Leicester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Leicester defender Christian Fuchs has urged his team-mates to build on their 3-1 win over Liverpool as the champions look to secure their Premier League future following the sacking of manager Claudio Ranieri. In a remarkable transformation, Leicester looked like the side that stormed to a dramatic title win last […]

Madrid (AFP) – Deportivo la Coruna hired former Real Betis and West Bromwich Albion coach Pepe Mel on Tuesday with the task of leading the Galicians away from the La Liga relegation zone. Gaizka Garitano was sacked by Deportivo on Sunday after Saturday's 4-0 defeat at Leganes left the 1999/2000 La Liga winners just one […]

Leicester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Leicester City caretaker manager Craig Shakespeare said he was ready to take on the role full-time after overseeing an impressive 3-1 win against Liverpool in his first game. Shakespeare was promoted from his role as assistant following Claudio Ranieri's sensational dismissal last Thursday, nine months on from Leicester's 5,000-1 Premier […]

Berlin (AFP) – Mario Goetze had the nation at his feet when Germany's hero netted the winning goal in the 2014 World Cup final. Fast-forward nearly three years and Monday's news that the Borussia Dortmund star is sidelined indefinitely by a metabolism disorder is the latest blow to affect the attacking midfielder since the Brazil […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Celtic defender Cristian Gamboa says the runaway Premiership leaders will not be seeking revenge when they take on the only side to take a point off them this season Inverness Caledonian Thistle on Wednesday. Celtic are strolling to the defence of their league crown — which will be their sixth successive title […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City midfielder Fernandinho insists the FA Cup remains a priority for his side despite their bid to advance in the Champions League. Last week's thrilling 5-3 victory over French side Monaco has left Pep Guardiola's side in a strong position to advance to the quarter-finals in a competition in […]

Leicester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy said his side's 3-1 victory over Liverpool on Monday had been a reaction to negative media reports over the dismissal of manager Claudio Ranieri. Ranieri was sacked on Thursday, less than 10 months on from Leicester's 5,000-1 title triumph, after a run of five straight […]

Milan (AFP) – Italy striker Andrea Belotti made amends for missing a second-half penalty for Torino with a late brace that secured a share of the points in a 2-2 draw at Fiorentina in Serie A Monday. In a clash helpful to both sides' chances of qualifying for Europe next season, Fiorentina raced to a […]

Leicester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Jamie Vardy scored twice as a revitalised Leicester City started life without sacked manager Claudio Ranieri by sinking Liverpool 3-1 on Monday to spark their Premier League survival hopes. Ranieri, 65, was dismissed last Thursday, nine months on from Leicester's fairytale title win, and fans honoured him with banners, masks […]

Milan (AFP) – Coaches fired in quick succession at Palermo could become a thing of the past after trigger-happy president Maurizio Zamparini announced his resignation Monday amid plans to bring in "Anglo-American" investors. Zamparini, who is notorious for hiring and firing managers at the Serie A club, has seen no less than 28 — many […]

Lyon (AFP) – Lyon's new Chinese stakeholder on Monday completed a promised 100-million-euro investment, as the French Ligue 1 club attempts to rediscover its glory years. Chinese investment fund IDG Capital Partners injected 30 million euros into the multiple French champions in December, with the remaining 70 million euros ($75 million) arriving on Monday. IDG […]

Abuja (AFP) – The head of Nigerian football's governing body is at loggerheads with his executive committee after he endorsed Madagascar's Ahmad Ahmad to be president of the Confederation of African Football. The Nigerian Football Federation said it had called a meeting on Tuesday to distance itself from Amaju Pinnick's position and instead throw its […]

Nyon (Switzerland) (AFP) – UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin warned the United States that President Donald Trump's controversial travel restrictions could torpedo any hopes of hosting the 2026 World Cup. Measures that prevent players, fans or journalists from entering the US would count against a bid to host football's showpiece, The New York Times quoted Ceferin […]

The soccer world reacted with a combination of shock, sarcasm and guarded optimism on Friday afternoon when World Soccer Talk broke the news that Turner Sports — who has not broadcast soccer on TV since the folding of the WUSA in 2003 (which aired on TNT and the now-defunct CNNSI) and has not shown men’s […]

Berlin (AFP) – Arsenal youth academy boss Andries Jonker was on Monday named head coach at struggling Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg and revealed that ex-Gunners star Freddie Ljungberg will be his assistant. This is the first time Jonker has been appointed head coach at a top club after previous stints on the staff at Bayern […]