Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool will need favours from Manchester City to clinch a first Premier League title in 30 years this week after being held to a 0-0 draw by Everton in a Merseyside derby without the usual fervour behind closed doors on Sunday. Everton came the closest to breaking the deadlock as Tom Davies […]

Madrid (AFP) – Goncalo Guedes scored a mesmerising solo goal as Valencia stayed in touch with the Champions League qualification places by beating Osasuna 2-0 on Sunday. Guedes picked the ball up in his own half and surged past four Osasuna players before completing his stunning run with a driven shot into the top corner. […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool's march towards the Premier League title was delayed as the leaders returned to action with a goalless draw against Merseyside rivals Everton, while Chelsea fought back for a 2-1 win at Aston Villa on Sunday. Jurgen Klopp's side picked up following the top-flight resumption on Wednesday needing two wins to secure […]

Milan (AFP) – Juventus coach Maurizio Sarri has told Cristiano Ronaldo not to worry about his slow resumption to the season, insisting on Sunday the Portuguese star will return to being "the most incredible player of all time". They will play their first Serie A match in over three months against Bologna on Monday, four […]

Birmingham (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Frank Lampard believes Christian Pulisic can be Chelsea's trump card in the race to qualify for the Champions League after his decisive cameo inspired Sunday's 2-1 win at Aston Villa. Lampard's side were rocked when Kortney Hause put Villa ahead against the run of play in the first half. But […]

Birmingham (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Chelsea staged an impressive second half fightback to beat Aston Villa 2-1 as Olivier Giroud's winner consolidated their place in the Premier League's top four on Sunday. Frank Lampard's side were rocked when Kortney Hause put Villa ahead against the run of play in the first half. But Christian Pulisic […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Mohamed Salah was left on the bench for Liverpool's first game in 106 days as the Reds look to move within one win of the Premier League title at Everton. Salah's place in the front three alongside Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino goes to Takumi Minamino, while Andy Robertson also misses out […]

Milan (AFP) – Zlatan Ibrahimovic will miss AC Milan's first Serie A match back after a three-month coronavirus shutdown with the Swedish veteran struggling for fitness after a calf injury, coach Stefano Pioli said on Sunday. Ninth-placed Milan travel south to play relegation candidates Lecce in an empty Stadio Via del Mare on Monday looking […]

London (AFP) – Newcastle dented Sheffield United's bid to qualify for the Champions League as Joelinton scored his first Premier League goal since August in a 3-0 victory on Sunday. Steve Bruce's side made the most after Blades defender John Egan's second half dismissal at empty St James' Park. Allan Saint-Maximin broke the deadlock moments […]

London (AFP) – Trent Alexander-Arnold has hailed Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp as the dream maker who has carried his club to the brink of the Premier League title. Klopp's side are two wins away from being crowned English champions for the first time in 30 years. They return to action for the first time since […]

London (AFP) – Leeds suffered a dismal return to action as the Championship promotion contenders lost 2-0 at Cardiff on Sunday in their first match since the coronavirus lockdown. Marcelo Bielsa's side are hoping to win automatic promotion to the Premier League after losing in the play-offs last season. A victory in south Wales would […]

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – The two clubs who most strongly opposed the resumption of the Rio football championship, Fluminense and Botafogo, will be allowed to sit the competition out, mayor Marcelo Crivella has announced. In a video sent out on Saturday by one of his staff, Crivella said: "Basically, Fluminense and Botafogo's matches are […]

Baghdad (AFP) – Iraqi football legend Ahmed Radhi died Sunday from complications linked to COVID-19, the health ministry said, just hours before he was to be flown for treatment in Jordan. Radhi, 56, scored what remains Iraq's only World Cup finals goal in 1986 against Belgium. He had been hospitalised last week in Baghdad after […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool can close to within one win of a first league title in 30 years when the English champions-elect return to action for the first time in three months against local rivals Everton on Sunday. Jurgen Klopp's men set a record-breaking pace in the opening eight months of the season, dropping just […]

Madrid (AFP) – Atletico Madrid boosted their Champions League push on Sunday with a 1-0 win over Valladolid which moved them into third place in La Liga. A goal from substitute Vitolo with nine minutes remaining gave Diego Simeone's side the three points. They now have 52 points and a four-point edge over Getafe in […]