Liverpool sink Everton to maintain flawless league start

Liverpool stretched their perfect Premier League start to maintain their stranglehold of the Merseyside derby with a 2-1 win over Everton and open up a six-point lead at the top of the table.

Luca Zidane switches from France to Algeria

Luca Zidane, the 27-year-old goalkeeper and son of French football great Zinedine Zidane, has switched his sporting nationality from France to Algeria, the Algerian Football Federation said on Friday.

Arteta warns Arsenal to stay composed against City

Mikel Arteta expects Arsenal to learn from Myles Lewis-Skelly’s provocative celebration against Manchester City last season when the title rivals clash at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.

City boss wary of repeat humiliation against Arsenal

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said his side can ill afford a repeat of the “under-14s” defending that saw them thrashed 5-1 by Arsenal in February.

Spurs boss Frank will ignore league table until April

Tottenham manager Thomas Frank said he will ignore the Premier League table until April despite his side’s strong start to the season.

Maresca defends exile for Sterling and Disasi

Enzo Maresca insists exiled Chelsea flops Raheem Sterling and Axel Disasi have no reason to complain about being forced to train alone.

Chiefs release statement on Nabi’s role at Naturena

Kaizer Chiefs’ strong start to the season with three wins and a draw was followed by a heavy 3-0 defeat to Sekhukhune United, raising questions over head coach Nasreddine Nabi’s role and position at the club.

Spain move to 1st, France up to 2nd in new FIFA world rankings

Spain have returned to the top of the FIFA/Coca-Cola Men’s World Ranking for the first time since 2014, replacing Argentina who drop to 3rd after also being passed by France who are now in 2nd place.

Liverpool ready for Merseyside derby, Amorim desperate for Chelsea result

Premier League leaders Liverpool will aim to cut out the late drama against Everton, while Manchester United look to make a statement against Chelsea.

Real Madrid aiming to add to Alonso’s perfect start

Real Madrid have made a perfect start to life under new coach Xabi Alonso and are aiming to extend that run in La Liga when they host an impressive Espanyol.