London (AFP) – Hector Bellerin has called for everyone at Arsenal to come together following club captain Granit Xhaka's tantrum on being substituted on Sunday during the 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace. Bellerin, who is the Gunners third captain after Xhaka and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, is sidelined through injury but he took to Twitter to urge […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea's Christian Pulisic says he felt a "sense of relief" after he netted a hat-trick against Burnley on Saturday after a difficult start to his time at the Premier League club. The 21-year-old American international — who cost the club £58 million ($74 million) when they signed him from Borussia Dortmund last […]

London (AFP) – Pep Guardiola says he hates the word "complain" and will never lash out at his Manchester City players after a defeat. But he isn't afraid to let rip when the Premier League champions win, just as he did after their 3-0 win over Aston Villa on Saturday. The 48-year-old Spaniard — whose […]

London (AFP) – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's relief at Manchester United securing their first Premier League away win in eight months over struggling Norwich has been tempered by the "hurt" he has felt over their results this season, he told the BBC. The 46-year-old Norwegian has enjoyed a rare week of good results beginning with a […]

London (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp moved to allay fears over Mohamed Salah's left ankle problem saying his departure five minutes before the end of Premier League leaders Liverpool's 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur was a precautionary measure. The 27-year-old Egyptian star — who had missed the previous match with Manchester United due to the injury […]

London (AFP) – Southampton's players and coaching staff are to donate their wages from last Friday to the Saints Foundation in a first step towards redeeming themselves following the 9-0 thrashing by Leicester City. Friday's rout equalled Manchester United's 9-0 demolition of Ipswich at Old Trafford in March 1995 for the biggest win in Premier […]

Shanghai (AFP) – Yaya Toure says FIFA is not doing enough to stamp out racism and that England should have walked off the pitch in the face of monkey chants during their Euro 2020 qualifier in Bulgaria. The 36-year-old former Barcelona and Manchester City midfielder made the comments to AFP after Qingdao Huanghai clinched promotion […]

Shanghai (AFP) – Fabio Cannavaro's two-year reign as Guangzhou Evergrande coach appears to be all but over after captain Zheng Zhi took temporary charge of the Chinese Super League leaders on Monday. The club made the announcement following a 2-2 home draw on Sunday against mid-table Henan Jianye, cutting Guangzhou's lead at the top of […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – Serb Samir Nurkovic returned from injury to score the goals that gave leaders Kaizer Chiefs a 2-0 South African Premiership triumph over second-place Mamelodi Sundowns Sunday. The 27-year-old forward who joined the Soweto side this year after spells with eight Slovak clubs broke the deadlock after only seven minutes and sealed […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – Veterans Aristide Bance and Ziyo Tembo scored hat-tricks Sunday for Horoya of Guinea and Zanaco of Zambia respectively in first legs of CAF Confederation Cup play-offs. Burkina Faso forward Bance, 35, a standout figure with his huge build and dyed blond hair, helped Horoya to a 4-2 home victory over Bandari of […]

Paris (AFP) – Mauro Icardi and Kylian Mbappe both scored twice as Paris Saint-Germain demolished their old rivals Marseille 4-0 on Sunday in a game that further laid bare the gulf that exists between the sides and allowed the reigning champions to extend their lead at the top of Ligue 1. Icardi scored twice in […]

Madrid (AFP) – Granada moved top of La Liga on Sunday with a 1-0 victory over Real Betis that continues a magical start to the season while Sevilla and Real Sociedad joined a group of four teams just a point behind the surprise leaders. Alvaro Vadillo's smart finish in the 61st minute was enough to give […]

Milan (AFP) – Edin Dzeko admits having to wear a face mask to protect a broken cheekbone makes it hard to see but he still managed to make out the goal by scoring in the 2-1 win over AC Milan on Sunday. Dzeko headed in the opener seven minutes before the break in Rome. The […]

Norwich (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer breathed a huge sigh of relief after Manchester United ended their eight-month wait for a Premier League away win as his side beat Norwich City 3-1 on Sunday. Goals from Scott McTominay, Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial capped a stunning United performance in an entertaining game at […]

Madrid (AFP) – Granada moved to the top of La Liga on Sunday with a 1-0 victory over Real Betis while Sevilla and Real Sociedad joined a group of four teams just a point behind the surprise leaders. Alvaro Vadillo's smart finish in the 61st minute was enough to give Granada a sixth win of the […]