Bournemouth (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Sam Allardyce finally secured his first win as Crystal Palace manager as the struggling Eagles beat Bournemouth 2-0 on Tuesday. Palace had taken just one point from five matches since former England boss Allardyce replaced the sacked Alan Pardew in December. That barren run had left Palace in the relegation […]

Swansea (United Kingdom) (AFP) – A goal from Icelandic star Gylfi Sigurdsson secured Swansea a crucial 2-1 win over Southampton on Tuesday the first time they have won two successive Premier League games this term. Sigurdsson's goal restored the hosts lead after Ireland international Shane Long had levelled following Alfie Mawson's opener. The win sees […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Simon Mignolet went from zero to hero as Liverpool prevented Chelsea from significantly extending their lead at the Premier League summit in a 1-1 draw at Anfield on Tuesday. The Belgian goalkeeper was caught daydreaming as David Luiz put Chelsea ahead with a first-half free-kick, but after Georginio Wijnaldum equalised, his penalty […]

Sunderland (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Sunderland's Jack Rodwell escaped a red card for a sickening challenge on Tottenham midfielder Mousa Dembele as Mauricio Pochettino's side were held 0-0 in a bruising Premier League encounter on Tuesday. A point was good enough for Spurs to climb to second, but it proved to be a frustrating night in a forgettable contest against relegation-threatened hosts. […]

Burnley (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Wales striker Sam Vokes hit a late winner to snap Burnley's 10-match winless streak against defending Premier League champions Leicester on Tuesday. Vokes got on the end of a Michael Keane headed pass to tap in from close range in the 87th minute with the game looking set for a […]

Madrid (AFP) – Chilean international Fabian Orellana joined Valencia on loan from Celta Vigo on Tuesday after being cast aside by Celta coach Eduardo Berizzo. "According to the agreement reached with Celta Vigo, the player will come on loan until the end of the season with an option to buy," Valencia said in a statement. […]

Madrid (AFP) – Spanish forward Jese Rodriguez insisted he hasn't joined home town club Las Palmas for a holiday after sealing a six-month loan deal on Tuesday, bringing to an end an unhappy short spell at French giants Paris Saint-Germain. "I am not here on holiday. I am here to give my all and try […]

London (AFP) – Burnley smashed their club record with a reported £13 million (£16 million) swoop for Norwich winger Robbie Brady on Tuesday. Republic of Ireland international Brady agreed a three-and-a-half year deal and became Burnley's second signing on transfer deadline day following their swoop for Aston Villa midfielder Ashley Westwood The 25-year-old Brady cost […]

London (AFP) – Nigerian international striker Odion Ighalo became the latest Premier League player to head to China when Watford agreed to sell him to Changchun Yatai for a reported club record £20million ($25m, 23.3m euros) on Tuesday. The 27-year-old — capped 12 times — enjoyed a superb season for the Hornets last term scoring […]

London (AFP) – Traditionally renowned for frantic activity among Premier League clubs, the most notable incident for much of Tuesday's transfer deadline day was Leicester City forward Leonardo Ulloa's strike threat. The Argentina front man issued the dramatic warning in a bid to force a move from the defending champions. Bottom-of-the-table Sunderland are reported to […]

Libreville (AFP) – Burkina Faso's Portuguese coach Paulo Duarte says Jose Mourinho is "like a father" to him and revealed he received a phone call from his illustrious compatriot ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals. Duarte's side take on record seven-time champions Egypt in the first semi-final in Libreville on Wednesday after beating […]

London (AFP) – Premier League relegation battlers Hull signed Italian international defender Andrea Ranocchia on loan from Serie A side Inter Milan for the rest of the season on Tuesday. The 28-year-old — who won the last of his 21 caps in 2016 — has been at Inter since 2010 but fell out of favour […]

London (AFP) – Hull City midfielder Ryan Mason says he is lucky to be alive after fracturing his skull in a horrific clash of heads with Chelsea's Gary Cahill. Mason was rushed to hospital following the nasty incident in the first half of Hull's 2-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge on January 22. The 25-year-old feared […]

Lille (France) (AFP) – French club Lille have offered free tickets to women for their home game this weekend after sexist banners were unfurled in Saturday's Ligue 1 clash at Lyon. "Ladies, you are welcome with us!" Lille wrote on the club's Twitter account, offering tickets for Saturday's game against Lorient at Stade Pierre-Mauroy. A […]

Paris (AFP) – With Tuesday's transfer deadline fast approaching, Europe's major clubs have largely remained inactive this month with the exception of Manchester City, who completed the transfer of Brazilian starlet Gabriel Jesus, and Sevilla. European champions Real Madrid and city rivals Atletico Madrid were barred from signing new players under a FIFA imposed ban, […]