Juan Mata said all that mattered to Manchester United on Saturday was winning after his goal sealed a 1-0 victory away to Norwich City in the Premier League. Victory saw United close to within a point of fourth-placed local rivals Manchester City, who play Arsenal — currently in third position — on Sunday. United could […]

Belgium suffered a mighty Euro 2016 blow on Saturday when inspirational skipper Vincent Kompany was ruled out of the tournament after failing to recover from injury. "I'll miss the Euros. To me that's very sad news," the 30-year-old Manchester City captain wrote on his Facebook page. "So I could be standing here, feeling sorry for […]

Robert Lewandowski netted twice as Bayern Munich became the first club to win four German league titles in a row on Saturday with a 2-1 victory at Ingolstadt. The result means Bayern have now won the Bundesliga title in each of Pep Guardiola's three years in charge in Munich before he leaves to coach Manchester […]

Leicester City captain Wes Morgan hoisted the Premier League trophy aloft to a burst of pyrotechnics on Saturday as one of sport's most captivating stories reached its giddy climax. Following a 3-1 win over Everton in their final home game, the 5,000-1 outsiders, whose exploits have captivated fans around the world, got their hands on […]

After a lethargic performance in the Champions League last Wednesday, Manchester City turn their attention to securing a top four spot in the Premier League when they host Arsenal on Sunday. Manuel Pellegrini’s men saw their European dreams killed by Real Madrid 1-0 on aggregate and they must now concentrate on keeping their spot in […]

Borussia Dortmund’s Henrikh Mkhitaryan is currently in the midst of an absolute superb season in Germany. While teammates Marco Reus and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang regularly receive universal praise, the 27-year-old Mkhitaryan has somewhat quietly been just as good as his talented teammates this season, if not better. According to Transfermarkt.com, the Armenia international has racked up […]

London (AFP) – Leicester will hold their Premier League title parade on May 16, the newly crowned champions announced on Friday. Foxes manager Claudio Ranieri and his players will travel on an open-top bus through the city before finishing at Victoria Park, where the squad will take to a stage in front of thousands of […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham midfielder Mousa Dembele has been hit with a six-match suspension after being found guilty of violent conduct following his eye-gouge on Chelsea's Diego Costa. Dembele appeared to claw his fingers into Costa's eye and down his cheek during Tottenham's ill-tempered 2-2 draw at London rivals Chelsea on Monday. The Belgium international […]

Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann doesn't care about the criticism heaped on his side by disgruntled opponents. Most recently, Arturo Vidal labeled Atletico's style as "ugly football" after Bayern Munich were sent crashing out of the Champions League by the Spanish club. Despite dominating the return fixture at the Allianz Arena – where the German side […]

Milan (AFP) – Massimiliano Allegri is set to sign a new two-year deal with Juventus that will make him Serie A's highest-paid coach, but only after the club agreed not to sell Paulo Dybala or Paul Pogba. Widespread reports in Italy said Allegri, who has steered the Old Lady of Turin to successive league titles […]

Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane is unhappy with his current role at Real Madrid and is reportedly ready to leave the Spanish capital this summer unless he is given assurances from the club. The 23-year-old France international has been the subject of speculation in the past. However, the young center-back would instantly quell those rumors by […]

London (AFP) – England's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will miss the Euro 2016 finals in France after Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said Friday the Gunners winger has suffered a new knee injury which will sideline him for up to two months. Oxlade-Chamberlain has not played since injuring a knee in the Champions League defeat by Barcelona on […]

Berlin (AFP) – Germany midfielder Ilkay Gundogan will miss Euro 2016 after suffering a dislocated kneecap in training with Borussia Dortmund, his club announced on Friday. "Season — and European Championship — finished!...Get well soon, Illy," said Dortmund on their official twitter feed, revealing the news of the serious injury suffered by the 25-year-old. The […]

Stoke City have unveiled their new home and away jerseys for the 2016/17 season, designed and manufactured by Italian company Macron. The Potters will wear the new home kit for the first time when they meet West Ham at the Britannia Stadium in their final game of this season on Sunday, May 15. The home […]

Premier League champions Leicester City have unveiled their new home jersey for the 2016/17 season. The new Leicester home jersey is a bolder design, featuring collars as well as a gold trim down the sleeves. If you look closely, you can also see that the front of the shirt includes subtle, textured blue stripes running […]