London (AFP) – Son Heung-min scored a sublime contender for the Premier League's goal of the season as the South Korean's moment of genius inspired Tottenham's 5-0 rout of Burnley on Saturday. On the day he was presented with the AFC Asian International Player of the Year award by compatriot Park Ji-sung, Son underlined his […]

London (AFP) – Rampant Liverpool beat Bournemouth 3-0 to lock down the Christmas number one spot ahead of Saturday's Manchester derby as Jose Mourinho's Tottenham blitzed Burnley 5-0 to climb to fifth in table. Interim boss Duncan Ferguson lifted Everton's spirits, condemning Chelsea to their third Premier League defeat in four matches while bottom club […]

Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid were without Eden Hazard and Gareth Bale on Saturday but Karim Benzema stepped up again to ensure they beat struggling Espanyol in La Liga. Benzema scored one and set up another in a 2-0 win at the Santiago Bernabeu, where Real wore an all-green kit to show support for this […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Chelsea slipped to their third Premier League defeat in four matches on Saturday as Everton bounced back from their Merseyside derby humiliation to win 3-1 and escape from the relegation zone. Goals early in each half from Richarlison and Dominic Calvert-Lewin put the home side 2-0 up and although Mateo Kovacic pulled […]

Doha (AFP) – Qatar has postponed to next year the opening of Education City stadium, its second newly built venue for the 2022 football World Cup, FIFA said on Saturday. The venue was due to be inaugurated when it hosted the semi-final of the Club World Cup between Liverpool and an as yet undetermined side […]

Buenos Aires (AFP) – Diego Maradona and Juan Roman Riquelme are back in the heart of the battle at their former club Boca Juniors, but this weekend they are playing political football. Riquelme's decision to join the opposition ticket in the election of the club board has added fuel to a heated campaign and reopened […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Rangers have had to recover from liquidation and rise through Scotland's lower leagues since the Glasgow giants last won a major trophy in 2011, but Sunday's League Cup final gives Steven Gerrard's men the chance to halt Celtic's dominance. Celtic have cashed in on Rangers' demise, winning the last eight Scottish league […]

London (AFP) – Jose Mourinho said he reacted to Tottenham's midweek defeat at Manchester United by sleeping at the club's training ground. Mourinho's 100 percent record since taking over at Spurs came to an end in a 2-1 loss against his former club at Old Trafford. However, he said he refused to wallow in pity […]

Milan (AFP) – Inter Milan were held to a goalless draw by Roma at the San Siro on Friday, leaving the way open for Italian champions Juventus to reclaim top spot in Serie A this weekend. Antonio Conte's side have a two-point advantage on Juventus who play Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday. The […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City frontman Raheem Sterling admitted Friday that he is now "obsessed" with football as he prepares to take on neighbours Manchester United. With 15 goals this season, and starring roles for City and England, Sterling said he had undergone a lifestyle transformation. "I think now I'm living for football. […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City may have won back-to-back Premier League titles, and currently stand 11 points clear of Manchester United, but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer insists his team are still bigger than their neighbours. Despite not winning a championship since 2013, the Old Trafford boss insists his side are the biggest — and […]

Milan (AFP) – Inter Milan were held to a goalless draw by Roma at the San Siro on Friday leaving the way open for Italian champions Juventus to reclaim top spot in Serie A this weekend. Antonio Conte's side have a two-point advantage on Juventus who play Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday. The […]

Paris (AFP) – Nigerian Victor Osimhen's first half goal earned Lille a 1-0 win over Brest and third place in Ligue 1 on Friday behind Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain. The 20-year-old forward struck in the 17th minute with a clinical finish to Jonathan Ikone's back pass leaving Gautier Larsonneur little chance for his ninth goal […]

Madrid (AFP) – Atletico Madrid's title hopes look to be all-but over after a goalless draw away at Villarreal on Friday night raised further doubts about their progress under coach Diego Simeone. After losing at home to Barcelona last weekend, another slip means Atletico are now five points behind Barca and Real Madrid in La […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich interim boss Hansi Flick on Friday described Thomas Tuchel as "one of the best German coaches" amid reports the Paris Saint-Germain manager could take charge of the reigning Bundesliga champions next season. Bayern, who face current league leaders Borussia Moenchengladbach away on Saturday, are fourth in the table after Flick […]