Paris (AFP) – Rennes shrugged off back-to-back losses to direct rivals for a Champions League spot by crushing Lorient 5-0 on Sunday to reclaim third place in Ligue 1. Martin Terrier scored his 21st goal of the season shortly after Benjamin Bourigeaud had given Rennes the lead at Roazhon Park. Terrier is now just one […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Celtic closed in on the Scottish Premiership title as Kyogo Furuhashi marked his first start in four months with the opening goal in a 2-0 win at Ross County. Jota forced home the second for Ange Postecoglou's men late on to restore a six-point lead over Rangers with four games to play. […]

London (AFP) – Thomas Tuchel has revealed Germany defender Antonio Rudiger will leave Chelsea when his contract expires at the end of this season. Tuchel had hoped to persuade Rudiger to stay at Stamford Bridge, but the centre-back has opted to end his five-year spell with the Premier League club. Chelsea's attempts to keep Rudiger […]

London (AFP) – Christian Pulisic settled Chelsea's top four nerves as his late goal sealed a dramatic 1-0 win against West Ham, while Burnley climbed out of the Premier League relegation zone with a 1-0 victory against Wolves on Sunday. With Liverpool looking to close the gap on leaders Manchester City to one point with […]

The countries with the most World Cup soccer titles are an elite group. These nations have history of producing world class talent each year. Therefore, they are always in the mix for contention when the World Cup rolls around every four years. In the 21 editions of the tournament, only eight countries out of FIFA's […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich sports director Hasan Salihamidzic on Sunday dismissed the possibility of Robert Lewandowski leaving the freshly-crowned Bundesliga champions this summer, amid rumours of a transfer to Barcelona. When asked by Sky if he could "rule out" Lewandowski leaving Bayern this summer, Salihamidzic dismissed the possibility with an emphatic "yes". Lewandowski has […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea fans could have a clear idea of who will be the next owners of the Blues this week, with American bank Raine expected to reveal their preferred bidder from among three offers. Raine were commissioned to lead the sale process by Roman Abramovich before the Russian was hit by UK government […]

Seville (Spain) (AFP) – Real Betis won the Spanish Copa del Rey on Saturday, beating Valencia 5-4 on penalties in Seville after a thrilling final finished 1-1 after extra time. Valencia's Yunus Musah blazed over in the shoot-out, allowing Juan Miranda the chance to score the winning penalty at La Cartuja as Betis claimed their […]

Amsterdam (AFP) – Erik ten Hag said Saturday his "head and energy is for Ajax" and refused to comment on the latest defeat for Manchester United, the English giants he will coach next season. Ten Hag saw his Ajax team take a step closer to the Dutch league title with a late 1-0 win against […]

Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain have equalled the French record by winning their 10th league title, moving level with the mark established by the Saint-Etienne team of Michel Platini, but rarely has a such a historic achievement in football felt like such an anti-climax. That is partly because the championship was effectively decided after PSG […]

Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain secured a record-equalling 10th Ligue 1 title on Saturday, drawing level with Saint-Etienne, despite being held to a 1-1 home draw by 10-man Lens. Lionel Messi looked to have curled in a fine winner in the 68th minute, but Lens dampened the already muted title party at the Parc des […]

Berlin (AFP) – Robert Lewandowski left his future at Bayern Munich open on Saturday when he said: "Something will happen soon." The 33-year-old, who is out of contract next year, scored his 33rd league goal this season as a 3-1 home win over Dortmund crowned Bayern as Bundesliga champions for the 10th consecutive season. Barcelona […]

Berlin (AFP) – Thomas Mueller said Bayern Munich got "a few things" off their chest by securing a record 10th straight Bundesliga title on Saturday. Bayern have spent the last fortnight licking their wounds after losing in the Champions League quarter-finals to Villarreal. But they wrapped up the league title with three games to spare […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich's decade of dominance in the Bundesliga has fuelled calls for reforms to make the German top flight more exciting, with even end-of-season play-offs being suggested as a possible solution. The Bavarian giants secured a 10th straight league title by beating Borussia Dortmund 3-1 on Saturday, leaving many German football fans […]

Berlin (AFP) – Even as their players doused each other with beer to celebrate winning a 10th straight Bundesliga title on Saturday, Bayern Munich were still suffering from the hangover of their shock Champions League defeat by Villarreal. Bayern's 3-1 victory over second-placed Borussia Dortmund at the Allianz Arena gave them an unassailable 12-point lead […]