Rostov-on-Don (Russia) (AFP) – Henrikh Mkhitaryan bagged a precious away goal as Manchester United came away from their trip to Russia with a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie against Rostov on Thursday. On an awful pitch, the state of which had United manager Jose Mourinho fuming on the […]

Juventus have the opportunity to move a whopping 11 points clear at the top of Serie A on Friday night when they welcome historical rivals AC Milan to the J Stadium. The league leaders actually slipped up in their previous outing, saved by a second-half goal from Leonardo Bonucci and stumbling to a 1-1 draw […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic celebrated the Catalans' extraordinary Champions League comeback against Paris Saint-Germain by extending his contract at the Camp Nou until 2021 on Thursday. Rakitic, 28, started on Wednesday as Barca recovered from a 4-0 first-leg thrashing to beat the French champions 6-1 and reach the quarter-finals for a 10th […]

Telemundo Deportes will be the official Spanish-language broadcaster of the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, which will be held in Russia this summer from June 17 to July 2. According to Telemundo, the lineup will include close to 200 hours of programming on Telemundo and NBC Universo, complemented by extensive news and analysis on TelemundoDeportes.com and […]

Saint Petersburg (AFP) – FIFA secretary general Fatma Samoura on Thursday said there were no reasons to move the 2018 World Cup from Russia. "The World Cup bid process was fair and there are no reasons to take away the event from Russia," the top FIFA official told media at the ceremony that marked the […]

The Premier League match between Manchester City and Liverpool on Sunday, March 19 will be televised live on the over-the-air NBC network in the United States. The match, would could have big implications on the top four in English soccer, will kick off at 12:30pm ET. The reason for the late kickoff time is due […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham defender Ben Davies signed a four-year contract extension with the Premier League title challengers on Thursday. Davies joined Tottenham from Swansea in July 2014 and has made 43 league appearances for Mauricio Pochettino's side. The 23-year-old's composed displays in second-placed Tottenham's last four league games have helped them keep in touch […]

Doha (AFP) – Pedro Caixinha is set to become the new Rangers coach after getting clearance from his Qatari club on Thursday to move to Ibrox. A deal is expected to be completed quickly between the 46-year-old Portuguese, Rangers and Qatar Stars League club Al Gharafa. Caixinha emerged as Rangers' number one choice to replace […]

Paris (AFP) – After the humiliation of letting in six goals against Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain defender Thiago Motta's night went from bad to worse after he hit a supporter with his sportscar after flying back home early Thursday. Around 30 supporters, furious about the team's defeat, were waiting for the Paris players as they emerged […]

London (AFP) – Former Crewe coach Barry Bennell has been charged with four further counts of non-recent child sexual abuse, the Crown Prosecution Service announced on Thursday. Bennell, 63, is due to appear at South Cheshire Magistrates' Court via video-link on March 13 to face the four indecent assault charges, which relate to a boy […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Joyous Barcelona fans mobbed Neymar and Lionel Messi, while Paris Saint-Germain counterparts vented their fury Thursday after Barca's sensational 6-1 victory produced the greatest upset in Champions League history. Trailing 4-0 going into the last 16 game, Neymar scored two of the three amazing goals in the final seven minutes that sent […]

London (AFP) – American President Donald Trump's controversial travel ban could make it impossible for his country to host the 2026 World Cup, FIFA president Gianni Infantino warned on Thursday. The United States is the favourite to stage the expanded 48-team tournament in 2026, either on its own or as part of a joint-bid with […]

London (AFP) – Lucky punters rejoiced on Thursday after bookmakers were forced to pay out "millions" on Barcelona's extraordinary 6-1 win over Paris Saint-Germain to pull off the biggest comeback in Champions League history. Sergi Roberto's 95th minute winner completed Barca's comeback from a 4-0 first leg deficit at the Camp Nou on Wednesday. "We […]

Dortmund (Germany) (AFP) – Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang says he had a point to prove after scoring his first Champions League hat-trick, but it leaves Borussia Dortmund wondering how long they can keep him. The Gabon striker's three goals against Benfica in Dortmund on Wednesday sealed a 4-1 aggregate last 16 win and capped a man-of-the-match display. […]

Barcelona (AFP) – First came the "mourning" then the opportunity for revenge, claimed vindicated outgoing Barcelona coach Luis Enrique after overseeing the greatest comeback in Champions League history by thrashing Paris Saint Germain 6-1. Despite Barca's galaxy of stars, it was the boss who was first in the firing line when the Catalans were torn […]