Shanghai (AFP) – Argentine striker Carlos Tevez, the world's highest paid footballer, failed to score in his first match with new club Shanghai Shenhua on Wednesday as they crashed out the Asian Champions League. Shenhua lost 2-0 to Brisbane Roar in China, with 33-year-old Tevez doing nothing to prevent the defeat, prompting the Australian club […]

Berlin (AFP) – Germany coach Joachim Loew has joined the criticism of Borussia Dortmund's CEO after the club's hooligans attacked RB Leipzig fans, including women and children, before last weekend's bitter Bundesliga game. Police made 28 arrests on Saturday after some of the 8,000 visiting RB Leipzig fans were attacked with stones and bottles outside […]

Berlin (AFP) – Philipp Lahm caught team-mates and club bosses by surprise when he not only announced he will retire in June but also that he will spurn an offer to fill the vacant sports director role at Bayern. After making his 501st appearance for Bayern in Tuesday's 1-0 German Cup win over Wolfsburg, Germany's […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus said Wednesday he had been "surprised" by his extraordinary start to life in the Premier League. The 19-year-old rising star arrived in England last month after City agreed a deal with Brazilian side Palmeiras in pre-season. While some overseas players take time to adjust to the physicality […]

Shanghai (AFP) – Megabucks import Oscar began repaying some of his hefty price tag when he scored on his competitive debut for Shanghai SIPG, helping them seal a spot in the AFC Champions League group stage. The Brazil midfielder, who quit Chelsea in a 60 million euro ($64 million) deal, rolled in SIPG's opener in Tuesday's […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Luis Suarez is hoping an appeal will save him from missing the Copa del Rey final after being sent off for Barcelona in a bad-tempered semi-final, second leg against Atletico Madrid. Suarez scored Barcelona's goal as three players were dismissed in a 1-1 draw on Tuesday that secured Barca's place in a […]

Paris (AFP) – Lucas grabbed a controversial late winner as Paris Saint-Germain beat Lille 2-1 on Tuesday to stay three points behind Monaco after the Ligue 1 leaders secured a gritty 2-1 victory at Montpellier. Edinson Cavani netted his league-leading 23rd goal of the season to put the reigning champions ahead on 70 minutes at […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Luis Suarez booked Barcelona's place in a fourth consecutive Copa del Rey final but was sent off as a bad-tempered 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid on Tuesday secured a 3-2 aggregate win. Suarez's second goal of the tie looked to have put the semi-final beyond the visitors just before half-time. However, the […]

Berlin (AFP) – Holders Bayern Munich squeezed into the quarter-finals of the German Cup with a 1-0 win over Wolfsburg on Tuesday following Douglas Costa's first-half strike and goalkeeper Manuel Neuer's heroics. Bayern were coasting at Munich's Allianz Arena after a well-taken goal from Costa on 17 minutes, but it took two superb saves from […]

Milan (AFP) – Edin Dzeko hit a brace to go top of the Serie A goal charts on Tuesday as Roma stayed in the title chase with a comprehensive 4-0 win over lacklustre Fiorentina. Rescheduled due to Sunday's Six Nations rugby match between Italy and Wales, Roma hosted Paulo Sousa's men knowing defeat would leave […]

Istanbul (AFP) – Portuguese international winger Ricardo Quaresma has signed a three-year contract extension with Turkish champions Besiktas until 2020, the Istanbul club said on Tuesday. "I'm proud to play for this great club. Besiktas always and forever," the 33-year-old wrote on his Instagram account. The former Porto star, who has also had spells at […]

It’s safe to say that Atlanta United U-18 forward (and high school senior) Lagos Kunga has had a pretty solid start to his 2017. Not only was he one of seven youth players to be called up to the senior squad for preseason training in January, but he also made coach Brad Friedel’s U-19 USMNT […]

Doha (AFP) – High-spending World Cup 2022 hosts Qatar are splurging almost $500 million every week on major infrastructure projects for football's biggest tournament, the country's finance minister said on Tuesday. That eye-watering level of spending could continue until 2021, Ali Shareef Al-Emadi said. "We are spending close to $500 million per week on capital […]

Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund coach Thomas Tuchel has insisted he has no problem with Germany's World Cup winner Mario Goetze, who has been left out of Wednesday's German Cup tie against Hertha Berlin. The attacking midfielder was kept on the bench for Saturday's 1-0 win over RB Leipzig and will miss the round of […]

Berlin (AFP) – An RB Leipzig fan has described how hooligans in Dortmund attacked their group, which included children, with stones and bottles and levels of hatred towards the Red Bull-backed club which have shocked German football. Hooliganism is nothing new in German football, but Saturday's violence meted out to RB Leipzig supporters, including young […]