Turin (Italy) (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo delivered the biggest return yet on Juventus's multi-million euro investment with an incredible hat-trick that rescued their Champions League dream against Atletico Madrid. The Portuguese star made light work of the much-vaunted Atletico defense, condemning the Spaniards, who had won the first leg 2-0, to the role of spectators […]

Nyon (Switzerland) (AFP) – UEFA have opened disciplinary proceedings on Neymar after his foul-mouthed outburst about referees following Paris Saint-Germain's controversial Champions League exit to Manchester United last week, the governing body announced on Wednesday. Injured Brazil forward Neymar launched into a diatribe against the match officials shortly after the defeat on Instagram. He watched […]

London (AFP) – Declan Rice's decision to switch international allegiance to England was rewarded with his first call-up to Gareth Southgate's squad on Wednesday for Euro 2020 qualifiers against the Czech Republic and Montenegro later this month. West Ham midfielder Rice made three international appearances for the Republic of Ireland but all of them in […]

London (AFP) – Pep Guardiola may believe Manchester City remain teenagers compared to the titans of European football, but a 7-0 thrashing of a hapless Schalke to storm into the Champions League quarter-finals was another sign the English champions are growing up fast. Already leading 3-2 from the first leg in Germany three weeks ago, […]

Berlin (AFP) – Schalke coach Domenico Tedesco has ruled out resigning despite his side's 7-0 mauling at Manchester City in the Champions League, but the club's bosses are now deciding his future. "I haven't given a second thought to changing anything on my side," said Tedesco after the biggest European defeat in his club's history […]

Munich (Germany) (AFP) – Sparks could fly at Bayern Munich following Wednesday's crunch home match against Liverpool with club president Uli Hoeness set to confront Germany coach Joachim Loew over the ditching of three Bayern stars. Loew is not popular with Bayern since telling Thomas Mueller, Jerome Boateng and Mats Hummels last Tuesday in a […]

Berlin (AFP) – Schalke coach Domenico Tedesco has ruled out resigning despite his side's 7-0 mauling at Manchester City in the Champions League. "I haven't given a second thought to changing anything on my side," said Tedesco after the biggest European defeat in his club's history on Tuesday. "I am proud, even now, to be […]

London (AFP) – Unai Emery is not used to losing in the Europa League, but the Arsenal manager must summon a response from his team if they are to overturn a shock 3-1 defeat in the first leg of their last 16 tie with Rennes and remain in the hunt for a trophy in his […]

Turin (Italy) (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo lifted Juventus into the Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday with a spectacular hat-trick, and then goaded his old enemy Atletico Madrid by mimicking Diego Simeone's crotch-grabbing celebration on front of the Spanish fans. The 34-year-old Portuguese superstar scored two headers and a late penalty to clinch a place in […]

Turin (Italy) (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo scored a spectacular hat-trick to fire Juventus into the Champions League quarter-finals with a 3-0 win over Atletico Madrid on Tuesday that saw his side claim a thrilling tie 3-2 on aggregate. The Portuguese superstar scored two headers either side of half-time and a late penalty to clinch a […]

Paris (AFP) – Three-time world champion Jorge Lorenzo suffered a fractured rib at the weekend's season-opening Qatar MotoGP, his Honda team announced on Tuesday. The Spanish rider tweeted that he is confident about his fitness for the second race in Argentina on March 31, despite admitting he would be out for three weeks to a […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola again backed the use of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology, but called for decisions using the system to be speeded up after his side's 7-0 thrashing of Schalke to progress to the Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday. Three of City's goals scored by Sergio Aguero, […]

Turin (Italy) (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo scored a spectacular hat-trick to fire Juventus into the Champions League quarter-finals with a 3-0 win over Atletico Madrid on Tuesday that saw his side claim a thrilling tie 3-2 on aggregate. The Portuguese superstar scored two headers either side of half-time and a late penalty to clinch a […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Steven Gerrard is set to finish his first season as Rangers boss empty-handed as his side crashed out of the Scottish Cup after a 2-0 quarter-final replay defeat to Aberdeen at Ibrox. With Rangers eight points adrift of Celtic in the Scottish Premiership title race, Gerrard's realistic hopes of lifting a trophy […]

Turin (Italy) (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo shot Juventus into the Champions League last eight on Tuesday with a hat-trick that saw his side overturn a two-goal first-leg deficit against Atletico Madrid with a thrilling 3-0 win in Turin. The Portuguese struck either side of half-time to level the aggregate scores before crashing home the decisive […]