London (AFP) – Watford climbed out of the Premier League relegation zone for the first time this season as their remarkable revival under Nigel Pearson continued with a 3-0 win at Bournemouth on Sunday. Abdoulaye Doucoure and Troy Deeney struck either side of the break before Roberto Pereyra added a third in stoppage time to […]

Madrid (AFP) – Barcelona striker Luis Suarez will be out of action for four months after keyhole surgery on his injured right knee, the Spanish champions announced on Sunday. The 32-year-old centre-forward has scored 14 goals from 23 appearances for Barcelona this season, with the club sitting atop the Spanish league and facing Napoli in […]

London (AFP) – A 30-year wait to win a top flight title has been too long for Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp's men are in a rush to end that drought as soon as possible with the best ever start to a season in Europe's top five leagues. Saturday's 1-0 win at Spurs in a rematch […]

Madrid (AFP) – Ernesto Valverde will take Barcelona training on Monday after Xavi told the club he would not be accepting the job of coach immediately, AFP Sport has learned. Xavi, who is currently in charge of Qatari team Al-Sadd, held talks with Barca's sporting director Eric Abidal and chief executive Oscar Grau on Friday […]

Madrid (AFP) – Barcelona remain hopeful they can persuade former player Xavi to make a dramatic return as coach immediately rather than in the summer, according to reports in the Spanish press on Sunday. Xavi is currently in charge of Qatari team Al-Sadd, who confirmed on Saturday he has held talks with Barca. The Spaniard […]

Milan (AFP) – Veteran Swedish star Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored on his first AC Milan start since his return to the club in a 2-0 win over Cagliari on Saturday but city rivals Inter's position on top of Serie A is at risk after a 1-1 draw against Atalanta. Laurtaro Martinez had put Inter ahead after […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola knows replacing Manchester City's "golden generation" is a tough task but it is one he must accomplish to keep the team at the pinnacle of English football. Talismanic captain Vincent Kompany has already left the Etihad, midfield maestro David Silva is going at the end of this season […]

London (AFP) – Leeds were knocked off the top of the Championship table following a 2-0 defeat at home to Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday as West Brom returned to pole position. Former Leeds boss Garry Monk thwarted his ex-employers as Jacob Murphy and Atdhe Nuhiu hit late goals. Jack Harrison missed two good chances and […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa survived scares on Saturday to become the first qualifiers for the CAF Champions League quarter-finals. Five-time champions Mazembe fell behind after eight minutes against Primeiro Agosto of Angola in Lubumbashi and did not take the lead until midway […]

London (AFP) – Roberto Firmino's strike ensured Liverpool made a record-breaking start for one of Europe's top five leagues after beating Tottenham 1-0 on Saturday, but ending a 30-year wait to win the title is the only history Jurgen Klopp is interested in. Klopp's men have earned 61 points from a possible 63 in 21 […]

Doha (AFP) – Xavi is in talks with his former club Barcelona to take over as coach, his current team, Qatar's Al-Sadd said Saturday, although the Spanish great himself stayed tight-lipped about his "dream" job. Spanish media had earlier reported that Barcelona had asked former captain Xavi to take over from the under-pressure Ernesto Valverde. […]

London (AFP) – As Tottenham struggled to turn chances into goals against Liverpool on Saturday, their injured striker Harry Kane was showing his support via Twitter. Kane, who is out with a torn hamstring until April, tweeted twice during the first half of the Premier League game at Tottenham Stadium on Saturday. The first included […]

London (AFP) – Relentless Liverpool beat Tottenham 1-0 to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League table to a yawning 16 points on Saturday as Southampton gained sweet revenge over high-flying Leicester. Elsewhere, Chelsea and Manchester United secured comfortable wins in the race for the top four but 10-man Arsenal fell further […]

Milan (AFP) – Veteran Swedish star Zlatan Ibrahimovic said he "felt alive" as he marked his first start back at AC Milan by scoring in a 2-0 win over Cagliari on Saturday, as Ciro Immobile struck for Lazio against Napoli to stretch his title-chasing team's winning streak to ten games. The 38-year-old Ibrahimovic had come […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool continued their relentless march towards a first Premier League title in 30 years as Roberto Firmino's strike earned a 1-0 win at Tottenham to open up a 16-point lead at the top of the table. Jurgen Klopp's men have now made the best ever start to an English top flight campaign […]