Three British businessmen have opened an academy in Durban to find talented young players for the English Premier League
The football season starts anew and, like our politics, for anyone in royal blue that brings more questions than it does excitement
Sunday saw the top and bottom of the table decided in thrilling fashion.
Mikel Arteta’s men were well beaten by the Magpies to almost certainly seal their fate in next year’s Europa League
PSL match attendance was low even before the pandemic. And the decline in South Africans’ appetite for football seems to have spilled over to television viewership as well
The January transfer window was always likely to be make or break for the Magpies, who have just two Premier League wins all season and remain stuck in the relegation zone
Soccer legend Lucas ‘Rhoo’ Radebe is a busy man, but he made time in his hectic schedule to speak to Ntombizodwa Makhoba about his fondest childhood memories, how his soccer career began, and, as a father of eight, his legacy
Football supporters often fantasise about seizing control of their clubs, sending owners and officials down the tunnel. But evidence suggests that democratic, fan-owned teams are not for glory hunters
And it shouldn’t be. The search for absolute fairness is spoiling the way football is played
We should let go of the hope that our favourite clubs are going to act altruistically in English football’s looming financial crisis
The wait was long and painful, from the endless jokes to that Steven Gerrard slip. But after 30 years Liverpool are finally Premier League champions of England
The Premier League returned after three months. Here are the things we learnt over the weekend
The Premier League conducted 748 tests on players and staff on Sunday and Monday as part of their bid to restart matches in June
Here are four things you can do while your favorite team is in quarantine
Sporting events, from football and tennis to rugby and cycling, on this year’s calendar are in doubt
In Bruno Fernandes the club have finally found that talismanic midfield playmaker to build a team around
Derby delight for the Red Devils kept them on Chelsea’s coattails in the battle for a top-four finish, but it was also a good Sunday for the Blues as they thrashed Everton 4-0.
Liverpool lost their invincibility as they were beaten by Watford who climbed out of the relegation zone. The top four race continued with its inconsistency
The club’s revenue for the three months to December 31 fell nearly 20% because of a £39-million drop in broadcasting income
Everton are finally a team with direction again thanks to the Italian’s astute man-management
Video Assistant Referee (VAR) was firmly back in the spotlight in the Premier League this weekend as Manchester United and Arsenal showed signs they are finding form as the race for Champions League places heats up. Just 10 points separate fourth-placed Chelsea from Southampton in 12th spot, with most of the pretenders for the European […]
After being banned by Uefa from European competitions for two years, will the side return to their old, mediocre standards?
The once-great Elland Road club is set to become one of the most valuable entities in English football
The Manchester City manager wants to strengthen his squad in the transfer market so that he can mount a challenge to Liverpool next season
Dodgy signings, an unusual break and a fresh outlook leave everything to play for in the final months
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola conceded the Premier League title to Liverpool long ago, but his side’s profligate attack and porous defence are becoming worrying trends. A sixth defeat of the campaign, at Tottenham on Sunday, means City have now lost as many times this season as in their previous 84 league games under Guardiola […]
Liverpool moved to within six victories of becoming champions of England while Man City dropped points on the road
The Liverpool manager has his side playing unstoppable football but it’s the attention to detail off the field that has bred the success
Liverpool’s march towards the Premier League title gathered pace with a 2-0 win over rivals Manchester United. The battle for top four places was at a standstill after Chelsea, United and Leicester were beaten, while Tottenham and Arsenal had to settle for draws. AFP Sport looks at three things we learned from the English top-flight […]
If you can’t make it to the playing fields, don’t stress out. There’s plenty of entertainment to be found on the box
Fabinho’s searing strike and Mohamed Salah’s stooping header handed Liverpool a dream start inside 13 minutes
The 46-year-old Norwegian has enjoyed a rare week of good results after an abysmal start to the season