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Hoeness backs Kovac 'to the end' amid Bayern struggles 08 Oct 2018 - 02:54 pm

Berlin: Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness affirmed Monday his strong support for coach Niko Kovac, as the Croat came under intense pressure over...

United fightback spares Mourinho, Dier fires Spurs to victory 06 Oct 2018 - 09:50 pm

London: Jose Mourinho was given a stay of execution as Manchester United staged a stirring fightback to beat Newcastle 3-2 thanks to Alexis...

Real Madrid slip to shock Alaves defeat 06 Oct 2018 - 09:17 pm

Vitoria, Spain: Real Madrid sank to a shock 1-0 defeat by Alaves on Saturday after a 95th-minute winner from Manu Garcia consigned the...

Embattled Ronaldo scores as Juventus beat Udinese 06 Oct 2018 - 09:09 pm

Udine, Italy: Cristiano Ronaldo shrugged off damaging rape allegations to score for Juventus as the Italian champions beat Udinese 2-0 to stretch their...

Embattled Ronaldo prepares to play for Juventus 06 Oct 2018 - 02:44 pm

Udine, Italy: Cristiano Ronaldo is ready to play for Juventus against Udinese on Saturday, despite rape claims made against him, although his coach...

Mourinho irritable as pressure mounts at Man United 05 Oct 2018 - 11:56 pm

MANCHESTER, England: There are "many different reasons" behind Manchester United's poor start to the season, Jose Mourinho said. He's just not willing to...

Cabbages... and other football missiles 05 Oct 2018 - 08:06 pm

London: Police are hunting a football fan who hurled a cabbage towards now-sacked Aston Villa manager Steve Bruce after allegedly shouting abuse from...

Uproar! Cuddly Sporting Lisbon lion mascot incurs fine 05 Oct 2018 - 07:30 pm

Lisbon: Portuguese football's disciplinary committee hit Sporting Lisbon with a fine of almost 500 euros on Wednesday after an overly enthusiastic display of...

Sarri hopes Morata goal can spark return to form 05 Oct 2018 - 09:55 am

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has backed forward Alvaro Morata to "restart" his season after the Spaniard scored in the 1-0 Europa League victory...

Teenage midfielders get call-ups by England 04 Oct 2018 - 10:15 pm

England coach Gareth Southgate underlined his commitment to giving young players a chance on the highest stage by handing call-ups Thursday to teenage...

UEFA charges PSG, Red Star Belgrade for fan violence at game 04 Oct 2018 - 04:29 pm

NYON, Switzerland: UEFA has charged Paris Saint-Germain and Red Star Belgrade for fan violence at their Champions League game. The UEFA disciplinary panel...

Mourinho should stay at Manchester United, says Giggs 04 Oct 2018 - 03:47 pm

London: Wales boss Ryan Giggs said on Thursday that Jose Mourinho should remain as Manchester United manager despite the mounting crisis at the...

Ronaldo left off Portugal squad for upcoming matches 04 Oct 2018 - 02:59 pm

LISBON, Portugal: Cristiano Ronaldo was left off Portugal's national team squad for a pair of upcoming matches, the decision coming Thursday as the...

Morata, Koke return to Spain squad, Costa excluded 04 Oct 2018 - 01:14 pm

MADRID: Coach Luis Enrique has recalled Atletico Madrid midfielder Koke and Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata to the Spain squad for this month's internationals...

Barcelona win thriller as PSG hit Red Star for six 04 Oct 2018 - 12:29 am

London: Barcelona and PSG registered contrasting wins to pick up full points in their Champions League group matches yesterday. At Wembley Stadium, Lionel...

Mourinho and Manchester United longing for past glories 03 Oct 2018 - 02:03 pm

Manchester, United Kingdom: Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho again pointed the finger at his players' failings rather than his own shortcomings after a...