Milan (AFP) – AC Milan coach Vincenzo Montella paid tribute to Silvio Berlusconi by dedicating victory over Sassuolo in a seven-goal thriller to the club owner as he prepares to sell the Serie A giants. Milan, who have not won the Italian league since 2011, looked to be on their way to a third defeat […]

Paris (AFP) – A superb Mario Balotelli strike four minutes from time gave Nice a 2-1 win over Lorient on Sunday that left them top of Ligue 1 going into the international break. Ricardo Pereira put Nice in front on the Cote d'Azur but Benjamin Moukandjo equalised in the second half and it looked as […]

Chaska (United States) (AFP) – The United States will take on Cuba in a friendly on Friday in just the third ever meeting between the two nations on Cuban soil. Three untested goalkeepers were among the 23 players announced by US coach Jurgen Klinsmann on Sunday ahead of the Havana friendly. The teams have played […]

Berlin (AFP) – Decked in traditional Bavarian dress, Carlo Ancelotti and his Bayern Munich squad were all smiles as they sipped mugs of beer at Oktoberfest on Sunday — despite their week to forget. Having started the season with seven straight wins under Ancelotti, their new head coach who replaced Pep Guardiola, Bayern's dream start […]

Madrid (AFP) – Zinedine Zidane slammed Real Madrid's poor starts and lack of intensity as the European champions slumped to a 1-1 draw against Eibar on Sunday to drop points for a fourth consecutive game. Zidane was a player the last time Madrid drew four straight games 10 years ago, but Los Blancos were punished […]

Milan (AFP) – A second-half penalty from Carlos Bacca sparked a stunning fightback as AC Milan dominated a seven-goal thriller 4-3 at home to Sassuolo on Sunday. Vincenzo Montella's hosts looked to be on their way to a resounding home defeat after a goal apiece from Francesco Acerbi and Lorenzo Pellegrini immediately after the restart […]

Berlin (AFP) – Schalke 04 ended a run of five consecutive defeats to move off the bottom of the Bundesliga on Sunday with a 4-0 thrashing of Champions League side Borussia Moenchengladbach as new-signing Breel Embolo scored twice. The 19-year-old Embolo, who cost 22 million euros ($24.5m) from Basel in June, scored his first goals […]

Burnley (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Laurent Koscielny's controversial goal in the third minute of stoppage time enabled Arsene Wenger to celebrate his 20th anniversary as Arsenal manager with a 1-0 win away to Burnley in the Premier League on Sunday. Burnley looked to have deservedly earned a point until, at a short-corner routine, substitute Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain sent Theo Walcott's […]

Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid surrendered top spot in La Liga as they failed to win for a fourth consecutive game in a 1-1 draw at home to Basque minnows Eibar on Sunday. Atletico Madrid now lead their city rivals on goal difference at the top of the table despite missing two penalties as Antoine […]

Berlin (AFP) – Mario Gomez's goal-drought continued on Sunday as the Germany striker again failed to hit the net in Wolfsburg's goalless Bundesliga draw with Mainz. The 31-year-old, who has netted 29 goals in 68 internationals for Germany, joined Wolfsburg from Fiorentina in August for seven million euros ($7.8m) to much fanfare, saying he wanted […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino hailed a "great, great victory" after his side produced a magnificent show of force to beat Manchester City 2-0 on Sunday. An early Aleksandar Kolarov own goal and a 37th-minute Dele Alli effort at White Hart Lane saw Spurs condemn Pep Guardiola to his first defeat as […]

Milan (AFP) – Gonzalo Higuain hit a brace as Juventus capitalised on Napoli's shock defeat at Atalanta to go four points clear in Serie A with a 3-0 win away at Empoli on Sunday. Massimiliano Allegri's men travelled to the Carlo Castellani stadium, where the hosts' best result against the Bianconeri was a scoreless draw […]

Leicester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Leicester's spluttering defence of the Premier League title suffered another blow after they were held to a 0-0 draw by Southampton at the King Power Stadium on Sunday. Retaining the title always looked like a bridge too far for Claudio Ranieri's side, but the autumn leaves have hardly started falling […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham Hotspur advanced their Premier League title credentials with a superb 2-0 victory on Sunday as Pep Guardiola tasted defeat for the first time as Manchester City manager. An Aleksandar Kolarov own goal and a Dele Alli strike gave Spurs a third successive league win over City and manager Mauricio Pochettino could […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho said his side could have scored six goals after their "best performance all season" saw them held to a 1-1 draw by Premier League strugglers Stoke City at Old Trafford on Sunday. It looked as if substitute Anthony Martial's 69th-minute goal would give United all […]