London (AFP) – Antonio Conte slammed Manchester United's cynical attempts to intimidate Chelsea in his side's bitter FA Cup quarter-final win, but Jose Mourinho hit back at his rival by insisting he remains the Blues' best ever manager. Chelsea boss Conte was furious with United's aggressive approach after Ander Herrera was sent off for two […]

Madrid (AFP) – Propelled by an on-fire Antoine Griezmann, Atletico Madrid stand on the brink of a fourth consecutive Champions League quarter-final, determined to finally end their tag as Europe's nearly men. Griezmann has experienced that feeling more than most. In 2016 the Frenchman proved himself as one of world football's most deadly forwards, but also missed […]

Milan (AFP) – A stunning late strike by Keita Balde helped Lazio to a 3-1 win over Torino on Monday that keeps the capital side in the hunt for Champions League qualification in Serie A. Lazio, who reclaim fourth spot from Inter Milan and sit four points behind Napoli in third, took the lead at […]

London (AFP) – N'Golo Kante blasted Chelsea to a fiery 1-0 win over 10-man Manchester United in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Monday as Antonio Conte and Jose Mourinho feuded on the touchline. Kante's superb second-half strike that eliminated the holders came after they had midfielder Ander Herrera sent off before the interval for two […]

Turin (Italy) (AFP) – Paulo Dybala said Juventus will give Porto no chance to overturn their 2-0 first leg, last 16 deficit on Tuesday as they seek to land an "incredible" Champions League title. "Conceding an early goal isn't in our plans. We hope it doesn't happen but if it does we'll put the ball […]

Los Angeles (AFP) – Another game, another brutal, one-sided defeat. Two games into their existence as a Major League Soccer franchise, and Minnesota United FC have done little to dispel grim predictions they may turn out to be one of the worst teams in league history. On Sunday, the "Loons" launched their home season […]

Turin (Italy) (AFP) – If Porto overturn a 2-0 deficit at Juventus in the Champions League on Tuesday it would be a sensation to rival that of Barcelona's comeback last week, but coach Nuno Espirito Santo has admitted such a prospect is slim. Juventus, unbeaten over 20 consecutive home games in Europe, are expected to […]

Hong Kong (AFP) – Uzbek giants Bunyodkor crashed to a third successive defeat in the Asian Champions League when they were beaten 2-0 at home by Iran's Zobahan on Monday. The Tashkent-based are still without a point in Group C after suffering earlier losses to Saudi Arabia's Al Ahli and the UAE's Al Ain, leaving […]

Tickets for el Clasico Miami between Barcelona and Real Madrid went on sale to the general public on Monday, March 20. And it appears that within 20 minutes, all of the tickets have been sold as the Ticketmaster site is no longer allowing fans to search for tickets. If you're one of the hundreds of […]

Madrid (AFP) – Atletico Madrid striker Fernando Torres returned to training on Monday after recovering from a sickening head clash, suggesting he could play in Wednesday's Champions League tie against Bayer Leverkusen. Torres lost consciousness in a challenge with Deportivo la Coruna's Alex Bergantinos in a 1-1 draw on March 2 but was later discharged […]

Madrid (AFP) – Atletico Madrid have reached agreement to buy La Peineta Stadium from city authorities for 30 million euros, Madrid Town Hall announced on Monday. The Spanish giants will move from the Vicente Calderon, their home for 50 years, to the new stadium to be renamed Wanda Metropolitano after their sponsors Chinese property company Dalian […]

Leicester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Craig Shakespeare said there were "no grudges" between himself and Claudio Ranieri on Monday after he succeeded the Italian as Leicester City manager. Ranieri was sacked last month, nine months on from Leicester's fairytale Premier League title triumph, after the club slid towards the relegation zone. Shakespeare took over as […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United could be without a recognised striker for Monday's FA Cup quarter-final at Chelsea on Monday. Marcus Rashford has reportedly been ruled out through illness, joining the already injured Wayne Rooney, Anthony Martial and the suspended Zlatan Ibrahimovic on the sidelines. It had looked as if Ibrahimovic's three-game domestic ban for […]

London (AFP) – Marouane Fellaini insists Manchester United are confident of avenging the worst moment of Jose Mourinho's reign when they return to Chelsea in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Monday. Mourinho's first visit to Stamford Bridge since his sacking as Chelsea boss last season ended in humiliation as his former club romped to a […]

Here are the ten things we learned from Week 2 of the 2017 MLS season. 1. Nightmare Pt. 2 For Minnesota Minnesota United made their MLS home debut in a blizzard on Sunday afternoon in front of more than 35,000 fans at TCF Bank Stadium, and, somehow, managed to get beat worse than they did […]