London (AFP) – Thomas Tuchel says the return of versatile defender Reece James has given him vital tactical flexibility as Chelsea bid to finish the season on a high note. James missed two months earlier this season due to a hamstring injury and was sidelined again with a recurrence of the problem in March. Since […]

Paris (AFP) – Mauricio Pochettino is hoping Paris Saint-Germain can clinch the Ligue 1 title on Wednesday despite being without the injured Lionel Messi, as the Argentine coach batted away questions about his future in the French capital beyond this season. PSG are 15 points clear of Marseille with six games left in the season […]

London (AFP) – Scottish Premiership clubs on Tuesday voted to use VAR technology from next season. VAR will be installed at all 12 Premiership stadiums over the coming months and is expected to be available to assist referees by December. The Scottish Professional Football League are also set to use VAR in the Scottish League […]

London (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo will miss Manchester United's Premier League clash at Liverpool on Tuesday as the Portugal star mourns the death of his new-born son. Ronaldo revealed the news on social media on Monday, sparking an out-pouring of support for the striker and his family from across the football world. United confirmed on […]

Berlin (AFP) – Paying for pizza and cleaning are some of the unusual methods Union Berlin are using in their bid to pull off a German Cup semi-final upset at in-form RB Leipzig on Wednesday. Leipzig are on a 14-game unbeaten run which has seen them power into the last four of both the Europa […]

London (AFP) – Hibernian manager Shaun Maloney was sacked on Tuesday after just four months in charge of the Scottish Premiership club. Maloney left Easter Road following Saturday's 2-1 defeat against Edinburgh rivals Hearts in the Scottish Cup semi-final. "Our hope in appointing Shaun Maloney as a young, highly regarded coach was that he would […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – The football world rallied around Cristiano Ronaldo and his partner Georgina Rodriguez on Tuesday after they announced that their newborn son had died. The 37-year-old Manchester United forward had revealed in a social media post last October that the couple was expecting twins. In a post released on Monday on […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Barcelona's place in La Liga's top four looks much less secure after they suffered a surprise 1-0 defeat at home to relegation-battling Cadiz on Monday. Lucas Perez's close-range finish early in the second half condemned Barca to a second consecutive defeat, on the back of their shock exit at the hands of […]

Bogota (AFP) – Colombia have removed Reinaldo Rueda as coach of the national team following their failure to qualify for the World Cup, the football federation announced on Monday. The "Cafeteros" failed to qualify for the global extravaganza for the first time since 2010 following a disastrous campaign in which they set a national record […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo and his partner Georgina Rodriguez announced on Monday that their newborn baby son has died. Ronaldo revealed in a social media post last October that the couple were expecting twins. In a post released on the Manchester United forward's Twitter account, they confirmed the birth of a baby […]

Milan (AFP) – Napoli's bid for a first Serie A title in 32 years suffered a massive setback on Monday as Stephan El Shaarawy's injury-time equaliser snatched a 1-1 draw for Roma. Lorenzo Insigne's early penalty looked to have put third-placed Napoli on track to move within two points of league leaders AC Milan with […]

London (AFP) – Wayne Rooney's valiant attempt to keep Derby County in the Championship despite a 21-point deduction came to an end on Monday as a 1-0 defeat at QPR saw the Rams relegated. Reading's recovery from 4-1 down to draw 4-4 at home to Swansea sealed Derby's fate and left Barnsley and Peterbrough also […]

Brussels (AFP) – Gent won the Belgian Cup on penalties on Monday after the final against Anderlecht in Brussels finished 0-0 following extra time. After two hours of football devoid of scoring opportunities, the "Buffaloes" took the shootout 4-3 to qualify for the Europa League. They collected the cup for the fourth time and the […]

Madrid (AFP) – The Spanish football federation arranged for a commission of 24 million euros ($25.9 million) to be paid to Kosmos, the sports events company founded by Barcelona defender Gerard Pique, as part of the Spanish Super Cup moving to Saudi Arabia, a report in the Spanish press said on Monday. According to El […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Bruno Fernandes will be fit for Manchester United's Premier League trip to Liverpool despite being involved in a minor car crash on Monday. No parties involved are understood to have sustained serious injuries and Fernandes took part in training with the rest of the United squad on the eve of […]