Berlin (AFP) – Sebastian Hoeness was sacked by Bundesliga side Hoffenheim on Tuesday, paying the price for failing to secure a place in Europe for next season following a string of poor results. Five days after his 40th birthday, Hoeness was shown the door as Hoffenheim finished ninth in Germany's top flight, falling six points […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Rangers captain James Tavernier wants to leave his legacy on the Glasgow giants by delivering just the club's second European trophy on their 150th anniversary in Wednesday's Europa League final. The Scottish side face Eintracht Frankfurt in Seville aiming to add to their 1971/72 Cup Winners' Cup success. "It would put me […]

Madrid (AFP) – Ten years after financial oblivion plunged them into Scotland's bottom tier, Rangers are on the brink of lifting their first European trophy in half a century as they meet Eintracht Frankfurt in the final of the Europa League on Wednesday.   Administration, liquidation and relegation all blighted a broken club in 2012 […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is sure Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk will be fit to face Real Madrid in the Champions League final despite going off in Saturday's FA Cup final win over Chelsea. Both will be left out of Klopp's squad for Tuesday's visit to Southampton as a precaution despite […]

Newcastle (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Mikel Arteta castigated his Arsenal side for throwing away a season's work in a limp 2-0 defeat at Newcastle that looks set to see the Gunners miss out on Champions League football for a sixth successive season. Tottenham remain two points above their north London rivals in fourth place in […]

Turin (Italy) (AFP) – Giorgio Chiellini bid farewell to Juventus fans on Monday in his last home match for the Turin giants, a disappointing 2-2 draw which earned Lazio a place in the Europa League after Sergej Milinkovic-Savic levelled with the last kick of the game. Fans chanted "there's only one captain" as a giant […]

London (AFP) – Blackpool teenager Jake Daniels' decision to come out as the first gay professional footballer in the UK men's game in more than 30 years was heralded as a historic moment on Monday. The 17-year-old forward made the announcement in a statement on the Championship club's website. "Off the pitch I've been hiding […]

London (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp said Liverpool were assessing the fitness of Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk as they prepare for their must-win Premier League match against Southampton on Tuesday. The quadruple-chasing Reds were given fresh hope they could pip Manchester City to the title when Pep Guardiola's team dropped two points in a […]

Paris (AFP) – Liverpool forward Sadio Mane had the last laugh on Senegal teammate and Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy in the FA Cup final at the weekend as the Reds triumphed on penalties. Mendy saved a Mane shootout kick, but Liverpool triumphed 6-5 on penalties to complete a finals double over Chelsea this season having […]

Paris (AFP) – A French association fighting homophobia in sport asked Paris Saint-Germain for a second time on Monday whether Idrissa Gana Gueye refused to wear a 'rainbow' jersey in Saturday's Ligue 1 match against Montpellier. All 20 teams in Ligue 1 had the rainbow colours of the LGBTIQ+ movement on their shirts but Gueye […]

Berlin (AFP) – Eintracht Frankfurt are ready to "rock" Wednesday's Europa League final as the "Bestia Blanca" (White Beast) when they take on Rangers in Seville spearheaded by the Spanish-speaking Colombia striker Rafael Borre. Frankfurt want to face the Scottish giants in their alternative white strip, now regarded as a lucky charm after being worn […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Everton are helping police identify suspects after Brentford's Rico Henry and Ivan Toney reported members of their family were racially abused during the Bees' 3-2 win at Goodison Park on Sunday. Henry, who scored the winning goal to keep Everton at risk of relegation, took to social media after the game to […]

Paris (AFP) – Kylian Mbappe says he has "almost" made up his mind about whether to stay at Paris Saint-Germain or leave the French champions for Real Madrid. "Yes, yes almost" he replied when quizzed about whether he had made a choice yet after picking up his third straight best player of the season award […]

Milan (AFP) – Lautaro Martinez ensured the Serie A title race will head into the final week of the season on Sunday with a brace in Inter Milan's 3-1 win at Cagliari to stay two points behind leaders AC Milan. Reigning champions Inter had to win to have any hope of retaining thir league crown […]

Madrid (AFP) – Luis Suarez said he will always have Atletico Madrid in his heart after the striker waved goodbye to the club's home fans following a 1-1 draw against Sevilla on Sunday. The result meant Sevilla finally confirmed their place in La Liga's top four as a late equaliser by Youssef En-Nesyri at the Wanda […]