
Zidane hails Madrid star’s Benzema gesture
Cristiano Ronaldo’s decision to pass up the chance of a hat-trick and let Karim Benzema complete the 4-0 win over Alaves drew praise from Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s decision to pass up the chance of a hat-trick and let Karim Benzema complete the 4-0 win over Alaves drew praise from Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane.
Goals from Sergio Aguero, Vincent Kompany and David Silva saw Manchester City claim an impressive 3-0 victory against Arsenal in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday evening.
Jesse Lingard came off the bench to earn Manchester United a 2-1 victory over Chelsea at Old Trafford in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.
Harry Kane struck with two minutes remaining to earn Tottenham Hotspur a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.
Goals from Emre Can, Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane saw Liverpool thump West Ham 4-1 in a Premier League encounter on Saturday evening.
It’s red vs blue, Jose Mourinho vs Antonio Conte, Manchester vs London, big spenders vs big spenders, a clash of titans. Will it be a tentative show of bus parking, or will we see the two seasoned foes release their supercars at each other? Writes RICHARD BROWN.
The draw for the last 16 of the Europa League was held on Friday, with Arsenal, Atletico Madrid, AC Milan and Borussia Dortmund among the names in the hat.
Arsenal head to Wembley on Sunday chasing their remaining prospect of domestic silverware this season in the EFL Cup final against Manchester City.
Gianfranco Zola has denied reports he will move to former club Chelsea next season as an assistant to proposed new coach Maurizio Sarri.
Former Real Madrid midfielder Guti says Neymar should join the club from Paris Saint-Germain to reach new heights in his career.