Paris (AFP) – Fourth division Epinal sprang a French Cup shock on Wednesday, the amateurs from the Vosges mountains knocking out top-flight Lille 2-1 to join Paris Saint-Germain, 2-0 winners at Pau, in the quarter-finals. The come-from-behind upset matched fellow fourth-tier amateur outfit Belfort's shock defeat of Ligue 1 Montpellier on penalties 24 hours earlier. […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Celtic swept St Johnstone aside with three goals inside 26 minutes at McDiarmid Park for a 3-0 win that keeps Neil Lennon's men five points clear of Rangers at the top of the Scottish Premiership. Rangers were 2-0 winners over Ross County at Ibrox, but victory came at a cost as Jermain […]

London (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp insisted Liverpool are not motivated by making history after the runaway leaders took another step towards the Premier League title with a 2-0 win at West Ham on Wednesday. Klopp's side have turned the title race into a procession and they moved 19 points clear at the top with their […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola called on Manchester City to learn the lessons of a 1-0 home defeat to Manchester United on Wednesday despite progressing to a third successive League Cup final 3-2 on aggregate. The holders enjoyed the vast majority of the chances but could not find a way past the inspired […]

Milan (AFP) – New signing Christian Eriksen enjoyed a memorable debut as Inter Milan defeated Fiorentina 2-1 on Wednesday to reach the Italian Cup semi-finals. After three successive draws in Serie A, Antonio Conte's Inter were far from their best but still had enough to set up a last-four clash against Napoli. The othert semi-final […]

Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid made it 20 games unbeaten by thrashing Real Zaragoza 4-0 on Wednesday to ease into the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey. Raphael Varane, Lucas Vazquez, Vinicius Junior and Karim Benzema all scored at La Romareda, where Madrid were again without injured duo Gareth Bale and Eden Hazard, while Benzema […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City booked their place in a third successive League Cup final, but made hard work of disposing of Manchester United 3-2 on aggregate after losing the second leg of their semi-final 1-0 at home on Wednesday. City enjoyed the vast majority of the chances but could not find a […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool moved an incredible 19 points clear at the top of the Premier League as Mohamed Salah and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain secured a 2-0 win at West Ham on Wednesday. Jurgen Klopp's side have turned the title race into a procession and the runaway leaders saw off struggling West Ham to make it […]

Paris (AFP) – Fourth division Epinal sprang a French Cup shock on Wednesday, the amateurs from the Vosges mountains knocking out topflight Lille 2-1 to join Paris Saint-Germain, 2-0 winners at Pau, in the quarter-finals. The come-from-behind upset matched fellow fourth-tier amateur outfit Belfort's shock defeat of Ligue 1 Montpellier on penalties 24 hours earlier. […]

Munich (Germany) (AFP) – Veteran Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng and young Germany international Leon Goretzka came to blows over a late training ground tackle on Wednesday. The pair then took to social media to make light of the matter, posting photos where they are grinning broadly as Goretzka lands mock punches on his teammate's chin. […]

Munich (Germany) (AFP) – Bayern Munich chief Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has hit out at proposals to expand the Champions League and questioned the motives behind creating new and bigger competitions at club and international level. "We have got to the point where we have to say stop. Players and coaches need to stand up and say […]

London (AFP) – Southampton completed the loan signing of Tottenham right-back Kyle Walker-Peters until the end of the season on Wednesday. The 22-year-old has made 24 first-team appearances for Spurs, but has only featured once since Jose Mourinho took charge in November. "It was clear this month that we could use additional support in the […]

Madrid (AFP) – Barcelona coach Quique Setien said on Wednesday it would be "interesting" if the club signed a striker this month to replace the injured Luis Suarez. Suarez is expected to miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery on his right knee, with Barca keen to buy a replacement to play in […]

London (AFP) – West Ham have completed the signing of Czech international Tomas Soucek on loan for the remainder of the season as they battle for Premier League survival, the club announced on Wednesday. The Hammers have the option to make the deal for the Slavia Prague midfielder permanent at the end of the campaign. […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United have agreed a deal worth up to 80 million euros (£67 million, $88 million) to sign Portuguese international midfielder Bruno Fernandes from Sporting Lisbon, the Premier League club announced on Wednesday. "Manchester United is delighted to announce it has reached agreement with Sporting Clube de Portugal for the transfer of […]