Shanghai (AFP) – Former Yugoslavia star Dragan Stojkovic left Chinese club Guangzhou R&F on Friday and could be replaced as coach by former Barcelona player Giovanni van Bronckhorst. The 54-year-old Stojkovic was in charge for more than four years but Guangzhou finished 12th out of 16 teams in the Chinese Super League last season. They […]

London (AFP) – The Premier League's traditional festive feast of football packed 39 games into 13 days across Christmas and new year with Liverpool the big winners as 2020 seems destined to finally be their year to win a league title. Jurgen Klopp's men extended their lead at the top to 13 points with a […]

London (AFP) – Holders Manchester City get their FA Cup campaign underway on Saturday with their third round home tie against fourth-tier Port Vale. The eye-catching clash of the round, where all fixtures start a minute late to highlight a mental health campaign, is Sunday's Merseyside derby as runaway Premier League leaders Liverpool host Everton, […]

London (AFP) – The Premier League's January sales are open for business as clubs rush to snap up new year bargains in the one-month transfer window. Liverpool are running away with the title race and have already signed Japanese star Takumi Minamino, so the Reds are likely to sit out the frenzy while the chasing […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp hailed "exceptional" Liverpool after they made it an entire calendar year without a Premier League defeat as the runaway leaders beat Sheffield United 2-0 on Thursday. Klopp's side moved 13 points clear of second placed Leicester thanks to goals from Egypt forward Mohamed Salah and Senegal winger Sadio Mane at […]

London (AFP) – Wayne Rooney enjoyed a winning debut with Derby as the former Manchester United star helped his Championship side to a 2-1 win against Barnsley on Thursday. Rooney was named Derby captain for his first appearance since agreeing to join the second tier club back in August. United and England's record goalscorer had […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool made it an entire calendar year without a Premier League defeat as the runaway leaders beat Sheffield United 2-0 on Thursday. Jurgen Klopp's side moved 13 points clear of second placed Leicester thanks to goals from Egypt forward Mohamed Salah and Senegal winger Sadio Mane at Anfield. Liverpool's 19th win in […]

Milan (AFP) – Atalanta have sold promising Swedish teenager Dejan Kulusevski to Juventus in a five-year deal worth 35 million euros ($39 million) plus bonuses, the Serie A champions confirmed on Thursday. The 19-year-old has had a breakthrough season since going on loan from Atalanta to Parma in June, scoring four goals and setting up […]

Madrid (AFP) – Barcelona and Real Madrid recommence their war of attrition on Saturday as Spanish league action returns briefly before the pair controversially head off to Saudi Arabia for next weekend's Super Cup. League leaders and defending champions Barcelona have an easy trip to cross town rivals Espanyol, who are floundering at the bottom of […]

Milan (AFP) – Italian international goalkeeper Mattia Perin has left Juventus to rejoin struggling Genoa, both Serie A clubs confirmed on Thursday. The bottom team in Italy's top flight have also swooped for Swiss midfielder Valon Behrami and Bologna striker Mattia Destro. Perin joins Genoa, a club he played for five seasons from 2013 to […]

London (AFP) – Arsenal star striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will be staying with the club despite speculation he wanted a move said Gunners manager Mikel Arteta on Thursday. The 30-year-old France-born Gabonese international, reports suggest, is reluctant to commit himself any longer than the 18 months remaining on his contract due to Arsenal struggling to qualify […]

London (AFP) – Christian Pulisic says he and his Chelsea team-mates have to develop a killer instinct in front of goal if they are to stop dropping points as they did against Brighton on Wednesday. The 21-year-old United States captain missed three gilt-edged chances in the 1-1 draw — though ultimately it was not too costly […]

Milan (AFP) – Promising Swedish teenager Dejan Kulusevski is poised on Thursday to complete a move to Juventus from Atalanta after undergoing his medical, the Serie A champions confirmed. "The Swedish midfielder arrived at the medical centre located at the Allianz Stadium and began his tests," the club said in a statement. The 19-year-old has had […]

Caracas (AFP) – Rafael Dudamel is stepping down as coach of Venezuela after nearly four years in charge, sources close to the case told AFP on Thursday. According to reports in the Brazilian press, the 46-year-old is likely to take over Atletico Mineiro who have been on the hunt for a coach since the end […]

London (AFP) – Paul Pogba will undergo surgery on a recurring ankle injury and is expected to spend another month on the sidelines, Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confirmed after his side's 2-0 defeat to Arsenal on Wednesday. The French World Cup winner made his comeback after nearly three months out in a 2-0 […]