Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone said the returning Diego Costa had "lifted his team's spirits" after the Spain international both scored and suffered an injury scare during a characteristically dramatic substitute appearance in Wednesd…
West Ham have joined the race to sign Theo Walcott from Arsenal this month as his World Cup hopes fade, writes the Express. Newcastle, Everton and Southampton are also preparing offers for the Gunners star.
The 28-year-old has featured …
Ernesto Valverde called for respect to be shown to Liverpool and Philippe Coutinho amid reports that the Brazilian playmaker will move to Barcelona this month.
Barca failed with three bids for Coutinho last summer as Liverpool refused t…
Try to imagine Jose Mourinho's reaction if one of his players tried to swap shirts with the opponents' superstar at half-time. That is what Malcom, widely rumoured to be one of Manchester United's top current targets, did when Bordeaux pla…
With Philippe Coutinho heavily linked with a move to Barcelona, the Blaugrana may experience the other end of a deal this month, as Manchester City look to lure Samuel Umtiti to the Etihad, according to L'Equipe.
The France internationa…
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger blasted what he called another "farcical" penalty decision in Wednesday's 2-2 draw against Chelsea, and criticised the British media for allowing referees to get away with poor performances.
Wenger is already …
Antonio Conte refused to criticise Alvaro Morata for missing several key chances to score in Chelsea's 2-2 draw with Arsenal, insisting that the striker has simply not been "lucky" in front of goal in recent games.
Morata found himself …
Joel Embiid shook off a sprained right hand that nearly kept him out of the lineup to score 21 points, grab 11 rebounds and lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 112-106 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night.
The Sixers snapped a…
Johanna Konta retired injured against Elina Svitolina in the Brisbane International quarter-final less than two weeks before the Australian Open.
The British number one took the first set 6-1 but Ukrainian Svitolina edged a second-set t…
Stephen Curry hit a long 3-pointer with three seconds to play, sending the Golden State Warriors to a 125-122 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night.
Curry finished with 32 points as Golden State’s ”Big Four” combined for …
Two-time Olympian and world cycling champion Caroline Buchanan has suffered serious injuries in a car accident in her native Australia.
Buchanan, 27, posted an image on Instagram of herself in hospital with a bloodied face and wearing a…
Arsene Wenger insists Arsenal can live without Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil and says the club will look to bring in "top-quality" signings if they cannot persuade the duo to sign new contracts.
Wenger gave his strongest hint yet that h…
Chelsea star Eden Hazard has seen off the challenge of Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne and Manchester United forward Romelu Lukaku to be named the Belgian FA (KBVB)'s "Devil of the Year."
Hazard came out on top in an Internet poll org…
With the January transfer window open, Paris Saint-Germain's position is clear: They will be trying to sell more than they will be trying to add to Unai Emery's squad, which is already bloated in places.
Lassana Diarra may come in to re…
Jesse Lingard has become a key man for Jose Mourinho and Manchester United.
The forward has scored seven goals in his last nine games, including five in his last five away from home. His tally of 10 for the season has already beaten his…
Paris Saint-Germain winger Lucas Moura is a target for Jose Mourinho this month with the Sun reporting that Manchester United want the Brazil international.
The Red Devils prefer a loan deal but the Ligue 1 club will only agree to a tem…
Paris Saint-Germain could be busy this month and are close to signing Lassana Diarra ahead of Manchester United, reports SFR Sport, with the former France international available on a free transfer.
The 32-year-old, who has enjoyed spel…
Chelsea could make a splash in January by returning to Juventus to sign Alex Sandro, reports the Mirror, though Manchester United are also in the running.
The Blues were knocked back by the Old Lady last summer but failure to commit to …
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has told Gazzetta dello Sport that he "never doubted" midfielder Dele Alli.
Alli finished Spurs' festive wins over Burnley and Southampton with four assists and a goal, ending a poor run of form fol…
Following a dispiriting opening half of 2017-18, the New Year hands Zinedine Zidane the opportunity to reassess his priorities in the knowledge the winter of his Liga discontent can still be thawed by a glorious summer of cup conquests.
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Nigeria have named an inexperienced 23-man squad for the African Nations Championship ahead of the home-based Super Eagles' third successive tournament appearance.
Coach Salisu Yusuf revealed his team for the 16-nation championship on T…
Antonio Conte has revealed that he will not be the one who decides which players Chelsea sign in the January transfer window and beyond.
The Premier League champions' preparations for the winter market were shaken in November by the sur…
Arsene Wenger has launched another attack on Premier League refereeing, calling Mike Dean's penalty decision against West Brom "a farce" and saying match officials should be demoted to the Championship after making big mistakes.
Wenger …
Danny Rose is set for another spell on the sidelines after the defender suffered a recurrence of the knee injury that ruled him out for nine months until October, but boss Mauricio Pochettino called it only a "small problem."
Rose did n…
Three points from Manchester City's 3-1 win vs. Watford in the Premier League.
1. Sterling stars as leaders enjoy straightforward win
Raheem Sterling scored after just 39 seconds against Watford to extend his hot streak in front of g…
Fair to say, 2017 was a good year for Cristiano Ronaldo, with the Portuguese colossus raking in yet another raft of awards and accolades, both individual and collective.
