London (AFP) – Non-league Lincoln City have enjoyed a fairytale run to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup and are now dreaming of piling more misery on Arsene Wenger and Arsenal on Saturday. The sides meet at the Emirates Stadium with under-pressure Wenger knowing an unthinkable defeat against fifth-tier opposition would surely spell the end […]

London (AFP) – Just when Arsene Wenger thought life couldn't get any more stressful, the Arsenal manager finds himself on a hiding to nothing as minnows Lincoln eye more FA Cup history in Saturday's quarter-finals. Wenger has endured a week from hell that started when Arsenal were thumped 3-1 at Liverpool following his decision to […]

Rostov-on-Don (Russia) (AFP) – Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is hopeful the obstacle of a trip to Chelsea in the FA Cup does not hinder his side's prospects of completing a Europa League last-16 win over Rostov. United drew 1-1 in Russia in the first leg of their tie on Thursday after Henrikh Mkhitaryan's first-half […]

Barcelona (AFP) – For a victory "defined by faith" according to Barcelona boss Luis Enrique, the Catalans rose from the dead inspired by the man who never stopped believing. "As long as there's a one percent chance, we'll have 99 percent faith," said Neymar before a ball had been kicked in Barca's stunning revival from […]

Rostov-on-Don (Russia) (AFP) – Henrikh Mkhitaryan bagged a precious away goal as Manchester United came away from their trip to Russia with a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie against Rostov on Thursday. On an awful pitch, the state of which had United manager Jose Mourinho fuming on the […]

Madrid (AFP) – Ukraine international Roman Zozulya on Thursday has given up on his planned transfer to Rayo Vallecano and will remain at Real Betis until the end of the season after being caught up in a 'neo-Nazi' row. Zozulya, 27, spent just 24 hours on loan at the Madrid club last month before being […]

Rostov-on-Don (Russia) (AFP) – Henrikh Mkhitaryan bagged a precious away goal as Manchester United came away from their trip to Russia with a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie against Rostov on Thursday. On an awful pitch, the state of which had United manager Jose Mourinho fuming on the […]

Juventus have the opportunity to move a whopping 11 points clear at the top of Serie A on Friday night when they welcome historical rivals AC Milan to the J Stadium. The league leaders actually slipped up in their previous outing, saved by a second-half goal from Leonardo Bonucci and stumbling to a 1-1 draw […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic celebrated the Catalans' extraordinary Champions League comeback against Paris Saint-Germain by extending his contract at the Camp Nou until 2021 on Thursday. Rakitic, 28, started on Wednesday as Barca recovered from a 4-0 first-leg thrashing to beat the French champions 6-1 and reach the quarter-finals for a 10th […]

Telemundo Deportes will be the official Spanish-language broadcaster of the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, which will be held in Russia this summer from June 17 to July 2. According to Telemundo, the lineup will include close to 200 hours of programming on Telemundo and NBC Universo, complemented by extensive news and analysis on TelemundoDeportes.com and […]

Saint Petersburg (AFP) – FIFA secretary general Fatma Samoura on Thursday said there were no reasons to move the 2018 World Cup from Russia. "The World Cup bid process was fair and there are no reasons to take away the event from Russia," the top FIFA official told media at the ceremony that marked the […]

The Premier League match between Manchester City and Liverpool on Sunday, March 19 will be televised live on the over-the-air NBC network in the United States. The match, would could have big implications on the top four in English soccer, will kick off at 12:30pm ET. The reason for the late kickoff time is due […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham defender Ben Davies signed a four-year contract extension with the Premier League title challengers on Thursday. Davies joined Tottenham from Swansea in July 2014 and has made 43 league appearances for Mauricio Pochettino's side. The 23-year-old's composed displays in second-placed Tottenham's last four league games have helped them keep in touch […]

Doha (AFP) – Pedro Caixinha is set to become the new Rangers coach after getting clearance from his Qatari club on Thursday to move to Ibrox. A deal is expected to be completed quickly between the 46-year-old Portuguese, Rangers and Qatar Stars League club Al Gharafa. Caixinha emerged as Rangers' number one choice to replace […]

Paris (AFP) – After the humiliation of letting in six goals against Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain defender Thiago Motta's night went from bad to worse after he hit a supporter with his sportscar after flying back home early Thursday. Around 30 supporters, furious about the team's defeat, were waiting for the Paris players as they emerged […]