Bournemouth (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Arsenal stormed to the top of the Premier League as newly-appointed captain Martin Odegaard struck twice inside 11 minutes in a comprehensive 3-0 win at Bournemouth on Saturday. William Saliba's sweet strike in the second half gave the scoreline a fair reflection of the Gunners' dominance as Mikel Arteta's men continued […]

Paris (AFP) – Monaco endured more misery at the hands of bogey team Lens on Saturday as the visitors won 4-1 against their 10-man opponents in the principality in Ligue 1. Lens denied Monaco second place in the table and automatic qualification for the Champions League group stage when they scored an injury-time equaliser to […]

Berlin (AFP) – Werder Bremen fought back from two goals down in the 89th minute to claim a remarkable 3-2 victory at Borussia Dortmund on Saturday, with Scottish forward Oliver Burke scoring the winner. Dortmund coach Edin Terzic said his side did not deserve to win but should have held on to their late lead. […]

London (AFP) – Harry Kane's 250th Tottenham goal took Spurs to the top of the Premier League with a 1-0 win over Wolves on Saturday as a 2-1 defeat to Southampton compounded Leicester's miserable start to the season. If anyone is to rival Manchester City and Liverpool in the title race, Tottenham look well set […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea have banned a season ticket holder indefinitely for aiming racist abuse at Tottenham's South Korea forward Son Heung-min during the 2-2 Premier League draw at Stamford Bridge. Son was subjected to the sickening taunts from a member of the crowd in last Sunday's stormy London derby. Chelsea have concluded an investigation […]

London (AFP) – Harry Kane set a Premier League record for the most goals with a single club as the Tottenham striker sealed a 1-0 win against Wolves on Saturday. Kane's 185th top-flight goal for Tottenham took him above Argentina striker Sergio Aguero's total of 184 during his time at Manchester City. It was also […]

London (AFP) – Jamie Vardy, a pivotal figure in Leicester's fairytale 2015/2016 Premier League title-winning campaign, extended his contract with the Foxes on Saturday until 2024. The 35-year-old former England international says he feels "like part of the furniture" at the club who he joined in 2012 from then non-league Fleetwood. He has scored 133 […]

London (AFP) – Thomas Tuchel is in talks with Chelsea over extending his contract although the German says he is focusing on "my team... and on being competitive". The 48-year-old's present contract runs until 2024. He signed that after guiding Chelsea to the 2021 Champions League trophy having initially had an 18-month deal when he […]

Berlin (AFP) – A first-half penalty by French forward Alassane Plea sent Borussia Moenchengladbach to the top of the Bundesliga with a 1-0 win over Hertha Berlin on Friday. Gladbach, coached by former Norwich manager Daniel Farke, have seven points from three games. However, their stay at the top will likely be brief with champions […]

Paris (AFP) – Brazilian attacker Tete scored twice as Lyon beat Troyes 4-1 on Friday to move up to second place in Ligue 1. Tete's efforts came in the second-half after goals from ex-Arsenal attacker Alexandre Lacazette and defender Nicolas Tagliafico as they go behind Paris Saint-Germain on points difference. Florian Tardieu converted a penalty […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United have agreed to sign Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro in a deal worth up to a reported £60 million ($70 million). United manager Erik ten Hag has been desperate to land a defensive midfielder since taking charge at Old Trafford and has finally settled for Casemiro after failing to sign Barcelona's […]

London (AFP) – Thomas Tuchel has been given a one-match suspension and fined £35,000 ($41,000) after the Chelsea manager was sent off following his furious clash with Tottenham boss Antonio Conte, the Football Association (FA) said on Friday. Tuchel's touchline ban has been suspended temporarily, pending the full written reasons for the decision, allowing the […]

London (AFP) – Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson told a UK court Friday that ex-star Ryan Giggs had never lost his temper or shown violence during his more than two-decade tenure at the club. Giving evidence at Giggs' trial for assaulting and coercively controlling an ex-girlfriend, Ferguson said the former player had consistently exhibited […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag lambasted the attitude of his players in an embarrassing 4-0 defeat to Brentford last weekend as he demanded a response in Monday's clash with Liverpool. The Dutchman is off to the worst start of any new United manager in over 100 years after losing […]

Munich (Germany) (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund chairman Hans-Joachim Watzke on Friday quashed speculation linking the Bundesliga club with Cristiano Ronaldo, saying there was "no contact at all" between the parties. "I love this player, it'd certainly be a charming idea to see Cristiano Ronaldo play at Signal Iduna Park. He is one of the greatest […]