London (AFP) – Romelu Lukaku is mentally tired after being "overplayed", Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel said on Tuesday, as the club's record signing seeks to end his frustrating goal drought. The Belgium forward rejoined Chelsea from Inter Milan in August for a fee of around £97 million ($134 million), seven years afer his first spell […]

London (AFP) – England must play their next home match in a UEFA competition behind closed doors following disorder at the Euro 2020 final at Wembley, European football's governing body ruled on Monday. The showpiece game between England and Italy on July 11 was marred by chaotic scenes as ticketless fans forced their way through […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said he still finds it hard to warm to Atletico Madrid's style of play despite his deep admiration for the Spanish champions' coach Diego Simeone. Klopp hit out at Atletico's defensive tactics when Simeone's men won 3-2 after extra-time at Anfield in the Champions League last-16 in March […]

London (AFP) – England must play their next home match in a UEFA competition behind closed doors following disorder at the Euro 2020 final at Wembley, European football's governing body ruled on Monday, The showpiece game between England and Italy on July 11 was marred by chaotic scenes as ticketless supporters forced their way through […]

London (AFP) – Kevin De Bruyne says he can understand Raheem Sterling's frustrations after the England forward revealed he would be open to a move away from Manchester City to get more game time. Sterling has been with City since 2015, when he moved from Liverpool, and has won three Premier League titles with the […]

Madrid (AFP) – Bayern Munich defender Lucas Hernandez has until October 28 to enter prison "voluntarily" after he appeared before a Madrid court on Monday for violating a restraining order in 2017. France left-back Hernandez has 10 days from Monday to enter prison "voluntarily", unless his appeal is accepted, The 25-year-old was arrested four years […]

Versailles (France) (AFP) – Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema goes on trial in France on Wednesday accused of complicity in the attempted blackmail of former international teammate Mathieu Valbuena in a case known as the "sextape affair". Benzema, 33, stands accused of helping a group of alleged blackmailers to approach Valbuena in an attempt to […]

Paris (AFP) – Liverpool star Mohamed Salah equalled the Premier League goals record for an African when he scored in a 5-0 rout of Watford at the weekend. The Egypt forward has netted 104 times in the world's most watched domestic league, matching the total of former Ivory Coast attacker Didier Drogba during two spells […]

Kiev (AFP) – Up until last month, Yuriy Vernydub had never stepped onto the biggest stage of European football, let alone succeeded on it. That all changed when his Sheriff Tiraspol side shocked the world in his and the Moldovan club's first appearance in the Champions League group stage. First, the club based in the […]

Tiraspol (Moldova) (AFP) – European giants Inter Milan on Tuesday will welcome Champions League surprise package Sheriff Tiraspol, who have already shocked Shaktar Donetsk and Real Madrid to top Group D, to the San Siro. Here are five things to know about the minnows based in a pro-Russian breakaway region of Europe's poorest country, Moldova: Separatist […]

Madrid (AFP) – Luis Suarez reunites with Liverpool in the Champions League on Tuesday and for another 90 minutes, a fans' favourite and cherished former club will have to be enemies again. The last time Suarez met Liverpool in Spain was also the first time since he left the club five years earlier in 2014 […]

London (AFP) – Sadio Mane fired an ominous warning to Liverpool's rivals as he insisted the Reds can still improve after warming up for Tuesday's Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid by thrashing Watford. Jurgen Klopp's side powered to a 5-0 victory at Vicarage Road on Saturday to keep their Premier League title challenge on […]

Rome (AFP) – Napoli returned to the top of Serie A on Sunday after Nigerian international Victor Osimhen scored the only goal in a hard-fought 1-0 win against Torino. AC Milan had moved to the top of the table after battling back from two goals down to beat Hellas Verona 3-2 at the San Siro […]

Rome (AFP) – Napoli returned to the top of Serie A on Sunday after Nigerian international Victor Osimhen scored the only goal in a hard-fought 1-0 win against Torino. AC Milan had moved to the top of the table after battling back from two goals down to beat Hellas Verona 3-2 at the San Siro […]

Madrid (AFP) – Ansu Fati came to the rescue again on Sunday by scoring a sensational goal and earning a penalty in a 3-1 victory over Valencia as Barcelona got a big week off to a winning start. Memphis Depay slammed in the spot-kick and Philippe Coutinho, who came on for Fati on the hour, […]