Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund were brought crashing to earth on Saturday following their record Champions League win with a 2-1 Bundesliga defeat at Eintracht Frankfurt, who went third in Germany's top flight. It was a first defeat in 10 games for Dortmund and came hot on the heels of their 8-4 romp on Tuesday […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has hinted ex-Germany captain Philipp Lahm will fill the vacant sports director job at the Bavarian giants, probably for next season. "We all know that a sports manager is also needed at Bayern," said Rummenigge after Uli Hoeness was re-elected as Bayern's president on Friday at the […]

Burnley (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City overcame Burnley's spirited challenge as Sergio Aguero's double inspired their fightback for a 2-1 win at Turf Moor on Saturday. Aguero's decisive brace took his remarkable scoring run to 33 goals in 34 Premier League games after Dean Marney had given Burnley a surprise lead over the title […]

London (AFP) – England captain Wayne Rooney has been cleared after the Football Association investigated reports he stayed up late drinking while on international duty, British media outlets reported on Saturday. Rooney, 31, apologised for the publication of "inappropriate" pictures of him mingling with wedding guests at England's team hotel between their recent games against […]

London (AFP) – Former Chelsea team doctor Eva Carneiro received death threats following her departure from the club last year, she revealed in a newspaper interview published on Saturday. "Even though I don't have a presence on social media — I think I have made one post ever in my life — some of the […]

Kazan (Russia) (AFP) – The wisdom of awarding Russia the right to stage the 2018 World Cup will come under sharp scrutiny in Kazan on Saturday at the draw for next year's Confederations Cup. Kicking off in Kazan on June 17 and ending in a Saint Petersburg final on July 2, the Confederations Cup involves […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – It is a sign of Wayne Rooney’s recent troubles that he is not guaranteed to make Manchester United’s starting line-up against West Ham on Sunday despite breaking a club record this week. The United captain became the Red Devils' all-time leading European scorer on Thursday with a fine finish to […]

London (AFP) – Carl Jenkinson admits Arsenal must cut out their habit of making lethargic starts if they are to get back on track against Bournemouth on Sunday. Arsene Wenger's side have failed to win their last three matches in all competitions and Jenkinson believes the Gunners have only themselves to blame. In both last […]

Southampton (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Claude Puel has demanded his Southampton side to put aside their Europa League disappointment ahead of the Premier League visit of Everton on Sunday. The 1-0 defeat at Sparta Prague left Puel’s side needing a win or scoreless draw against Hapoel Be’er Sheva in their final group game to progress in […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – French forward Anthony Martial risks slipping from the first-team picture at Manchester United if he does not start making more of his opportunities, manager Jose Mourinho has warned. Martial, 20, impressed in his first United season after his move from Monaco for an initial fee of 36 million pounds ($44.9 […]

Berlin (AFP) – Uli Hoeness was on Friday re-elected as Bayern Munich's president, returning to lead Germany's top club despite a spectacular own goal which landed him in jail. After 21 months behind bars, Hoeness was released in February from Landsberg prison, where Adolf Hitler wrote 'Mein Kampf', after being convicted of evading at least […]

Berlin (AFP) – RB Leipzig continued their stunning start to life in the Bundesliga on Friday with a 4-1 win at Freiburg that saw them move six points clear of Bayern Munich at the top of the table. Timo Werner scored twice for the visitors at the Schwarzwald Stadion in between goals by Naby Keita […]

Zagreb (AFP) – Argentina football legend Diego Maradona was courtside as Juan Martin del Potro beat veteran Ivo Karlovic to draw his country back level at 1-1 against Croatia in the Davis Cup final on Friday. Maradona, 56, who inspired Argentina to the 1986 World Cup title, watched on with his girlfriend as Croatia went […]

Berlin (AFP) – German champions Bayern Munich on Friday announced record turnover for the 2015-16 financial year of 627 million euros (£533.3m; $664.6m), up by more than 100 million euros on the previous year. Bayern's pre-tax profits also increased by around 30 percent, from 23.8 million euros in 2014-15 to 33 million euros. "Our entrepreneurial […]

By the time Chelsea kick off against Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League on Saturday, the chances are that the Blues will have been provisionally usurped in top spot. It’s a factor that’ll add another extra dynamic to what has become one of the most ferocious fixtures in English football in recent […]