Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Marcus Rashford marked his 200th appearance for Manchester United with two goals in a 4-0 win over Norwich on Saturday, leaving his manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer predicting he can get even better. Anthony Martial and impressive teenager Mason Greenwood were also on the mark as Solskjaer's team maintained their hopes […]

Doha (AFP) – Spanish great Xavi is in talks with his former club Barcelona to take over as coach, his current team, Qatar's Al-Sadd said on Saturday. Spanish media had earlier reported that Barcelona had asked former captain Xavi to take over from the under-pressure Ernesto Valverde. "I will not deny that. There are negotiations […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer backed Manchester United's unpopular owners the Glazer family and executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward following widespread dissent from fans during Saturday's 4-0 win over Norwich. Supporters sang songs voicing their disapproval at the handling of their club by the Americans, who bought United in controversial circumstances in 2005, […]

Paris (AFP) – Moussa Dembele scored the winner as Rudi Garcia's Lyon came from behind to win 2-1 at Bordeaux on Saturday and climb to fifth in the Ligue 1 table. Lyon are now only four points adrift of Rennes in the race for Champions League qualification, after the third-placed outfit's 1-0 loss to Marseille […]

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 Serie A win over Cagliari on Saturday, but will wait to "celebrate like a God" until he nets at the San Siro again. The 38-year-old had come on […]

London (AFP) – Southampton gained revenge for 9-0 thrashing at the hands of Leicester in October to continue their resurgence with a 2-1 win at the Foxes, while Chelsea and Manchester United secured comfortable wins in the race for the top-four on Saturday. The Saints claimed their fifth win in six games at the King […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Marcus Rashford marked his 200th appearance for Manchester United with two goals that restored some much-needed confidence in a 4-0 Premier League victory over bottom side Norwich. Anthony Martial and impressive teenager Mason Greenwood were also on the mark as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's team maintained their hopes of qualifying for […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea showed the killer instinct Frank Lampard has demanded as Callum Hudson-Odoi scored his first Premier League goal and Tammy Abraham was back on target in Saturday's 3-0 win against Burnley. Lampard's side have taken more points on their travels than they have in west London this season after a series of […]

Milan (AFP) – Zlatan Ibrahimovic marked the first start of his return to AC Milan by scoring in a 2-0 league win over Cagliari on Saturday. The 38-year-old Swede had come on as a substitute in AC Milan's goalless draw against Sampdoria last weekend, days after his return to Italy. Ibrahimovic met a cross Theo […]

Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) – The coaches of the two big Madrid clubs, talking on Saturday in Jeddah ahead of the Spanish Super Cup final, said they are still learning and growing. Zinedine Zidane, who returned to Real last season, told a press conference for Sunday's match that he considers himself a "better" coach than […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez will undergo another knee operation on Sunday, Barcelona have announced. The club issued a press release Saturday saying the surgery was for an "injury to the external meniscus of the right knee". It will not be his first knee operation. Last May, Suarez missed the last two league […]

London (AFP) – Mikel Arteta bemoaned a momentary lapse in concentration from his side after Crystal Palace fought back on Saturday to draw 1-1 with 10-man Arsenal, whose captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored and was later sent off. The new Gunners manager was on course for a third straight win when his skipper made the breakthrough […]

Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) – Lionel Messi has predictably been the star attraction but there will be no Clasico in Saudi Arabia this weekend, as Atletico Madrid's defeat of Barcelona set up a clash with rivals Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup final on Sunday. Messi was cheered by fans at the King Abdullah […]

Los Angeles (AFP) – United States World Cup icon Megan Rapinoe Friday vowed that athletes "will not be silenced" after the International Olympic Committee warned against political protests at the Tokyo Games. "So much being done about the protests," Rapinoe said in an Instagram post. "So little being done about what we are protesting about. […]

London (AFP) – Jose Mourinho expects to oversee a long-term rebuild with Tottenham because his big-spending days are over. Mourinho took charge at Tottenham in November aware he won't have the spending power he had during his spells with Chelsea, Real Madrid and Manchester United. Tottenham have been cautious in the transfer market since the […]