead of Liverpool, who face off on Sunday with […]

Singapore (AFP) – Thailand lifted the AFF Suzuki Cup for a record sixth time on Saturday, after a 2-2 draw with Indonesia in the final's second leg sealed a 6-2 aggregate victory at the National Stadium in Singapore. Ricky Kambuaya gave Indonesia some hope of turning around the four-goal deficit from the first leg with […]

London (AFP) – Rodri scored a 93rd minute winner as Manchester City took another huge step towards retaining the Premier League title with a 2-1 win over 10-man Arsenal. Pep Guardiola's men are now 11 points clear at the top thanks to an 11-game winning run, but were made to toil until deep into stoppage […]

London (AFP) – England manager Gareth Southgate has set his sights on the nation's "missing piece" as he targets World Cup glory in 2022. England were denied a first major trophy since 1966 when they lost the Euro 2020 final on penalties to Italy in July. That heartbreaking defeat at Wembley came three years after […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Everton have completed the signing of Ukraine international defender Vitaliy Mykolenko from Dynamo Kiev for a reported fee of £18 million ($24 million). The 22-year-old left-back, who has won 21 caps for his country, has signed a four-year deal keeping him at Goodison Park until June 2026. Mykolenko told Everton TV: "I […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – Experienced forwards Vincent Aboubakar, Karl Toko Ekambi and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting should ensure hosts Cameroon finish first in Group A at the Africa Cup of Nations, which kicks off next Sunday. Saudi Arabia-based Aboubakar scored the late winner when the Indomitable Lions came from behind to defeat Egypt in the 2017 […]

Monaco (AFP) – Club Brugge boss Philippe Clement is set to take over from Niko Kovac as coach of Ligue 1 side Monaco, a source close to the club told AFP on Friday. Former Bayern Munich coach Kovac was sacked on Thursday, but his dismissal has not yet been made official. According to sources, Clement […]