London (AFP) – Ralf Rangnick says Manchester United's self-belief has been dented by their recent habit of throwing away leads, admitting that finishing fourth in the Premier League is the best they can now hope for in an inconsistent season. United have led 1-0 at half-time in their past three matches only to be pegged […]

Paris (AFP) – Neymar could play his first game for Paris Saint-Germain since November when they face Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Tuesday. The French club revealed on the eve of the tie that former Real defender Sergio Ramos is the only player missing due to injury […]

Paris (AFP) – FIFA on Monday ordered Brazil and Argentina to replay a World Cup qualifying match halted in Sao Paulo in September over alleged Covid-19 quarantine breaches by the visitors. Brazilian health officials stormed the pitch seven minutes into the clash on September 5 between the South American giants at Sao Paulo's Neo Quimica […]

London (AFP) – Joao Cancelo believes Manchester City deserve to win the Champions League, saying the team are "embracing" the pressure of trying to go one step further than last season, when they lost to Chelsea in the final. The Premier League leaders have dominated English football under Pep Guardiola, winning three league titles in […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich will come up against Karim Adeyemi, the rising German star who the Bavarians let get away, when they play Red Bull Salzburg in an Alpine derby in the Champions League on Wednesday. With his speed and technique, Salzburg's centre forward has proved to be too much to handle for most […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Barcelona's Uruguayan international defender Ronald Araujo suffered a calf injury during the La Liga side's 2-2 draw against Espanyol, the Catalan club confirmed on Monday. Araujo was substituted at half-time on Sunday after taking a knock to his left foot and was replaced by Eric Garcia, who made his comeback after five […]

London (AFP) – Kieran Trippier has been ruled out of Newcastle's "upcoming fixtures" after fracturing a bone in his foot during a 1-0 win over Aston Villa at the weekend, the club said on Monday. The England full-back has been impressive for Eddie Howe's side since joining the Magpies from Atletico Madrid in the January […]

Paris (AFP) – Sadio Mane followed up helping Senegal win the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time by creating the goal that gave Liverpool a 1-0 Premier League win over Burnley at the weekend. His header off a corner dropped into the path of Brazilian Fabinho, who scored at the second attempt after […]

Paris (AFP) – As Paris Saint-Germain prepare to face Real Madrid in the Champions League, the French club hope a victory in the tie could yet help convince Kylian Mbappe to stay rather than move to the Spanish capital. The clock continues to tick down on the World Cup-winning striker's contract in Paris which expires […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City's quest to win the Champions League resumes this week with a homecoming for three of their most consistent players this season in a trip to Sporting Lisbon. Joao Cancelo, Ruben Dias and Bernardo Silva all began their careers on the other side of the Lisbon divide with Benfica […]

Burnley (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp hailed Liverpool's ability to brave the elements and a physical battle to beat Burnley 1-0 on Sunday's thanks to Fabinho's first half goal. The Reds were far from their best as Klopp rotated his side with one eye on Wednesday's Champions League trip to Inter Milan. But they […]

Burnley (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Liverpool cut the gap on Manchester City back to nine points at the top of the Premier League as Fabinho's goal rewarded a scrappy performance with a 1-0 win at Burnley. The Reds were far from their best as Jurgen Klopp rotated his side with one eye on Wednesday's Champions […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool kept the pressure on Premier League leaders Manchester City as Fabinho sealed a 1-0 win over Burnley, while Tottenham's top four bid suffered a fresh blow in a 2-0 loss to Wolves on Sunday. Fabinho struck late in the first half at windswept Turf Moor to give Liverpool their fourth successive […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has hailed Luis Diaz's dynamic Premier League debut as one of the best he has seen from a new player. Klopp beat Tottenham in the race to sign Diaz from Porto for £37.5 million ($50 million) during the January transfer window. The Colombia forward has made an instant […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Diogo Jota's double kept Liverpool's Premier League title hopes alive with a 2-0 win over Leicester, while Arsenal's 1-0 victory at Wolves gave the Gunners the advantage in the race for the top four. Liverpool still trail Manchester City at the top of the table by nine points, but have a game […]