The numbers behind Lopetegui’s Madrid failure
A 5-1 thumping at Camp Nou in the Clasico proved the final straw for Julen Lopetegui, but where did it go so wrong for him at Real Madrid?
Dean Workman
Ronaldo: I’m not obsessed, but I deserve Ballon d’Or
Cristiano Ronaldo says he deserves to win the Ballon d’Or for a sixth time, over rivals including Antoine Griezmann, Luka Modric, Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi.
City beat Spurs to go top
Manchester City overcame Tottenham and the difficult Wembley pitch to claim a 1-0 win in Monday’s Premier League clash.
Real Madrid sack Julen Lopetegui
Julen Lopetegui has been sacked by Real Madrid following Sunday’s thrashing at the hands of Barcelona in El Clasico at Camp Nou.
Busquets: Clasico thrashing without Messi a ‘great achievement’
Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets described his team’s 5-1 El Clasico win without Lionel Messi as a ‘great achievement’.
Mosimane: Sundowns don’t know how to score
Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Pitso Mosimane has lamented his side’s inability to find the back of the net despite a tight 1-0 win over Chippa United over the weekend.
McCarthy: I don’t want to kill Rantie’s career
Cape Town City coach Benni McCarthy has admitted that he has to be patient with Tokelo Rantie and says he doesn’t want to ‘crush’ the forward by rushing him back.
Saffas: Tau continues to light up Europe
Bafana Bafana star Percy Tau’s stock continues to rise after he produced a match-winning display as he provided an assist and bagged a late winner to fire Union Saint-Gilloise from two goals down to a 3-2 victory, writes DEAN WORKMAN.
Solinas: Chiefs have the best defenders in SA
Kaizer Chiefs coach Giovanni Solinas defended his backline after the Soweto derby loss to Orlando Pirates saying Chiefs have the best defenders in South Africa, writes DEAN WORKMAN.
Martial stars as Man United edge Everton
Anthony Martial starred as Manchester United overcame a late scare to edge Everton 2-1 at Old Trafford and give Jose Mourinho a much-needed second win in eight matches.