Cardiff (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Aaron Ramsey scored twice to lead Wales to Euro 2020 with a 2-0 victory over Hungary in Cardiff on Tuesday. The Juventus midfielder struck early in both halves to ensure Ryan Giggs's men secured second place in Group E behind World Cup finalists Croatia. Wales reached the semi-finals of the […]

Dubai (AFP) – Hong Kong fans turned their backs to the Chinese national anthem once again but supported their team and were rewarded with a first win in Asian qualifying, 2-0, over Cambodia, on Tuesday. Before the match, home fans jeered and turned their backs to the pitch as the Chinese national anthem played. FIFA […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – Egypt and the Ivory Coast secured places on Tuesday at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games football tournament after contrasting qualifying tournament semi-finals victories in Cairo. Abdel Rahman Magdy scored two late goals to complete a 3-0 triumph for Egypt over South Africa after captain Ramadan Sobhy had broken the deadlock by converting […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham Hotspur sacked manager Mauricio Pochettino on Tuesday following a miserable start to the campaign that has seen last season's Champions League finalists slide down the Premier League table. Tottenham sit 14th in England's top flight after picking up just three wins from their opening 12 games, and were eliminated from the […]

Milan (AFP) – Lega Serie A president Gaetano Micciche announced on Tuesday he was stepping down from his position amid a probe into his election in March 2018. Genoa owner Enrico Preziosi's claims that there had been irregularities concerning Micciche's election prompted an Italian Football Federation (FIGC) investigation. "I wish to announce my immediate resignation […]

Buenos Aires (AFP) – Diego Maradona has quit as coach of Argentinian Superliga side Gimnasia, less than three months after taking over, the club announced on Tuesday. "Maradona is no longer the Gimnasia coach," club president Gabriel Pellegrino said on Argentina's Radio La Red. "He said he was here to add to things, not […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham Hotspur sacked manager Mauricio Pochettino on Tuesday just five months after reaching the Champions League final following a poor start to the Premier League season. "The club can today announce that Mauricio Pochettino and his coaching staff Jesus Perez, Miguel D'Agostino and Antoni Jimenez have been relieved of their duties," Tottenham, […]

Madrid (AFP) – Former Spanish footballer Sergio Contreras, who played for Marseille, was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of heading a drugs ring, police said following a string of raids in southern Spain. The 36-year-old was arrested in the seaside town of Estepona during a string of simultaneous police raids which also took place in […]

Buenos Aires (AFP) – Diego Maradona has quit as coach of Argentinian Superliga side Gimnasia, less than three months after taking over, the club announced on Tuesday. "Maradona is no longer the Gimnasia coach," club president Gabriel Pellegrino said on Argentina's Radio La Red. "He said he was here to add to things, not […]

Milan (AFP) – Italy defender Leonardo Bonucci has renewed his contract with Juventus by one year until 2024, the Serie A champions announced on Tuesday. The 32-year-old centre-back has made 376 appearances for the club, returning to Turin in August 2018 after one season at rivals AC Milan. He has played the full 90 minutes […]

Abu Dhabi (AFP) – Brazil ended a run of five games without a win by easing to a 3-0 victory over South Korea in a friendly in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday with Philippe Coutinho scoring the pick of the goals. Coutinho, currently on loan at Bayern Munich from Barcelona, curled a free-kick from 22 yards […]

London (AFP) – England will host Denmark in one of two friendlies to be played at Wembley in March in preparation for next year's European championships. The Three Lions will welcome the Danes, who sealed their place at Euro 2020 with a 1-1 draw against the Republic of Ireland on Monday, on March 31. Three […]

Brussels (AFP) – Former Hamburg manager Hannes Wolf was named as the new coach of struggling Genk, the Belgian champions announced on Tuesday. "KRC Genk is proud to present its new coach Hannes Wolf," the club said in a statement. "Today (Tuesday) he will take his first training session." The 38-year-old arrives in Genk following […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City's on-field success saw the club's revenues swell to £535 million ($692 million) last season as the Premier League champions posted a profit for the fifth straight year. A 20 percent surge in broadcast revenue saw City's income rise from £500.5 million in the 2017/18 season. Pep Guardiola's men completed an […]

Paris (AFP) – Wales are hoping to snatch the final automatic qualifying berth for Euro 2020 as they take on Hungary on Tuesday, after the Republic of Ireland were left to settle for a crack at reaching the finals via the play-offs. Ryan Giggs's Wales side, who have already qualified for the play-offs should things […]