Postecoglou hopes Pochettino gets Spurs return wish

Ange Postecoglou says he does not feel “disrespected” by former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino’s stated desire to manage the club again one day.

Under the radar, Endrick makes his mark at Madrid

Real Madrid’s young Brazilian striker Endrick Felipe has put in a lot of effort in 500 minutes of play up front, earning him recognition amongst Europe’s top strikers.

Nottingham Forest beat Man Utd, Saka scores on return

Nottingham Forest beat Manchester United 1-0 to close in on Champions League football next season as Bukayo Saka scored in Arsenal’s 2-1 win over Fulham on his return from injury on Tuesday.

Real Madrid hold Real Sociedad in eight-goal thriller

Real Madrid edged into the Copa del Rey final with a thrilling 4-4 draw against Real Sociedad after extra time on Tuesday, securing a 5-4 aggregate semi-final victory.

Sundowns edge Esperance as crowd violence mars last eight

Mamelodi Sundowns of edged Esperance of Tunisia 1-0 on Tuesday in a CAF Champions League quarter-final first leg marred by post-match crowd violence.

Arteta: Saka ‘ready to go’ for Arsenal after long injury lay-off

Bukayo Saka is “ready to go” for Arsenal after three months out with a hamstring injury, manager Mikel Arteta said on Monday.

Ancelotti: Mbappe can be Real Madrid ‘legend’ like Ronaldo

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Monday superstar striker Kylian Mbappe is capable of becoming a legend at the club like all-time top goalscorer Cristiano Ronaldo.

African players in Europe: Marmoush, Sarr strike in FA Cup wins

Egyptian Omar Marmoush and Senegalese Ismaila Sarr scored to help Manchester City and Crystal Palace secure FA Cup semi-finals places at the weekend.

Premier League’s unlikely pretenders to Champions League riches

The battle for a place in the Champions League is the focus of attention in the final two months of the Premier League season with the title race and relegation battle seemingly a foregone conclusion.

Abafana Bes’thende add to Chiefs’ woes

Kaizer Chiefs’ winless streak in the Betway Premiership continued this week after recording a morale-deflating 2-1 defeat against Golden Arrows at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday afternoon.