Villa get first points with 2-0 victory over Everton
Promoted Aston Villa earned their first Premier League points of the season with a 2-0 win over Everton thanks to goals from Wesley and Anwar
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Lampard backs misfiring Chelsea strikers to come good
Frank Lampard has backed Chelsea’s strikers to deliver in front of goal despite so far drawing a Premier League blank. Olivier Giroud found the net
Villa’s Smith expects stern test against solid Everton
Aston Villa’s forwards need to be more clinical in front of goal, but manager Dean Smith does not expect their task to get easier against
Apollon suffer heavy loss to PSV Eindhoven
Apollon suffered a heavy defeat in the first leg of their Europa League qualifying playoff as they lost 3-0 to PSV Eindhoven at the Philips
Messi returns to Barcelona training
Lionel Messi could return to action for LaLiga champions Barcelona against Real Betis on Sunday after recovering from a leg injury. The Argentina superstar has
Apollon face PSV Eindhoven in Europa League playoffs
Limassol side Apollon travel to the Netherlands to face Dutch giants PSV Eindhoven in the first leg of their Europa League qualifying playoff on Thursday
Apoel not overawed by Dutch masters Ajax
Almost 30 years ago, in November 1979, Ajax came to Nicosia on the back of a 10-0 drubbing of Omonia in the first leg of
Uefa qualifiers boost fan card uptake
More than 80,000 football fan cards have been issued since the introduction of the cards, with matches by Apoel and other Cyprus teams in August
Juventus venture into the unknown with Sarriball
In the last two years, Juventus have introduced a new badge and ditched their distinctive black-and-white striped shirts but, in hiring Maurizio Sarri as coach,
Bury kicked out of League Cup and have fifth league fixture suspended
Bury have been expelled from the League Cup and have had their League One fixture against Tranmere Rovers on Saturday suspended as the English Football
Apoel keep dream alive with draw against Ajax
Apoel have everything to play for next week after holding Ajax to a goalless draw at the GSP stadium in Nicosia on Tuesday night in
Man United condemn online racist abuse of Pogba after penalty miss
Manchester United are working on identifying individuals who racially abused Paul Pogba online after the midfielder missed a penalty in Monday’s 1-1 draw at Wolverhampton
Five stadiums fail criteria just days before kickoff
Less than a week before the football championship is scheduled to start, authorities have refused permits to five stadiums over various shortcomings, it emerged on
APOEL take on Ajax at GSP for Champions League spot
VAR to be used for the first time in Cyprus Apoel take on the Dutch superstars of Ajax in Nicosia for the first leg of
Man United held at Wolves after Pogba penalty miss
Manchester United were held 1-1 at Wolverhampton Wanders and missed out on taking top spot in the Premier League on Monday as a sumptuous Ruben
Zouma relishing his second chance at Chelsea
Kurt Zouma is relishing his second chance at Chelsea and is determined to help Frank Lampard’s reign be successful. The 24-year-old has spent the last
European transfer spending at all-time high, says study group
This summer’s transfer spending across Europe’s ‘big five’ leagues has set a new record, according to the International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES). Statistics compiled
Solskjaer believes Pogba will remain at Man United
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer remains confident that Paul Pogba will stay at Manchester United. The 26-year-old has been the subject of intense speculation over the summer,
Chelsea held 1-1 by Leicester, Sheffield Utd defeat Palace
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard had to settle for a 1-1 draw against Leicester City in his first home match in charge on Sunday as a second-half
Leicester’s Rodgers backs Lampard to succeed at Chelsea
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard can overcome a tough start as a Premier League boss and is the “perfect fit” for the club who are now looking