Ancelotti: Mbappe back to face Real Betis

Kylian Mbappe is fit to start at Real Betis tonight after missing Real Madrid’s midweek Copa del Rey game after dental surgery, coach Carlo Ancelotti.

Goalkeeper time-wasting to be punished by a corner

Goalkeepers who hold on to the ball beyond eight seconds will be punished by conceding a corner from next season after a rule change by football’s lawmakers IFAB.

Sundowns edge Chiefs to open 18-point lead

Mamelodi Sundowns have taken another step toward an eighth successive Betway Premiership title after they edged Kaizer Chiefs 1-0 at the Lucas Moripe Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

UEFA fines Real Madrid for UCL ‘discriminatory behaviour’

Real Madrid on Friday were punished for the behaviour of their fans during the second leg of the Champions League play-off against Manchester City.

Scudetto top of the table clash: Napoli v Inter Preview

After losing 2-1 to Como last weekend, Antonio Conte’s Napoli risk dropping form in their Serie A title charge as they face Inter Milan on Saturday evening in a tight top of the table encounter.

Drogba, Essien defend Mourinho in Turkey racism row

Former Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba and Michael Essien, his Ghanaian ex-teammate at Chelsea, on Wednesday defended their former coach Jose Mourinho, who has been accused of racist remarks by Turkish club Galatasaray.

Riveiro’s Buccaneers on quest to achieve the elusive quadruple

Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro and his team set sail to achieve the unthinkable – the Betway Premiership trophy, CAF Champions League and two cups, one of which the Buccaneers have bagged already.

Ten Hag: ‘Modern footballers struggle with criticism’

Former Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag says modern footballers find it tough to deal with criticism and that his generation had “much thicker skin”.

Mbappe to miss Real Madrid Copa clash against Real Sociedad

Real Madrid left Kylian Mbappe out of their squad to face Real Sociedad in the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg on Wednesday owing to a dental problem.

Amorim: Man United must avoid recruitment mistakes of the past

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim believes avoiding the kind of expensive mistakes the club has made in the transfer market is the key to halting the English giants’ decline.