London (AFP) – Chelsea fans could have a clear idea of who will be the next owners of the Blues this week, with American bank Raine expected to reveal their preferred bidder from among three offers. Raine were commissioned to lead the sale process by Roman Abramovich before the Russian was hit by UK government […]

Seville (Spain) (AFP) – Real Betis won the Spanish Copa del Rey on Saturday, beating Valencia 5-4 on penalties in Seville after a thrilling final finished 1-1 after extra time. Valencia's Yunus Musah blazed over in the shoot-out, allowing Juan Miranda the chance to score the winning penalty at La Cartuja as Betis claimed their […]

Amsterdam (AFP) – Erik ten Hag said Saturday his "head and energy is for Ajax" and refused to comment on the latest defeat for Manchester United, the English giants he will coach next season. Ten Hag saw his Ajax team take a step closer to the Dutch league title with a late 1-0 win against […]

Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain have equalled the French record by winning their 10th league title, moving level with the mark established by the Saint-Etienne team of Michel Platini, but rarely has a such a historic achievement in football felt like such an anti-climax. That is partly because the championship was effectively decided after PSG […]

Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain secured a record-equalling 10th Ligue 1 title on Saturday, drawing level with Saint-Etienne, despite being held to a 1-1 home draw by 10-man Lens. Lionel Messi looked to have curled in a fine winner in the 68th minute, but Lens dampened the already muted title party at the Parc des […]

Berlin (AFP) – Robert Lewandowski left his future at Bayern Munich open on Saturday when he said: "Something will happen soon." The 33-year-old, who is out of contract next year, scored his 33rd league goal this season as a 3-1 home win over Dortmund crowned Bayern as Bundesliga champions for the 10th consecutive season. Barcelona […]

Berlin (AFP) – Thomas Mueller said Bayern Munich got "a few things" off their chest by securing a record 10th straight Bundesliga title on Saturday. Bayern have spent the last fortnight licking their wounds after losing in the Champions League quarter-finals to Villarreal. But they wrapped up the league title with three games to spare […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich's decade of dominance in the Bundesliga has fuelled calls for reforms to make the German top flight more exciting, with even end-of-season play-offs being suggested as a possible solution. The Bavarian giants secured a 10th straight league title by beating Borussia Dortmund 3-1 on Saturday, leaving many German football fans […]

Berlin (AFP) – Even as their players doused each other with beer to celebrate winning a 10th straight Bundesliga title on Saturday, Bayern Munich were still suffering from the hangover of their shock Champions League defeat by Villarreal. Bayern's 3-1 victory over second-placed Borussia Dortmund at the Allianz Arena gave them an unassailable 12-point lead […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham lost ground in the race to secure a top-four finish in the Premier League as they were held to a damaging 0-0 draw at Brentford on Saturday. Antonio Conte's side dropped down to fifth place after failing to muster a single shot on target for a second successive game. Arsenal's 3-1 […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich were crowned Bundesliga champions for the 10th consecutive season on Saturday after a 3-1 home win over second-placed Borussia Dortmund. First-half goals by Serge Gnabry and Robert Lewandowski put Bayern in control at a sold-out Allianz Arena before Emre Can converted a penalty after the break for Dortmund. But teenager […]

Milan (AFP) – Reigning Serie A champions Inter Milan reclaimed top spot on Saturday after beating Roma 3-1 at home to move one point clear of AC Milan. Denzel Dumfries and Marcelo Brozovic scored first-half goals at San Siro before Lautaro Martinez headed in a third shortly after the break to earn Inter a fourth […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Rangers shrugged off the loss of Leon Balogun to a first-half red card to close the gap on Celtic at the top of the Scottish Premiership with a 3-1 win at Motherwell. Liam Kelly's own goal put the visitors in front at Fir Park before Balogun lunged into a challenge on Dean […]

Berlin (AFP) – RB Leipzig conceded late two goals on Saturday to crash to a 2-1 home defeat by Union Berlin, who kept their Champions League qualification hopes alive in the Bundesliga. Bayer Leverkusen thumped bottom club Greuther Fuerth 4-1 to take third place from Leipzig and move three points clear of fifth-placed Freiburg in […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Gabriel Jesus scored four times as Manchester City crushed Watford 5-1 to move four points clear at the top of the Premier League on Saturday. Jesus stole the show at the Etihad Stadium with the first Premier League haul of three or more goals in his career. The Brazilian forward […]