Istanbul (AFP) – Togo captain and former English Premier League star Emmanuel Adebayor on Tuesday joined Turkish top flight side Medipol Basaksehir of Istanbul, surprise contenders for this year's league title. The club announced that the 32-year-old former Arsenal, Manchester City, Real Madrid and Tottenham Hotspur forward was joining on its official Instagram page, posting […]

London (AFP) – Leicester's unsettled striker Leonardo Ulloa has threatened to go on strike to force a deadline transfer on Tuesday. Ulloa handed in a transfer request two weeks ago but the Premier League champions have reportedly rejected a bid from Spanish club Alaves because manager Claudio Ranieri would prefer to keep him. The 30-year-old […]

Kinshasa (AFP) – They may be out of the tournament, but the Democratic Republic of Congo's footballers will be forever remembered by Africa Cup of Nations fans for their dance moves on the pitch. DR Congo players danced the "Fimbu" seven times at the CAN 2017 tournament in Gabon — once for each goal scored […]

Oyem (Gabon) (AFP) – Built in rainforest outside Gabon's fourth largest town as one of the venues for the Africa Cup of Nations, the Oyem stadium risks becoming a white elephant now the tournament has moved on. Ghana beat DR Congo at the venue in the quarter-finals on Sunday, the last of seven matches to […]

Libreville (AFP) – Weariness will worry Egypt as they seek to extend an Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals winning streak to six matches by beating Burkina Faso in Libreville Wednesday. Surprise survivors Burkina Faso overcame Tunisia in the first quarter-final last Saturday evening, more than 24 hours before Egypt edged Morocco in the last. Many […]

Libreville (AFP) – Five facts for the Africa Cup of Nations semi-final between Burkina Faso and Egypt at Stade de l'Amitie in Libreville Wednesday (1900 GMT): — Egypt have met Burkina Faso twice before in the Cup of Nations, winning a 1998 semi-final 2-0 and a 2000 group game 4-2. — African legend Hossam Hassan […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has told Leigh Griffiths he must work harder if he is to force his way back into his plans for the rest of the season. Last season the Scottish striker seemingly could do no wrong as his 40 goals for the Hoops propelled the Glasgow giants to the […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Henrikh Mkhitaryan insists Manchester United are taking all four competitions they are involved in seriously as they struggle to cope with a demanding fixture schedule. Jose Mourinho's club is the only one in England still retaining an interest in a quartet of competitions — the Premier League, Europa League, FA Cup […]

London (AFP) – Kevin De Bruyne believes Fernandinho's return from suspension will provide the foundation for Manchester City to get their spluttering Premier League campaign back on track at West Ham on Wednesday. Pep Guardiola's side have dropped out of the top four and trail leaders Chelsea by 12 points after winning just one of […]

London (AFP) – Nigel Clough has rejected the chance to become the new manager of ailing two-time European Cup winners Nottingham Forest and evoke memories of their glory days under his father Brian, it was announced Monday. Instead Clough has decided to remain as manager of Forest's fellow Midlands side Burton Albion, who also play […]

Monaco (AFP) – Brazilian international defender Jorge has signed a four-year deal with Ligue 1 leaders Monaco, the French club confirmed on Monday. The 20-year-old arrives from Brazilian outfit Flamengo on a deal which runs until June 2021. Jorge — runner-up in the FIFA U20 World Cup in 2015 alongside new Monaco teammate Gabriel Boschilia […]

London (AFP) – Hull midfielder Ryan Mason is set for a long period of rehabilitation treatment after being discharged from hospital, his Premier League club said. The 25-year-old — capped once by England — fractured his skull in a horrific clash of heads with Chelsea defender Gary Cahill in the first-half of the 2-0 defeat […]

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has admitted to being worried by the influx of the nouveau riche Chinese clubs as major players in the transfer market. “I am worried, because they [Chinese clubs] can offer contracts that are impossible to offer in Europe,” said Mourinho to GQ magazine about the astronomical sums of money being […]

London (AFP) – Non-League Sutton will face Arsenal in next month's fifth round of the English FA Cup after being given a home draw against the Premier League giants on Monday. Sutton saw off second-tier Leeds United last weekend and have now landed themselves one of the star ties in the last 16 of football's […]

Paris (AFP) – Bordeaux midfielder Gregory Sertic has received the full support of France's National Union of Professional Footballers (UNFP) after he was subjected to "death threats" over a proposed move to Marseille. Bordeaux said on Sunday they had temporarily placed Sertic under protection after the 27-year-old, according to regional daily Sud Ouest, received the […]