Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola issued an apology after his side lost their cool and were reduced to nine men during Saturday's 3-1 loss to Premier League leaders Chelsea. City took the lead late in the first half, but second-half goals from Diego Costa, Willian and Eden Hazard gave Chelsea […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Barcelona captain Andres Iniesta was left on the bench for the visit of Real Madrid in El Clasico on Saturday on his return from two months out with a knee injury. Barca coach Luis Enrique named the same side from last weekend's 1-1 draw at Real Sociedad, despite describing that display as […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has hinted he could sell exiled Mamadou Sakho in January after admitting the French defender is no longer in his first-team squad. Klopp was quizzed about his plans for the January transfer window this week and insisted he had no intention of selling England striker Daniel Sturridge or […]

London (AFP) – Ex-Chelsea football star Alan Hudson said it was "common knowledge" that a former scout at the club was a paedophile, media reported Saturday as an abuse scandal engulfing the sport deepens. His comments come after another former Chelsea player, Gary Johnson, claimed he was paid £50,000 ($63,000) by the Premier League club […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Cesc Fabregas returned to Chelsea's starting XI as manager Antonio Conte changed his team for the first time in seven games for Saturday's Premier League clash with Manchester City. Fabregas, who played under City manager Pep Guardiola at Barcelona, came in for Nemanja Matic, who was left out of Chelsea's […]

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London (AFP) – Antonio Conte has warned his Chelsea stars to be wary of the threat posed by their former team-mate Kevin De Bruyne in Saturday's crunch clash with Manchester City. De Bruyne was a peripheral figure in his two years at Chelsea after failing to impress Jose Mourinho, who sold him to German club […]

Bournemouth (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes Divock Origi is primed to help fill the vast attacking void left by Philippe Coutinho's absence through injury. Liverpool will be without the influential Brazilian playmaker for about six weeks with the ankle injury he sustained in the win over Sunderland last weekend that kept them […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Jose Mourinho returns to the technical area for Sunday's visit to Everton on a mission to urgently improve Manchester United's disappointing Premier League form. Mourinho served his second one-match touchline ban of the season on Wednesday as United beat West Ham 4-1 in the League Cup to set up a two-legged semi-final […]

The biggest club soccer game on the planet kicks off this Saturday between Barcelona and Real Madrid in La Liga. Not only will it feature many of the world's best soccer players, but the game will also have a big impact on the race to win La Liga. Real Madrid is currently six points ahead […]

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 […]