Liverpool (AFP) – Everton struck twice in the final 11 minutes to end an eight-game winless run with a 2-1 victory over Arsenal that lifts the pressure on manager Rafael Benitez. Another night of frustration looked in store for the Toffees as Richarlison had two goals marginally ruled out by VAR for offside either side […]

London (AFP) – Former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard till take his Aston Villa side to Old Trafford for a FA Cup third round tie against Manchester United as Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City drew lower league opposition on Monday. Villa beat United away 1-0 earlier this season under former boss Dean Smith prior to his […]

Rome (AFP) – Sampdoria president Massimo Ferrero has resigned after his reported arrest on Monday for alleged involvement in fraudulent bankruptcy cases, the Italian Serie A club announced. "We learned with great surprise of the arrest of Massimo Ferrero (...) for bankruptcy cases which date back many years," Genoa-based outfit said in a statement. "It […]

Belo Horizonte (Brazil) (AFP) – Fresh off winning the Brazilian league title for the first time in 50 years, football club Atletico Mineiro gave its fans free tattoos Monday to celebrate. Hundreds of fans lined up in the rain in the club's hometown, the southeastern city of Belo Horizonte, to get one of four designs […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola has warned Kevin De Bruyne that he faces a fight to win back a regular place in the Manchester City side after a campaign marred by injuries and a coronavirus infection. The Belgium midfielder returned to action as a substitute against Watford on Saturday but has been told […]

Paris (AFP) – Mauricio Pochettino says he has the support of the Paris Saint-Germain players and he will not change course despite criticism of the style of play of the Qatar-backed French club. The 49-year-old Argentinian was in attacking mode at his press conference on the eve of PSG's final Champions League group game with […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Kevin De Bruyne will make his first Manchester City start for a month in Tuesday's Champions League trip to RB Leipzig after Pep Guardiola revealed the Belgian was left feeling "empty" by coronavirus. De Bruyne's season has been heavily disrupted by injury and illness. The 30-year-old suffered ankle ligament damage […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admitted on Monday he would rotate his team for their final Champions League group match against AC Milan otherwise his medical department would "smash" him. The Anfield side travel to Italy for Tuesday's match assured of top spot in Group B, with five wins out of five. But […]

Madrid (AFP) – Diego Simeone says he backs his Atletico Madrid players to prevail in their must-win final Champions League group match with Porto on Tuesday. Defeat would see Atletico miss out on the knockout stage for only the second time during Simeone's near decade-long tenure. Atletico and AC Milan both trail second-placed Porto by […]

Munich (Germany) (AFP) – World Cup winner Lucas Hernandez revealed on Monday how his record-breaking move to Bayern Munich turned into a nightmare with recurring injuries and the threat of a prison sentence in Spain. The defender became the most expensive player in Bundesliga history when he joined Bayern from Atletico Madrid in 2019 for […]

Berlin (AFP) – The German Football Association (DFB) on Monday opened an investigation into explosive remarks made by England midfielder Jude Bellingham about the referee after Borussia Dortmund's 3-2 loss to Bayern Munich. The 18-year-old Bellingham claimed costly decisions by referee Felix Zwayer in Saturday's game were to be expected given he was implicated in […]

Oslo (AFP) – Norwegian club Tromso IL on Monday presented what it called "the world's first football jersey with a QR code" aimed at defending human rights in Qatar ahead of the 2022 World Cup. The jersey, developed in collaboration with Amnesty International, features a QR code which, when scanned, takes users to a website with […]

Paris (AFP) – West Ham defender Arthur Masuaku was the unlikely match-winner as the Hammers twice came from behind to shock Chelsea 3-2 at the weekend in the Premier League. The Democratic Republic of Congo international came off the bench and beat Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy at his near post on 87 minutes with a […]

Madrid (AFP) – "There are two responses," Diego Simeone said after Atletico Madrid lost to Mallorca on Saturday in La Liga, four days before needing to win away at Porto in the Champions League — "depression or rebellion." Only a victory will do in Portugal otherwise Atletico will go out in the group stage for […]

Milan (AFP) – Junior Messias' composure in his first season at AC Milan should come as no surprise despite the former delivery man's remarkable rise from amateur football to the Champions League. As recently as 2019, Brazilian Messias was plying his trade in Italy's third-tier Serie C, a past in local leagues and a former […]