Paris (AFP) – Karim Benzema was passed fit to return to the Real Madrid starting line-up for Tuesday's Champions League last-16 first leg against Paris Saint-Germain, for whom Neymar was named among the substitutes. Benzema, who is Real's top scorer this season with 24 goals in all competitions, has missed his team's last three matches […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Trent Alexander-Arnold said Tuesday that Liverpool are capable of winning a treble this season as they prepare for their Champions League last-16 tie against Inter Milan. The Reds, who finished trophyless last year after winning the Champions League and Premier League in consecutive campaigns, are hunting silverware in four competitions this term. […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson has been passed fit to travel to Italy for the first leg of the club's last-16 Champions League tie at Inter Milan on Wednesday. The midfielder was injured in Sunday's Premier League win at Burnley and was substituted early in the second half. But he was involved […]

Milan (AFP) – Simone Inzaghi said Tuesday that Inter Milan's recent displays give him faith his team can cause an upset against Liverpool despite results not going their way. Inter ceded the Serie A summit to local rivals AC Milan at the weekend after a painful derby defeat was followed by Saturday's 1-1 draw at […]

Milan (AFP) – Edin Dzeko will take to the San Siro pitch with old friend Mohamed Salah when Inter Milan take on Liverpool in the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday, a reminder of the havoc the pair used to cause together at Roma. After an anonymous time at Chelsea and signs of promise at […]

London (AFP) – Ralf Rangnick says Manchester United's self-belief has been dented by their recent habit of throwing away leads, admitting that finishing fourth in the Premier League is the best they can now hope for in an inconsistent season. United have led 1-0 at half-time in their past three matches only to be pegged […]

Paris (AFP) – Neymar could play his first game for Paris Saint-Germain since November when they face Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Tuesday. The French club revealed on the eve of the tie that former Real defender Sergio Ramos is the only player missing due to injury […]

Paris (AFP) – FIFA on Monday ordered Brazil and Argentina to replay a World Cup qualifying match halted in Sao Paulo in September over alleged Covid-19 quarantine breaches by the visitors. Brazilian health officials stormed the pitch seven minutes into the clash on September 5 between the South American giants at Sao Paulo's Neo Quimica […]

London (AFP) – Joao Cancelo believes Manchester City deserve to win the Champions League, saying the team are "embracing" the pressure of trying to go one step further than last season, when they lost to Chelsea in the final. The Premier League leaders have dominated English football under Pep Guardiola, winning three league titles in […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich will come up against Karim Adeyemi, the rising German star who the Bavarians let get away, when they play Red Bull Salzburg in an Alpine derby in the Champions League on Wednesday. With his speed and technique, Salzburg's centre forward has proved to be too much to handle for most […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Barcelona's Uruguayan international defender Ronald Araujo suffered a calf injury during the La Liga side's 2-2 draw against Espanyol, the Catalan club confirmed on Monday. Araujo was substituted at half-time on Sunday after taking a knock to his left foot and was replaced by Eric Garcia, who made his comeback after five […]

London (AFP) – Kieran Trippier has been ruled out of Newcastle's "upcoming fixtures" after fracturing a bone in his foot during a 1-0 win over Aston Villa at the weekend, the club said on Monday. The England full-back has been impressive for Eddie Howe's side since joining the Magpies from Atletico Madrid in the January […]

Paris (AFP) – Sadio Mane followed up helping Senegal win the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time by creating the goal that gave Liverpool a 1-0 Premier League win over Burnley at the weekend. His header off a corner dropped into the path of Brazilian Fabinho, who scored at the second attempt after […]

Paris (AFP) – As Paris Saint-Germain prepare to face Real Madrid in the Champions League, the French club hope a victory in the tie could yet help convince Kylian Mbappe to stay rather than move to the Spanish capital. The clock continues to tick down on the World Cup-winning striker's contract in Paris which expires […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City's quest to win the Champions League resumes this week with a homecoming for three of their most consistent players this season in a trip to Sporting Lisbon. Joao Cancelo, Ruben Dias and Bernardo Silva all began their careers on the other side of the Lisbon divide with Benfica […]