Butland shocked by Hart absence

Joe Hart was ‘devastated’ by his England omission and the goalkeeper received support from Jack Butland.

Mascherano laments Romero injury blow

Argentina will head to Russia without Sergio Romero, leaving Javier Mascherano to lament his absence.

Ancelotti ‘thrilled’ by Serie A return with Napoli

Napoli have given Carlo Ancelotti the opportunity to return to Serie A, much to the delight of the former Bayern Munich coach.

Madrid are a team without any weaknesses – Klopp

German coach Jurgen Klopp does not believe Spanish giants Real Madrid have any weaknesses that could be exploited by Liverpool.

Madrid are linked to 50 players – Ronaldo

Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo laughed off reports linking Neymar to Real Madrid, saying the LaLiga giants were always at the centre of transfer speculation.

Arsenal name Emery as Wenger’s successor

Arsenal have appointed former Sevilla and Paris Saint-Germain coach Unai Emery as their new manager to succeed Arsene Wenger at the London club.

Winning the Champions League changed my life – Benitez

Former Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez said winning the Champions League with the club changed his life.

Salah deserves Ballon d’Or if Liverpool win Champions League – Owen

Former Liverpool star Michael Owen has tipped Mohamed Salah for the 2018 Ballon d’Or if Jurgen Klopp’s side win the Champions League final.

Sarri’s agent dismisses Chelsea link

Maurizio Sarri’s representative denied the Napoli head coach has received offers from Chelsea, Tottenham, AC Milan or Zenit as his future remains uncertain.

Zidane: Be careful when you criticise Ronaldo

Zinedine Zidane says people should think twice before expecting Cristiano Ronaldo to struggle under the pressure of a big match.