Los Angeles (AFP) – Diego Alonso has been named the first head coach of David Beckham's Inter Miami ahead of their inaugural season in the North America's Major League Soccer. "In Diego we found a manager that fits our culture and has a strong desire to build a winning club for our fans," said Inter […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola has insisted Manchester City are English football's team of the decade, despite his side heading into 2020 some 14 points behind runaway Premier League leaders Liverpool. Statistics appear to prove him right given City have won 13 domestic trophies since 2010, with only Chelsea (nine) within touching distance […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham Hotspur's leaky defence has left Jose Mourinho admitting he feels frustrated on behalf of the club's forwards. Tottenham's bid for a top four place in the Premier League has been hampered by several poor displays at the back since Mourinho took over the north London outfit in October. Scoring goals, however, […]

London (AFP) – Mikel Arteta hopes Granit Xhaka will stay with Arsenal as the new manager looks to revive the Gunners' fortunes. Swiss midfielder Xhaka was ruled out of Sunday's 2-1 loss at home to Chelsea with illness amid speculation he could leave the Emirates Stadium during the January transfer window. Xhaka was stripped of […]

Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund and Germany midfielder Julian Weigl will join Portuguese champions Benfica in the January transfer window, the Bundesliga club said on Tuesday. In an official statement, Dortmund confirmed Weigl, 24, had put in a transfer request amid interest from the Lisbon club. "Julian came to us with this request and we […]

London (AFP) – Norwich will fight until the last game of the season but need a miracle to retain their Premier League status said the bottom side's manager Daniel Farke on Tuesday. The 43-year-old German guided the Canaries to promotion last term but despite a stunning win over defending champions Manchester City they have struggled. […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Aymeric Laporte is close to a return to Manchester City's line-up as Pep Guardiola hopes to have the influential defender back ahead of schedule. The 25-year-old centre-back has not played for the defending Premier League champions since injuring knee ligaments on the last day of August. His absence has been […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City will provide a test of see how genuine Everton's revival is, Carlo Ancelotti on Tuesday, despite the Premier League champions' shaky campaign. Everton coach Ancelotti, 60, has guided Everton to two wins in his first two matches in charge since replacing Marco Silva, who was sacked in early December after […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool appear to have the Premier League title wrapped up with a 13-point advantage over second-placed Leicester but the fight to avoid relegation looks like being a down to the wire tussle. Just nine points separates ninth-placed Crystal Palace and third from bottom Aston Villa. Here AFP Sport picks out three pivotal […]

London (AFP) – England's record goalscorer Wayne Rooney will make his debut for second-tier Derby against Barnsley on Thursday, the club's manager Phillip Cocu confirmed. Rooney, 34, joined Derby as a player-coach from MLS side DC United but has been ineligible to play for his new side until January. "If a player with the qualities, […]

Bogota (AFP) – Colombian international footballer Juan Fernando Quintero on Monday demanded answers from the country's new army chief over the fate of his father who went missing almost 25 years ago. "I don't want to take advantage of the new General of the Army (Enrique) Zapateiro.... taking office, but I hope to be able […]

Monaco (AFP) – Robert Moreno was unveiled as the new coach of Monaco on Monday, admitting his bitter bust-up with Spain boss Luis Enrique had paved the way for him to become "number one". Moreno, 42, takes over at 2004 European and 2017 French champions Monaco after Leonardo Jardim was sacked for the second time. […]

Milan (AFP) – Swedish star Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be officially presented as an AC Milan player on January 3, the Italian club confirmed on Monday. Ibrahimovic returns to the side on a six-month deal, promising to help rescue the struggling Serie A outfit's season. The 38-year-old will undergo his medical on Thursday, January 2 and […]

Milan (AFP) – AC Milan have reached an agreement with Barcelona to sign French central defender Jean-Clair Todibo, according to reports in Italy on Monday. The 20-year-old would join the Italian league strugglers on loan with a 20-million-euro ($22.4 million) option to buy, Gazzetta Dello Sport reported. Todibo joined Barcelona in January 2019 from French […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Rangers said on Monday Colombia striker Alfredo Morelos was racially abused by Celtic fans during last weekend's Old Firm derby. Morelos, 23, was sent off in the closing stages of Rangers' 2-1 win on Sunday following a second bookable offence and his side claim it was at that point he was targeted […]