NewsAFP NewsModric threatens to end Ronaldo-Messi era as world's best
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi's decade-long domination of football's individual awards is under threat from Real Madrid and Croatia midfielder Luka Modric and Liverpool's Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah when FIFA's player of the year is announced on Monday. For the first time in
NewsAFP NewsOn-fire Fickou leads Stade Francais past Pau
France international centre Gael Fickou continued his blistering new life with Stade Francais by scoring two more tries in a 25-13 away win over Pau in the Top 14 on Sunday. Stade's South African coach Heyneke Meyer was left chuffed at an away win after a disastrous season last year that saw the
NewsAFP NewsForsberg penalty saves Leipzig after phone pair banished
Sweden playmaker Emil Forsberg converted a second-half penalty for RB Leipzig at Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday in a 1-1 draw with French junior internationals Jean-Kevin Augustin and Nordi Mukiele were dropped in a row over their use of mobile phones. Furious Leipzig coach Ralf Rangnick threw the French
NewsAFP NewsNeymar gets PSG back on track
From a deeper than usual playmaker role Brazil's Neymar pulled the strings as Paris Saint-Germain came from behind to beat Rennes 3-1 in Ligue 1 on Sunday, helping to dispel midweek memories of a European flop at Liverpool. Hosts Rennes took a surprise 11th minute lead when PSG midfielder Adrien
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Rossi hopes new record Yamaha MotoGP winless streak prompts action
Valentino Rossi says he hopes Yamaha's new record run without a MotoGP victory will prompt a response from the manufacturer after a dismal Aragon weekend
NewsAFP NewsSarri sets sights on Liverpool after West Ham stifle Chelsea
Maurizio Sarri laughed off suggestions that next week's summit meeting with Liverpool is a "must-win" game after seeing Chelsea's 100 percent Premier League record ended by stubborn West Ham in a 0-0 draw on Sunday. Chelsea had won all five of their league matches before the weekend
NewsAFP NewsMarquez extends MotoGP lead in Aragon, Lorenzo crashes
Spain's Marc Marquez, riding a Honda, won Sunday's Aragon MotoGP to extend his lead atop the championship standings but it was a miserable day on the track for Jorge Lorenzo. Lorenzo had sealed pole in spectacular fashion but his bid for glory lasted only until Turn One on the opening lap when
