Al Ittihad sack ex-Tottenham boss Nuno Espirito

Al Ittihad have sacked former Tottenham Hotspur manager Nuno Espirito Santo, the Saudi champions said, following a poor run of results under the Portuguese coach. Nuno was under pressure because…

Rooney opens up over alcohol struggles in early career

Wayne Rooney has described his abuse of alcohol early in his football career as a “release”, saying he would drink “almost until I’d pass out”. Rooney who is now Birmingham…

PSG fan stabbed in Milan ahead of Champions League clash

Hooded attackers stabbed a Paris Saint-Germain supporter ahead of the French club’s Champions League match at AC Milan, Italian police said Tuesday. The unnamed French man was “seriously injured by…

How Chelsea ended Tottenham’s unbeaten start to Premier League

Chelsea ended nine-man Tottenham’s unbeaten start to the Premier League season as Nicolas Jackson’s hat-trick inspired a 4-1 win in a chaotic clash filled with VAR drama on Monday. Blues…

Postecoglou blasts VAR after Chelsea beat nine-man Spurs

Ange Postecoglou admitted he does not like VAR as the Tottenham boss blasted the replay system’s influence on his side’s “out of control” 4-1 defeat against Chelsea on Monday. Tottenham…

NFF places 14 NPFL referees on suspension for poor officiating

The Nigeria Football Federation’s Referees’ Development Committee/Unit has placed 14 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) referees on preliminary suspension for poor officiating. This is contained in a letter by Faith…

Real Madrid drop points in draw with stubborn Rayo

Real Madrid failed to build on their Clasico triumph and dropped two points in La Liga’s title race with a 0-0 derby draw against Rayo Vallecano on Sunday. Los Blancos…

Lukaku fires Roma to comeback win over Lecce

Romelu Lukaku fired Roma to a stunning 2-1 win over Lecce on Sunday with a stoppage-time strike which completed an unlikely late comeback and sent his team into next weekend’s…

Djokovic beats Dimitrov for seventh Paris Masters title

Novak Djokovic defeated Grigor Dimitrov 6-4, 6-3 in Sunday’s final to win a record-extending seventh Paris Masters title and close in on securing the year-end number one ranking for an…

Diaz scores on Liverpool return after parents kidnapped

Colombian International Luis Diaz scored on his return for Liverpool for the first time since his parents were kidnapped by a guerilla group in his homeland on October 28. Diaz’s…