Will Manchester City, like Mzwanele Manyi, pull off a treble this weekend?
The tides of time are moving at such an exponential rate that they’ve swept up two of football’s maestros
We should let go of the hope that our favourite clubs are going to act altruistically in English football’s looming financial crisis
The Germans might not be making many friends back home but who needs them when you’re making history?
Predicting who will qualify for Europe next season is now shamefully a fool’s errand
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 […]
One of the greatest ironies in world football is the credit given to José Mourinho for coining — or at least popularising — the phrase “ parking the bus”. At the time, he was bemoaning the tendency of teams arriving at Stamford Bridge and firmly jerking the handbrake, offering nothing going forward and clinging to […]
The manager’s move to Spurs offers him a shot at redemption after his stint at Manchester United
The Portuguese former Chelsea, Inter Milan, Real Madrid and Manchester United manager signed a contract until the end of the 2022/23 season
The 21-year-old’s previous deal was due to expire in 2020 and the England striker had attracted interest from Barcelona among others across Europe
United’s millionaire stars such as Paul Pogba and David de Gea put up a display described by the British press on Monday as "abject"
The Norwegian has officially taken the wheel with a three-year contract as the permanent manager of Manchester United
When Solskjær was given the role it was widely assumed he was merely keeping the seat warm for a bigger managerial name
United were well beaten by an eager Wolves side who scored two goals in the space of six minutes in the second half
The 69-year-old Wenger won the award on the back of his revolutionising English football
Four semifinal fails in the past five iterations of the competition prove their nearly-there-but-not-quite status
United are going through the process of seeking a permanent replacement for Jose Mourinho
United ensured a thrilling finale when Jeff Hendrick was judged to have brought down Jesse Lingard and Pogba stroked home
There has been a growing clamour from supporters for Solskjær to be confirmed as manager on a permanent basis
The victory gave Ole Gunnar Solskjaer his sixth successive win in all competitions, and fifth in a row in the Premier League
For superstars who play the ruthless game, the question of legacy hinges on crucial contract decisions
Mourinho’s time at Real between 2010-2013 ended as it did at United and Chelsea, with bad results and discord in the dressing room
Tottenham Hotspur showed why manager Mauricio Pochettino is a wanted man by thrashing Everton 6-2 at Goodison Park on Sunday
Premier League teams play on average one game every three days during the jam-packed period
The former United striker will take charge of the first team with immediate effect and will remain while the club looks for a full-time manager
Jose Mourinho’s last match in charge was the 3-1 defeat by league leaders Liverpool on Sunday
Jose Mourinho says he accepts responsibility for a fifth defeat of the season
The United manager says if some players performed better, they could stay in touch with the top four
A fourth league loss of the season leaves United already 12 points adrift of their local rivals just 12 games into the new campaign
In a full-blown crisis under previous coach Julen Lopetegui, Real Madrid looks a new side under caretaker manager Santiago Solari
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Manchester United eased the pressure on manager Jose Mourinho by seeing off Everton 2-1 at Old Trafford