Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Four-time African footballer of the year Yaya Toure of the Ivory Coast announced his retirement from international football on Tuesday. The 33-year-old Manchester City midfielder — capped 113 times — said it had been an incredibly difficult decision. "Writing this note was probably 'the most difficult match of my life'," […]

Last season, Tottenham Hotspur had pretty much the best injury luck they could have hoped for. They lost very few players for extended periods with injury, the most long-term being Jan Vertonghen’s absence in early 2016 and he was replaced by an incredibly able Kevin Wimmer. Most of the concern for Spurs swirled around what […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino confirmed Tuesday that striker Harry Kane has damaged his ankle ligaments, but did not say how long he is expected to be sidelined. "He got a ligament ankle problem and we need to assess every day and see," Pochettino told a press conference at the Tottenham training […]

Although it is obviously very early in Paul Pogba’s second stint as a Manchester United player, the French superstar has found it difficult to hit the ground running at Old Trafford. The Red Devils notoriously paid Italian giants Juventus £89 million to get their former player back in their squad, a world-record transfer fee. Not […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is under pressure to drop Wayne Rooney, with the captain's clanking performances emblematic of the team's struggles. United have lost their last three matches and there is clamour among supporters and journalists for Rooney to be removed from the starting XI. In an online poll by the […]

Madrid (AFP) – Diego Simeone has one of the few feats to elude his hugely successful spell in charge of Atletico Madrid in his sights on Wednesday by claiming a first win in nine attempts at Barcelona's Camp Nou. Simeone's biggest achievement as Atletico boss came in winning La Liga at Camp Nou with a […]

If you're trying to find out how you can watch Leicester vs. Chelsea, you've come to the right place. Two of the best teams in the Premier League battle today in the Third Round of the League Cup (now known as the EFL Cup, previously known as the Capital One Cup). Only one team will […]

Berlin (AFP) – Former UEFA president Michel Platini could receive a cash compensation from European football's governing body, even though he is serving a four-year suspension for corruption. German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung on Tuesday claims Platini could yet receive a pay-out as part of a severance and retirement package. UEFA confirmed to AFP that […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Embattled Rangers midfielder Joey Barton is under investigation after allegedly breaking betting rules, British media outlets reported on Tuesday. The Press Association and several newspapers said the Scottish Football Association (SFA) was looking into claims Barton bet on Celtic to lose heavily prior to their 7-0 Champions League defeat at Barcelona last […]

London (AFP) – Sunderland left-back Patrick van Aanholt was withdrawn from the team to face Tottenham Hotspur last Sunday due to the results of cardiology tests, manager David Moyes revealed on Tuesday. Van Aanholt, 26, was named in Sunderland's starting XI, only to be replaced by Jason Denayer, with television cameras catching the moment Denayer […]

If you're trying to find out how you can watch Everton vs. Norwich, you've come to the right place. Both Everton and Norwich are in second place in their respective leagues (the Premier League and Championship), so the clash between the Toffees and Canaries should be a competitive League Cup fixture in the competition now […]

Sydney (AFP) – Austrian-based midfielder James Jeggo could earn his first cap for the Socceroos after being named on Tuesday in Australia's squad for World Cup qualifiers against Saudi Arabia and Japan next month. Coach Ange Postecoglou has made three changes to the squad, calling up the uncapped Jeggo and Netherlands-based Craig Goodwin, while defender Bailey […]

Madrid (AFP) – Fernando Torres believes Atletico Madrid travel to Barcelona on Wednesday at just the right time after emphatically bouncing back with three wins over the past week. The showdown is the first major clash of the La Liga season, but despite their free-scoring form, both sides face the prospect of being cut adrift […]

Milan (AFP) – The Juventus defence is leaking, goals have dried up and captain Gianluigi Buffon has rung the alarm after the Serie A champions were exposed during a 2-1 'Derby d'Italia' defeat to Inter Milan. Juventus host Cagliari on Wednesday, and goalkeeper Buffon wants tightening up at the back. "That's the third time this […]

If you're trying to find out how you can watch Nottingham Forest vs. Arsenal, you've come to the right place. Forest will be playing Arsenal in the Third Round of the League Cup (now known as the EFL Cup, previously known as the Capital One Cup). After Arsenal's impressive victory against Hull City, the Gunners […]