Berlin (AFP) – Interim coach Hansi Flick says Philippe Coutinho's first Champions League goal for Bayern Munich proved the on-loan playmaker is finally settling in. Coutinho, 27, is attempting to reboot his career in Germany on a season-long temporary deal after a frustrating 18 months at Barcelona. After impressing by scoring and setting up a […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Some 3,000 police officers and private security agents will be deployed for the rescheduled 'Clasico' against Real Madrid next week, local officials said Friday, amid renewed fears of unrest around the fixture. Protestors from the Catalan separatist movement Democratic Tsunami have called for a "massive" protest outside Camp Nou, where Barcelona are […]

London (AFP) – Frank Lampard will not speak to any of his Chelsea players about their immediate Stamford Bridge futures until next month as he considers whether to strengthen during the January transfer window. The club's FIFA-imposed transfer ban was last week reduced on appeal by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, meaning they are […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool will seek sign off their pre-Christmas Premier League duties in style against their whipping boys Watford this weekend while Leicester attempt to stay in touch before a summit meeting later this month. Jurgen Klopp's men are eight points clear of their nearest pursuers as they prepare to jet out to Qatar […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho believes his side will finish in the top four of the Premier League this season. Spurs' chances of a fourth successive finish in the Champions League qualification places looked a lost cause when the Portuguese took charge last month with the club 12 points behind Chelsea. That gap […]

London (AFP) – Pep Guardiola has denied having a clause in his contract that would allow him to leave Manchester City at the end of the season. The Spaniard signed a deal last year keeping him at the Etihad Stadium until 2021, but reports had suggested that the deal included an option allowing Guardiola to […]

Berlin (AFP) – Jurgen Klinsmann, who has been tasked with keeping up Bundesliga strugglers Hertha Berlin, reminds midfielder Marko Grujic, on loan from Liverpool, of Reds manager Jurgen Klopp, who extended his contract Friday. Klopp, 52, has just penned a new deal until 2024 with Liverpool, who are eight points clear in the English League, […]

London (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp has agreed a contract extension with Liverpool until 2024, the Premier League leaders announced on Friday. Klopp, who moved to Anfield in 2015, guided Liverpool to Champions League glory in June and they are currently eight points clear at the top of the Premier League. "For me personally this is […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich's team doctor expects French winger Kingsley Coman to be able to play again soon after the January winter break despite suffering a knee injury against Tottenham. Coman had to be helped off in Wednesday's 3-1 win over Tottenham when his left knee buckled while he was running for the ball, […]

London (AFP) – Steven Gerrard has signed a contract extension at Scottish Premiership giants Rangers that will keep him at Ibrox until 2024, the club announced on Friday. The former Liverpool and England player, appointed in May 2018, led the club to a runners-up spot in the league in his first season. On Thursday the […]

Paris (AFP) – Teenager Mason Greenwood again grabbed his chances for Manchester United, scoring twice in a 4-0 thrashing of AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League on Thursday. Earlier Arsenal came back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 at Standard Liege and also make sure of a place in the last 32 as Group F […]

Paris (AFP) – Teenager Mason Greenwood again grabbed his chances for Manchester United, scoring twice in a 4-0 thrashing of AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League on Thursday. Earlier Arsenal came back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 at Standard Liege and also make sure of a place in the last 32 as Group F […]

Paris (AFP) – Arsenal came back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 at Standard Liege and make sure of a place in the Europa League last 32 as Group F winners on Thursday. Alexandre Lacazette and Bukayo Saka were on target in the space of three second-half minutes. The Gunners, runners-up to Chelsea last season, […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – Defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns fought back to beat 10-man Stellenbosch 3-1 in a dramatic South African Premiership midweek match labelled the "battle of the billionaires". Luxury goods company owner Johann Rupert and mining magnate Patrice Motsepe, the second and third richest dollar billionaires in the republic, own Stellenbosch and Sundowns respectively. Pretoria-based […]

Milan (AFP) – French midfielder Franck Ribery will undergo surgery after suffering serious ligament damage to his right ankle, his club Fiorentina confirmed on Thursday. Ribery, 36, had to be helped off the pitch after a clash with Lecce midfielder Panagiotis Tachtsidis on November 30. "In order to solve the problem, a joint stabilisation surgical […]