Munich (Germany) (AFP) – Arsene Wenger's future was plunged into further doubt on Wednesday as Thiago Alcantara inspired Bayern Munich to a 5-1 rout of his hapless Arsenal team which left the Gunners facing a seventh straight Champions League last-16 exit. Bayern extended their Champions League record to 16 home wins by flooring the Gunners […]

Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid shrugged off conceding an early away goal to take a huge step towards a seventh straight Champions League quarter-final as goals from Karim Benzema, Toni Kroos and Casemiro sealed a 3-1 win over Napoli on Wednesday. Lorenzo Insigne's stunning 40-yard strike had the travelling hordes in dream land after just […]

Madrid (AFP) – James Rodriguez was handed a rare chance to start on the big occasion after Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane resisted the Champions League temptation to rush back Gareth Bale after three months out with ankle ligament damage. With Bale left out of the squad altogether, Rodriguez edged out Lucas Vazquez for a […]

Munich (Germany) (AFP) – Germany star Thomas Mueller has been left out of Bayern Munich's starting line-up for their Champions League last 16 first leg clash at home to Arsenal on Wednesday. The World Cup winner has struggled for form in front of goal this season. The 27-year-old was also on the bench for their […]

Berlin (AFP) – The German Bundesliga's bottom side Darmstadt have invited Barack Obama to a home game after discovering the former US President follows them on social media platform Twitter. "It's a huge honour for us," said Darmstadt's German-born US international Terrence Boyd in a video message to Obama posted on Twitter. Boyd promised a […]

With the news that fuboTV has significantly expanded its product offering to move from soccer-centric channels to those plus a long list of entertainment and news channels, fuboTV's legal streaming service is now in the same ballpark as Sling TV. We already know that fuboTV offers the most comprehensive selection of soccer coverage on any […]

Berlin (AFP) – Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang admits his Champions League shocker for Borussia Dortmund against Benfica was down to a loss of fitness due to the Africa Cup of Nations. The 27-year-old Gabon striker was hauled off on Tuesday moments after missing a penalty in the 1-0 last 16 first-leg defeat in Lisbon. It was one […]

London (AFP) – FIFA Women's Player of the Year Carli Lloyd has joined Manchester City on a short-term contract, the English club announced on Wednesday. The 34-year-old United States captain arrives from the Houston Dash and will play in the 2017 Spring Series, the FA Women's Cup and the Women's Champions League. Lloyd has won […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Captain Wayne Rooney, Michael Carrick and Phil Jones will all miss Manchester United's Europa League clash with Saint-Etienne on Thursday, manager Jose Mourinho revealed on Wednesday. Jones has not played since sustaining a foot injury in United's recent 0-0 draw with Hull City and Mourinho said Rooney and Carrick had […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Luke Shaw received another setback on Wednesday when Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho revealed he will not play in Thursday's Europa League game against Saint-Etienne. Shaw has battled back from a double broken leg suffered last season, but has made just one appearance since November and has not featured in […]

Madrid (AFP) – Spanish police were called to a Madrid hotel by concerned staff on Wednesday over an argument between former Argentine footballer Diego Maradona and his girlfriend. "My lawyer Matias Morla contacted the Spanish authorities. There are no complaints and nobody was able to explain to me the reason for this media show," said […]

Saint-Étienne (France) (AFP) – Saint-Etienne captain Loic Perrin insisted on Wednesday that his team has nothing to lose when they tackle Manchester United at Old Trafford in the Europa League. And while the centre-back admitted he would have preferred to avoid United so soon in the competition — the last 32 — he said the […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Barcelona's Brazil star Neymar says it will be a virtual 'mission impossible' for the Spanish giants to progress in the Champions League after their 4-0 first leg demolition by Paris Saint-Germain. No team has ever come back from a 4-0 first leg deficit to remain in the Champions League and Barcelona are […]

Munich (Germany) (AFP) – Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has poured cold water on the latest speculation that he could be reunited with Pep Guardiola at Manchester City next season. The 30-year-old, Germany's first choice goalkeeper since the 2010 World Cup, has a Bayern contract until June 2021. But Neuer has been linked with a […]

London (AFP) – A family football story born on the pitches of Paris's eastern suburbs arrives at Old Trafford on Thursday as brothers Paul and Florentin Pogba face off in the Europa League. "The day has come," says elder brother Florentin, a defender with Saint-Etienne. "We're going to face each other on the pitch, rather […]