Madrid (AFP) – Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann insists he feels "great" in the Spanish capital and hailed the impact Atletico boss Diego Simeone has had on his career despite being consistently linked with a big money move to the Premier League. Manchester United lead the chase for Griezmann, who has a 100 million euro ($106 […]

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. "When the agents and emergency services arrived, those people (Maradona and his girlfriend) showed no sign of injuries and did not press charges, there was just a […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Barcelona coach Luis Enrique floundered in the firing line on Wednesday after what he called a "disastrous" 4-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain left the Spanish champions on the brink of their earliest Champions League exit in a decade. Enrique confronted a television reporter working for Catalan station TV3 after the match, while […]

Istanbul (AFP) – Turkey's football authorities confirmed Wednesday the country was bidding to host the Euro 2024 football tournament, which would be the biggest sporting event it has ever held. Turkey in 2014 withdrew its bid to host final stage matches of Euro 2020 — which uniquely will be held across Europe — in favour […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United's quest for a trophy treble continues with a meeting against a fallen French giant on Thursday as Saint-Etienne visit Old Trafford in the Europa League's round of 32. Although United trail leaders Chelsea by 12 points in the Premier League, they remain on track for glory in both the League […]

Recently, the NWSL announced a TV deal combined with A&E networks where the media company will also take an equity share in the US-based women’s professional soccer league. The deal represents a massive breakthrough for the NWSL which is entering its fifth season in 2017. The league, which has been seen by many around the […]

Paris (AFP) – Barcelona coach Luis Enrique admitted his side need a "heroic performance" in the return to stand any chance of overturning a humiliating 4-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in their Champions League last 16 first leg on Tuesday. "It is difficult to explain. They were superior to us from the start. It was […]

Lisbon (AFP) – Benfica pulled off a classic smash and grab job as they beat Borussia Dortmund 1-0 in their Champions League last 16 first leg on Tuesday. Greek striker Kostas Mitroglou scored the only goal of the game, prodding home from close range at the second attempt just after half time after Dortmund goalkeeper […]

Paris (AFP) – Angel Di Maria scored a brilliant brace on his birthday as Paris Saint-Germain sensationally destroyed Barcelona 4-0 at the Parc des Princes in their Champions League last 16 first leg on Tuesday. Di Maria, the former Real Madrid star, opened the scoring in the 18th minute and curled in another 10 minutes […]

Marseille (AFP) – French international Lassana Diarra has left Marseille after reaching a deal to end his contract early, the Ligue 1 club announced on Tuesday. The 31-year-old quits the Velodrome after a year and a half. He wanted to leave in the winter transfer window without finding a suitable offer. Last month a Belgian […]

Milan (AFP) – Serie A strugglers Pescara sacked coach Massimo Oddo on Tuesday but told fans they "never again" wanted to see the "performances offered" so far by the team's players. Promoted Pescara have spent much of this season in the bottom three but, even when embattled Oddo offered his resignation last month, club bosses […]

Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane has resisted the temptation to rush back a fit-again Gareth Bale for their Champions League clash on Wednesday against an on-form Napoli backed by Diego Maradona. Bale returned to training for the first time since suffering ankle ligament damage in November on Sunday and has been left […]

Munich (Germany) (AFP) – Arsene Wenger is urging Arsenal to take their chance to beat Bayern Munich in Wednesday's first-leg Champions League away clash in their bid to break their last 16 curse. The Round of 16 has been a source of Gunners' heartache with Wenger's side losing at this stage of the competition in […]

Munich (Germany) (AFP) – Bayern Munich's Mats Hummels said keeping a clean sheet in Wednesday's first leg would be the key to extending Arsenal's last 16 Champions League misery. Arsenal have lost in the last 16 in each of the last six seasons and exited at the hands of Bayern at this stage of the […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City's Brazilian goal-scoring sensation Gabriel Jesus has broken a foot, the club said Tuesday, sparking fears he may miss the rest of the season. The 19-year-old striker, who has scored three goals in five games since joining City in January, suffered a "fractured metatarsal" bone against Bournemouth on Monday. He was […]