Football: Three things we learnt from the Europa League finalBAKU (AFP) - Chelsea thrashed Arsenal 4-1 in an all-English final in the Europa League on Wednesday (May 29).Here AFP Sport looks at three things we learnt from the showpiece at Baku's Olympic Stadium:1. Giroud makes most of European chanceOlivier Giroud has...

Football: Infantino says he has wide support for 48-team World Cup in QatarDOHA (REUTERS) - Fifa president Gianni Infantino said on Thursday (Dec 13) that a majority of national soccer federations were in favour of expanding the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to 48 teams.Infantino said a decision would be made by March, although...

Football: Spurs stunned as Burnley ruin Kane's returnBURNLEY, United Kingdom (AFP) - Tottenham's Premier League title challenge suffered a crushing blow as Ashley Barnes' late strike sealed a shock 2-1 win for Burnley that ruined Harry Kane's goal-scoring return on Saturday (Feb 23).Mauricio Pochettino's side would have...

Football: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer insists Paul Pogba's a big part of his plans at Manchester UnitedLONDON • Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has played down rumours of Paul Pogba leaving for Real Madrid and reiterated that the France midfielder remains "a big, big part" of his plans.Pogba, who last week described...

Football: England's Raheem Sterling honoured with award for fighting racismMANCHESTER, England (REUTERS) - Manchester City's England forward Raheem Sterling has been awarded The Integrity and Impact Award at this year's BT Sport Industry Awards for speaking out on a range of social issues, including racism.Sterling was...

Football: Hougang United lament red card as they crash 5-1 to Tampines Rovers in Singapore Premier LeagueSINGAPORE - They were touted as darkhorses for this year's Singapore Premier League (SPL) title but, after the first week of the season, Hougang United find themselves in the same place they were at the end of last...