Bellingham strikes again as Madrid thrash Villarreal

Jude Bellingham scored again as Real Madrid defeated Villarreal 4-1 on Sunday, going to the top of La Liga. Carlo Ancelotti’s men are one point ahead of Girona, who face Alaves on Monday and will be desperate to reclaim first position. Real Madrid’s leading scorer in Spain, Bellingham, opened the scoring with his 13th league … Read more

PSG will be better in Spring, says Luis Enrique

Luis Enrique, coach of Paris Saint-Germain, projected that his new-look team will step up a gear in February now that they have qualified for the Champions League knockout phase. The French champions have moved on from the Latin American star duo of Neymar and Lionel Messi, and new manager Luis Enrique has constructed a youthful … Read more

Galtier denies ‘King Kong’ description of player was racist

Former Nice coach Christophe Galtier argued via his attorneys on Friday that the inquiry into charges of harassment and discrimination leveled against him lacked “impartiality,” as prosecutors asked for a one-year suspended prison sentence. The 57-year-old is in court in Nice for allegedly making remarks against Ramadan and Muslim athletes. Investigators should have confronted Nice … Read more

Kings, Mohammedan set up final clash

With victory in their respective semifinals today, Bashundhara Kings and Mohammedan Sporting Club advanced to the Independence Cup final. The defending champions, Kings, defeated Abahani 4-0 at the Bashundhara Kings Arena, while Mohammedan defeated Rahmatganj MFS 1-0 at the Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni Stadium in Gopalganj. On Monday, the final will be held at Gopalganj. … Read more

Barcelona held to a 1-1 draw at Valencia

Barcelona dropped more points in the Spanish title race with a 1-1 draw at Valencia on Saturday. Xavi Hernandez’s team climbed up to third place, one point ahead of Atletico Madrid, but trail Real Madrid by four points and surprise leaders Girona by six, despite having played one game more than all three. Atletico Madrid … Read more

Pochettino relieved as Chelsea end losing run

Mauricio Pochettino thought Chelsea’s response to consecutive Premier League defeats proved the Blues are in a “good way” after the Blues defeated Sheffield United 2-0 on Saturday. Following defeats to Manchester United and Everton, Pochettino’s Chelsea kept the critics at away with a hard-fought victory at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea were far from in complete control … Read more

Anfield annihilation of Man Utd not to be repeated, says Klopp

Liverpool’s 7-0 win over Manchester United at Anfield last season was a once-in-a-lifetime performance that will not be duplicated, but Sunday’s derby promises to be a’special’ encounter, according to manager Juergen Klopp. Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United were flying high after winning the League Cup last season, ending a six-year trophy drought, but came crashing … Read more