Football

Jurgen Klopp praised the mentality and quality of “world-class” Diogo Jota after the forward hit a brace to send Liverpool into the Carabao Cup final at the expense of 10-man ...

Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick slammed his side’s shoddy first-half performance after a flattering 3-1 victory away to Brentford in the Premier League on Wednesday. The German also ...

Steven Bergwijn scored twice in stoppage time as Tottenham Hotspur pulled off a remarkable 3-2 victory at Leicester City in the Premier League on Wednesday. Zambian Patson Daka put Leicester ...

Italy’s Supreme Court confirmed the conviction of former AC Milan and Brazil striker Robinho to nine years in prison for his involvement in a gang rape of an Albanian ...

Former Everton goalkeeper Neville Southall has likened the club’s transfer business to buying Fiat Pandas instead of Rolls-Royces. Recruitment has been a consistent issue during Farhad Moshiri’s near-six-year ...

Under pressure Algeria are well aware only a victory will ensure their progress at the Africa Cup of Nations and want to do the talking on the field, captain Riyad ...

Thomas Tuchel says Chelsea need to “recharge the batteries” after blaming tiredness for their lacklustre performance in the 1-1 Premier League draw at Brighton. The European champions’ fading title hopes ...

The Italian government has approved a new sports protocol outlining clearer guidelines on when a match should be postponed for COVID-19 related reasons. Sport, health and government bodies have agreed ...

Francisco ‘Paco’ Gento, one of Read Madrid’s greatest players and a European champion with Spain, has died at the age of 88, the club said on Tuesday. Having started his ...

Manchester United suffered their first defeat under interim manager Ralf Rangnick, falling to a 1-0 loss at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Monday. An 82nd minute ...

Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown has expressed fears ‘runaway greed’ risks ruining the Premier League as he called for the reforms put forward in ex-sports minister Tracey Crouch’s review ...

The Cyprus football association (CFA) announced the postponement of one more top-flight fixture on Monday because of the number of coronavirus cases in one of the sides. The CFA said ...

Thomas Tuchel has insisted Romelu Lukaku “will stay our player” despite showdown talks slated for Monday over the Chelsea striker’s controversial comments on his Stamford Bridge situation. Blues boss ...

* Chelsea fight back to draw 2-2 at home to Liverpool * Result leaves Man City 10 points clear at the top * Leeds earn crucial 3-1 victory over visiting Burnley * Brighton win at ...

Five cases of coronavirus have been found in Apoel, the football club announced on Sunday. “After carrying out retests with PCR tests on all the personnel of its football team, ...

Paris St Germain forward Lionel Messi and three other players have tested positive for COVID-19, the French Ligue 1 club said on Sunday. Argentina international Messi joined PSG from boyhood club ...

Chelsea have to be realistic about catching up with Premier League leaders Manchester City this season, manager Thomas Tuchel said, adding that the club’s personnel issues have contributed to ...

Sir Alex Ferguson’s trophy-laden reign at Manchester United was illuminated by his often fiery rhetoric. From withering put-downs to sparkling praise, the Scot has created a catalogue of memorable ...

Manchester City defender Joao Cancelo has been assaulted during a burglary at his home. The Portugal international was with his family when the burglary took place. A Manchester City statement ...

Manchester United moved up to sixth in the Premier League thanks to a 3-1 over struggling Burnley at Old Trafford on Thursday to maintain their unbeaten start under interim manager ...

Atletico Madrid have recorded five COVID-19 positives, including manager Diego Simeone, while Barcelona had three more cases among their players on Thursday, the LaLiga clubs said. Atleti said Simeone, captain ...

Thomas Tuchel has insisted Chelsea would be “stupid” to think they can compete for the Premier League title with their Covid-19 and injury-ravaged squad. Danny Welbeck’s added-time header stunned ...

Chinese authorities have banned footballers from getting tattoos and instructed national team players who have been inked to remove or cover them up to set a “good example for society”. ...

Manchester City will head into the new year with an eight-point lead at the top of the Premier League after Phil Foden’s first-half goal earned them a 1-0 win ...