London (AFP) – Steven Gerrard will get his first taste of management in the Premier League after the Liverpool midfield great was appointed Aston Villa manager on Thursday. Gerrard has left his role as Rangers boss to take the reins at the Midlands club, who sacked Dean Smith on Sunday after five straight league defeats. […]

London (AFP) – Aston Villa on Thursday announced Steven Gerrard as their new manager to replace the sacked Dean Smith. The former Liverpool captain has left his role as Rangers boss to take the reins at the club, who have lost five straight Premier League matches. Gerrard guided Rangers to a first Scottish Premiership title […]

Milan (AFP) – Italy head into Friday's crunch visit of Switzerland with their World Cup hopes still in the balance, as the newly-crowned European champions aim to definitively banish the ghosts of their disastrous 2018 qualifying campaign. Still on a high from triumph at Euro 2020, Italy lead Group C on goal difference from the Swiss, […]

Following up on the news we reported yesterday that ESPN bid on the U.S. rights to the Premier League, the bidding war is heating up. Today, we can confirm another entry. NBC bids to renew Premier League rights, too. However, NBC Sports is taking nothing for granted, its chairman revealed. Speaking to sports media executives […]

CBS Sports continue to gobble up as many soccer rights as possible. In its latest acquisition, the U.S. rights to Women's Super League moves to CBS Sports and Paramount+ beginning in the summer of 2022. The terms of the deal include CBS Sports now becoming the exclusive U.S. English-language rights holder of the Women’s Super […]

London (AFP) – West Ham beat Liverpool 3-2 on Sunday to end the Reds' 25-match unbeaten run as struggling Aston Villa fired manager Dean Smith on a day of high drama in the Premier League. Jurgen Klopp's team were one game away from setting a new club record of 26 matches unbeaten in all competitions […]

London (AFP) – West Ham beat Liverpool 3-2 on Sunday to end the Reds' 25-match unbeaten run as struggling Aston Villa fired manager Dean Smith on a day of high drama in the Premier League. Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool side were one game away from setting a new club record of 26 games unbeaten in all […]

London (AFP) – West Ham punished three costly mistakes from Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker as the Reds' 25-match unbeaten run was shattered in a 3-2 defeat at the London Stadium on Sunday. Jurgen Klopp's side would have broken the club's record unbeaten run in all competitions, which had stood since 1982, if they avoided defeat […]

London (AFP) – Thomas Tuchel insists Ross Barkley can make an impact on Chelsea's bid to win the Premier League title after the midfielder came in from the cold in Saturday's 1-1 draw against Burnley. Barkley made his first Premier League start this term as Tuchel tweaked the leaders' line-up at Stamford Bridge. The 27-year-old […]

London (AFP) – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is under renewed pressure after Manchester United were outclassed 2-0 by Manchester City on Saturday as Burnley ended Chelsea's winning streak in the Premier League. Eric Bailly's own goal and Bernardo Silva's strike on the stroke of half-time proved the difference at Old Trafford but there was a huge […]

London (AFP) – Thomas Tuchel admitted Chelsea had only themselves to blame as the Premier League leaders were held to a surprise 1-1 draw by struggling Burnley on Saturday. Tuchel's side led through Kai Havertz's first half header and were 11 minutes away from moving five points clear at the top before Matej Vydra stunned […]

London (AFP) – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is under renewed pressure after Manchester United were outclassed 2-0 by Manchester City on Saturday while Burnley ended Chelsea's winning streak in the Premier League. Eric Bailly's own goal and Bernardo Silva's strike on the stroke of half-time proved the difference at Old Trafford but there was a huge […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea were held to a surprise 1-1 draw by struggling Burnley as Matej Vydra's late equaliser rocked the Premier League leaders on Saturday. Thomas Tuchel's side led through Kai Havertz's first half header and were 11 minutes away from moving five points clear at the top before Vydra stunned Stamford Bridge into […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said on Friday Manchester United cannot afford to look back at a historic humiliation by Liverpool as he tries to instill a positive frame of mind ahead of this weekend's derby against Manchester City. Liverpool recorded their record victory at Old Trafford in a 5-0 thrashing two […]

Paris (AFP) – Liverpool and Ajax kept up their perfect records in the Champions League this season to qualify for the last 16 on Wednesday, while a Paris Saint-Germain side missing Lionel Messi were held by RB Leipzig. Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool blew Atletico Madrid away in a whirlwind start at Anfield, with Diogo Jota and […]