Paris (AFP) – Lionel Messi came on as a substitute to make his Paris Saint-Germain debut on Sunday but Kylian Mbappe stole the show by scoring both goals in a 2-0 win against Reims in Ligue 1. Messi, wearing the number 30 jersey, came off the bench in the 66th minute to replace Neymar at […]

Reims (France) (AFP) – Lionel Messi made his Paris Saint-Germain debut on Sunday, coming off the bench in the second half of their Ligue 1 game against Reims. The Argentine was introduced as a substitute in the 66th minute, replacing Neymar with PSG leading 2-0 at the time thanks to a brace from Kylian Mbappe. […]

Berlin (AFP) – Wolfsburg regained top spot in the fledgling Bundesliga table Sunday with a 1-0 win at home RB Leipzig, but the hosts' victory was overshadowed by a spectator collapsing in the stadium. The hosts muted their celebrations after the final whistle when it emerged a fan had collapsed during the game and was […]

Wolverhampton (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester United set a Premier League record of 28 away games without defeat as Mason Greenwood's strike 10 minutes from time snatched a fortunate 1-0 win at Wolves on Sunday. The visiting fans at Molineux were euphoric even before kick-off in United's first game since a deal was agreed to […]

London (AFP) – Son Heung-min sent Tottenham to the top of the Premier League as the South Korean's free-kick clinched a 1-0 win against Watford, while Mason Greenwood's late strike fired Manchester United to a record-breaking 1-0 victory at Wolves on Sunday. Nuno Espirito Santo's side have made a flawless start to the new domestic […]

Berlin (AFP) – Wolfsburg regained top spot in the fledgling Bundesliga table Sunday with a 1-0 win at home to fellow Champions League side RB Leipzig to preserve their 100 percent record. Wolfsburg grabbed the winner shortly after the break when left-back Jerome Roussillon reacted quickest to a loose ball. The hosts scored when Wolfsburg […]

Paris (AFP) – Lionel Messi is set to make his hotly anticipated debut for Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday night when his new club face Reims in Ligue 1, as the future of Kylian Mbappe remains shrouded in uncertainty. It is almost three weeks since PSG completed the sensational signing from Barcelona of Messi, but the […]

Wolverhampton (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester United set a Premier League record of 28 away games without defeat as Mason Greenwood's strike 10 minutes from time snatched a fortunate 1-0 win at Wolves on Sunday. The visiting fans at Molineux were euphoric even before kick-off in United's first game since a deal was agreed to […]

Madrid (AFP) – Barcelona dug deep for a narrow 2-1 win over Getafe in the Spanish top flight on Sunday with Dutch striker Memphis Depay providing the winner. Getting used to life without superstar Lionel Messi, Barcelona have seven points from three games along with Real Madrid, Sevilla, Valencia and Mallorca. Champions Atletico Madrid, however, […]

London (AFP) – Nuno Espirito Santo admits he is concerned about the potential "damage" if Tottenham stars Cristian Romero and Giovani Lo Celso ignore the Premier League's 'red-list' ban to link up with Argentina. Romero and Lo Celso are set to travel to Argentina for World Cup qualifiers against Venezuela, Bolivia and Brazil next week. […]

London (AFP) – Wolves signed South Korea striker Hwang Hee-chan on a season-long loan from Leipzig on Sunday. The Premier League club have an option to complete a permanent deal for a reported fee of £12.8 million ($17.6 million) once Hwang's loan is complete. Hwang, nicknamed 'The Bull', was unveiled to Wolves fans on the […]

Berlin (AFP) – Robert Lewandowski has just turned 33, but Bayern Munich's prolific goal-machine shows no sign of slowing after his latest Bundesliga hat-trick. Lewandowski has now scored three or more goals in 15 German league matches after hitting another hat-trick in Saturday's 5-0 thumping of Hertha Berlin. Last May, the Poland star striker broke […]

London (AFP) – Son Heung-min sent Tottenham to the top of the Premier League as the South Korean's free-kick clinched a 1-0 win against Watford on Sunday. Nuno Espirito Santo's side have made a flawless start to the new domestic season and they sit two points clear of second placed West Ham after a third […]

Paris Saint-Germain are expected to compete for the elusive UEFA Champions League title with their new additions and their already talented roster. Six-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi, center-back Sergio Ramos, goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma — who won Player of the Tournament at Euro 2020 — and midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum arrived on free transfers. Right-back Achraf […]

Troyes (France) (AFP) – Sofiane Diop scored both goals as Monaco bounced back from Champions League elimination to win 2-1 at Troyes on Sunday for a first Ligue 1 victory of the season. Four days after travelling back from Ukraine after being knocked out by Shakhtar Donetsk in the final round of Champions League qualifying, […]