London (AFP) – Arsene Wenger has credited Shkodran Mustafi with giving Arsenal the defensive steel that has helped the Gunners share the lead at the head of the Premier League table going into Saturday's match with struggling Sunderland. Wenger's side will head to the Stadium of Light level on points with Manchester City and Liverpool […]

Paris (AFP) – Struggling Lyon will attempt to halt their alarming dip in form away to Toulouse on Saturday as the pressure mounts on Bruno Genesio following a run of five defeats in six matches. Lyon lurched into crisis mode after crashing to a 3-1 home reverse against Guingamp last weekend, and it won't get […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich face familiar opposition in neighbours Augsburg on Saturday as the Bundesliga leaders take on their Bavarian rivals for the second time in four days. Bayern beat Augsburg 3-1 on Wednesday in the second round of the German Cup as US international Julian Green — deputising for striker Robert Lewandowski — […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City’s form under Pep Guardiola is beginning to show similarities to their final season under his predecessor Manuel Pellegrini, with a fast start followed by an autumn stumble. Last season, City won their opening five matches under Pellegrini, then fell away so badly that they only just secured England’s […]

Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid are hoping Cristiano Ronaldo can end a lean period in front of goal as they attempt to keep their noses in front of a tight five-way race atop La Liga at Alaves on Saturday. Madrid bounced back from a four-game draw streak in style by scoring 20 goals in winning […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Jose Mourinho’s mood was a little brighter on Wednesday after an EFL Cup victory over Manchester City, but there is still much work to be done in order to get his season back on track. The Manchester United manager issued a public apology to the club’s supporters after an embarrassing […]

Milan (AFP) – The fallout from Gonzalo Higuain's move to Juventus has not settled over the bay of Naples, and the Turin giants host Napoli Saturday in a Serie A sizzler that could see Roma go top. Higuain's record 36 league goals for Napoli last season gave the entire city a reason to cheer after […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham Hotspur will kick off at home to champions Leicester City on Saturday as the Premier League's only remaining unbeaten team and just a single point behind leaders Manchester City. Yet they will do so outside the Champions League qualification slots in fifth place and without a victory in their last four […]

London (AFP) – Pep Guardiola takes Manchester City to West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League this weekend still trying to figure out how to lift the club out of their autumn downturn. Scintillating over the season's early weeks, which saw them win their first 10 games, they have now gone six matches without victory, […]

London (AFP) – West Ham United said Thursday that up to 200 people faced banning orders after violence marred their English League Cup tie at home to London rivals Chelsea. Skirmishes broke out towards the end of the Hammers' 2-1 win on Wednesday, with police and stewards battling to keep supporters apart as coins, bottles […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool will look to underline the strength of their squad when they continue their Premier League title challenge away to Crystal Palace on Saturday. Having survived a nervous finish as his team beat West Bromwich Albion 2-1 in the Premier League last Saturday, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp fielded a completely different starting […]

London (AFP) – Sunderland manager David Moyes was charged by England's governing Football Association with misconduct on Thursday after being ordered off the touchline during Wednesday's 1-0 League Cup fourth-round loss away to Southampton. Former Everton and Manchester United manager Moyes was sent to the stands after complaining about a decision by referee Chris Kavanagh […]

Madrid (AFP) – Barcelona reported La Liga president Javier Tebas to Spain's highest sports court on Thursday after he questioned the Barca players' conduct during a heated 3-2 win at Valencia last weekend. Luis Suarez and Neymar were hit by a plastic bottle thrown by Valencia fans as Barca celebrated Lionel Messi's 94th-minute winner on […]

Tickets for the World Cup qualifier between USA and Mexico are sold out, but tickets are available on the secondary market on websites such as Ticket Liquidator, TicketNetwork and SeatGeek. For the fifth time since Columbus has been the host of one of the biggest rivalries in international soccer, tickets for the USA-Mexico World Cup […]

London (AFP) – England caretaker boss Gareth Southgate on Thursday backed Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy to rediscover his best form after suffering his worst scoring drought in almost two years. Vardy, one of 30 players shortlisted for the Ballon d'Or this week, has not scored in his last 10 appearances for club and country […]