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Arsene Wenger has accused Arsenal of having a weak mentality against Manchester United. The Gunners fell two goals down inside the opening 12 minutes of the clash at the Emirates, before going on to win 3-1. Alexandre Lacazette reduced the arrears in the second half, but it was the only goal...

Nigerian super eagles to play Argentina, Croatia, and Iceland in Group D for the 2018 FIFA world Cup. See FULL LIST: Group H: Poland - Colombia - Senegal - Japan Group G: Belgium - England - Tunisia - Panama Group F: Germany - Mexico - Sweden - Korean Group E: Brazil - Switzerland -...

Before a World Cup, there has to be a World Cup draw. Yes, after roughly three years of qualifying, involving 871 games around the globe, the likes of Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar -- not to mention millions of football fans around the world -- will be holding their breath on...

The fourth round of the group stages in the UEFA Champions League were played yesterday all across Europe. See results below

FIFA’s ethics watchdogs have banned three former football officials from Guam, Nicaragua and Venezuela for life as part of efforts to address widespread corruption in the sport, the world football governing body said on Tuesday. The latest officials to be hit by Fifa bans are Richard Lai, the...

UEFA Champions League tables ahead of this week’s matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points): Group A Manchester United 4 4 0 0 10 1 12 Basel 4 2 0 2 8 5 6 CSKA Moscow 4 2 0 2 5 8 6 Benfica 4 0 0 4 1 10 0 Group B Paris SG 4 4 0 0 17 0 12 - qualified Bayern...

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has revealed Marcos Rojo, Paul Pogba and Zlatan Ibrahimovic are all in contention to face Newcastle in the Premier League on Saturday. Speaking exclusively to MUTV at the Aon Training Complex on Friday afternoon, the manager told Helen Evans: “The players...

Michael Emenalo has stepped down as Chelsea's technical director but could return to football with Ligue 1 giants Monaco, according to reports. Emenalo has been a key cog in the Chelsea machine under Roman Abramovich but has seen his role increasingly under pressure in an internal power...

Arsene Wenger has slammed Premier League referees after Manchester City gifted controversial goal. Arsenal suffered a 3-1 defeat to City at the Etihad Stadium to fall 12 points behind the table toppers - with Kevin De Bruyne, Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus all finding the net. But Wenger was...

Manchester City’s newly-crowned record goalscorer Sergio Aguero was on the mark again, as his second-half penalty helped the Premier League leaders beat Arsenal 3-1 on Sunday and maintain their unbeaten start to the season. Aguero scored via the post after Nacho Monreal was judged to have...

Mourinho returns to his old club on Sunday as the Red Devils aim to close five point gap to rivals City Manchester United go into the clash on the back of a 2-0 win over Benfica in the Champions League, which puts them on the brink of qualification. But it is the five point gap to rivals...

Argentina captain Lionel Messi will not play against the Super Eagles when both sides clash in an international friendly on November 14. However, Messi will play the friendly against Russia on November 11 at the reopening of the Luzhnikí stadium in Moscow. Argentina coaching crew, headed by...

Manchester United are on the verge of booking their place in the UEFA Champions League knockout stages after beating Benfica 2-0 on Tuesday, while Chelsea were dethroned from the Group C summit following a 3-0 loss to AS Roma. Elsewhere, the Spanish titans got a Halloween fright as Barcelona...

The Best FIFA Football Awards 2017 were held on 23 October 2017 in London, England. The ceremony was hosted by Idris Elba. Here are the full list of winners: BEST GOALKEEPER: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus) BEST GOAL (PUSKAS AWARD): Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) BEST COACH: Zinedine Zidane (Real...

Despite taking the lead through Wayne Rooney at Goodison Park, Everton ended up on the receiving end of a 5-2 hammering by Arsenal on Sunday, increasing the pressure on Ronald Koeman. The club on Monday announced the sack of Ronald Koeman has been sacked as manager after his 16 months efforts...

Ronald Koeman has been sacked as Everton manager. His sack came after his side suffered a 5-2 home defeat to Arsenal on Sunday in the English Premier League. Ronald Koeman had admitted he does not know whether he still has a long-term future as Everton manager after his struggling side slumped...

FIFA is considering changing the rules that govern a player’s eligibility to represent a national team, BBC Sport reports. At present, players who have played a competitive international for one team cannot switch to another national side. Cape Verde’s football federation has proposed this...

Here is an updated look at the Premier League's top scorers, with the latest top-flight standings and highlights Sunday's Premier League Scores Everton 2-5 Arsenal Tottenham Hotspur 4-1 Liverpool 2017-18 Premier League Top Scorers 1. Harry Kane (Tottenham), 8 goals 2. Sergio Aguero...

Michy Batshuayi came off the bench to score twice as Chelsea fought back from behind to win a six-goal thriller against Watford. Chelsea were on the back foot for much of this contest at Stamford Bridge but two goals from Batshuayi, either side of an 87th-minute header from Cesar Azpilicueta...

An Italian footballer who was banned for five matches for urinating towards rival fans will appeal the decision, his club said on Thursday. Giovanni Liberti, a 21-year-old midfielder who plays for Serie D side FC Turris, has denied the offence during last Sunday’s game against rivals Sarnese...