Berlin (AFP) – Head coach Marco Rose has left Borussia Dortmund after just one year in charge, the Bundesliga runners-up said on Friday.  Borussia Dortmund and Rose "ended their collaboration" following an "intensive analysis of the season", the club said in a statement. The team had "not gotten the most out of our potential in […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp confirmed on Friday that striker Divock Origi will leave the Premier League club at the end of the season. The Belgium international has not played enough matches to trigger an extension to his contract and has been heavily linked with a move to AC Milan. The 27-year-old has […]

London (AFP) – British police said Friday they were "investigating an altercation" after Everton's match with Crystal Palace, in which Palace manager Patrick Vieira appeared to kick out at a fan. The former France international refused to comment on Thursday, after the home side came back from 2-0 down to win 3-2 and secure their […]

London (AFP) – Thomas Tuchel says Chelsea's third-place Premier League finish is a miracle given N'Golo Kante's injury struggles this season, hailing him as "our Neymar". Marcos Alonso's sweetly struck volley earned Chelsea a 1-1 draw with Leicester at Stamford Bridge on Thursday, effectively sealing third spot with one game to go. They are three […]

London (AFP) – Netherlands international Vivianne Miedema has rejected interest from other top European clubs to sign a new deal with Arsenal, the Women's Super League club announced on Friday, The 25-year-old forward had reportedly held talks with several clubs including Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona but has chosen to stay in London. Vivianne joined Arsenal from Bayern […]

Tokyo (AFP) – Yoshimi Yamashita said she felt "pride and responsibility" on Friday after being named one of three woman referees for Qatar, a first for the men's World Cup. Football's governing body FIFA made history Thursday by selecting Japan's Yamashita alongside Stephanie Frappart of France and Rwanda's Salima Mukansanga on a list of 36 […]

Beijing (AFP) – Gleaming football stadiums built for the Asian Cup may turn into "white elephants" after China withdrew as hosts, experts say, with President Xi Jinping's World Cup dreams more remote than ever. Ten cities across China have sunk billions of dollars to build eight new stadiums and renovate two others for the Asian […]

Milan (AFP) – Europe's most dramatic title race will finally reach its climax on Sunday when AC Milan take the field at Sassuolo ready to end an 11-year Scudetto drought and announce their return to the top table. Stefano Pioli's side are two points ahead of reigning champions Inter Milan and only need to draw […]

Paris (AFP) – Four of Europe's top five leagues come to a conclusion this weekend, with plenty still to be decided and the Premier League and Serie A titles still up for grabs. Here, AFP Sport takes a look at what is still at stake: English Premier League TITLE RACE: Manchester City lead Liverpool by […]

Madrid (AFP) – La Liga's three-way relegation battle will be decided on Sunday as Granada, Mallorca and Cadiz all fight to avoid the drop, with just a single point between them. Granada have the advantage heading into the final day as they sit a point clear of Mallorca and Cadiz below them, meaning Aitor Karanka's rejuvenated […]

Paris (AFP) – As the football world prepares to head to Qatar in six months' time, this World Cup is set to bookend the era in which Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have been the sport's two pre-eminent players. At the time, it felt like the 2018 tournament in Russia marked a turning point as […]

Paris (AFP) – Two of France's great footballing institutions stand on the brink of relegation from Ligue 1 with Bordeaux and Saint-Etienne sitting in the bottom two before Saturday's final matches of the season. For Bordeaux the game is effectively up already, as they sit three points adrift of Metz in the relegation play-off place […]

Turin (Italy) (AFP) – The Women's Champions League used to take pride of place in Lyon's trophy cabinet, and on Saturday the leading French side will hope to reclaim the title when they face holders Barcelona in the final in Turin (kick-off 1700 GMT). Lyon have won a record seven Champions Leagues, including five in […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Everton secured Premier League survival thanks to a thrilling second half comeback from 2-0 down to beat Crystal Palace 3-2 in front of a cacophonous Goodison Park crowd. Palace manager Patrick Vieira kicked out at a fan as supporters spilled onto the pitch in celebration twice after Dominic Calvert-Lewin's winning goal five […]

The 2022 World Cup is here. This time every four years is thrilling for the action on the field, but it's also when all the jersey manufacturers bring out the World Cup Jerseys for the 32 teams with new designs. For certain nations, there is little surprise when their uniform unveiling occurs, because we know […]