Guardiola adamant City slump not all about Haaland
Pep Guardiola has insisted Erling Haaland alone is not responsible for Manchester City’s dramatic collapse in form this season.
Emery set for ‘very difficult’ clash with Newcastle
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery expects his in-form side to face a “very difficult” challenge away to Newcastle on Boxing Day.
Morocco, Ivory Coast set to be among top AFCON seeds
Africa Cup of Nations hosts Morocco and title-holders the Ivory Coast are likely to be among the top seeds when the draw for the 2025 tournament is made in Rabat on January 27.
Amorim questions ‘choices’ of Rashford’s entourage
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has questioned the “choices” of those close to forward Marcus Rashford, whose time at Old Trafford could be coming to an end.
African players in Europe: Salah leads Golden Boot race after brace
Mohamed Salah surged to the top of the Premier League Golden Boot chart thanks to a double for Liverpool in a 6-3 rout of Tottenham Hotspur at the weekend.
Arsenal’s Saka out with hamstring injury
Bukayo Saka will be sidelined for “many weeks” after suffering a hamstring injury in Arsenal’s 5-1 win at Crystal Palace, with manager Mikel Arteta describing his loss as a “huge” blow.
Atalanta fight back to take league top spot
Atalanta surged back to the top of the Serie A standings with a Charles De Ketelaere-inspired 3-2 win at home to Empoli on Sunday, while inconsistent Roma thrashed Parma 5-0.
Dortmund move into Bundesliga top six
Borussia Dortmund scored three goals in a devastating five-minute spell to beat Wolfsburg 3-1 and end the year in the top six of the Bundesliga.
Watch: Madrid move up second in commanding Sevilla win
Real Madrid end their 2024 run of games with a strong 4-2 win against Sevilla, as Mbappe and Valverde scored stunners to move Madrid up second place.
Atletico snatch late win at Barca
Atletico Madrid came from behind to snatch a last-gasp 2-1 victory over Barcelona and claim leadership of La Liga on Saturday.