Dortmund (Germany) (AFP) – Erling Haaland netted twice to end his mini dry spell as Borussia Dortmund hammered Wolfsburg 6-1 on Saturday ahead of next weekend's Bundesliga showdown against leaders Bayern Munich. Haaland, 21, who is widely tipped to leave Dortmund at the end of the season, netted twice in emphatic style having drawn a […]

Milan (AFP) – Franck Ribery believes that Salernitana can perform a miracle escape from relegation after Saturday's 2-1 win at fellow strugglers Sampdoria kept alive their hopes of staying in Serie A. Goals from Federico Fazio and Ederson in the first six minutes in Genoa were enough to take Salernitana to 19 points and continue […]

Paris (AFP) – Marcus Smith's missed conversion for Harlequins less than five minutes from time allowed French side Montpellier to progress to the European Champions Cup quarter-finals with a 60-59 aggregate win over the English champions on Saturday. It was rough justice on England fly-half Smith as his individual brilliance had sparked a come-back from […]

London (AFP) – Brighton halted Tottenham's charge towards a place in next season's Champions League as Leandro Trossard struck in the 90th minute to secure a 1-0 win for the visitors on Saturday. Spurs' lead over Arsenal in the battle for fourth place in the Premier League remains three points, but the Gunners now have […]

Milan (AFP) – AC Milan will stay top of Serie A this weekend thanks to Friday's 2-0 win over struggling Genoa after Inter Milan struck first with a 3-1 victory at Spezia. Milan, who are reportedly to be sold to Bahrain based investment firm Investcorp, reclaimed the summit after briefly being bumped down to second before […]

La Spezia (Italy) (AFP) – Inter Milan moved top of Serie A on Friday with a 3-1 win at Spezia which lifted the champions into first place above AC Milan. Inter are a point ahead their local rivals thanks to Marcel Brozovic's superb first-time finish half an hour into the match on the Italian Riviera, […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola told his players there will be "no excuses" if his bruised team comes up short in their triple trophy pursuit. City face rivals Liverpool in the FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley on Saturday, just three days after their stormy Champions League mission against Atletico Madrid. The match […]

London (AFP) – Kevin De Bruyne and Kyle Walker are major doubts for Manchester City's FA Cup semi-final against Liverpool on Saturday, Pep Guardiola has confirmed. The pair were both substituted after suffering injuries in Wednesday's fractious Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid in the Spanish capital. That game ended 0-0 but City progressed to […]

London (AFP) – Mikel Arteta believes both Arsenal and Southampton will be "hurting" ahead of the Premier League meeting between the sides at Saturday but predicted more "twists" in the race to finish in the top four. Arsenal had been on an impressive run as they sought to secure a Champions League place for next […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich coach Julian Nagelsmann on Friday urged his side to turn "misery into momentum" as they return to Bundesliga action on Sunday after a shock Champions League exit to Villarreal. League leaders Bayern travel to relegation candidates Arminia Bielefeld on Sunday, hoping to move a step closer to a seemingly inevitable […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick says fans are entitled to voice their opinions ahead of an expected protest against the club's unpopular ownership before Saturday's Premier League match against lowly Norwich. The 1958 group has announced plans for supporters to march to Old Trafford ahead of the game. They plan to […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich coach Julian Nagelsmann said Friday he had been subjected to online death threats after his team's surprise Champions League exit to Villarreal this week. "I know I will always get criticism from all sides, that's normal and I can deal with it. But with 450 death threats on Instagram, it's […]

London (AFP) – The Ricketts-led consortium announced on Friday it had withdrawn its bid to buy Premier League club Chelsea, which is being sold by owner Roman Abramovich. The Chicago Cubs owners and their partners opted not to submit a final bid for the Blues, with the consortium members understood to be unable to agree […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Barcelona midfielder Pedri sustained a hamstring injury in his side's defeat by Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League quarter-finals, the Spanish club announced Friday. "Tests on Friday morning have revealed that Pedri has ruptured the femoral biceps in his left hamstring," Barca said. "It means he will be unavailable for selection until he recovers […]

London (AFP) – Eddie Howe has warned Newcastle fans not to expect a summer revolution as the Premier League club prepares to enter the transfer market again. The Magpies' new Saudi-backed owners were the biggest spenders in the January transfer window, splashing out about £85 million ($111 million) to bring in Bruno Guimaraes, Chris Wood, […]