Paris (AFP) – Stephanie Frappart will make history when she becomes the first woman to referee the men's French Cup final, after being handed the game by the French Football Federation (FFF) on Thursday. Frappart will take charge of the match between Nice and Nantes at the Stade de France in Paris on May 7. […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo expressed his gratitude to Liverpool fans for their show of support after his newborn baby son died. The fierce rivalry between Manchester United and Liverpool was set aside during the seventh minute of Tuesday's 4-0 win for the home side at Anfield as the entire stadium joined in […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Erik ten Hag will become Manchester United manager next season, tasked with turning around nearly a decade of decline since legendary former manager Alex Ferguson retired. The Red Devils have not won a trophy in five years and are unlikely to even qualify for next season's Champions League. AFP Sports […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Erik Ten Hag has never shied away from a challenge, but the biggest task of the Dutchman's coaching career awaits after accepting the role of Manchester United manager. Ten Hag, 52, will leave Ajax at the end of the season having restored their pride at the top table of European […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Erik ten Hag will leave Ajax to become Manchester United manager next season, the English giants confirmed on Thursday. The 52-year-old, who has signed a three-year contract, faces a huge task to revive the Red Devils fortunes after a fifth consecutive trophyless season. The Dutchman becomes the fifth permanent manager […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City will need to win all six of their remaining Premier League games to retain the title, according to manager Pep Guardiola as he cannot see Liverpool slipping up before the end of the season. City edged back one point ahead of the Reds in the title race as […]

Turin (Italy) (AFP) – Holders Juventus booked their spot in next month's Italian Cup final against Inter Milan with a 2-0 win over Fiorentina in their semi-final, second leg in Turin on Wednesday to advance 3-0 on aggregate. Juventus lost their Serie A crown last season to Inter Milan and also fell to an Italian […]

Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain won 3-0 away at Angers on Wednesday but will have to wait a little longer to be confirmed as Ligue 1 champions after nearest challengers Marseille beat Nantes 3-2. PSG started the day 15 points clear with six games left and so knew they could clinch their eighth Ligue 1 […]

Madrid (AFP) – Karim Benzema missed two penalties in seven minutes on Wednesday but Real Madrid still had enough to defeat Osasuna 3-1 as they continued their march towards the La Liga title. Benzema was looking for his 45th goal of the season but was twice denied by Osasuna goalkeeper Sergio Herrera, who both times […]

Berlin (AFP) – Emil Forsberg headed RB Leipzig into their third German Cup final in four years with a last-gasp winner in a 2-1 home victory over Union Berlin on Wednesday. After an Andre Silva penalty had cancelled out Sheraldo Becker's first-half header for Union, Forsberg scored in the second minute of stoppage time to seal […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City held their nerve to move back above Liverpool at the top of the Premier League with a 3-0 win over Brighton on Wednesday. Riyad Mahrez, Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva all struck in the second half as Pep Guardiola's men edged one point ahead in the title race […]

London (AFP) – Eddie Nketiah boosted Arsenal's bid for a top-four finish in the Premier League as the striker's double inspired a dramatic 4-2 win against Chelsea on Wednesday. Nketiah was released by Chelsea as a 16-year-old in 2015 and he exacted a measure of revenge with his first league goals this season. The 22-year-old […]

Madrid (AFP) – Atletico Madrid were left frustrated by a goalless draw with Granada on Wednesday as Diego Simeone’s side missed the chance to pull away in the race for La Liga’s top four. The stalemate means Atletico move up to second in the table but could be overtaken by both Barcelona and Sevilla on […]

Paris (AFP) – Monaco beat local rivals Nice 1-0 on Wednesday as the resurgent principality side claimed a fifth straight win and moved above their neighbours in the fight for European qualification in Ligue 1. Russia's Aleksandr Golovin scored the only goal of the game in first-half stoppage time in the Cote d'Azur derby, turning […]

Madrid (AFP) – The president of the Spanish football federation, Luis Rubiales, has denied paying commissions to Kosmos, the events company founded by Barcelona defender Gerard Pique, as part of the Spanish Super Cup’s move to Saudi Arabia. Rubiales has been accused of a conflict of interest after the Spanish website El Confidencial reported the […]