Paris (AFP) – Ivory Coast star Wilfried Zaha condemned his former boss, Roy Hodgson, to relegation from the Premier League after converting a penalty to give Crystal Palace a 1-0 win over Watford at the weekend. Hodgson retired as Palace manager at the end of last season, leaving Zaha and his teammates under the guidance […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said he maintains belief that the Reds can beat Manchester City to the Premier League title and keep their hopes of a historic quadruple alive. City extended their lead at the top of the table to three points and also boosted their goal difference to four better than […]

Los Angeles (AFP) – For Todd Boehly, the billionaire US businessman heading the consortium buying Chelsea in a 4.25 million-pound ($5.2 million) deal, ownership of a Premier League club is a long-sought move. The 46-year-old from Virginia, who grew up a fan of Major League Baseball's Baltimore Orioles, was a key member of the ownership […]

Milan (AFP) – Sandro Tonali fired AC Milan closer to the Serie A title with a brace in Sunday's 3-1 win at Verona which maintained their two-point lead over Inter Milan at the top of the league. Italy midfielder Tonali struck with almost identical goals created by Rafael Leao either side of half-time before Alessandro […]

Madrid (AFP) – Atletico Madrid won a La Liga derby against Real Madrid for the first time in six years on Sunday as a 1-0 victory left Diego Simeone's side on the cusp of securing Champions League qualification. Yannick Carrasco's first-half penalty proved enough at the Wanda Metropolitano against a heavily weakened Real Madrid, who […]

Milan (AFP) – Sandro Tonali fired AC Milan closer to the Serie A title with a brace in Sunday's 3-1 win at Verona which maintained their two-point lead at the top of the league. Italy midfielder Tonali struck with almost identical goals created by Rafael Leao either side of half-time to ensure they stay ahead […]

Paris (AFP) – Marseille grabbed back second place in Ligue 1 on Sunday with a 3-0 win at Lorient that puts them firmly on track for Champions League football next season. Jorge Sampaoli's side were denied a place in the Europa Conference League final by Feyenoord on Thursday, but they are eyeing a direct ticket […]

Milan (AFP) – Giorgio Altare struck at the death to earn Cagliari a heart-stopping 1-1 draw at Salernitana on Sunday which kept his team in the fight for Serie A survival. With the match in the ninth minute of stoppage time and Salernitana leading thanks to Simone Verdi's 68th-minute penalty, Altare smashed home an unstoppable […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City took advantage of Liverpool's stumble in the Premier League title race as the champions moved a step closer to retaining their crown with a 5-0 demolition of Newcastle on Sunday. Elsewhere on a dramatic day at both ends of the table, Arsenal beat relegation-threatened Leeds 2-1 to boost their bid […]

Milan (AFP) – Giorgio Altare struck at the death to earn Cagliari a heart-stopping 1-1 draw at Salernitana which kept his team in the fight for Serie A survival. With the match in the ninth minute of stoppage time and Salernitana leading thanks to Simone Verdi's 68th-minute penalty, Altare smashed home an unstoppable header to […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City moved a step closer to retaining the Premier League title with a 5-0 demolition of Newcastle, while Arsenal beat relegation-threatened Leeds 2-1 to boost their bid for a top-four finish on Sunday. Pep Guardiola's side took control before half-time at the Etihad Stadium thanks to goals from Raheem Sterling and […]

Berlin (AFP) – Austrian striker Sasa Kalajdzic dampened spirits at Bayern Munich's Bundesliga title party on Sunday as Stuttgart held the champions to a 2-2 draw to keep their own survival hopes alive. Bayern were presented with the Bundesliga trophy in front of their own fans on Sunday, but Kalajdzic's second-half equaliser means they have […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City bounced back from their Champions League heartbreak to take a firm grip on the Premier League title race with a 5-0 win over Newcastle on Sunday. Raheem Sterling's double and goals from Aymeric Laporte, Rodri and Phil Foden moved Pep Guardiola's men three points clear of Liverpool with […]

Madrid (AFP) – Sevilla took a step closer to finishing in La Liga's top four on Sunday as Jules Kounde's 96th-minute equaliser snatched a 1-1 draw away at Villarreal. Villarreal thought they had won it at La Ceramica when Giovani Lo Celso scored with four minutes of normal time remaining, but Sevilla grabbed a dramatic […]

London (AFP) – Mikel Arteta has labelled Arsenal's north London derby against Tottenham on Thursday as the "defining moment" of their season as they chase a return to the Champions League. Eddie Nketiah's double sealed a 2-1 victory over struggling Leeds on Sunday to leave Arsenal on the brink of ending their five-year exile from […]