Celtic coach heaps praise on Rivaldo

Glasgow Celtic coach Brendan Rodgers showered praise on Bafana Bafana defender Rivaldo Coetzee, saying that he is likely to feature immediately.

Barcelona boss hails Dembele’s versatility

Ousmane Dembele’s ability to play in various forward positions delights Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde.

‘Welcome Messi’ – Real Madrid the latest club to be hacked

Real Madrid became the latest victim of online hacking after their social media accounts were hacked, on top of a tweet and Facebook post welcoming Barcelona star Lionel Messi to the Spanish and European champions.

Barcelona land Dembele as Neymar replacement

Ousmane Dembele will join Barcelona from Borussia Dortmund for an initial fee of €105-million, the France international agreeing a five-year contract.

Arsenal handed a favourable draw in UEL

Arsenal have been drawn with BATE Borisov, Cologne and Crvena Zvezda for the group stages of the 2017-18 Europa League.

Raiola tells Messi to leave Barcelona

Mino Raiola believes the time is right for Lionel Messi to test himself away from Barcelona amid talk of links with Manchester City.

Dembele’s Barca deal ‘on its way’ – Watzke

Borussia Dortmund forward Ousmane Dembele’s transfer to Spanish giants Barcelona is “on its way”, but the deal is not yet done.

Lukaku makes United stronger – Ibrahimovic

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is relishing battling with Romelu Lukaku for a Manchester United first-team spot and believes he has qualities that can complement the Belgium international.

Messi to City ‘impossible’ – Begiristain

A Manchester City swoop for Lionel Messi before the transfer window closes has been dismissed as “impossible” by Txiki Begiristain.

Arsenal deal for Lemar is dead – Wenger

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says Monaco have “closed the door” to a potential deal for winger Thomas Lemar.