Lille (France) (AFP) – Tammy Abraham showed just why he has been linked with a call-up to the England squad with his first Champions League goal in Chelsea's 2-1 win in Lille as Frank Lampard reaped the rewards of placing his faith in youth on the European stage. Abraham marked his 22nd birthday with the […]

Singapore (AFP) – Singapore's first English Premier League footballer looks set to play for Thailand in the Southeast Asian Games, after the city-state warned he could face jail for skipping national service. Ben Davis signed a two-year deal with Fulham last year at the age of 17, but Singapore's government refused to allow him to […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Lionel Messi insisted on Wednesday there are no problems between him and Antoine Griezmann or between the players and Barcelona's board. Messi returned from injury to make his second start of the season against Inter Milan in the Champions League as Barca came from behind to win 2-1. Speaking after the match, […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes even the European champions have plenty of room for improvement after surviving a huge Champions League scare to beat Salzburg 4-3 after blowing a three-goal lead. Sadio Mane opened the scoring against his former club before Andy Robertson and Salah put the holders in command inside the […]

Lille (France) (AFP) – Willian's brilliant late strike gave Chelsea a precious a 2-1 win away to Lille on Wednesday that they will hope kickstarts their Champions League campaign, but it was the young stars in Frank Lampard's side who stole the show again. The Brazilian volleyed home in the 78th minute to decide the […]

London (AFP) – Unai Emery has urged Nicolas Pepe to deal with the pressure that comes with his club-record price tag as the Arsenal winger tries to recover from a shaky start to life in England. Emery paid a reported £72 million ($88 million) to land the Ivory Coast international from Lille in the close-season, […]

Paris (AFP) – Champions League holders Liverpool came out on top of a 4-3 thriller with Salzburg on Wednesday after throwing away a three-goal lead at Anfield before Mohamed Salah's winner, while Luis Suarez fired Barcelona to a comeback victory over Inter Milan. Salah won the Group E match for Liverpool with his second of the […]

Lille (France) (AFP) – Tammy Abraham had a feeling he would mark his 22nd birthday with a goal and the Chelsea striker's prediction came true as he scored in Wednesday's 2-1 Champions League win at Lille. Abraham bagged his first Champions League goal to put Frank Lampard's side ahead — appropriately enough in the 22nd […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Mohamed Salah admitted Liverpool got complacent as the Champions League holders let Salzburg recover from three goals down before the Egypt star finally sealed a dramatic 4-3 win on Wednesday. Jurgen Klopp's side were 3-0 up by the 36th minute at Anfield thanks to goals from Sadio Mane, Andrew Robertson and Salah. […]

Prague (AFP) – Achraf Hakimi scored twice to hand Borussia Dortmund their first victory in Champions League Group F as the Bundesliga side won 2-0 at reigning Czech champions Slavia Prague on Wednesday. With 10 minutes remaining in the first half, Hakimi — on loan from Real Madrid — sprinted down the right flank, wove […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool beat Red Bull Salzburg 4-3 in a thrilling Champions League Group E clash on Wednesday. Here, AFP Sport looks at three things we learned from the Anfield goal-fest. Salah, Mane back in the groove Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah settled their differences and got Liverpool's Champions League campaign up and running […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Luis Suarez scored a scintillating double and the returning Lionel Messi set up the winner as Barcelona came from behind to beat Inter Milan in a thrilling contest at Camp Nou on Wednesday. Lautaro Martinez fired Inter ahead after just two minutes and Antonio Conte's side, mean in defence and ruthless on […]

Leipzig (Germany) (AFP) – Lyon ended their poor recent run as Memphis Depay scored in a 2-0 Champions League win that condemned RB Leipzig to a second home defeat in four days on Wednesday. Goals by ex-Manchester United forward Depay and Martin Terrier sealed a deserved victory for the French side which put them level […]

Lille (France) (AFP) – Willian volleyed home in the 78th minute to give Frank Lampard's Chelsea a 2-1 win away to Lille in France on Wednesday that they will hope kickstarts their Champions League campaign. The Brazilian's fine strike, on his 300th appearance for the club, came after Tammy Abraham's opener for the visitors on […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool survived a huge scare to get their Champions League defence back on track as Mohamed Salah scored twice in a thrilling 4-3 win over Salzburg at Anfield, despite blowing a three-goal lead. Sadio Mane opened the scoring against his former club before Andy Robertson and Salah put the holders in command […]