Glasgow (AFP) – Rangers pulled level on points with Celtic at the top of the Scottish Premiership after Ryan Kent scored his first goals since his permanent summer switch from Liverpool in a 3-1 win against Hamilton on Sunday. Steven Gerrard's men took an early lead through Ryan Jack but were quickly pegged back as […]

Milan (AFP) – Inter Milan's Italy international Nicolo Barella will undergo surgery on his right knee, the club confirmed on Sunday. Barella was forced off a soaked pitch in the final minutes of the first half of Saturday's 3-0 win under heavy rain at Torino. The 22-year-old midfielder said he "felt the knee go click," […]

Saitama (Japan) (AFP) – Salem Al-Dawsari and Bafetimbi Gomis were the heroes as Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal beat Urawa Red Diamonds 2-0 on Sunday and 3-0 on aggregate to claim a record-equalling third Asian club title in the AFC Champions League. Al-Dawsari scored with 16 minutes left and top-scorer Gomis grabbed his 11th of the […]

The Hague (AFP) – Former Dutch football great Marco van Basten apologised Saturday after he was heard using a Nazi greeting to ridicule a Dutch television journalist's German during an interview. Van Basten, 55, who is regarded as one of the game's best ever strikers, made the comment on Fox Sports pay-to-view channel after an […]

Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid and Barcelona both came from behind to seal victories that extended their advantage over the chasing pack at the top of La Liga on Saturday as Gareth Bale was jeered by his own fans at the Santiago Bernabeu. Barca needed a late winner from Arturo Vidal to beat bottom-club Leganes […]

Sheffield (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said on Saturday there is little hope of Manchester United being able to make significant additions to their under-performing squad in the January transfer window. United have been linked with a long list of potential new recruits as Solskjaer seeks to improve after an inconsistent start to […]

Lima (AFP) – Flamengo came back from the dead to break the hearts of holders River Plate and win the Copa Libertadores in Lima on Saturday with a thrilling late brace from Gabriel Barbosa that decided the final 2-1 at the death. Barbosa scored in the 89th minute and again in injury time to see […]

Milan (AFP) – Gonzalo Higuain grabbed a second-half brace to fire Juventus to a 3-1 win at Atalanta that kept the champions top of Serie A on Saturday, despite Inter Milan's comfortable 3-0 win at Torino that kept them in touch with the leaders. Maurizio Sarri's Juve left it late to seal victory in Bergamo […]

Madrid (AFP) – Karim Benzema scored his sixth goal in five games to help Real Madrid beat high-flying Real Sociedad 3-1 on Saturday as Gareth Bale came on as a substitute to a screech of whistles at the Santiago Bernabeu. Bale, only recently fit again after a calf injury, was named on the bench following […]

Berlin (AFP) – Goal-scorers Anthony Ujah and Sebastian Andersson say mid-table FC Union are happy forging a reputation as Bundesliga giant-killers after adding Borussia Moenchengladbach to their growing list of big name victims. Having already stunned Borussia Dortmund and Freiburg at their Alten Foersterei stadium in only their first season in Germany's top flight, Union […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Chelsea manager Frank Lampard believes the gap between his side and Manchester City has narrowed dramatically in his first few months in charge despite City coming from behind to beat the Blues 2-1 at the Etihad on Saturday. A first defeat in the Premier League since September sees Chelsea slip […]

Milan (AFP) – Footballers in Italy took to the pitch Saturday with a red streak on their cheeks as part of an initiative targeting domestic violence against women. The campaign coincides with Monday's 'International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women'. Italian champions Juventus and Serie A rivals Atalanta kicked off the campaign in the first […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Celtic manager Neil Lennon is relishing the tougher challenge being posed by Rangers this season as the Scottish champions thrashed Livingston 4-0 on Saturday to edge ahead by three points in the title race. Steven Gerrard's men can move back on level terms at the top of the Scottish Premiership with victory […]

Berlin (AFP) – Managerless Bayern Munich closed the gap at the top of the Bundesliga to just a point with a 4-0 romp at Fortuna Duesseldorf Saturday as leaders Borussia Moenchengladbach suffered a shock 2-0 defeat at Union Berlin. Bayern's interim coach Hansi Flick enjoyed his third straight win since Niko Kovac was sacked earlier […]

Milan (AFP) – Gonzalo Higuain grabbed a second-half brace to fire Juventus to a 3-1 win at Atalanta that kept the champions top of Serie A on Saturday, while Napoli extended their winless league run to five games with a lacklustre 1-1 draw at AC Milan. Maurizio Sarri's Juve left it late to seal victory […]