Berlin (AFP) – Wolfsburg hope the support of a record home crowd can help inspire them to a "miracle" result against Barcelona in their Champions League semi-final, second leg on Saturday following their Camp Nou thrashing. Wolfsburg suffered a humbling 5-1 defeat in front of a massive crowd of 91,648 – a world record in […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says he does not believe his new deal will be the deciding factor in whether star forwards Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane commit their long-term futures to the club. Salah and Mane, along with fellow attacker Roberto Firmino and midfielder Naby Keita, have contracts that expire next year. […]

Vienna (AFP) – Manchester United manager Ralf Rangnick has been appointed coach of Austria's national team, the federation said Friday, but he will continue in a consultancy role at the club. Rangnick joined United as interim manager in November last year and will move into an advisory position after Ajax coach Erik ten Hag comes […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been voted footballer of the year by sportswriters in England, while Chelsea's Australian striker Sam Kerr won the women's award. Salah took 48 percent of the vote for the Football Writers' Association award, ahead of Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne and West Ham midfielder Declan Rice. […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood will remain on bail until mid-June over allegations he raped and assaulted a young woman. The 20-year-old was arrested in January after images and videos were posted online. He was also questioned on suspicion of making threats to kill. Greenwood was released on conditional bail, which was […]

Milan (AFP) – AC Milan host Fiorentina on Sunday knowing that the destiny of the Serie A crown is in their hands after a howler from reserve goalkeeper Ionut Radu left Inter Milan's title defence hanging by a thread. Last champions in 2011, Milan became favourites for the Scudetto without even kicking a ball on […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City and Liverpool must quickly turn their focus from Champions League glory to the battle for the Premier League title, with no room for error in tricky away trips on Saturday. City, who hold a one-point advantage at the top of the table with five games remaining, travel to Leeds, who […]

Milan (AFP) – Davide Nicola is in sight of pulling off the second miraculous escape act of his coaching career as his buoyant Salernitana side travel to Atalanta on Monday believing they can defy the odds and retain their place in Serie A. Three straight wins in the space of a week have catapulted Salernitana […]

Paris (AFP) – Holders Barcelona and record seven-time winners Lyon are on course for a Women's Champions League final showdown next month as they take leads into the second legs of their semi-final ties this weekend. A Barcelona side captained by reigning Ballon d'Or Alexia Putellas appear unstoppable in the women's game, as last week's […]

Miami (AFP) – David Beckham's dream of building a new $1 billion home for his Inter Miami Major League Soccer franchise cleared a major hurdle on Thursday after years of uncertainty and fierce public opposition. Inter Miami, which is co-owned by the former England captain, have played their first three MLS campaigns in Fort Lauderdale […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick confirmed he will still take on a consultancy role at Old Trafford for the next two years despite reports the German is set to be announced as Austria manager. Rangnick has failed to galvanise an under-performing United squad since replacing the sacked Ole Gunnar […]

Leipzig (Germany) (AFP) – A late Angelino volley grabbed RB Leipzig a 1-0 home win over a dogged Rangers side in their Europa League semi-final, first leg on Thursday. The Spaniard powered home a sweet left-footed strike five minutes from time at the Red Bull Arena to breach Rangers' stubborn defence. "I just kicked the […]

Paris (AFP) – Gianluca Mancini's second-half own goal allowed Leicester City to draw 1-1 with Jose Mourinho's Roma in the first leg of their Europa Conference League semi-final on Thursday, while Feyenoord got the better of Marseille in a five-goal thriller. Mancini got the final touch midway through the second half as he tried to […]

London (AFP) – Eintracht Frankfurt seized control of their Europa League semi-final against West Ham as Japan midfielder Daichi Kamada inspired a 2-1 win in the first leg on Thursday. Oliver Glasner's side arrived at the London Stadium as underdogs against a West Ham team enjoying their best season for years. But Ansgar Knauff gave […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Chelsea edged towards securing their place in next season's Champions League despite failing to make the most of their dominance in a 1-1 draw at Manchester United on Thursday. Marcos Alonso's opener was quickly cancelled out by Cristiano Ronaldo to leave the third-placed Blues eight points clear of Tottenham in […]