Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City's Yaya Toure says his side must score at least two more goals against Monaco if they are to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League. City twice came from behind to defeat the Ligue 1 leaders in a stunning 5-3 win in the first leg of their last […]

Seville (Spain) (AFP) – Under fire Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri has called on his players to show the courage of "matadors" to cause a huge Champions League shock against high-flying Spaniards Sevilla during their last-16 first leg Wednesday. A year on from winning the Premier League title against all the odds, Ranieri's men lie […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola pledged that Manchester City will continue to fight fire with fire when they take a 5-3 lead to Monaco in their Champions League last 16 tie. City procured a two-goal advantage after a remarkable first-leg match at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday in which they fought back from […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said the experience of Tuesday's exhilarating 5-3 Champions League victory over Monaco would stand his side in good stead in the competition. City are in control of the last-16 tie ahead of the return leg on March 15, but at several moments during the first […]

Leverkusen (Germany) (AFP) – Antoine Griezmann was among the scorers for Atletico Madrid as they weathered a late storm against Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday to claim a 4-2 victory in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie. Saul Niguez and Griezmann put the Spanish side two goals up at the interval, but Leverkusen […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Raheem Sterling conceded Manchester City must improve defensively after they edged Monaco 5-3 in the madcap first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Tuesday. City took a 26th-minute lead through Sterling, found themselves 2-1 and then 3-2 down, but rallied to win thanks to late goals from Sergio […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Sergio Aguero starred as Manchester City beat Monaco 5-3 in a breathless and dizzyingly end-to-end Champions League last 16 first-leg encounter at a rocking Etihad Stadium on Tuesday. Raheem Sterling put City ahead, only for Kylian Mbappe to level and Radamel Falcao to score twice — the second goal a […]

Marseille (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain fans have been barred from Sunday's Ligue 1 trip to Marseille, local police said on Tuesday. Champions PSG are due to play bitter rivals Marseille at the Velodrome on Sunday evening. Previous matches between the sides have been marred by trouble between opposing fans. Local police prefect Laurent Nunez thus […]

Saint-Étienne (France) (AFP) – Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho was coy on questions over Wayne Rooney's future at the club as he confirmed the striker was still not fit enough to return for their Europa League clash with Saint-Etienne. There have been rumours that Rooney, who is no longer an integral part of the United […]

Seville (Spain) (AFP) – Under fire Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri on Tuesday called on his players to show the courage of "matadors" to cause a huge Champions League shock against high-flying Spaniards Sevilla. A year on from winning the Premier League title against all the odds, Ranieri's men lie just a point above the […]

Leverkusen (Germany) (AFP) – Kevin Gameiro comes into the Atletico Madrid starting line-up for Tuesday's Champions League last 16, first leg against Bayer Leverkusen after coming off the bench to score a hat-trick at the weekend. The Frenchman played less than half an hour away to Sporting Gijon on Saturday but he scored the second-fastest […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Monaco coach Leonardo Jardim sprang something of a surprise by handing a first Champions League start to 18-year-old Kylian Mbappe in Tuesday's last 16 first-leg match at Manchester City. Mbappe, whose 11 goals this season include two hat-tricks, replaced Valere Germain in one of four changes to the team that […]

Saint-Étienne (France) (AFP) – England captain Wayne Rooney is still not ready to return for Manchester United despite training on Tuesday morning, manager Jose Mourinho said ahead of their Europa League clash with Saint-Etienne. Rooney trained with his United team-mates in Manchester on Tuesday morning but was not part of the 20-man squad that flew […]

Seville (Spain) (AFP) – Misfiring Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy insists the time has long gone for the Foxes to gloat over their incredible Premier League triumph as they face up to the reality of a relegation battle. The story of Vardy's rise from non-league to Football Writers' Player of the Year honours last season […]

London (AFP) – English second-tier strugglers Blackburn Rovers are seeking their seventh full-time manager since Indian owners Venkys bought the club in 2010 after Owen Coyle left by mutual consent on Tuesday. The 50-year-old Scot — who guided them to just 11 wins in 37 matches since taking over in June last year — leaves […]