French football star Kylian Mbappe is set for a sensational return to action for Paris Saint-Germain in their Champions League quarter-final clash with Atalanta on Wednesday. The 21-year-old had been expected to miss out after suffering an ankle injury in the Coupe de France final win over Saint-Etienne on July […]
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EPL: Spurs qualify for Europe
Tottenham secured their place in next season’s Europa League with a hard-fought draw at Crystal Palace. The result sees Jose Mourinho’s side leapfrog into sixth place above Wolves, who lost at Chelsea. Harry Kane opened the scoring for Spurs, dispatching a low finish into the bottom left corner after collecting […]
Man City need De Bruyne’s goals as well as assists — Guardiola
Pep Guardiola is encouraged to see Manchester City’s assist king Kevin De Bruyne scoring more goals himself. The Belgium midfielder set up Raheem Sterling in Sunday’s 5-0 win over relegated Norwich City, claiming his 20th assist of the campaign to match Thierry Henry’s single-season record in the Premier League. De Bruyne […]
Barca great Xavi tests positive for COVID-19
Former Spain and Barcelona midfielder Xavi Hernandez has tested positive for the coronavirus. The 40-year-old Xavi, now the coach of Qatari club Al-Sadd, said Saturday that he was tested according to the Qatar league protocol and that the latest test showed he had contracted COVID-19. “Fortunately, I’m feeling OK, but […]
COVID-19: Organisers cancel 2020 Ballon d’Or
The Ballon d’Or will not be awarded this year due to the extraordinary conditions created by the coronavirus pandemic, organisers France Football announced on Monday. It will be the first time the trophy given for the world’s best men’s footballer has not been awarded since Englishman Stanley Matthews won the […]
I will return only on one condition, Mikel tells Trabzonspor
Mikel Obi has called on the president of Trabzonspor, Ahmet Ağaoğlu, to tender an apology to him after a disagreement in March, which led to the Nigerian’s contract termination nine months after he joined the club. Mikel was released by the club following an Instagram outburst when he called for the Turkish […]
Jose Mourinho: People look at me with different eyes
Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho believes he is placed under different levels of expectations to his contemporaries, claiming: “People look at me with different eyes.” Spurs were 14th in the Premier League when Mourinho replaced Mauricio Pochettino last November and has steered the club back towards the European places with two […]
Mourinho targets third Europa League title with Spurs next season
Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho has set his sights on winning next season’s Europa League if his side can qualify — even though he admits it is “not a competition I am in love with”. Spurs took a big step towards reaching the second-tier European competition with a 2-1 win against […]
CAS lifts Manchester city’s champions league ban
Manchester City will be free to play Champions League football next season after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) lifted a two-season ban from European competitions imposed by UEFA on Monday. An initial fine of 30 million euros ($34 million, £27 million) was also reduced to 10 million euros […]
Okocha could have won Ballon d’Or – Beye
Former Newcastle and Olympique Marseille defender, Habib Beye, believes ex-Super Eagles captain, Austin Okocha, could have won the Ballon d’Or with the talent he had. The French-born Beye was an academy player at Paris Saint-Germain when the Nigerian, alongside Barcelona legend Ronaldinho, played at the club before the Eagles legend […]