Indeed, Ronaldo assembled just a small portion of his enormous car…
Whether in fervent dedication to a team or as an excuse to escape the family after Christmas Day, watching a football match on Boxing Day is a long-standing British tradition. This year there is added significance to the custom…
Jose Mourinho has hit back at former Manchester United star Paul Scholes for his criticism of United's France midfielder Paul Pogba.
Speaking after Saturday's 0-0 draw with Southampton, Scholes said: "He doesn't look like a player who w…
The Premier League's congested schedule is a "disaster" for players, says Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola.
City, who have a 12-point lead in the table with a game in hand, face Watford on Tuesday, their fourth match in 11 days over t…
It is all relative, of course, but dropped points and worrying injuries count as a mini-crisis for Manchester City these days.
After Sunday's 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace, when only a penalty save by goalkeeper Ederson in stoppage time sa…
Real Madrid are set to launch a sensational £150 million bid for Harry Kane, which could see Gareth Bale return to Tottenham in part-exchange, the Daily Star reports.
Spurs have first option on Bale should Real Madrid decide to sell the…
According to Sport Bild, which also cites reports from Marca, Schalke and Germany midfielder Leon Goretzka will join Bayern Munich on a free transfer this summer.
With the 22-year-old's contract set to expire this summer, he'd been iden…
Manchester United are hoping "secret agent" Paul Pogba can help them in signing former Juventus teammate Paulo Dybala for around £90m, according to the Mirror.
Pogba, who has underwhelmed at United since joining for a world-record fee i…
With Eden Hazard's Chelsea contract winding down -- the Belgian international will enter the final two years of his deal in the summer -- Real Madrid are preparing to break the British transfer record to bring the Blues talisman to the Spa…
Three points from Man United's 2-0 win at Everton in their Premier League clash on New Year's Day.
1. Man United make winning start to 2018
Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard both scored outstanding goals as Manchester United started …
Swansea have an eye on two West Ham players, one of whom used to star for them, according to the Guardian.
It reports that they want to sign both Diafra Sakho and Andre Ayew but adds that a successful move for Ayew -- who cost West Ham …
How quickly things can change. On Sunday, reports said Everton could announce the signing of Besiktas striker Cenk Tosun by Tuesday. Now, according to the Mirror, they may not announce it all.
It reports that the move is "in danger of c…
Meanwhile, Barcelona are concerned that Manchester United or Manchester City could move for defender Samuel Umtiti and are poised to offer him a new contract, the Mail says.
Citing reports in Spain, it reports that the France centre-bac…
The transfer window has only been open for a matter of hours, but Philippe Coutinho's name already looms large.
After the summer saga over whether or not Liverpool playmaker Coutinho would join Barcelona, specu…
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says it is a matter of "respect" to allow Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane to go to an awards night in Ghana 24 hours before the FA Cup game against Everton.
The attacking duo are on a three-man shortlist for …
Arsene Wenger slammed the Premier League for poor refereeing and scheduling after Arsenal's 1-1 draw at West Brom on Sunday, where Mike Dean awarded the hosts a controversial late penalty.
Dean pointed to the spot in the 89th minute aft…
Paul Pogba has called on Manchester United to "wake up" after a third consecutive draw saw them slip behind Chelsea and down to third in the Premier League table.
Draws against Leicester and Burnley either side of Christmas severely und…
Some Manchester United fans will, at least, get what they want.
With Zlatan Ibrahimovic out for a month and Romelu Lukaku expected to miss the next two games after suffering a head injury against Southampton, Jose Mourinho has been left…
Jurgen Klopp is confident Mohamed Salah will be able to maintain his excellent form for the entirety of the 2017-18 season, even if he is a doubt for Liverpool's next game on Monday.
Mohamed Salah's second-half double saw Liverpool prod…
Antonio Conte reiterated that he wants Eden Hazard and Thibaut Courtois to stay at Chelsea, warning that a club cannot sell their best players if they harbour serious ambitions to compete for major trophies.
Hazard's father revealed thi…
Bayern Munich's appointment of Jupp Heynckes for a fourth term has proved inspired, but the canny 72-year-old's transformation of the German champions has once again raised the bar for any successor next summer.
Since taking over from C…
Wolfsburg have entered talks with Liverpool over a permanent transfer of striker Divock Origi.
Origi, 22, joined Wolfsburg on loan from Liverpool at the beginning of the season.
While the initial deal includes no clause to make the m…
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said he welcomed Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's self-critical assessment of his display against Swansea City on Boxing Day.
Speaking after Liverpool's 5-0 win at Anfield, Oxlade-Chamberlain said he was "dis…
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has enough quality to play for Real Madrid, according to Egypt coach Hector Cuper.
Reports in Spain claim Salah will be Real Madrid's top transfer target next summer.
Salah has been a big hit at Liverp…
As George Oppong Weah prepares to transition from football player to president, there will be many stories told and written of his ascent to the highest office in his country. Few will capture the essence of the man. Still, we will try.
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