FIFA has a money problem. After years of scandals coming to the forefront of people's attentions and assets being seized in criminal investigations, the organization is finally being hit where it hurts. According to the Associated Press, FIFA's latest financials showed a loss of $122 million last year, and the organization now has had trouble finding […]

London (AFP) – Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri believes Chelsea will be a revitalised force under his fellow Italian boss Antonio Conte. Former Chelsea manager Ranieri takes his current side to Stamford Bridge on Sunday, with Leicester having dethroned the Stamford Bridge club as Premier League champions, having once been 5,000/1 colossal outsiders for the […]

Rome (AFP) – Gonzalo Higuain was in high spirits after a hat-trick in a dramatic 4-0 rout of Frosinone set a new all-time record of 36 goals in a single Serie A season and fired Napoli into the Champions League. "I feel immense joy at overtaking this record," Higuain told Mediaset at the San Paolo […]

Rome (AFP) – Gonzalo Higuain hit a hat-trick in Napoli's final game of the season to beat a 66-year-old record for the number of goals scored in a single Serie A season. Argentina striker Higuain went into the final game against Frosinone two goals short of equalling Gunnar Nordahl's 1950 record of 35 goals in […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Barcelona defender Gerard Pique hailed the winning mentality of what he described as a "unique generation" of players after the Catalans sealed a sixth La Liga title in eight years with a 3-0 win at Granada on Saturday. Fittingly, Luis Suarez was the Barca hero with a hat-trick to take his tally […]

Madrid (AFP) – Barcelona sealed their 24th La Liga title as Luis Suarez took his tally for the season to 59 goals with a hat-trick in a 3-0 win at Granada to hold off Real Madrid's late-season surge. Real registered their 12th consecutive La Liga win, 2-0 at Deportivo La Coruna thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo's […]

Rome (AFP) – Paulo Dybala hit a brace and provided an assist as Italian champions Juventus capped their sterling Serie A season with a 5-0 rout of 10-man Sampdoria on Saturday. Juventus secured a record-equalling fifth successive title without kicking a ball last month thanks to Roma's late 1-0 win at home to Napoli. In […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Barcelona claimed their 24th La Liga title on Saturday with a 3-0 win at Granada. Here, AFP Sports looks at five key reasons why Luis Enrique's men retained their title despite a thrilling chase from Champions League finalists Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid. – Survived Messi's injury absence When five-time World Player […]

Berlin (AFP) – Pep Guardiola signed off his three years in the Bundesliga with a 'beer shower' on Saturday as Bayern Munich lifted a fourth straight German league title after Saturday's 3-1 win over bottom-side Hanover. Bayern's 28th win in 34 league games triggered party scenes at the Allianz Arena as the Bavarians celebrated their […]

Madrid (AFP) – Barcelona sealed their 24th La Liga title as Luis Suarez took his tally for the season to 59 goals with a hat-trick in a 3-0 win at Granada to hold off Real Madrid's late-season surge. Real registered their 12th consecutive La Liga win 2-0 at Deportivo la Coruna thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo's […]

Berlin (AFP) – Robert Lewandowski netted his 30th Bundesliga goal of the season on Saturday to finish as the league's top-scorer for the second time having sent four records tumbling last September. The Poland hot-shot reached the 30-goal landmark in giving Bayern Munich an early lead at the Allianz Arena as they beat relegated Hanover […]

Berlin (AFP) – Schalke 04 and head coach Andre Breitenreiter will part company at the end of the season, both parties confirmed Saturday before their final match of the Bundesliga season at Hoffenheim. "It's my final match on the bench with Schalke," Breitenreiter told Sky on Saturday after just a season in charge. His contract […]

London (AFP) – Rafael Benitez said Saturday there was a "good chance" he would remain as manager of Newcastle United despite the club's relegation from the Premier League. The Spaniard added he had started talks with the north-east club's management, with a final decision expected within the next two weeks. Former Liverpool manager Benitez is […]

Jakarta (AFP) – Indonesia on Saturday welcomed FIFA's decision to end the country's year-long ban from world football over government interference, saying it hoped for more transparency in the sport. FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced Friday that Indonesia had been reinstated after Jakarta sent a letter notifying that it had lifted sanctions on national football […]

West Bromwich (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp has tried to say all the right things, but Liverpool's Premier League trip to West Bromwich Albion will be overshadowed by their looming Europa League final appearance. Reds boss Klopp is likely to rotate significantly at the Hawthorns on Sunday in order to keep players fresh for […]