Tokyo (AFP) – Evergreen Japanese football star Kazuyoshi Miura said he "still has the passion" to continue his career at 54, local media reported Monday, with contract offers still coming his way. Miura, known as "King Kazu", extended his record as Japan's oldest footballer this year, turning out for Yokohama FC in the J-League's top […]

Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid strengthened their already-commanding position in the title race on Sunday by defeating Atletico Madrid 2-0 to move 13 points clear of the defending champions in La Liga. Atletico have a game in hand over their rivals but the advantage is considerable and perhaps even insurmountable, even in December. Barcelona are […]

Paris (AFP) – Kylian Mbappe reached a century of Ligue 1 goals for Paris Saint-Germain with a brace in Sunday's 2-0 win over his old club Monaco at the Parc des Princes. Mbappe opened the scoring with an early penalty and then grabbed a second goal just before half-time after being set up by Lionel […]

Milan (AFP) – Inter Milan took advantage of their title rivals slipping up with a thumping 4-0 win over Cagliari which ensured they moved top of Serie A. Reigning champions Inter moved a point ahead of local rivals AC Milan with a statement performance at the San Siro against the Sardinians who had goalkeeper Alessio […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – Nkosingiphile Ngcobo scored the first goal and created the second as Kaizer Chiefs recovered from a Covid-19 crisis to beat Sekhukhune United 2-0 on Sunday and rise to second in the South African Premiership. Chiefs, the best-supported club in the republic and the most successful with 53 domestic titles, were unable to […]

Milan (AFP) – Empoli dealt a blow to Napoli's hopes of a first Serie A crown since the days of Diego Maradona after a stunning 1-0 win which gives Inter Milan a chance to take firm control of the title race. Patrick Cutrone's bizarre winner with 20 minutes remaining in Naples fired promoted Empoli seventh […]

Milan (AFP) – Empoli dealt a blow to Napoli's hopes of a first Serie A crown since the days of Diego Maradona after a stunning 1-0 win which gives Inter Milan a chance to take firm control of the title race. Patrick Cutrone's bizarre winner with 20 minutes remaining in Naples fired promoted Empoli seventh […]

London (AFP) – Leicester left Newcastle still rooted in the Premier League relegation zone with a 4-0 victory, while Crystal Palace's 3-1 win against slumping Everton piled the pressure on Rafael Benitez on Sunday. Despite being hit by a coronavirus outbreak that left Brendan Rodgers without seven players, the Foxes gave Eddie Howe another reminder […]

Berlin (AFP) – Swiss midfielder Djibril Sow continued his surprise run of goals as Eintracht Frankfurt came from behind to thrash Bayer Leverkusen 5-2 on Sunday, while Greuther Fuerth celebrated a historic 1-0 win over Union Berlin. Sow crowned a spectacular turnaround with a stunning second-half finish to score his third goal in four games […]

Paris (AFP) – Marseille moved back up to second place in Ligue 1 as a 2-0 win at Strasbourg on Sunday saw them climb above Rennes, who were beaten at home by Nice earlier. Young Senegalese striker Bamba Dieng put Marseille ahead in Alsace with an acrobatic volleyed finish just after the hour, and Duje […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Alfredo Morelos and Joe Aribo fired Rangers to a 2-0 win at Hearts on Sunday as the Scottish Premiership leaders maintained a four-point lead over rivals Celtic, who beat Motherwell 1-0. Giovanni Van Bronckhorst's strong start since replacing Steven Gerrard as Rangers boss continued at Tynecastle thanks to two goals inside the […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United and Aston Villa are the latest Premier League clubs to be affected by outbreaks of coronavirus cases, according to reports on Sunday. United's Premier League clash with Brentford on Tuesday is in doubt after multiple positive cases were detected among players and staff on Sunday morning, the BBC reported. All […]

Paris (AFP) – After two all-English finals in the last three years, Premier League clubs have been rampant in Europe again this season and look ready to dominate the Champions League knockout stages, with the draw for the last 16 taking place on Monday. Liverpool ran riot in what appeared a difficult section, becoming the […]

Madrid (AFP) – Barcelona’s nightmare week ended in more disappointment on Sunday as they conceded in the 86th minute to draw 2-2 away at struggling Osasuna. After losing at home to Real Betis last weekend and being dumped into the Europa League by Bayern Munich on Wednesday, Barca could only muster a point against Osasuna, […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich midfielder told ZDF broadcaster Sunday that he has decided to be vaccinated against Covid-19 after recovering from an infection which will keep him out of action until next month. "When it is recommended and the time is right, I will get vaccinated," Kimmich said in an interview with the public […]