Defensive lapses cost Manchester City and Barcelona dearly as both teams slumped to notable losses in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Nigeria coach Éric Chelle claims a Congo team staff member used voodoo during the penalty shootout that eliminated the African soccer power from qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.

Liverpool has bounced back from a losing streak with a 5-1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League.

Napoli has won its second Serie A title in three years.

Manchester United secured its first win in Europe in more than a year by beating PAOK 2-0 in the Europa League.

It might be an impossible task but new Napoli coach Francesco Calzona has taken over the defending Serie A champion 48 hours before facing Barcelona in the Champions League.

Nigeria’s authorities have called for caution over what they described as “veiled threats” against their citizens living in South Africa before both countries meet in an Africa Cup of Nations semifinal.

There’s no doubt which wins in the club vs.

Mohamed Salah has scored a very late penalty to spare Egypt’s embarrassment by drawing 2-2 against Mozambique in their Africa Cup of Nations opener.

The latest international break is proving costly for European clubs like Spanish powerhouses Barcelona and Real Madrid.

Napoli has won its first Italian soccer league title since the days when Diego Maradona played for the club.

At least one Napoli player is looking forward to the club’s possible title celebrations on Thursday in a town far from home.

Dribbling wizard Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and scoring wonder Victor Osimhen have been garnering most of the headlines for Napoli this season.

Victor Osimhen scored a brace of headers and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia earned and converted a penalty and set up two goals in Napoli’s 4-0 win at Torino in Serie A.

Senegal’s national soccer team has been forced to delay its flight to the African Cup of Nations in Cameroon after three more players and six members of the backroom staff tested positive for the coronavirus.