Yaoundé (AFP) – The Africa Cup of Nations will revert to its former time slot of January and February for the next edition in 2021, hosts Cameroon said on Wednesday. The tournament's organising committee, as well as the Cameroon Football Federation (Fecafoot), revealed that the tournament will be played from January 9 to February 6, […]

Berlin (AFP) – Despite being axed from the Germany team last year, former World Cup winners Mats Hummels and Thomas Mueller are surprise contenders to feature at the Tokyo Olympics after being included on a 50-strong preliminary list of candidates for the German team. The squad will not be finalised until June, but both Borussia […]

Berlin (AFP) – With the Bundesliga resuming this weekend, ex-Germany and USA head coach Jurgen Klinsmann has been left red-faced after it emerged the Hertha Berlin boss is unable to prove he holds an up-to-date coaching licence. The 55-year-old took charge in late November at Hertha, who host defending champions Bayern Munich on Sunday when […]

London (AFP) – Ex-England women's striker Eni Aluko, who accused a former national football coach of discrimination, announced her retirement from football on Wednesday. The 32-year-old, who won 102 international caps, left Juventus last month after nearly 18 months with the Serie A champions and had been tipped to return to England's Women's Super League. […]

London (AFP) – Portugal midfielder Gedson Fernandes became the first signing of the Jose Mourinho era at Tottenham on Wednesday as the manager bids to revive the club's Premier League campaign. The 21-year-old signed an 18-month loan deal with an option to make the transfer permanent for a reported £56 million ($73 million). Fernandes will […]

Tokyo (AFP) – Former Japan midfielder Keisuke Honda has said he plans to establish an amateur football club in Tokyo following a failed venture in Austria. The 33-year-old will have to register the team, named One Tokyo, in the fourth tier of the Tokyo Shakaijin Soccer League under competition rules. Open trials for prospective players […]

Madrid (AFP) – Quique Setien is charged with leading Barcelona to glory on three fronts this season after being appointed as Ernesto Valverde's successor. Barca are top of La Liga and into the Champions League last 16, while they begin their tilt at the Copa del Rey against Ibiza next week. However, club president Josep […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United have called off a winter training camp in the Middle East due to fears over tensions in the region. United have often used the Nad Al Sheba Sports Complex in Dubai as a warm-weather base in recent years, and the Old Trafford outfit were set to visit the venue in […]

Milan (AFP) – Romelu Lukaku scored after just 21 seconds as he bagged a brace in a 4-1 thumping of Cagliari that fired Inter Milan into the last eight of the Italian Cup, while Lazio and Napoli are set for a quarter-final clash after easing past second-tier opposition. Belgian Lukaku has looked a player reborn […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham edged into the FA Cup fourth round as Giovani Lo Celso bagged a rare goal in their 2-1 win over Middlesbrough, while much-maligned Newcastle striker Joelinton scored for the first time since August in a victory against Rochdale on Tuesday. Jose Mourinho's side almost killed off second-tier Middlesbrough within the first […]

Rome (AFP) – Turkey defender Merih Demiral will almost certainly miss Euro 2020 after his club Juventus said on Tuesday he will be out for at least six months following knee surgery. In a statement, Italian champions Juve said that the 21-year-old had undergone "perfectly successful" surgery on the anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in […]

Milan (AFP) – Lazio and Napoli both cruised into the last eight of the Italian Cup on Tuesday after comfortably seeing off second-tier sides Cremonese and Perugia. Holders Lazio, who are on a club-record run of 10 straight wins in Serie A and well in the title discussion, made short work of Cremonese in their […]

London (AFP) – Jordan Henderson and Lucy Bronze have won the England player of the year awards for 2019. Liverpool midfielder Henderson won the men's award ahead of second-placed Raheem Sterling and third-placed Harry Kane. Bronze finished on top of the fans' poll in the women's category, with 2018 winner Ellen White coming second and […]

Milan (AFP) – Italy international Fabio Borini has left AC Milan to sign for Hellas Verona, both Serie A clubs announced on Tuesday. In a statement, Verona said former Liverpool and Chelsea forward Borini had signed a deal until the end of the current season, with neither club providing details of the contract. Borini began […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Quique Setien said on Tuesday that being appointed Barcelona coach was beyond his "wildest dreams" and has vowed to stay true to his beliefs in exciting, attacking football. Setien was unveiled at a press conference at the Camp Nou, after the club's announcement late on Monday that he would replace the sacked […]