Milan (AFP) – Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah claimed his maiden league hat-trick, stealing the limelight from teammate Edin Dzeko as Roma reclaimed the second spot in Serie A with a 3-0 defeat of Bologna on Sunday. With 10 goals this season, Dzeko lined up at the Stadio Olimpico hoping to go one ahead of Inter […]

London (AFP) – Jack Wilshere and Harry Kane have been recalled by England interim manager Gareth Southgate for the forthcoming matches against Scotland and Spain. Wilshere has been missing from the England set-up since Euro 2016 as both former boss Sam Allardyce and then Southgate chose to leave him out. But a loan move from […]

Buenos Aires (AFP) – Olympic sprint king Usain Bolt said Sunday that if he ever realised his long-held ambition of becoming a professional footballer, he'd like to have the skills of both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Asked by Argentine magazine Viva: "Would you prefer to be like Lionel Messi or like Cristiano Ronaldo?", the […]

Swansea (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Jose Mourinho has taken a swipe at the Manchester United players he fears might not have the right attitude to guide his side back into the Premier League title race. Mourinho saw first half goals from Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paul Pogba help United to only a second league victory in […]

Milan (AFP) – Mauro Icardi struck a late brace including one from the spot as crisis-hit Inter Milan handed their coach-in-waiting a boost with a 3-0 win over basement side Crotone on Sunday. Inter have been rudderless since Frank De Boer's sacking as coach last week after a fifth reverse of the season, away to […]

Leicester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Leicester City's 20-game unbeaten home record in the Premier League came to an end as Matt Phillips scored West Brom's winner in a 2-1 victory on Sunday. The Scotland international winger provided the cross for James Morrison's opener on 52 minutes and then seized on a Danny Drinkwater howler to […]

Madrid (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo looks set to retire at Real Madrid after agreeing a bumper new five-year contract to be signed on Monday that ties him to the Spanish giants until 2021. "The official event for the renewal of Cristiano Ronaldo's contract will take place tomorrow, Monday 7 November at 1:30pm in the presidential […]

Swansea (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Zlatan Ibrahimovic was unfazed as the Manchester United striker enjoyed a landmark double in Sunday's 3-1 win against Swansea. Ibrahimovic scored the 400th club goal of his career and the 25,000th goal in the history of the Premier League in the first half at the Liberty Stadium. The 35-year-old, who […]

Swansea (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Zlatan Ibrahimovic eased the pressure on Jose Mourinho as the Manchester United striker's double sealed a 3-1 win at struggling Swansea on Sunday. With only one victory in their previous seven Premier League games, United manager Mourinho had come under mounting pressure at Old Trafford. However, for one day at […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bundesliga debutants RB Leipzig drew level on 24 points with Bayern Munich at the top of the table on Sunday with a record-equalling 3-1 win over Mainz. Leipzig have now matched Bayern's run of seven wins and three draws from their first ten German league games. They equal the record for a […]

Paris (AFP) – Table-toppers Nice suffered their first Ligue 1 defeat of the season on Sunday when they went down 1-0 after a hotly disputed penalty at Caen. The southern side still top Ligue 1 with 29 points ahead of Monaco on 26 points while champions Paris Saint Germain are third on 23 ahead of […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool climbed to the top of the Premier League table for the first time under Jurgen Klopp with a dazzling 6-1 demolition of Watford at Anfield on Sunday. Sadio Mane scored twice for the Reds, while Philippe Coutinho, Emre Can, Roberto Firmino and Georginio Wijnaldum were also on the scoresheet as Liverpool […]

Kingston upon Hull (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Robert Snodgrass and Michael Dawson scored within two minutes of each other to end Hull's six match Premier League losing streak with a 2-1 win over Southampton on Sunday. Hull — who had lost their previous six encounters with the Saints — had gone behind to a sixth […]

London (AFP) – Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Victor Wanyama had been "very lucky" to avoid a red card during Sunday's 1-1 draw between the teams. The Kenyan midfielder proved his usual bustling presence at the base of Spurs' midfield and despite a flare-up with Theo Walcott late in the first half, […]

Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane has called on Cristiano Ronaldo to follow in his footsteps by retiring at the Santiago Bernabeu with the Portuguese the latest Real star set to sign a bumper new contract. Widespread Spanish media reports on Sunday said Ronaldo will follow Gareth Bale, Luka Modric and Toni Kroos […]