After Chelsea were crowned Premier League champions on Friday, AFP Sport looks back at how they outlasted early pace-setters Manchester City and held off Tottenham Hotspur to claim the title. August A title race that would finish at a canter Read more
There is nothing Arsene Wenger relishes more than confounding his doubters and the Arsenal manager will know on Saturday whether he has a strong chance of doing so once again. Wenger’s side travel to Stoke having boosted their chances of Read more
The battle for league titles, European places and top-flight survival intensifies this weekend across the major leagues in Europe. Some teams have already sewn up the title in their country, while some others have been relegated. After this round of Read more
Shkodran Mustafi hopes Arsenal have not left it too late to book a place in next season’s Champions League. The Gunners won 2-0 away to Southampton in the Premier League on Wednesday to move to within three points of fourth-placed Read more
Former Green Eagles winger, Adegoke Adelabu says it is good decision by Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr to drop team captain, John Obi Mikel, midfielder Ogenyi Onazi and others from the squad that will begin final preparation for the 2019 AFCON Read more
Alexis Sanchez scored his 20th goal of the Premier League campaign as Arsenal won 2-0 at Southampton on Wednesday to keep their hopes of a top-four finish alive. Sanchez opened the scoring on the hour at St Mary’s before substitute Read more
Arsene Wenger hailed Alexis Sanchez’s unique qualities after the Chilean opened the scoring in Arsenal’s 2-0 victory at Southampton and then created a second goal for substitute Olivier Giroud. Wednesday’s victory took Arsenal to within three points of the Premier Read more
Real Madrid inflicted a fourth Champions League elimination on Atletico Madrid in as many years on Wednesday, losing their semi-final second leg 2-1 but progressing to the final 4-2 on aggregate. Atletico had threatened an incredible comeback, Saul Niguez’s powerful Read more
Novak Djokovic staved off a huge upset in his first match since splitting with his long-time coaching team to beat Nicolas Almagro 6-1, 4-6, 7-5 in the second round of the Madrid Masters on Wednesday. After a blistering start, Djokovic Read more
A stunning Dani Alves volley helped Juventus stroll into their second Champions League final in three years on Tuesday as a 2-1 win on the night completed a 4-1 aggregate victory over outclassed Monaco. Brazilian wing-back Alves’s 25-yard strike followed Read more