Lisbon (AFP) – Benfica face a gargantuan task in the Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday but after already knocking out Barcelona and Ajax, there is belief they can spring another surprise against Liverpool. Many circled Benfica as the kindest opponent available when the draw was made in Nyon last month, with this the furthest the […]

Paris (AFP) – Kylian Mbappe said he has still yet to make a decision on his future at Paris Saint-Germain after scoring twice in a sensational display in Sunday's 5-1 demolition of Lorient in Ligue 1. The France star was in unstoppable form, creating two goals for Neymar and another for Lionel Messi as the […]

Milan (AFP) – Inter Milan kept their title defence alive with Sunday's 1-0 win at Juventus thanks to a controversial retaken penalty which moved them three points behind leaders AC Milan and Napoli, 3-1 winners at Atalanta. The champions came away from the Allianz Stadium in Turin with a narrow win in a bad-tempered match […]

The Hague (AFP) – Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal on Sunday revealed he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, but he still plans to lead his team at the World Cup in Qatar in seven months' time. The players "don't know it", the 70-year-old told RTL television, adding that he has already undergone 25 bouts […]

Lyon (AFP) – Brazilian winger Tete scored the winning goal in Lyon's 3-2 victory over Angers two minutes after coming on for his debut Sunday following his arrival from Shakhtar Donetsk this week. The 22-year-old has signed for Lyon for the rest of the season after FIFA said Ukraine-based players could temporarily suspend their contracts […]

Barcelona (AFP) – A wonder-goal from Pedri proved the difference for Barcelona on Sunday as a 1-0 win over Sevilla sent Xavi Hernandez's side up to second in La Liga for the first time this season. Barca missed a string of chances against a dogged Sevilla at Camp Nou before the 19-year-old Pedri settled the […]

Milan (AFP) – Inter Milan kept their title defence alive with a 1-0 win at Juventus thanks to a controversial retaken penalty which moved them three points behind leaders AC Milan and Napoli, 3-1 winners at Atalanta. The champions came away from the Allianz Stadium in Turin with a narrow win in a bad-tempered match […]

Paris (AFP) – Kylian Mbappe struck twice and created goals for Neymar and Lionel Messi as Paris Saint-Germain thrashed Lorient 5-1 at home on Sunday to edge closer to the Ligue 1 title. After three defeats in four games before the international break and a traumatic Champions League exit, PSG began the end-of-season run-in with […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham powered into fourth place in the Premier League with a 5-1 rout of Newcastle, while West Ham's 2-1 victory pushed Everton deeper into relegation trouble on Sunday. Antonio Conte's side staged a stirring comeback to make it five wins from their last six league games. Newcastle struck first through Fabian Schar, […]

Paris (AFP) – Marseille reclaimed second place in Ligue 1 on Sunday with a 4-2 win at Saint-Etienne in a game that was rescheduled following heavy snowfall in parts of France. Dimitri Payet and Bamba Dieng scored penalties either side of a comical own goal from Saint-Etienne defender Timothee Kolodziejczak before Amine Harit added a […]

Berlin (AFP) – Augsburg pulled away from the Bundesliga's bottom three Sunday with a 3-0 home win over Wolfsburg thanks to a lightning start by the hosts. Brazil defender Iago fired the hosts into the lead after just 51 seconds before second-half goals by Florian Niederlechner and Mads Pedersen sealed the win. The home victory lifts Augsburg […]

Berlin (AFP) – Eintracht Frankfurt could have sold out their ground five times over as the hosts target a historic win over Barcelona in Thursday's Europa League home quarter-final against Barcelona. This is the first time Eintracht have faced Barcelona in European competition with an electric atmosphere expected for the first leg. The German club […]

Bergamo (Italy) (AFP) – Napoli moved level with Serie A leaders AC Milan on Sunday thanks to a 3-1 win at Atalanta which put distance between them and champions Inter Milan ahead of their showdown at Juventus. Hunting a first league title since 1990 when Diego Maradona was still strutting his stuff in Naples, Napoli […]

London (AFP) – West Ham climbed back into the race for a top four finish in the Premier League as Jarrod Bowen sealed a 2-1 win against Everton that kept the visitors deep in relegation trouble on Sunday. David Moyes' side moved up to fifth place thanks to Bowen's second half winner at the London […]

Paris (AFP) – Ludovic Ajorque scored the only goal from the penalty spot as Strasbourg moved fourth in Ligue 1 on Sunday with a 1-0 win over European rivals Lens. The Alsatians extended their unbeaten run to eight matches to move ahead of Nice on goal difference after the Riviera side were held 1-1 at […]