Johannesburg (AFP) – Title-holders Wydad Casablanca from Morocco are among 58 clubs who have entered the 2022-2023 CAF Champions League, with the qualifying rounds draw to be made in Cairo on Tuesday. Originally set for Monday, a Confederation of African Football (CAF) statement said the event had been delayed 24 hours due to unexplained "technical […]

Paris (AFP) – African superstars and former Liverpool teammates Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane scored at the weekend as new league seasons dawned in Europe. Egyptian Salah scored on the opening day of the Premier League for a sixth straight season to salvage a 2-2 draw for Liverpool at Fulham.   Senegalese Mane, who left […]

London (AFP) – Former Manchester United star Ryan Giggs stands trial Monday on charges of attacking and coercively controlling his ex-girlfriend, in a case that has upended his managerial career. The 48-year-old, who until recently served as coach of the Wales national team, has pleaded not guilty to the charges, which carry a maximum jail […]

Paris (AFP) – Marseille started their Ligue 1 campaign Sunday by defeating Reims 4-1 in Igor Tudor's first match as coach, while Aaron Ramsey struck on his Nice debut to salvage a point in Toulouse. After a troubled summer during which Jorge Sampaoli walked out over his unhappiness at the club's transfer approach, it was […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Robert Lewandowski scored his first Barcelona goal in a 6-0 rout of Mexican side Pumas in the Joan Gamper Trophy pre-season clash on Sunday. On his Camp Nou bow, the Polish international, who switched from Bayern Munich in the summer, scored after three minutes from a particularly tight angle. Pedri added the […]

London (AFP) – Erling Haaland said he is only getting started after scoring twice on his Premier League debut as Manchester City won 2-0 at West Ham on Sunday. The Norwegian won and then coolly slotted home a penalty to open the scoring before latching onto Kevin De Bruyne's through ball to become the first […]

Berlin (AFP) – RB Leipzig got their Bundesliga campaign off to a stuttering start, with a 1-1 draw away at Stuttgart on Sunday despite a clinical first-half strike from French forward Christopher Nkunku. Despite 68 percent possession and chalking up 27 shots to Stuttgart's 11, Leipzig were unable to convert their dominance into an opening […]

London (AFP) – Erling Haaland scored twice on his Premier League debut as Manchester City opened their defence of the title with a 2-0 win at West Ham, while Manchester United were beaten 2-1 by Brighton in Erik ten Hag's first game in charge on Sunday. Haaland lived up to the hype since his transfer […]

London (AFP) – Erling Haaland scored twice on his Premier League debut as Manchester City opened their defence of the title with a 2-0 win at West Ham on Sunday. Haaland lived up to the hype since his transfer from Borussia Dortmund to give the champions a perfect start to the season in the searing […]

Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund on Sunday confirmed the signing of veteran Cologne striker Anthony Modeste on a one-year deal as a replacement for Sebastien Haller, who is undergoing treatment for testicular cancer. Dortmund made an offer to Cologne for the 34-year-old French striker over the weekend after agreeing personal terms. German media reports Dortmund […]

Berlin (AFP) – RB Leipzig got their Bundesliga campaign off to a stuttering start, with a 1-1 draw away at Stuttgart on Sunday despite a clinical first-half strike from French forward Christopher Nkunku. Despite 68 percent possession and chalking up 27 shots to Stuttgart's 11, Leipzig were unable to convert their dominance into an opening […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Erik ten Hag's reign as Manchester United manager got off to a nightmare start as Brighton registered their first ever victory at Old Trafford with a 2-1 win on the opening weekend of the Premier League season. Any hope of a fresh start for United after a miserable 2021/22 season […]

Paris (AFP) – Aaron Ramsey struck a minute into his Nice debut after coming on as a substitute to salvage a 1-1 draw away to promoted Toulouse on the opening weekend of the Ligue 1 season. The Wales international curled in an equaliser on 78 minutes Sunday to cancel out a first-half goal by new […]

Paris (AFP) – Lionel Messi scored twice in the second half, including with a stunning overhead kick, as Paris Saint-Germain began their defence of the Ligue 1 title with a 5-0 demolition of Clermont on Saturday. Neymar opened the scoring for PSG in Clermont before setting up Achraf Hakimi and Marquinhos for further goals before […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Chelsea put a troubled pre-season behind them to start their Premier League campaign with a 1-0 win at Everton on Saturday thanks to Jorginho's penalty. Blues boss Thomas Tuchel warned last week that Chelsea were "not ready" for the new season after a gruelling tour of the United States, which included a […]