One would be certainly bold to believe Riyad Mahrez and Algeria would struggle at this year’s AFCON tournament. With Mahrez scooping up two titles (BBC and CAF African Footballer of the Year...
35-year-old Xabi Alonso has finally called time on a career as illustrious as his own facial hair, and will hang up his boots at the end of the current season with Bundesliga front-runners Bayern....
Former Manchester United youth player Eamon Dunphy has hit out at world-record signing Paul Pogba, claiming the midfielder is 'useless.' Pogba put in a disappointing performance on Sunday as United...
Former Manchester United, Barcelona and Bayern Munich coach Louis van Gaal has announced his retirement from professional football. The 65-year-old enjoyed a very successful career as a manager,...
Real Madrid's 40-match unbeaten run was brought to an end as ex-Manchester City forward Stevan Jovetic scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner for title rivals Sevilla. Cristiano Ronaldo had put the...
Luis Suarez scored twice as Barcelona cut Real Madrid's La Liga lead to two points by thrashing Las Palmas. Suarez turned in an Andre Gomes cut-back for the only goal of the first half, but hosts...
Cristiano Ronaldo is in no doubt that he deserved to win FIFA's inaugural The Best Men's Player award for 2016. The 31-year-old beat Lionel Messi to the prize at Monday's gala following what he...
Cristiano Ronaldo was named the world’s best player at the inaugural Best Fifa Football Awards in Zurich. Real Madrid and Portugal forward Ronaldo, 31, beat Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and Atletico...
Cristiano Ronaldo has been crowned the world’s best player at FIFA’s annual awards gala in Zurich. The Real Madrid superstar enjoyed a fantastic 2016, and has now beaten his perennial rival...
Claudio Ranieri has been named FIFA Coach of the Year for 2016 after guiding Leicester City to their remarkable Premier League triumph. The Italian led the Foxes to their maiden top-flight crown in...
The Ghanaian was named when the Portuguese coach recounted some of his most outstanding players Ghana international Michael Essien got a mention in Jose Mourinho's address of a question concerning...
Bayern Munich manager Carlo Ancelotti has revealed that he hopes midfielder Thiago Alcantara will be fully fit to face Arsenal in the Champions League. The Spain international picked up a thigh...
Ugandan international goalkeeper Denis Onyango says the underdog tag suits them very well, but they have to remain focused. The Cranes keeper was speaking after he received his 2016 CAF African...
Pep Guardiola says Manchester City's players and fans must believe they can beat any team after they thrashed West Ham 5-0 on Friday. City have struggled for consistency since the arrival of...
Riyad Mahrez has become the first Algerian to be named African footballer of the year since the present-day awards began in 1992. The 25-year-old beat 2015 winner Patrick-Emerick Aubameyang of Gabon...
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola feels there are still six clubs in the Premier League title race. Third-place City visit second-place Liverpool on Saturday (17:30 GMT) as they look to close the...
The Argentine forward's move from Boca Juniors to the Chinese Super League has been confirmed. Carlos Tevez has completed a lucrative move to Shanghai Shenhua from Boca Juniors, signing a contract...
Anthony Martial is weighing up a potential move to Sevilla due to a lack of first-team opportunities with Manchester United, his agent has admitted. The 21-year-old has found Premier League starts...
Leicester coach Claudio Ranieri is determined to keep Ghana winger Jeffrey Schlupp at the club because the versatile winger is still a valuable part of his squad. West Brom are believed to be still...
John O'Shea has admitted that he should have stayed at Manchester United longer, regretting that he left for Sunderland in 2011. The Republic of Ireland international won five Premier League titles...
