London (AFP) – Arsene Wenger has insisted the Gunners are looking after the fitness of Alexis Sanchez just fine. The striker featured in the whole of Saturday's 1-1 draw at Manchester United despite suffering a hamstring injury while on international duty with Chile. Sanchez, who scored twice for his country while carrying the injury, was […]

Paris (AFP) – FIFA president Gianni Infantino says he is in favour of introducing video refereeing for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, after previously expressing fears it would break up games too much. The head of world football's governing body told Tuesday's Le Parisien newspaper that he was sceptical at first about using video […]

Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain defender Serge Aurier will not be allowed into Britain to face Arsenal in their Champions League clash on Wednesday after British authorities revoked his visa, the French club said. "Paris Saint-Germain is stunned by this incomprehensible situation that attacks the very integrity of the UEFA Champions League," the club said […]

Arsenal, along with Hector Bellerin himself, announced on Monday that the defender has signed a fresh contract extension with the north London club. The 21-year-old right back is widely considered to be one of the hottest prospects in all of Europe, and the new deal rebuffs interest of Bellerin from teams like Barcelona and Manchester […]

Berlin (AFP) – Pep Guardiola returns to Germany with his Manchester City team on Wednesday, hunting a win at Borussia Moenchengladbach to put his side in the last 16 of the Champions League. City, second in Group C behind leaders Barcelona, will book their place in the knockout phase with victory over Gladbach, having won […]

Stockholm (AFP) – Manchester United's Zlatan Ibrahimovic said Tuesday he was eyeing the possibility of a move to the the United States. "I can see myself conquering the US, just as I have (conquered) Europe," the 35-year-old Swede told daily newspaper Aftonbladet. "People stay in one place throughout their entire career, but I have travelled […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Brendan Rodgers says it's a sign of how far Celtic have progressed this season that the club's supporters believe they can defeat Barcelona. It is a belief that would have seemed preposterous just two months ago when they watched their side trudge off the pitch at the Nou Camp after suffering a 7-0 […]

Seville (Spain) (AFP) – Sevilla have a golden opportunity to seal their return to the Champions League last 16 for the first time in seven years when a Juventus side lacking firepower visits the Sanchez Pizjuan on Tuesday. Despite winning three consecutive Europa League titles, Sevilla have struggled to take the step up to Europe's […]

London (AFP) – Flying full-back Hector Bellerin, who had been linked with big-money moves to Manchester City and Barcelona, has signed a new long-term contract with Arsenal, the Londoners said on Monday. Arsenal did not disclose the precise length of the Spain international's new deal but British media reported that the 21-year-old right-back had extended […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich head to Russia for Wednesday's Champions League clash against Rostov without goalkeeper Manuel Neuer and with a trio of other stars also out injured. Germany's captain is suffering from a calf problem picked up in Saturday's 1-0 defeat at Borussia Dortmund and missed training on Monday, the German champions said. […]

Paris (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo says he feels confident of winning a fourth Ballon d'Or title after a stellar year in which Portugal wiped the smiles off French faces at Euro 2016. The 31-year-old Real Madrid striker said in an interview published in Tuesday's edition of France Football that 'Les Bleus' "thought they were going […]

London (AFP) – Gareth Southgate took another step towards becoming England's next full-time manager following a formal interview with Football Association officials on Monday. Barring a late change of heart or the kind of damaging revelation that forced predecessor Sam Allardyce out of the job, Southgate could now be confirmed as England's new permanent manager […]

London (AFP) – Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud faces an anxious wait to see if his last-gasp equaliser against Manchester United was enough to get him back in Arsene Wenger's plans on a permanent basis. Giroud is a polarising figure in north London after a lengthy spell of erratic displays, but he is hoping to be […]

West Bromwich (United Kingdom) (AFP) – West Bromwich Albion climbed into the top half of the Premier League after scoring three times in the first half in a clinical 4-0 home victory over Burnley on Monday. Matt Phillips struck after just four minutes at The Hawthorns after Dean Marney inadvertently rolled the ball into his […]

Chicago (AFP) – Former Germany player and coach Jurgen Klinsmann was fired Monday as coach of the United States after losing two 2018 World Cup qualifying matches. The 52-year-old, who won the World Cup as a player with Germany in 1990, had been in charge of the US since 2011. US Soccer Federation president Sunil […]