Kane can be Tottenham’s Batistuta – Pochettino

Harry Kane can surpass Gabriel Batistuta, the Tottenham star being compared to the Argentine great by manager Mauricio Pochettino.

Sanches shackled as Magpies win without Benitez

Renato Sanches endured a frustrating Premier League debut as a toothless Swansea City were beaten 1-0 at home by Newcastle United on Sunday.

CT City edge Wits to reach MTN8 final

Cape Town City progressed to the MTN8 final after they defeated defending champions Bidvest Wits 2-1 in the second-leg semi-final on Sunday afternoon, writes Dylan Appolis.

Early Wood strike piles pressure on De Boer

Frank de Boer is likely to remain under intense pressure at winless Crystal Palace after the Premier League strugglers lost 1-0 at Burnley on Sunday.

Valverde hails ‘extraordinary’ Messi

Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde has described Lionel Messi as “extraordinary” following his hat-trick in a 5-0 La Liga victory over Espanyol.

SuperSport deserved to win this match – Davids

Maritzburg United coach Fadlu Davids believes that his side’s 2-0 defeat against SuperSport United in the MTN8 semi-final is a learning curve for his younger players.

Bravo still hopeful Man City can strike Sanchez deal

Claudio Bravo is holding out hope that Manchester City will eventually succeed in their pursuit of Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez, having described the striker’s “bitterness” at seeing the transfer fall through last month.

Brockie credits win to Tinkler

SuperSport United striker Jeremy Brockie says he was pleased to help his side reach the MTN8 final after scoring a brace against Maritzburg United on Saturday.

Coutinho could return against Sevilla, Klopp confirms

Philippe Coutinho could make a timely return to Liverpool’s match-day squad for their midweek Champions League clash with Sevilla, Jurgen Klopp has confirmed.

Tinkler ‘very happy’ with the performance of SuperSport

SuperSport United coach Eric Tinkler says he is pleased with his sides overall performance after beating Maritzburg United 2-0 in the second leg of the MTN8 semi-final on Saturday.