Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Monaco coach Leonardo Jardim sprang something of a surprise by handing a first Champions League start to 18-year-old Kylian Mbappe in Tuesday's last 16 first-leg match at Manchester City. Mbappe, whose 11 goals this season include two hat-tricks, replaced Valere Germain in one of four changes to the team that […]

Saint-Étienne (France) (AFP) – England captain Wayne Rooney is still not ready to return for Manchester United despite training on Tuesday morning, manager Jose Mourinho said ahead of their Europa League clash with Saint-Etienne. Rooney trained with his United team-mates in Manchester on Tuesday morning but was not part of the 20-man squad that flew […]

Seville (Spain) (AFP) – Misfiring Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy insists the time has long gone for the Foxes to gloat over their incredible Premier League triumph as they face up to the reality of a relegation battle. The story of Vardy's rise from non-league to Football Writers' Player of the Year honours last season […]

London (AFP) – English second-tier strugglers Blackburn Rovers are seeking their seventh full-time manager since Indian owners Venkys bought the club in 2010 after Owen Coyle left by mutual consent on Tuesday. The 50-year-old Scot — who guided them to just 11 wins in 37 matches since taking over in June last year — leaves […]

Seoul (AFP) – Brazilian forward Hulk blasted Shanghai SIPG to a 1-0 victory over FC Seoul but the big-spending Chinese giants needed to survive a penalty and a red card before winning their AFC Champions League opener on Tuesday. Hulk's rocket of a strike on 53 minutes got Andre Villas-Boas's team off to a winning […]

Madrid (AFP) – Centre-back Lucas Hernandez was dashing to Germany on Tuesday in a desperate bid to make kick-off for Atletico Madrid's Champions League clash at Bayer Leverkusen after being released by a court. Hernandez and his girlfriend pleaded not guilty to domestic violence in a Madrid court earlier on Tuesday before the case was […]

In February 2017, fuboTV launched two brand-new products — fubo Premier and fubo Latino. Both of them are legal streaming services that offer consumers in the United States a way to watch HD-quality channels without needing a cable or satellite subscription. But what are the differences between the two products and which is the right one […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich coach Carlos Ancelotti will not be punished for showing Hertha Berlin fans his middle finger but must make a donation to charity, the German Federation (DFB) said on Tuesday. The Italian coach had made the explicit gesture after being spat at by Hertha fans during Bayern's 1-1 draw in Berlin […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United's record goalscorer Wayne Rooney returned to training on Tuesday having missed the last four matches with a muscular injury. The 31-year-old forward — who became United's all-time goalscorer passing Bobby Charlton's tally of 249 when he scored against Stoke on January 21 — took part in the squad's last session […]

London (AFP) – Laughter turned to tears for Sutton United's reserve goalkeeper Wayne Shaw on Tuesday as he left the club after it emerged the Football Association had launched an investigation into whether their betting rules had been breached. The FA and the Gambling Commission launched their separate inquiries over claims Shaw's eating of a […]

Saint-Étienne (France) (AFP) – Saint-Etienne believe they are capable of reversing a Europa League first leg deficit against Zlatan Ibrahimovic's Manchester United if they can add a dash of 'madness' to their game. At 3-0 down from the Old Trafford first leg all scored by nemesis Ibrahimovic, few are betting on a French revival in […]

Munich (Germany) (AFP) – Former France international forward Franck Ribery resumed full training with Bayern Munich on Tuesday following injury, his club said. The 33-year-old took part in his first training session with team-mates following seven weeks out with a thigh problem. He had trained on Monday too, but alone as the rest of the […]

Seville (Spain) (AFP) – Sevilla coach Jorge Sampaoli insisted his focus is solely on making history in the Champions League despite increasing speculation the Argentine could take charge of Barcelona next season. The Europa League holders host struggling English champions Leicester City in the first leg of their last 16 tie on Wednesday hoping to […]

Seville (Spain) (AFP) – Sevilla boss Jorge Sampaoli believes Claudio Ranieri's position as Leicester City boss will undoubtedly come under pressure unless results drastically improve, despite his remarkable success last season. Leicester travel to face Sevilla in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie on Wednesday mired in a relegation battle just […]

London (AFP) – Sutton United's reserve goalkeeper Wayne Shaw is not only in hot water with his club but also it emerged on Tuesday with the Football Association for eating a pie in the final minutes of the FA Cup clash with Arsenal. The portly 46-year-old — a former Southampton youth team-mate of England icon […]