Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Luke Shaw received another setback on Wednesday when Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho revealed he will not play in Thursday's Europa League game against Saint-Etienne. Shaw has battled back from a double broken leg suffered last season, but has made just one appearance since November and has not featured in […]

Madrid (AFP) – Spanish police were called to a Madrid hotel by concerned staff on Wednesday over an argument between former Argentine footballer Diego Maradona and his girlfriend. "My lawyer Matias Morla contacted the Spanish authorities. There are no complaints and nobody was able to explain to me the reason for this media show," said […]

Saint-Étienne (France) (AFP) – Saint-Etienne captain Loic Perrin insisted on Wednesday that his team has nothing to lose when they tackle Manchester United at Old Trafford in the Europa League. And while the centre-back admitted he would have preferred to avoid United so soon in the competition — the last 32 — he said the […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Barcelona's Brazil star Neymar says it will be a virtual 'mission impossible' for the Spanish giants to progress in the Champions League after their 4-0 first leg demolition by Paris Saint-Germain. No team has ever come back from a 4-0 first leg deficit to remain in the Champions League and Barcelona are […]

Munich (Germany) (AFP) – Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has poured cold water on the latest speculation that he could be reunited with Pep Guardiola at Manchester City next season. The 30-year-old, Germany's first choice goalkeeper since the 2010 World Cup, has a Bayern contract until June 2021. But Neuer has been linked with a […]

London (AFP) – A family football story born on the pitches of Paris's eastern suburbs arrives at Old Trafford on Thursday as brothers Paul and Florentin Pogba face off in the Europa League. "The day has come," says elder brother Florentin, a defender with Saint-Etienne. "We're going to face each other on the pitch, rather […]

Madrid (AFP) – Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann insists he feels "great" in the Spanish capital and hailed the impact Atletico boss Diego Simeone has had on his career despite being consistently linked with a big money move to the Premier League. Manchester United lead the chase for Griezmann, who has a 100 million euro ($106 […]

Madrid (AFP) – Spanish police were called to a Madrid hotel by concerned staff on Wednesday over an argument between former Argentine footballer Diego Maradona and his girlfriend. "When the agents and emergency services arrived, those people (Maradona and his girlfriend) showed no sign of injuries and did not press charges, there was just a […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Barcelona coach Luis Enrique floundered in the firing line on Wednesday after what he called a "disastrous" 4-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain left the Spanish champions on the brink of their earliest Champions League exit in a decade. Enrique confronted a television reporter working for Catalan station TV3 after the match, while […]

Istanbul (AFP) – Turkey's football authorities confirmed Wednesday the country was bidding to host the Euro 2024 football tournament, which would be the biggest sporting event it has ever held. Turkey in 2014 withdrew its bid to host final stage matches of Euro 2020 — which uniquely will be held across Europe — in favour […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United's quest for a trophy treble continues with a meeting against a fallen French giant on Thursday as Saint-Etienne visit Old Trafford in the Europa League's round of 32. Although United trail leaders Chelsea by 12 points in the Premier League, they remain on track for glory in both the League […]

Recently, the NWSL announced a TV deal combined with A&E networks where the media company will also take an equity share in the US-based women’s professional soccer league. The deal represents a massive breakthrough for the NWSL which is entering its fifth season in 2017. The league, which has been seen by many around the […]

Paris (AFP) – Barcelona coach Luis Enrique admitted his side need a "heroic performance" in the return to stand any chance of overturning a humiliating 4-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in their Champions League last 16 first leg on Tuesday. "It is difficult to explain. They were superior to us from the start. It was […]

Lisbon (AFP) – Benfica pulled off a classic smash and grab job as they beat Borussia Dortmund 1-0 in their Champions League last 16 first leg on Tuesday. Greek striker Kostas Mitroglou scored the only goal of the game, prodding home from close range at the second attempt just after half time after Dortmund goalkeeper […]

Paris (AFP) – Angel Di Maria scored a brilliant brace on his birthday as Paris Saint-Germain sensationally destroyed Barcelona 4-0 at the Parc des Princes in their Champions League last 16 first leg on Tuesday. Di Maria, the former Real Madrid star, opened the scoring in the 18th minute and curled in another 10 minutes […]