London (AFP) – Liverpool recovered from a shock Newcastle opener to open up a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a 3-1 win at Anfield, as Tottenham and Chelsea bounced back to form with big wins on Saturday. Tammy Abraham's sensational form continued as the English forward scored a hat-trick as […]

Paris (AFP) – Neymar was loudly jeered and met with a barrage of insults by Paris Saint-Germain fans on Saturday as he made his first appearance for the club in four months in their Ligue 1 game at home to Strasbourg. The world's most expensive player's name was booed by supporters when the teams were […]

Milan (AFP) – Maurizio Sarri's first game on the Juventus bench ended with a goalless draw at Fiorentina as the Italian champions held on despite losing three players to injury. Former Chelsea coach Sarri missed the opening two wins with pneumonia, but was back fit just days before Juventus travel to Atletico Madrid in the […]

Berlin (AFP) – Spanish striker Paco Alcacer continued his perfect scoring record this season as Borussia Dortmund returned to winning ways with a 4-0 victory over top-four rivals Bayern Leverkusen on Saturday. Dortmund were under pressure after a shock defeat to minnows Union Berlin in their last game, but goals from Alcacer, Marco Reus and Raphael […]

Paris (AFP) – Neymar was named in the Paris Saint-Germain starting lineup for the first time for four months as the French champions face Strasbourg on Saturday. The world's most expensive player has had to come to terms with the prospect of a third season in Ligue 1 after PSG and his former club Barcelona […]

Glasgow (AFP) – James Forrest scored the only goal just four minutes in as Celtic made it five wins from as many games in the Scottish Premiership with a 1-0 win at Hamilton to open up a six-point lead at the top of the table. Mohamed Elyounoussi made an instant impact on his debut as […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah ensured Liverpool maintained their 100 percent start to the Premier League season by coming from behind to beat Newcastle 3-1 at Anfield on Saturday. The European champions have a history of starting slowly in early kick-offs under Jurgen Klopp and only arose from their slumber after the […]

Madrid (AFP) – Karim Benzema scored twice on Saturday in an outstanding performance for Real Madrid against Levante, although his side were left hanging on for a 3-2 win on the day Eden Hazard made his La Liga debut. The French striker's goals came just six minutes apart in the first half on a wet […]

London (AFP) – Former European player of the year Michael Owen says he owes his success to his father, who insisted he was given steak for dinner as a child while his four siblings made do with baked beans on toast. The 39-year-old former Liverpool and England striker told The Times he even climbed into […]

Tehran (AFP) – An Iranian football fan who set herself ablaze and died after being arrested for trying to enter a stadium had "confessed her mistake" when she was questioned, the judiciary said Saturday. Sahar Khodayari, dubbed "blue girl" because of the colours of the team she supported, Esteghlal FC, was reportedly detained when she […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer remains confident that goalkeeper David de Gea will commit his future to the club despite entering the final year of his contract. United hoped the Spanish international would sign a new deal before the season began, but are still waiting for De Gea to […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola would love Raheem Sterling to reach the same level as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, but the Manchester City manager is not sure if any player will be able to equal the feats of that legendary pair. Others have recently been comparing Sterling to the two dominant players […]

Madrid (AFP) – Both sides missed late penalties as Athletic Bilbao squandered an opportunity to go top of La Liga in a dramatic 0-0 draw at Real Mallorca on Friday. Aritz Aduriz saw his 96th-minute penalty saved by Manolo Reina, after Abdon Prats had dragged a spot-kick wide for the hosts. The point keeps Bilbao […]

Paris (AFP) – Lyon missed the chance to take top spot in the early Ligue 1 table on Friday, slipping to a 2-2 draw at Amiens despite Moussa Dembele's double as Mathieu Bodmer grabbed a late equaliser for the hosts. Sylvinho's side have now managed just two points in their last three games and remain […]

Berlin (AFP) – Wolfsburg striker Wout Weghorst criticised his team's performance after netting his fourth goal in five games this season to rescue a 1-1 draw on a frustrating visit to Fortuna Duesseldorf on Friday. "We messed up today. We are in good form at the moment but it feels like we have lost two […]