Madrid (AFP) – Valencia named former Italy boss Cesare Prandelli as their fourth coach in a year on Saturday on a two-year deal. "Valencia Club de Futbol wish to communicate to fans that they have reached an agreement with Cesare Prandelli," the club said in a statement. "The Italian being appointed as first team coach […]

Paris (AFP) – Edinson Cavani was at his clinical best on Saturday with a first-half brace as Paris Saint-Germain eased to a 2-0 victory over Bordeaux, while Monaco thrashed Metz 7-0 to return to the top of Ligue 1. The oft-maligned Cavani struck twice in the first half-hour at the Parc des Princes as PSG […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer admitted their first dropped Bundesliga points of the season in Saturday's 1-1 draw with Cologne was especially annoying following their defeat at Atletico Madrid. Joshua Kimmich's first-half header at Munich's Allianz Arena was cancelled out by Anthony Modeste's volley as Cologne broke the Bavarian giants' 100 percent […]

Berlin (AFP) – Disgraced Uli Hoeness is set to be re-elected as Bayern Munich's president after the Bundesliga giants announced Saturday he is the only candidate for the post in the November elections. The 64-year-old was freed from jail in February after serving 21 months for tax evasion, but is set to resume the position […]

London (AFP) – West Ham United manager Slaven Bilic compared Dimitri Payet to Lionel Messi after the Frenchman's show-stopping strike earned his side a 1-1 draw with Middlesbrough on Saturday. West Ham were trailing to Cristhian Stuani's header at London Stadium when Payet picked up the ball wide on the left in the 57th minute […]

Glasgow (AFP) – One man was killed after a coach carrying football supporters to a Rangers match overturned on its way to a game on Saturday, a police spokesman said. The accident happened when the coach, believed to be carrying 36 fans plus the driver, overturned in East Ayrshire to the south of Glasgow en route […]

London (AFP) – Huddersfield cemented their position as surprise leaders of the Championship with a 1-0 victory at Ipswich on Saturday. David Wagner's side took the lead after club-record signing Christopher Schindler headed in from Aaron Mooy's corner in the second half. With Huddersfield defending doggedly, Schindler's goal was enough to secure an eighth win […]

Sunderland (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Substitute Patrick van Aanholt scored with just seven minutes left to earn struggling Sunderland a 1-1 draw at home to West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League on Saturday. It looked as if Nacer Chadli's classy first-half opener would give the Baggies all three points until Dutchman Van Aanholt, on […]

Madrid (AFP) – Wissam Ben Yedder backheeled home an injury time winner as Sevilla moved joint top of La Liga in a chaotic 2-1 win over Alaves that saw four players and the referee go off injured. Alaves' defensive gameplan looked to have been undone when one of Sevilla's enforced substitutes Ganso's sensational backheel teed […]

Guwahati (India) (AFP) – The Indian Super League (ISL) got off to a spectacular start Saturday in the eastern city of Guwahati with the home team winning the opening match in the third season of the the football tournament. NorthEast United FC beat Kerala Blasters FC 1-0 in the first game of the 56 group […]

Watford (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Nigerian forward Isaac Success rose from the bench to head in a second-half equaliser as Watford drew 2-2 at home to Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday. Eddie Howe, linked with the vacant England job this week, twice saw his Bournemouth side go ahead through Callum Wilson and Joshua […]

Paris (AFP) – The oft-maligned Edinson Cavani was at his clinical best on Saturday with a first-half brace to help champions Paris Saint-Germain ease to a 2-0 victory over Bordeaux in Ligue 1. Cavani struck twice in the first half-hour at the Parc des Princes as PSG built on their midweek Champions League win away […]

Kingston upon Hull (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Willian and Diego Costa scored twice in six second-half minutes as Chelsea won 2-0 at Hull City on Saturday to claim a first win in four Premier League games. Willian struck in the 61st minute after Chelsea launched one of a series of increasingly dangerous counter-attacks. Costa's pass […]

London (AFP) – James Milner's 84th-minute penalty earned Liverpool a gritty 2-1 victory at Swansea City on Saturday that saw Jurgen Klopp's side climb to second place in the Premier League table. Leroy Fer gave struggling Swansea an eighth-minute lead, but Roberto Firmino equalised early in the second half before Milner claimed the winner following […]

London (AFP) – Dimitri Payet produced an early contender for goal of the season as the West Ham star's sublime strike salvaged a 1-1 draw against Middlesbrough on Saturday. Slaven Bilic's struggling side were in danger of a fifth successive Premier League defeat after Cristhian Stuani put Middlesbrough ahead early in the second half at […]