Turin (Italy) (AFP) – Paulo Dybala said Juventus will give Porto no chance to overturn their 2-0 first leg, last 16 deficit on Tuesday as they seek to land an "incredible" Champions League title. "Conceding an early goal isn't in our plans. We hope it doesn't happen but if it does we'll put the ball […]

Los Angeles (AFP) – Another game, another brutal, one-sided defeat. Two games into their existence as a Major League Soccer franchise, and Minnesota United FC have done little to dispel grim predictions they may turn out to be one of the worst teams in league history. On Sunday, the "Loons" launched their home season […]

Turin (Italy) (AFP) – If Porto overturn a 2-0 deficit at Juventus in the Champions League on Tuesday it would be a sensation to rival that of Barcelona's comeback last week, but coach Nuno Espirito Santo has admitted such a prospect is slim. Juventus, unbeaten over 20 consecutive home games in Europe, are expected to […]

Hong Kong (AFP) – Uzbek giants Bunyodkor crashed to a third successive defeat in the Asian Champions League when they were beaten 2-0 at home by Iran's Zobahan on Monday. The Tashkent-based are still without a point in Group C after suffering earlier losses to Saudi Arabia's Al Ahli and the UAE's Al Ain, leaving […]

Tickets for el Clasico Miami between Barcelona and Real Madrid went on sale to the general public on Monday, March 20. And it appears that within 20 minutes, all of the tickets have been sold as the Ticketmaster site is no longer allowing fans to search for tickets. If you're one of the hundreds of […]

Madrid (AFP) – Atletico Madrid striker Fernando Torres returned to training on Monday after recovering from a sickening head clash, suggesting he could play in Wednesday's Champions League tie against Bayer Leverkusen. Torres lost consciousness in a challenge with Deportivo la Coruna's Alex Bergantinos in a 1-1 draw on March 2 but was later discharged […]

Madrid (AFP) – Atletico Madrid have reached agreement to buy La Peineta Stadium from city authorities for 30 million euros, Madrid Town Hall announced on Monday. The Spanish giants will move from the Vicente Calderon, their home for 50 years, to the new stadium to be renamed Wanda Metropolitano after their sponsors Chinese property company Dalian […]

Leicester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Craig Shakespeare said there were "no grudges" between himself and Claudio Ranieri on Monday after he succeeded the Italian as Leicester City manager. Ranieri was sacked last month, nine months on from Leicester's fairytale Premier League title triumph, after the club slid towards the relegation zone. Shakespeare took over as […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United could be without a recognised striker for Monday's FA Cup quarter-final at Chelsea on Monday. Marcus Rashford has reportedly been ruled out through illness, joining the already injured Wayne Rooney, Anthony Martial and the suspended Zlatan Ibrahimovic on the sidelines. It had looked as if Ibrahimovic's three-game domestic ban for […]

London (AFP) – Marouane Fellaini insists Manchester United are confident of avenging the worst moment of Jose Mourinho's reign when they return to Chelsea in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Monday. Mourinho's first visit to Stamford Bridge since his sacking as Chelsea boss last season ended in humiliation as his former club romped to a […]

Here are the ten things we learned from Week 2 of the 2017 MLS season. 1. Nightmare Pt. 2 For Minnesota Minnesota United made their MLS home debut in a blizzard on Sunday afternoon in front of more than 35,000 fans at TCF Bank Stadium, and, somehow, managed to get beat worse than they did […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham Hotspur and Millwall have both promised to assist a Football Association inquiry into the racist abuse directed towards Spurs forward Son Heung-Min during Sunday's FA Cup quarter-final. South Korea star Son was taunted by Millwall supporters during Tottenham's 6-0 victory at White Hart Lane and responded to the jibes with a […]

Paris (AFP) – Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne is targeting another deep Champions League run, although Pep Guardiola's side must first negotiate a tricky last 16 second leg against Monaco this week. City recovered from twice falling behind to outgun the French league leaders 5-3 in the opening leg in Manchester, but Monaco's formidable attacking […]

Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane hailed goalkeeper Keylor Navas's contribution as the European champions leapfrogged Barcelona into top spot in La Liga despite the latest a series of blunders this season from the Costa Rican on Sunday. Navas pulled off a stunning stoppage time save from Antonio Sarabia to secure a 2-1 […]

Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund hope to set up a mouth-watering clash against holders Bayern Munich by ending the run of third-division minnows Sportfreunde Lotte in Tuesday's rescheduled German Cup quarter-final. The tie has been moved to Osnabruck's Bremer Bruecke stadium after the original fixture at Lotte's tiny ground had to be postponed because a […]