London (AFP) – Manchester City forward Phil Foden was named the Premier League's Young Player of the season for the second consecutive year on Saturday. Foden has been instrumental in City's bid to retain the Premier League title, scoring nine goals and producing five assists. The 21-year-old has matched his goal and assist totals from […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has insisted winning the Premier League is tougher than lifting the Champions League trophy. City are on the brink of taking their fourth domestic title in five seasons, with victory at home to Aston Villa in their final game of the season on Sunday enough […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said he has banished all thoughts of a dramatic finish to the Premier League season that sees the Reds take the title with a little help from former captain Steven Gerrard. Reigning champions Manchester City have a one-point lead over Liverpool at the top of the table […]

Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid's last game before the Champions League final against Liverpool ended in a goalless draw against Real Betis on Friday as Marcelo bid farewell to the Santiago Bernabeu. Carlo Ancelotti picked a strong side for Madrid's last La Liga game of the season but with the title long sewn-up and the […]

Los Angeles (AFP) – Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie was recalled to the United States squad for upcoming international friendly and CONCACAF Nations League games on Friday. McKennie has not played since suffering a broken bone in his foot in February, but has been declared fit for next month's international window. The USA will step up […]

With the USMNT returning to World Cup action, fans will be wondering how to travel to Qatar for the 2022 World Cup. For many, it is a foreign land, and that includes FIFA. This is the first time the tournament is in the Middle East, and just the second trip to Asia. Of course, the […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Rangers manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst believes his side will ultimately benefit from their agonising penalty shoot-out defeat in the Europa League final when they look to lift the Scottish Cup on Saturday. The Glasgow giants saw their bid for European silverware end in the searing heat of Seville on Wednesday as Eintracht […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Ralf Rangnick will meet incoming Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag this weekend as the German aims to bring the curtain down on his interim reign by securing Europa League qualification. Ten Hag is expected to attend United's final game of a miserable season at Crystal Palace as he prepares […]

London (AFP) – Leeds manager Jesse Marsch expects to stay at Elland Road even if the club are relegated from the Premier League. The 48-year-old American took over from the sacked Marcelo Bielsa at the end of February in the hope he could keep the struggling side in English football's top flight.  But Leeds now […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bad blood was stirred in the build-up to Saturday's German Cup final between Freiburg and RB Leipzig after a row over the seemingly innocuous matter of a commemorative scarf for supporters. Traditionally, the rival clubs each allow their logos to be used on a scarf which fans wear to the cup final […]

London (AFP) – Steven Gerrard has insisted his integrity is beyond question ahead of Aston Villa's trip to Manchester City on Sunday, with the manager's overriding concern winning points for the Birmingham club. Villa, 14th in the table, go to the Etihad Stadium on Sunday knowing they could help hand the Premier League title to […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City will have defenders John Stones and Kyle Walker back fit for Sunday's decisive Premier League clash against Aston Villa. Pep Guardiola's men know that a win at the Etihad will guarantee a fourth league title in five years. Stones has been absent since limping off in the first […]

London (AFP) – Newcastle manager Eddie Howe has warned pitch invasions could lead to a "potential tragedy" as British police opened an investigation into an "altercation" involving Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira and an Everton fan. Footage appears to show Vieira kicking out at the supporter, who was apparently taunting the former Arsenal and France […]

Barcelona (AFP) – “We got our act together,” says Aitana Bonmati, her memories of Barcelona’s last Women’s Champions League final against Lyon in 2019 still fresh. “For us, playing against Lyon was like holding up a mirror, seeing ourselves and having something to aspire to," she told AFP ahead this year's final on Saturday when […]

Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino insisted Friday he has no idea where Kylian Mbappe will play his club football next season as the striker's contract in the French capital comes to an end. Mbappe is expected to reveal in the coming days whether he will join Real Madrid or accept a lucrative […]