London (AFP) – Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick has hit back at claims he was wrong to deny Jesse Lingard the chance to say farewell to Old Trafford. Lingard is expected to leave when his contract expires in June, but the United midfielder was unable to say goodbye to fans after Rangnick left him […]

London (AFP) – Thomas Tuchel hopes Chelsea's sale will be completed quickly after the Blues boss was told Todd Boehly's consortium have been chosen as the preferred bidder. Chelsea's Russian owner Roman Abramovich put the Premier League club on the market in March, just days before he was sanctioned by the British government following the […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich will look to ease the headache from their Ibiza trip with a convincing home win over relegation-threatened Stuttgart this Sunday before finally lifting the Bundesliga trophy. Bayern have been heavily criticised for allowing the bulk of their squad to fly to Ibiza for a two-day mini break immediately after last […]

London (AFP) – Antonio Conte said he would have no hesitation in committing his long-term future to Tottenham if he were given the same backing that Jurgen Klopp has enjoyed at Liverpool. Conte agreed an 18-month contract when he took over from the sacked Nuno Espirito Santo in November, but the Italian has continually refused […]

London (AFP) – Eddie Howe says his side must be the "best Newcastle we can be" as he aims to take advantage of Manchester City's emotionally draining Champions League exit when the teams meet on Sunday. City were minutes away from reaching the Champions League final before Real Madrid scored twice to force extra time […]

Paris (AFP) – Kylian Mbappe's mother has denied a report in France that her son has agreed in principle to stay at Paris Saint-Germain for up to another three years and shun a move to Real Madrid. Le Parisien newspaper reported on Thursday that PSG's Qatari owners had offered Mbappe a salary of 50 million […]

London (AFP) – Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has signed a new three-year contract that will keep him at the Emirates until 2025. The 40-year-old took over at the Emirates Stadium in December 2019 following the dismissal of Unai Emery. The Spaniard is close to taking the Gunners back into the Champions League after a five-year […]

Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain have predictably dominated the French Cup in recent years but there is a breath of fresh air about this season's final as the Qatar-backed club's absence leaves both Nice and Nantes dreaming of getting their hands on the trophy. PSG, who have just won their eighth Ligue 1 title in […]

Madrid (AFP) – Barcelona can seal qualification for next season's Champions League by beating Real Betis on Saturday as six of La Liga's top seven go head-to-head in what could be a pivotal weekend in the race for the top four. Barca, in second, are eight points clear of Betis, in fifth, and if they […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City must pick themselves off the floor for the visit of Newcastle in the Premier League after their painful Champions League exit or risk ending the season empty-handed, with Liverpool on the prowl. Pep Guardiola's men, reeling after blowing a two-goal lead in the final minute of their semi-final against Real […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Rangers captain James Tavernier described leading the Glasgow giants into the Europa League final as a "dream come true" after a 3-1 win over RB Leipzig on Thursday took the Scottish champions through 3-2 on aggregate. Tavernier moved out in front as the top scorer in the competition from right-back when he […]

Marseille (AFP) – Feyenoord are through to their first European final in two decades after holding Marseille to a 0-0 draw in France on Thursday to win their Europa Conference League semi-final 3-2 on aggregate. The Dutch club made good their victory in the first leg last week in Rotterdam to set up a clash […]

Frankfurt (AFP) – Eintracht Frankfurt reached their first European final for 42 years after a 1-0 home win on Thursday over 10-man West Ham sealed a 3-1 aggregate victory in their Europa League semi-final. West Ham had left-back Aaron Cresswell sent off early on and Hammers manager David Moyes was also dismissed from the sidelines […]

Rome (AFP) – Tammy Abraham fired Roma into the inaugural final of the Europa Conference League on Thursday with the only goal in a 1-0 win over Leicester City which put the Italian side through 2-1 on aggregate. Abraham smashed home a powerful header in the 11th minute at a bouncing Stadio Olimpico in Rome […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Rangers produced one of their greatest European performances to beat RB Leipzig 3-1 on Thursday to reach the Europa League final 3-2 on aggregate. James Tavernier and Glen Kamara turned the tie around inside the first 24 minutes at an emotionally charged Ibrox as players and fans united to pay tribute to […]