London (AFP) – Tottenham defender Ben Davies signed a four-year contract extension with the Premier League title challengers on Thursday. Davies joined Tottenham from Swansea in July 2014 and has made 43 league appearances for Mauricio Pochettino's side. The 23-year-old's composed displays in second-placed Tottenham's last four league games have helped them keep in touch […]

Doha (AFP) – Pedro Caixinha is set to become the new Rangers coach after getting clearance from his Qatari club on Thursday to move to Ibrox. A deal is expected to be completed quickly between the 46-year-old Portuguese, Rangers and Qatar Stars League club Al Gharafa. Caixinha emerged as Rangers' number one choice to replace […]

Paris (AFP) – After the humiliation of letting in six goals against Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain defender Thiago Motta's night went from bad to worse after he hit a supporter with his sportscar after flying back home early Thursday. Around 30 supporters, furious about the team's defeat, were waiting for the Paris players as they emerged […]

London (AFP) – Former Crewe coach Barry Bennell has been charged with four further counts of non-recent child sexual abuse, the Crown Prosecution Service announced on Thursday. Bennell, 63, is due to appear at South Cheshire Magistrates' Court via video-link on March 13 to face the four indecent assault charges, which relate to a boy […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Joyous Barcelona fans mobbed Neymar and Lionel Messi, while Paris Saint-Germain counterparts vented their fury Thursday after Barca's sensational 6-1 victory produced the greatest upset in Champions League history. Trailing 4-0 going into the last 16 game, Neymar scored two of the three amazing goals in the final seven minutes that sent […]

London (AFP) – American President Donald Trump's controversial travel ban could make it impossible for his country to host the 2026 World Cup, FIFA president Gianni Infantino warned on Thursday. The United States is the favourite to stage the expanded 48-team tournament in 2026, either on its own or as part of a joint-bid with […]

London (AFP) – Lucky punters rejoiced on Thursday after bookmakers were forced to pay out "millions" on Barcelona's extraordinary 6-1 win over Paris Saint-Germain to pull off the biggest comeback in Champions League history. Sergi Roberto's 95th minute winner completed Barca's comeback from a 4-0 first leg deficit at the Camp Nou on Wednesday. "We […]

Dortmund (Germany) (AFP) – Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang says he had a point to prove after scoring his first Champions League hat-trick, but it leaves Borussia Dortmund wondering how long they can keep him. The Gabon striker's three goals against Benfica in Dortmund on Wednesday sealed a 4-1 aggregate last 16 win and capped a man-of-the-match display. […]

Barcelona (AFP) – First came the "mourning" then the opportunity for revenge, claimed vindicated outgoing Barcelona coach Luis Enrique after overseeing the greatest comeback in Champions League history by thrashing Paris Saint Germain 6-1. Despite Barca's galaxy of stars, it was the boss who was first in the firing line when the Catalans were torn […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Barcelona were hailed as living legends Thursday after Neymar helped the Spanish giants pull off a Nou Camp miracle with a dying minutes Champions League win over stunned Paris Saint-Germain. The Brazilian forward played the game of his life as Barcelona made up a 0-4 first leg deficit by winning 6-1 in […]

New Delhi (AFP) – A top FIFA official believes hosting the Under-17 World Cup has the potential to spark a football revolution in India — and lead to lasting change in the global game. The run-up to October's tournament will see a programme called Mission XI Million aim to involve millions of children across the […]

Dortmund (Germany) (AFP) – Thomas Tuchel hailed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's 'sensational' hat-trick after Borussia Dortmund's 4-0 romp at home to Benfica saw the Germans steamroll their way into the Champions League quarter-finals. Aubameyang has now scored seven times in his last three games and has seven Champions League goals in as many matches this season. The […]

Barcelona (AFP) – PSG coach Unai Emery was fighting for survival on Thursday after his side were swept away 6-1 by Barcelona in a Champions League rout described as a "nightmare" and a "humiliation". The Spaniard had been hailed as a tactical genius last month when his French champions stunned mighty Barca 4-0 in Paris […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola has refused to concede the Premier League title to Chelsea despite a disappointing 0-0 home draw with Stoke City which left Antonio Conte's league leaders with a 10-point lead at the top of the table. The Manchester City manager gambled by resting key players John Stones, David Silva […]

Dortmund (Germany) (AFP) – A hat-trick by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and teenager Christian Pulisic's dazzling display fired Borussia Dortmund into the Champions League quarter-finals with a 4-0 thrashing of Benfica on Wednesday. The result saw Dortmund win the round-of-16 tie 4-1 on aggregate after Aubameyang's early goal cancelled out Borussia's 1-0 defeat in Lisbon last month. […]