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.

Mourinho backs Lukaku after costly miss

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho praised Romelu Lukaku’s all-round performance against Stoke City despite the striker squandering a golden chance to snatch victory in Saturday’s 2-2 draw.

SuperSport defeat Maritzburg to book spot in MTN8 final

SuperSport United defeated Maritzburg United 2-0 in the second leg of the MTN8 semi-final at the Harry Gwala Stadium on Saturday night, writes MARSHALL GOUTS.

Man United held by resilient Stoke

A brace by Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting cancelled out strikes by Marcus Rashford and Romelu Lukaku as Stoke City held Manchester United to a 2-2 draw in a Premier League encounter on Saturday night.