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Egypt and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been voted BBC African Footballer of the Year for the second time in a row. The 26-year-old beat Medhi…

Raheem Sterling is a spectacular footballer. He is a Premier League winner, a crucial component of what many believe could be one of the greatest…

Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo challenged his side to "maintain these standards" after they fought back from a goal down to stun Chelsea and gain…

Real Madrid and Croatia midfielder Luka Modric won the 2018 Ballon d'Or, becoming the first player other than Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo to…

Winners Arsenal, who finally have a big-game spirit The biggest disappointment of Arsene Wenger’s final few years in charge was his inability to get…

We are into the business end of the Champions League group stage. Teams will now have a fair idea whether they will be progressing to the knockout…

Manchester City stayed top of the Premier League, second-placed Liverpool also won, Manchester United drew at home and Claudio Ranieri made a winning…

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has been asked by the Football Association to explain comments he made about the referee before Sunday's derby…

The Spanish Football Association says it has received Solari's contract from the La Liga club, although no there has not yet been an announcement…

Cristiano Ronaldo said Manchester United “did nothing to win the game” and Juventus “could’ve killed it off three or four times.” He scored his first…

LA Galaxy's former Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 37, could be on his way back to AC Milan on a six-month deal. (Tuttosport, via Mirror)…

Leicester manager Claude Puel says the result is "not important" when they play Cardiff on Saturday - their first match since the club's owner died…

Real Madrid have sacked Julen Lopetegui as manager after four and a half months in charge at the Bernabeu. The Spaniard succeeded Zinedine Zidane in…

The owner of Leicester City FC died when his helicopter crashed outside the stadium, the club has confirmed. Billionaire Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha,…

Barcelona maintained their 100% start in this season's Champions League as they cruised to victory over Inter Milan at the Nou Camp. Rafinha opened…

Cristiano Ronaldo marked his return to Old Trafford with a win as his Juventus side outclassed Manchester United to move five points clear at the top…

Ethiopian side St George have terminated the contract of Ghanaian and former Medeama SC goalkeeper, Muntari Tagoe.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says his side "are not ready" to win the Champions League, claiming "the feeling" from their fans that the team…

Ghana midfielder, Thomas Partey, has cooled speculation on the future away from Atletico Madrid, reiterating his desire to honour his contract at…

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho was involved in a furious touchline bust-up after Ross Barkley's 96th-minute equaliser rescued Chelsea's…

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho deserves to be respected because he is "one of the best in the world", says Chelsea counterpart Maurizio…

Inter Milan midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah is looking forward to his side getting all the three maximum points from Sunday's Italian Serie A derby against…

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has been charged over comments he made in Portuguese to a television camera after his side's win over…

10) Wayne Hennessey’s consistent form Few players in recent years have split the Crystal Palace support like their goalkeeper. Even Roy Hodgson…

Manchester United left-back Luke Shaw is close to agreeing a new long-term contract with the Premier League club.

Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish has challenged Ghana striker Jordan Ayew to step up and start banging in the goals in the absence of injured…

Usain Bolt has scored his first goals for a professional football team, getting two on his maiden start for Central Coast Mariners in a friendly.

Former Arsenal striker Thierry Henry is being considered as a replacement for manager Leonardo Jardim at Monaco.

Ghanaian midfielder Michael Essien has described former England and Chelsea captain John Terry who retired over the weekend as "one of the best…

Chelsea extended their unbeaten start to the Premier League season by comfortably beating Southampton at St Mary's. Eden Hazard opened the scoring…

Lionel Messi produced a Wembley masterpiece to condemn Tottenham to their second successive Champions League defeat as they were beaten by Barcelona…

Manchester United failed to ease the pressure on manager Jose Mourinho with a goalless draw against Valencia in the Champions League at Old Trafford.…

Paulo Dybala scored a hat-trick as Juventus beat Swiss side Young Boys in the Champions League to register the club's best ever start to a season.…

European champions Real Madrid fell to a surprise Champions League defeat by CSKA Moscow in Russia. Toni Kroos gifted the hosts their goal in the…

JOSE MOURINHO is reportedly 'barely speaking' to Manchester United captain Antonio Valencia as the pressure continues to build on the Portuguese…

Manchester United recorded their worst league start in 29 years as Jose Mourinho's side were beaten by West Ham at London Stadium. They have 10…

Game to watch – Chelsea v Liverpool Given that these two sides are so similar, there is always the possibility of Liverpool and Chelsea cancelling…

Eden Hazard is "one of the best in the world", Chelsea assistant manager Gianfranco Zola said after the forward scored a stunning late winner against…

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says he has "no problem" with Paul Pogba despite telling the midfielder he will not captain the club again.…

Luka Modric has set the pace for other players aside the usual Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi after he was named the world's best male player at…

Manchester United midfielder, Paul Pogba says he wants the team to be able to attack more when they play at home.

Liverpool continued their best start to a season since 1990-91 and fellow title contenders Manchester City also earned a big win in the Premier…

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri said the Europa League could "be a problem" later in the season after his side began their campaign with a 1-0 win at…

Manchester City's Champions League campaign got off to a poor start as the Premier League champions suffered a surprise defeat against Lyon at the…

A tearful Cristiano Ronaldo was controversially sent off as Juventus claimed a hard-fought win at Valencia. The Portuguese forward, making his…

Late goals from Mauro Icardi and Matias Vecino stunned Tottenham as Inter Milan celebrated their return to the Champions League with a dramatic Group…

Substitute Roberto Firmino scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner as Liverpool beat Paris St-Germain in a five-goal Champions League thriller at…

Lionel Messi scored his 48th career hat-trick as Barcelona thrashed Dutch champions PSV Eindhoven in their opening Champions League group game.…

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first two goals for Juventus as the Italian champions maintained their perfect start to the season.

Serie A side Chievo are now on minus two points after and fined as punishment for being guilty of accounting irregularities.