Paris (AFP) – Radamel Falcao netted a hat-trick as Monaco crushed 10-man Bordeaux 4-0 to go provisionally top of the Ligue 1 table on Saturday. Djibril Sidibe got the opener and Falcao found the net in fortunate fashion to double the principality club's lead inside five minutes at the Matmut Atlantique. Falcao added two more […]

Burnley (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Irish midfielder Jeff Hendrick's sensational flick-and-hit volley inspired Burnley to a 3-2 victory over Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday. Hendrick struck from long range in the 13th minute and further goals from Stephen Ward and George Boyd secured the three points despite Benik Afobe and Charlie Daniels replying […]

Kingston upon Hull (United Kingdom) (AFP) – A last-gasp Fraizer Campbell header brought Crystal Palace a point in a see-saw 3-3 draw at fellow Premier League strugglers Hull on Saturday. Londoners Palace came into the encounter on the back of a rousing 3-0 win over Southampton which snapped a six-match Premier League losing streak. But […]

Berlin (AFP) – Robert Lewandowski netted twice as Bayern Munich returned to the top of the Bundesliga on Saturday with a 5-0 win over Wolfsburg after RB Leipzig lost their unbeaten record. Leipzig's shock 1-0 defeat at bottom side Ingolstadt, who finished with ten men, ended their three-week stint as leaders. Carlo Ancelotti's Bayern cut […]

London (AFP) – Mesut Ozil provided a timely reminder of his importance to Arsenal's title hopes with a superb header in a 3-1 win against Stoke that moved the Gunners to the top of the Premier League on Saturday. The futures of Ozil and Alexis Sanchez remain uncertain with the Arsenal duo entering the final […]

Madrid (AFP) – Lionel Messi struck twice as Barcelona recorded their first win in four La Liga games to close to within three points of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga with a 3-0 win at Osasuna. Barca should have killed the game off in the first half as Luis Suarez and Messi […]

Swansea (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Swansea City climbed off the bottom of the Premier League with a crucial 3-0 victory against Sunderland that plunged their fellow strugglers to the foot of the table on Saturday. Bob Bradley's side won for just the second time under their American manager thanks to Gylfi Sigurdsson's penalty and a […]

The top four teams in the Premier League this season—Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City—have all been talked about in different quarters as title challengers. But Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur, who will meet at Old Trafford on Sunday, have evaded such reverence. The Red Devils should be in the mix after their summer of […]

Berlin (AFP) – Robert Lewandowski netted twice as Bayern Munich returned to the top of the Bundesliga on Saturday with a 5-0 win over Wolfsburg after RB Leipzig lost their unbeaten record. Leipzig's shock 1-0 defeat at bottom side Ingolstadt, who finished with 10 men, ended their three-week stint as leaders after Carlo Ancelotti's Bayern […]

Watford (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Italian striker Stefano Okaka's first two Watford goals inspired a 3-2 comeback win over Everton on Saturday, leaving Ronald Koeman's side with one win in 10 Premier League games. Romelu Lukaku scored twice for Everton, bookending the scoring, but Okaka's double — the first a brilliant flick — and a […]

Madrid (AFP) – Lionel Messi struck twice as Barcelona recorded their first win in four La Liga games to close to within three points of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga with a 3-0 win at Osasuna. Barca should have killed the game off in the first half as Luis Suarez and Messi […]

London (AFP) – Arsene Wenger believes his Arsenal stars have finally developed the mental toughness required to fight for the Premier League title. After a few wobbles of late, Wenger's side have roared back into top gear with a 5-1 rout of West Ham last weekend followed by a 4-1 victory over Basel in the […]

London (AFP) – The sex abuse scandal that has rocked English football's foundations has seen new revelations every day since they first surfaced a fortnight ago. Here AFP Sports takes a look at what we know so far: Coaches accused At least seven youth coaches or scouts — three of whom are now dead — […]

London (AFP) – The threat of a long, dark winter hangs over Jose Mourinho's Manchester United as they prepare to welcome Tottenham Hotspur to Old Trafford in the Premier League on Sunday. Without a home win in four league games, United trail fifth-place Tottenham by six points and will be left with a chasm to […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp has urged Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius to "close his ears" to criticism ahead of Sunday's Premier League clash with West Ham. Bournemouth clinched a dramatic 4-3 victory over Liverpool last weekend after Karius fumbled a shot from Steve Cook in stoppage-time which allowed Nathan Ake to bundle the ball into […]