Washington (AFP) – A first-half goal from Anja Mittag handed Germany a 1-0 victory over England in the final round of the She Believes quadrangular women's football tournament in Washington on Tuesday. Mittag bundled home the winner in the 44th minute at RFK Stadium as Germany secured their first win following a draw with France […]

Naples (Italy) (AFP) – Captain Sergio Ramos and Alvaro Morata struck one apiece as 11-time winners Real Madrid secured a seventh successive Champions League quarter-final berth with a clinical 3-1 win over Napoli on Tuesday. Real, who took a commanding 3-1 first leg lead at the Santiago Bernabeu last month, looked to be facing a […]

London (AFP) – Bayern Munich condemned Arsene Wenger to more humiliation as 10-man Arsenal were eliminated from the Champions League with a crushing 5-1 defeat amid furious protests against the beleaguered Gunners boss on Tuesday. Aiming to stage an incredible recovery from a 5-1 first leg deficit, Wenger's side briefly looked capable of a famous […]

Milan (AFP) – Inter Milan president Erick Thohir has confirmed he is collaborating with Indonesian anti-corruption authorities but brushed off allegations of graft in relation to the awarding of the 2018 Asian Games. Reports on Tuesday claimed Thohir, a former majority owner of Serie A giants Inter and the current president of the Indonesian Olympic […]

San Francisco (AFP) – Jamaica will get the chance to avenge their 2015 Gold Cup final defeat to Mexico after being drawn Tuesday in the same group as the holders for this year's edition. The Jamaicans were surprise finalists at the last tournament, upsetting the United States 2-1 in the semi-finals before eventually losing 3-1 […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Outgoing Barcelona boss Luis Enrique claimed his side have the firepower to stick six goals past Paris Saint-Germain as they attempt to make Champions League history by overturning a 4-0 first-leg deficit on Wednesday. "If they can score four goals against us, we can score six. We have nothing to lose and […]

Berlin (AFP) – Defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos says Borussia Dortmund must improve '300 percent' in Wednesday's Champions League showdown in their bid to reach the quarter-finals and add to Benfica's miserable record in Germany. Benfica arrive in Dortmund for the last 16, second-leg, clash holding a precious 1-0 lead after Konstantinos Mitroglou's winning goal in the […]

London (AFP) – Former football coach Barry Bennell has been charged with eight fresh counts of non-recent child sexual abuse, England's Crown Prosecution Service announced Tuesday. The 63-year-old is due to appear at South Cheshire Magistrates' Court in northwest England via video-link on March 13 to face the charges, which relate to two victims and […]

Naples (Italy) (AFP) – Diego Maradona fans have another reason to make a pilgrimage to Naples: a new mural of the Argentine legend has gone up to mark 30 years since he led local club Napoli to its first Italian title. Painted by artist Jorit Agoch, the giant, head-and-shoulders depiction of a middle-aged Maradona with […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola has indicated he will look to Europe and beyond for new Manchester City players this summer because English talent costs too much. Guardiola has signed eight players since becoming City's manager last July but only one was produced in England, reflecting a larger issue in the Premier League […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic will miss Monday's FA Cup quarter-final at Chelsea after accepting a charge of violent conduct and an immediate three-match ban, England's Football Association said. The 35-year-old, United's leading scorer this season with 26 goals, will also miss the Premier League matches against Middlesbrough and West Bromwich Albion, […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United warned supporters travelling to Rostov for Thursday's Europa League tie not to wear club colours or travel alone while in the Russian city, which will host World Cup matches. The advice comes after England and Russia supporters were involved in violent clashes during last year's European Championships in France and […]

Nicosia (AFP) – Asia wants a significant increase in its allocation of places in the 48-nation 2026 World Cup, the head of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) told AFP. Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa said Asia was counting on a fair distribution of 2026 World Cup slots, demanding a rise from its four guaranteed […]

If you're trying to find out how you can watch US Women's National Team against France in the SheBelieves Cup, you've come to the right place. USA's chance of winning the 2017 SheBelieves Cup comes down to its last game of the tournament against France in Washington DC. Before Tuesday, the US Women's National Team […]

Dortmund (Germany) (AFP) – With Germany winger Marco Reus injured, French 'wunderkind' Ousmane Dembele will look to shine as Borussia Dortmund bid to overturn a first leg deficit against Benfica in the Champions League. Dortmund host Benfica at their Westfalenstadion home in the last 16 second-leg on Wednesday looking to overturn a 1-0 defeat in […]