Scotland, Wales and Ukraine learn rearranged World Cup playoff dates
Scotland’s World Cup play-off semi-final at home to Ukraine has been rescheduled for June 1.
The match had been due to take place in March but was postponed due to ...
Colombia great Rincon dies after car crash
Former Colombia captain Freddy Rincon has died after he sustained severe head injuries in a car crash that occurred in the city of Cali earlier this week, doctors said late ...
Man City and Liverpool through to Champions League semis
Manchester City produced a disciplined performance to secure a fractious 0-0 draw at Atletico Madrid on Wednesday and reach the Champions League semi-finals 1-0 on aggregate.
Tensions boiled over in ...
Real and Villarreal show LaLiga not far behind Premier League
Real Madrid and Villarreal reaching the Champions League semi-finals this week showed the strength of LaLiga, Barcelona manager Xavi said on Wednesday as he eyes a return to Europe’s ...
Blatter, Platini to face Swiss justice in June fraud trial
Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter and ex-UEFA President Michel Platini will go on trial in June to face Swiss corruption charges over a $2 million payment that world soccer’s governing ...
‘Being kings of Europe will give Man City the credit we deserve’
Pep Guardiola accepts Manchester City may need to conquer Europe to earn the wider recognition he feels they deserve.
City face a potentially season-defining week as they do battle with ...
Liverpool want to be a team no one wants to play, says Klopp
Liverpool’s goal is to become a team nobody wants to face, manager Juergen Klopp said on Tuesday ahead of their Champions League quarter-final second leg against Benfica at Anfield.
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Holders Chelsea knocked out by Real Madrid in thriller
Real Madrid saw off a stirring Chelsea fightback to book their place in the semi-finals of the Champions League following a 3-2 defeat after extra time at the Santiago Bernabeu ...
Villarreal stun Bayern with late equaliser to reach semis
Underdogs Villarreal scored an 88th minute equaliser through substitute Samu Chukwueze to snatch a stunning 1-1 draw at Bayern Munich and advance to the Champions League semi-finals with a 2-1 ...
Cole among high-profile targets for ‘ruthlessly executed’ burglaries
Thousands of pounds of items were stolen from footballers Ashley Cole and Tom Huddlestone by violent robbers in a series of “ruthlessly executed” burglaries, a court has heard.
Kurtis Dilks ...
Chelsea must overperform to overturn Real Madrid deficit says Tuchel
Chelsea will have to overperform if they are to overturn a two-goal deficit against Real Madrid in their Champions League quarter-final, manager Thomas Tuchel said on Monday.
The Spanish side ...
Bayern won’t play badly twice against Villarreal, coach promises
Bayern Munich will deliver against Villarreal in their Champions League quarter-final second leg on Tuesday despite a bad first-leg performance because too much is at stake, Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann ...
5 things we learned from this weekend’s Premier League action
Title race honours ended even as Manchester City and Liverpool shared an enthralling 2-2 draw at the Etihad Stadium.
Tottenham took a major step forward in the battle for the ...
Man City and Liverpool share spoils in pulsating title clash
Manchester City remained one point clear of Liverpool at the top of the Premier League standings after the highly-anticipated clash of the giants ended in a pulsating 2-2 draw at ...
Business as usual for Liverpool in City showdown, says Klopp
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said Sunday’s top-of-the-table Premier League clash with Manchester City will be no different from any other match and the German does not expect champions City ...
Chelsea hit Saints for six, Arsenal beaten by Brighton
Chelsea roared back to form as two goals each by Timo Werner and Mason Mount and first half strikes by Marcos Alonso and Kai Havertz sealed a 6-0 Premier League ...
Everton boost survival hopes with win over woeful Man Utd
Manchester United’s miserable season continued on Saturday as Everton boosted their Premier League survival hopes with a 1-0 win over Ralf Rangnick’s side at Goodison Park.
Out of ...
Newcastle beat Wolves to pull further away from drop zone
Newcastle United moved a comfortable 10 points clear of the Premier League relegation spots on Friday with a deserved 1-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers thanks to a first goal in front ...
Premier League talking points
Leaders Manchester City face a tantalising showdown with title rivals Liverpool in the pick of this weekend’s Premier League fixtures.
Elsewhere, Chelsea will bid to end another turbulent week ...
Torres salvages draw for Barca as 10-man West Ham draw
Barcelona were shaken up by Eintracht Frankfurt but took a first step in their bid to reach the Europa League last four as a second-half goal by Ferran Torres salvaged ...
Benzema hat-trick gives Real Madrid 3-1 win at Chelsea
A hat-trick by veteran striker Karim Benzema earned Real Madrid an emphatic 3-1 win at reigning European champions Chelsea in their Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday.
Benzema, 34, scored ...
Haaland transfer price speculation ‘crazy’, says Liverpool’s Klopp
Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp said on Wednesday he was not interested in trying to sign Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland because the player’s price tag is exorbitant.
The 21-year-old ...
Barca boss Xavi taking nothing for granted in Europa League
Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez sought to keep a lid on expectations as they prepare to face Eintracht Frankfurt in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final tie on Thursday, ...