Monaco (AFP) – Monaco are "the best team in the world at scoring goals" in the eyes of Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, so the only way to beat them is by taking them on at their own game, he says. "I want to see a team from the first minute looking to win the […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United were charged on Tuesday by the Football Association (FA) with failing to control their players during the explosive FA Cup quarter-final with Chelsea, English football's ruling body said. United's Spanish midfielder Ander Herrera was sent off in the first half shortly after referee Michael Oliver warned captain Chris Smalling about […]

London (AFP) – Swansea City signed the teenage half-brother of Icelandic football icon Eidur Gudjohnsen on Tuesday on a two-year scholarship. Arnor Borg Gudjohnsen, 16, impressed on trial at the Premier League club earlier this season and will enter the Swansea academy later this year, British media said. The midfielder will return to his Icelandic […]

Monaco (AFP) – Leonardo Jardim is drawing inspiration from Didier Deschamps' Monaco side that made an unlikely run to the 2004 Champions League final as his team attempt to reverse a 5-3 deficit against Manchester City in the last 16. Barcelona's heroics against Paris Saint-Germain last week saw them become the first team to recover […]

Guangzhou (AFP) – Kawasaki Frontale captain Yu Kobayashi coolly chipped home a penalty in the fifth minute of stoppage time to secure a richly deserved AFC Champions League draw against Guangzhou Evergrande Tuesday. The Japanese side laid siege to the two-time Asian champions goalmouth after the prolific Brazilian striker Alan put the home side ahead […]

Karachi (AFP) – Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho is set to visit Pakistan as part of a goodwill mission to promote the game in the cricket-mad country. The recently retired 36-year-old, who won the World Player of the Year twice and was part of the 2002 World Cup winning team, issued a short video message on […]

Madrid (AFP) – Fernando Torres is expected to return just two weeks after losing consciousness in a sickening head clash as Atletico Madrid look to seal their place in the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday. Atletico are strong favourites to reach the last eight for a fourth straight year as Torres was on target in […]

London (AFP) – N'golo Kante's sublime performance in Chelsea's 1-0 victory over Manchester United in Monday's FA Cup quarter-final prompted former England great Frank Lampard to dub him the best central midfielder in the world. Kante — whose superb goal ended United's hold on the trophy — escaped his opponents roughhouse treatment of playmaker Eden […]

Leicester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Craig Shakespeare said there were "no grudges" between him and Claudio Ranieri after he succeeded the Italian as Leicester City manager as Tuesday's Champions League last 16 second leg at home to Sevilla loomed. Ranieri was sacked last month, nine months on from Leicester's fairytale Premier League title triumph, after […]

London (AFP) – Antonio Conte slammed Manchester United's attempts to "intimidate" Chelsea in his side's bitter FA Cup quarter-final win but Jose Mourinho hit back at his rival by insisting he remains the Blues' best-ever manager. While the Chelsea crowd taunted Mourinho as a "Judas", Chelsea boss Conte was furious with United's no-holds-barred approach. Ander […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo could face a Football Association charge for what appeared to be a stamp on Chelsea playmaker Eden Hazard during an explosive FA Cup quarter-final. The 26-year-old Argentinian international — who had been involved in feisty exchanges with Chelsea striker Diego Costa throughout the game — was caught […]

Paris (AFP) – At just a tender 18 years of age, Monaco's Kylian Mbappe is already turning heads around Europe after tormenting defences throughout France and scoring against Pep Guardiola's Manchester City in the Champions League. With 16 goals in 30 appearances for the French league leaders this season, including nine in his past eight […]

London (AFP) – Antonio Conte slammed Manchester United's cynical attempts to intimidate Chelsea in his side's bitter FA Cup quarter-final win, but Jose Mourinho hit back at his rival by insisting he remains the Blues' best ever manager. Chelsea boss Conte was furious with United's aggressive approach after Ander Herrera was sent off for two […]

Madrid (AFP) – Propelled by an on-fire Antoine Griezmann, Atletico Madrid stand on the brink of a fourth consecutive Champions League quarter-final, determined to finally end their tag as Europe's nearly men. Griezmann has experienced that feeling more than most. In 2016 the Frenchman proved himself as one of world football's most deadly forwards, but also missed […]

Milan (AFP) – A stunning late strike by Keita Balde helped Lazio to a 3-1 win over Torino on Monday that keeps the capital side in the hunt for Champions League qualification in Serie A. Lazio, who reclaim fourth spot from Inter Milan and sit four points behind Napoli in third, took the lead at […]