London (AFP) – Steven Bergwijn's debut goal helped Tottenham to a remarkable 2-0 win over 10-man Manchester City on Sunday to breathe new life into their challenge for a top-four finish in the Premier League. Jose Mourinho's men had been completely outplayed for the first hour, but were kept in the game by City's profligacy […]

Milan (AFP) – Daniel Maldini made his Serie A debut with Italian giants AC Milan on Sunday to follow in the footsteps of his father, club legend Paolo, and grandfather Cesare. The 18-year-old Maldini had already taken part in pre-season friendlies, but had to wait for his first start for the seven-time Europan champions. It […]

Burnley (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Mikel Arteta blamed the Turf Moor pitch as Arsenal lost more ground in the race to finish in the Premier League's top four after being held to a 0-0 draw at Burnley on Sunday. Arteta's side are trailing 10 points behind fourth placed Chelsea and look certain to fall well […]

Milan (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo stretched his scoring streak to nine consecutive league games with a penalty double on Sunday as Serie A leaders Juventus bounced back from last weekend's defeat to Napoli with a 3-0 win over Fiorentina. Lazio moved second five points behind the reigning champions after Serie A top scorer Ciro Immobile […]

London (AFP) – Nigeria striker Odion Ighalo says his unexpected move to Manchester United is a "dream come true". Ighalo arrived in Manchester from China on Sunday following his transfer deadline-day switch from Shanghai Shenhua. The 30-year-old former Watford star, who grew up as a United fan, joined the Old Trafford club for the remainder […]

London (AFP) – Nigeria striker Odion Ighalo says his unexpected move to Manchester United is a "dream come true". Ighalo arrived in Manchester from China on Sunday following his transfer deadline-day switch from Shanghai Shenhua. The 30-year-old former Watford star, who grew up as a United fan, joined the Old Trafford club for the remainder […]

Burnley (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Arsenal lost more ground in the race to finish in the Premier League's top four after being held to a 0-0 draw at Burnley on Sunday. Mikel Arteta's side are trailing 10 points behind fourth placed Chelsea and look certain to fall well short of the Champions League places. It […]

Berlin (AFP) – Lost among the increasingly justified hype surrounding teenage sensation Erling Braut Haaland has been the stellar form of another 19-year-old Borussia Dortmund forward, Jadon Sancho. While Sancho's combination with Dortmund captain Marco Reus drove the side to within two points of Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich last season, the Englishman's budding rapport with […]

Milan (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo stretched his scoring streak to nine consecutive league games with a penalty double on Sunday as Juventus bounced back from last weekend's defeat to Napoli with a 3-0 win over Fiorentina. The Portuguese striker slotted in both his goals from the spot in either half in Turin with Dutch defender […]

London (AFP) – Luke Shaw has revealed Manchester United's stars were hugely frustrated by their failure to close the gap to the Premier League's top four. Fourth placed Chelsea's 2-2 draw at Leicester on Saturday gave United a chance to chip away at the six-point difference. But Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men slipped to sixth after […]

Los Angeles (AFP) – US teen debutant striker Ulysses Llanez scored on a penalty in the 50th minute and the Americans defeated Costa Rica 1-0 Saturday in an international football friendly. The 18-year-old striker for Bundesliga side Wolfsburg's under-19 squad returned to his hometown area to claim his first international cap in the home stadium […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is not concerned by a dramatic dip in form for Raheem Sterling in recent weeks. Sterling has not scored in six appearances this year, with his last goals coming in City's 3-2 defeat by Wolves on 27 December. Last season's football writers' player of the […]

Milan (AFP) – Francesco Caputo scored a quick-fire brace to pave the way for Sassuolo's first-ever Italian top-flight victory over Roma as the capital club slumped to a 4-2 loss on Saturday. Paulo Fonseca's Roma remain fourth but their Champions League berth is now at risk with Atalanta just a point behind in fifth before they play […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hopes a two-week winter break can rejuvenate his side's season after a 0-0 draw with Wolves did little for their hopes a top-four finish in the Premier League. United handed a debut to £47 million ($62 million) signing Bruno Fernandes in midfield, but the […]

Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain coach Thomas Tuchel admitted Neymar's latest lavish birthday celebrations were a "distraction" at a key time in the season after the Brazilian helped the Ligue 1 leaders to a 5-0 win over nine-man Montpellier on Saturday. Neymar, with his hair dyed pink, shook off an injury scare and raged with […]