Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich aim to continue the Bundesliga's current trend of teams winning on the road behind closed doors when they face Borussia Dortmund in a potential title decider on Tuesday. Leaders Bayern arrive at second-placed Dortmund four points clear and on course for an eighth straight title. "For us this is a […]

Paris (AFP) – Steven Gerrard said Liverpool did not "believe in miracles" and Jamie Carragher thought his "dreams had turned to dust", but 15 years ago Rafael Benitez's side pulled off one of football's greatest heists to beat AC Milan in the Champions League final. The English side were underdogs before kick-off in Istanbul despite […]

Paris (AFP) – Around Europe, football is waking up from the coronavirus shutdown, but it is different to before for players and supporters and it is changing behind the scenes too. While the German Bundesliga returns in stadiums devoid of fans, the sport is preparing for an economic crisis which will impact all levels of […]

Madrid (AFP) – La Liga president Javier Tebas said Sunday he hopes the resumed season will start on June 11 with the Seville derby, "one game for all of Spain". "It is possible that on Thursday, June 11, we could have the first Liga game," Tebas told Movistar Plus television. "We would like it to […]

Berlin (AFP) – Who was saying what in the Bundesliga this weekend: "Mentally it was not easy, because we won the first match 8-0. We had at least 11 unmissable chances, and that's not bad against an opponent who play that deep." — Leipzig coach Julian Nagelsmann on Sunday's 5-0 rout of Mainz which followed […]

London (AFP) – The decision to let Liverpool's Champions League match against Atletico Madrid go ahead may have "led to 41 additional deaths" due to the coronavirus, the Sunday Times reported. Jurgen Klopp's side faced the Spanish club in a second-leg last 16 tie at Anfield on March 11 in front of a crowd of […]

Berlin (AFP) – Sweet-toothed striker Timo Werner bagged a hat-trick as RB Leipzig thrashed Mainz 5-0 on Sunday to climb back to third in the Bundesliga and keep their dwindling title hopes just about alive. When asked how he would celebrate, Werner, 24, told reporters "there will definitely be some sweets involved". Julian Nagelsmann's side sit […]

Berlin (AFP) – Timo Werner bagged a hat-trick as RB Leipzig routed Mainz 5-0 behind closed doors on Sunday to climb to third in the German league table as the striker moved to within three goals of the Bundesliga's top-scorer Robert Lewandowski. It was the 24-year-old's third Bundesliga hat-trick having also netted three times when Leipzig […]

Berlin (AFP) – Heiko Herrlich enjoyed a perfect first Bundesliga game on the touchline as Augsburg coach on Sunday as his side cruised to a 3-0 win at Schalke, a week after he missed their loss to Wolfsburg after breaking quarantine rules to buy toothpaste. David Wagner's Schalke continued their slide down the table, falling […]

Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund is waiting on the fitness of defensive chief Mats Hummels for Tuesday's Bundesliga top-of-the-table showdown at home to leaders Bayern Munich. The 2014 World Cup winner aggravated his Achilles tendon in Saturday's 2-0 win at Wolfsburg which kept second-placed Dortmund four points behind leaders Bayern, who are chasing an eighth […]

London (AFP) – An unnamed Bournemouth player has tested positive for coronavirus, the Premier League club announced Sunday, becoming the eighth case involving an English top-flight side. Bournemouth added the player's identity would not be disclosed due to "medical confidentiality" and that he would self-isolate for seven days. "Following strict adherence to the Premier League's […]

Madrid (AFP) – Spanish media rejoiced on Sunday after the government said La Liga could resume, but restarting in June presents many challenges including summer heat, empty stadiums and health rules. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced on Saturday that football could return from its coronavirus lockdown in the week of June 8. After closely observing […]

London (AFP) – An unnamed Bournemouth player has tested positive for COVID-19, the Premier League club announced Sunday, becoming the eighth case involving an English top-flight club. Bournemouth added the player's identity would not be disclosed due to "medical confidentiality" and that he would self-isolate for seven days. "Following strict adherence to the Premier League's […]

London (AFP) – England's Premier League on Saturday said that two more individuals from two different clubs have tested positive for coronavirus, just three weeks from a proposed restart of the season. In all, 996 players and club staff were tested over three days last week for COVID-19. "Of these, two have tested positive from […]

Berlin (AFP) – Who's saying what in the Bundesliga on Saturday: "We have 13,000 figures mounted on card, but we have had around 20,000 orders." — Thomas Ludwig, a Borussia Moenchengladbach supporter, on the decision to install cardboard cut-out images of fans to fill empty seats after supporters were banned in the light of the coronavirus. […]