London (AFP) – Manchester United have assured disgruntled fans that the club's priority is success on the pitch rather than making money, saying they are committed to "winning trophies at the highest level". Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's struggling team lost 2-0 at West Ham on Sunday to fall 10 points behind leaders Liverpool after just six […]

Milan (AFP) – Mario Balotelli said he was "in great shape" as he prepares to return to Serie A on Tuesday with his first game for his hometown club Brescia against Cristiano Ronaldo's Italian champions Juventus. "Mario will be there Tuesday," confirmed coach Eugenio Corini of the Italian striker whose debut was delayed by a […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde has demanded his side bounce back from the weekend's embarrassing away defeat when they host Villarreal in La Liga on Tuesday. The Spanish champions are in an unlikely eighth position after five Liga games after the shock 2-0 defeat at promoted Granada left the all-star outfit on seven […]

Paris (AFP) – Monaco coach Leonardo Jardim insists he is unfazed by the speculation over his future as the 2017 French champions go into a midweek derby against Patrick Vieira's Nice still without a win this season. The principality club battled to a 0-0 draw in Reims at the weekend but have a meagre three […]

Paris (AFP) – African superstars in the major European leagues were overshadowed at the weekend by Chadian Casimir Ninga, who scored an 11-minute hat-trick for French Ligue 1 club Angers. Ninga, who played in Chad, Gabon and for two other French clubs before joining Angers this year, achieved his remarkable feat in a 4-1 win […]

Paris (AFP) – Barcelona's troubles on the road continued even with the presence of Lionel Messi as they lost at Granada, while Inter triumphed in the Milan derby and Neymar did it again with another late goal for Paris Saint-Germain. Here, AFP Sport takes a look at five main talking points from the weekend in […]

Milan (AFP) – Mario Balotelli said he was "in great shape" as he prepares to return to Serie A on Tuesday with his first game for his hometown club Brescia against Cristiano Ronaldo's Italian champions Juventus. "Mario will be there Tuesday," confirmed coach Eugenio Corini of the Italian striker whose debut was delayed by a […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Watford goalkeeper Ben Foster says it is only a matter of time before Manchester City smash 10 goals in a match after being on the end of an 8-0 hammering. The Hornets felt the full force of the champions' attacking power on Saturday as they were dismantled at the Etihad […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United's demoralising defeat against West Ham was a stark reminder of how far they have fallen as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wrestles with how to turn around his side's fortunes. Mistakes at the back, a desperate lack of midfield creativity and a worrying shortage of firepower up front have left the club […]

Paris (AFP) – Neymar scored a fine late winner as Paris Saint-Germain beat Lyon 1-0 on Sunday to move three points clear at the top of the Ligue 1 table. The Brazilian finally beat Anthony Lopes, who had pulled off numerous impressive saves, with three minutes of normal time to play at the Groupama Stadium. […]

Milan (AFP) – FIFA president Gianni Infantino said Sunday the problem of racism in Italian football has "not improved" after a Serie A match between Atalanta and Fiorentina was halted for several minutes because of racist abuse of Brazilian Dalbert. Fiorentina defender Dalbert, 26, asked the referee to halt play after half an hour at […]

Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid eased the pressure on Zinedine Zidane and delivered a resounding response to their loss to Paris Saint-Germain by winning 1-0 away at high-flying Sevilla in La Liga on Sunday. Karim Benzema headed in the decisive goal at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan to secure an impressive victory against a Sevilla side […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool moved back five points clear at the top of the Premier League with a 2-1 win at Chelsea on another miserable day for Manchester United as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men lost to West Ham on Sunday. United are already 10 points behind the leaders after just six games, as Liverpool continue […]

Milan (AFP) – FIFA president Gianni Infantino said Sunday the problem of racism in Italian football has "not improved" after a Serie A match between Atalanta and Fiorentina was halted for several minutes because of racist abuse of Brazilian Dalbert. Fiorentina defender Dalbert, 26, asked the referee to halt play after half an hour at […]

Berlin (AFP) – Marco Reus was left fuming after Borussia Dortmund conceded a late own goal to draw 2-2 at Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday and lose ground on Bundesliga leaders RB Leipzig. Dortmund twice took the lead but surrendered an equaliser on 88 minutes, failing to deal with two crosses before Japan midfielder Daichi Kamada […]