Milan (AFP) – Slovakia midfielder Marek Hamsik set his sights on Diego Maradona's record haul of 115 goals for Napoli after hitting his 104th goal for the southerners in a 3-0 romp over Inter Milan on Friday. Inter travelled to Naples looking to continue their strong start under new coach Stefano Pioli, who started his […]

Milan (AFP) – Marek Hamsik hit his 104th goal for Napoli to tie Uruguayan Edinson Cavani's tally for the Italians in a defiant 3-0 win over Inter Milan at the San Paolo on Friday. Inter travelled to Naples looking to continue their strong start under new coach Stefano Pioli, who started his spell in charge […]

Berlin (AFP) – Robert Lewandowski scored twice as Bayern Munich moved back top of the Bundesliga on Friday after coming from an early goal down to win 3-1 at Mainz. It puts the onus back on surprise-package RB Leipzig, who drop to second on goal difference but can reclaim top spot on Saturday with a […]

Paris (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo and Jose Mourinho could have been involved in a multimillion-euro system of "tax evasion", according to leaked documents obtained by a number of media outlets. A group of 12 European newspapers said it intends to disclose over the next three weeks the results of investigations into widespread alleged corruption at […]

Havana (AFP) – Declaring "I feel Cuban," Argentine football great Diego Maradona has arrived in Cuba to attend the funeral of his "second father," the late communist leader Fidel Castro. "I feel like the world has lost its leader," Maradona told Cuban state television after landing late Thursday. "There can be a lot of players […]

Players who can take control of a game and wrestle it the way of their team at the highest level are rare in the modern game. But at their absolute pomp, it’s exactly what Lionel Messi did for Barcelona and Cristiano Ronaldo did for Real Madrid. The former has been at the hub of all […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Jose Mourinho has hinted that Bastian Schweinsteiger could stay at Manchester United beyond January because his contract makes him "the powerful one". The former Germany captain, 32, was frozen out by Mourinho and forced to train away from the first team earlier this season. But he was welcomed back into […]

Paris (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann will battle it out for the world player of the year title, FIFA said Friday. Real Madrid star Ronaldo is favourite for the crown after winning the Champions League and also Euro 2016 with Portugal, even though he exited the final win over France with […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Barcelona boss Luis Enrique accepted his side are by far the more in need of the three points when Real Madrid visit the Camp Nou on Saturday (1515GMT) in El Clasico. Madrid hold a six-point lead over Barca, who are off to their worst La Liga start in nine seasons, at the […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola described his Chelsea counterpart Antonio Conte as "maybe the best coach in the world" on Friday ahead of their Premier League showdown on Saturday. Chelsea have stormed to the top of the league after seven straight wins, during which they have conceded only one goal, […]

Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane insists his side travel to Barcelona on Saturday full of confidence after opening up a six-point lead over the Catalans at the top of La Liga. Madrid have not tasted defeat all season during a 32-game unbeaten run stretching back to April. Just prior to the start […]

Paris (AFP) – Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo and Manchester United coach Jose Mourinho hit back at claims over their tax arrangements on Friday with their agent declaring they had fully complied with British and Spanish fiscal requirements. They have respected "fully their obligations regarding Spanish and British authorities," read a statement for Gestifute, run by […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham Hotspur's Jan Vertonghen has signed a new contract that is set to keep him at the north London side until 2019, it was announced Friday. The Belgium central defender moved to White Hart Lane in July 2012 from Dutch side Ajax and has since become a mainstay of manager Mauricio Pochettino's […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham Hotspur's Jan Vertonghen has signed a new contract that is set to keep him at the north London side until 2019, it was announced Friday. The Belgium central defender moved to White Hart Lane in July 2012 from Dutch side Ajax and has since become a mainstay of manager Mauricio Pochettino's […]

The fact that el Clasico between Barcelona against Real Madrid will not be televised live on British TV this Saturday is an outrage. Everywhere else in the world — both in the first world and third world — countries will show the game live on television except the United Kingdom. In fact, Barcelona against Real Madrid will […]