London (AFP) – Brighton eased fears of being dragged into a relegation battle as a well-deserved 2-0 win over Bournemouth lifted the Seagulls five points clear of the Premier League drop zone. Alireza Jahanbakhsh and Aaron Mooy scored their first goals for the club as Graham Potter's men secured just a second win in nine […]

London (AFP) – Mikel Arteta has backed Mesut Ozil to make the most of his fresh start as Arsenal's new manager prepares for his home debut against Chelsea on Sunday. Ozil has become a polarising figure at Arsenal after several seasons of lacklustre performances from the German playmaker. He was a peripheral figure under former […]

Milan (AFP) – Same look, same impressive build and same oversized ego: Zlatan Ibrahimovic returns to AC Milan for a final challenge seeking to prove that he remains the superstar he claims to be. The 38-year-old Swedish striker signed a six-month contract with the struggling Italian giants on Friday vowing to help rescue their season. […]

Wolverhampton (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City's faint hopes of retaining the Premier League title were left in tatters as they blew a two-goal lead and had Ederson sent in a dramatic 3-2 defeat at Wolves on Friday. Pep Guardiola's side recovered from Ederson's 12th minute dismissal to take control thanks to Raheem Sterling's double […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Neil Lennon has said "it's a joy" to manage Celtic as they prepare to face arch-rivals Rangers in a Glasgow derby at Parkhead on Sunday. The treble treble winners have already beaten the Gers in this season's Scottish League Cup final and the Scottish Premiership leaders are now five points ahead of […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insisted he had never lost faith in Roberto Firmino when the Brazilian was worried by a lack of goals before scoring four in three matches including the Club World Cup final. Firmino, known affectionately to Klopp as Bobby, met with Klopp after a worrying run of one goal […]

Milan (AFP) – Swedish star Zlatan Ibrahimovic has signed a six-month contract with struggling Serie A side AC Milan with the option of an additional year, the Italian club confirmed on Friday. "I'm coming back to a club I hugely respect and to the city of Milan I love," the 38-year-old said on the club's […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho hopes club-record signing Tanguy Ndombele will declare himself fit to play at Norwich on Saturday. The Spurs boss has revealed that the French midfielder asked not to be included for Thursday's Boxing Day win over Brighton as he was concerned he might not be fit. But he […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United's Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has become the latest Premier League manager to complain about the "unfair" packed programme of fixtures over Christmas and New Year. United play their final league match of 2019 against Burnley on Saturday, just over 48 hours since competing a 4-1 comeback win over Newcastle. Those matches […]

Maldonado (Uruguay) (AFP) – Barcelona forward Luis Suarez and wife Sofia Balbi have renewed their wedding vows at a star-studded gathering in Uruguay attended by Lionel Messi among others. The celebration to mark 10 years of marriage took place in a luxury tourist complex near the coastal city of Maldonado, about 130 km (80 miles) […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola believes Sergio Aguero is "irreplaceable" as the Manchester City forward enters the final 18 months of his glorious career in English football. The record-breaking Argentinian is likely to be on the bench for the reigning Premier League champions visit to Wolves on Friday as he continues his recovery […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool stretched their Premier League lead to 13 points by outclassing second-placed Leicester in a 4-0 win on Boxing Day as Manchester United and Tottenham cut the gap on fourth-placed Chelsea. Mikel Arteta got off to an underwhelming start as Arsenal manager with a 1-1 draw at Bournemouth, but Carlo Ancelotti had […]

Milan (AFP) – Sweden star Zlatan Ibrahimovic has reached agreement to join AC Milan on an initial six-month contract, according to multiple reports in Italy on Thursday. Ibrahimovic has accepted Milan's proposal and is ready to sign a deal to return to the former European giants within the next two days, Gazzetta Dello Sport and […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United and Tottenham bounced back on Boxing Day to take advantage of another shock home defeat for Chelsea, who lost 2-0 to Southampton, and close in on the Premier League's top four. Mikel Arteta got off to an underwhelming start as Arsenal manager with a 1-1 draw at Bournemouth, but Carlo […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Anthony Martial's double and a Mason Greenwood rocket fired Manchester United to a 4-1 win against Newcastle that lifted the mood at Old Trafford after their recent struggles. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side slumped to an embarrassing 2-0 defeat at lowly Watford last weekend to raise fresh questions about the United […]