Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke says he flirted with pulling the club out of the Champions League after Tuesday’s team bus attack before resolving not to give in to the bombers. “I briefly asked myself if we shouldn’t withdraw completely Read more
Angel Di Maria scored a brace to keep Paris Saint-Germain hot on Ligue 1 leaders Monaco’s heels with a 2-0 win at Angers on Friday. The Argentina international showed his class with one sublime and another clinical finish as PSG Read more
German magazine Der Spiegel has claimed Real Madrid football star Cristiano Ronaldo agreed to pay £300,000 to a woman who accused him of rape. In documents, reportedly sent to Der Spiegel by Football Leaks, it is claimed the woman agreed Read more
Renato Sanches has revealed the reasons behind his decision not to join Manchester United last summer, claiming he opted instead to play under Carlo Ancelotti with ‘world-class’ stars. The Bayern Munich midfielder lit up Euro 2016 with Portugal, being named Read more
Mesut Ozil is being faced with the prospect of backing down from his contract dispute with Arsenal. The Germany international, Arsenal’s club’s record signing, is involved in a long-running wrangle with the Gunners over a proposed extension. Ozil is already Read more
Serie A giants AC Milan were sold to Rossoneri Sport Investment Lux on Thursday in a deal which sees the Chinese-led consortium take a 99.9% stake in the club to usher in a new era in Italian football. The seven-time Read more
N’Golo Kante and Eden Hazard’s efforts in Chelsea’s Premier League title tilt have been recognised with nominations for the Professional Footballers’ Association Player of the Year award. Kante, who was shortlisted last year for his part in Leicester’s remarkable season Read more
Antoine Griezmann’s penalty handed Atletico Madrid a slender 1-0 advantage over Leicester City in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final on Wednesday. In a game of very few chances, Griezmann proved decisive as it was he who also Read more
Kylian Mbappe struck twice as Monaco claimed a thrilling 3-2 win at Borussia Dortmund in Wednesday’s rescheduled Champions League quarter-final first leg to seize the advantage in the tie. Police ramped up security in the city as German investigators detained Read more
Concluding a 2-day workshop organised by the state government to chart the future of the sporting sector, Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has disclosed that his administration would set up a technical committee to domesticate sports policies in the Read more