Butland shocked by Hart absence

Joe Hart was ‘devastated’ by his England omission and the goalkeeper received support from Jack Butland.

Mascherano laments Romero injury blow

Argentina will head to Russia without Sergio Romero, leaving Javier Mascherano to lament his absence.

Ancelotti ‘thrilled’ by Serie A return with Napoli

Napoli have given Carlo Ancelotti the opportunity to return to Serie A, much to the delight of the former Bayern Munich coach.

Madrid are a team without any weaknesses – Klopp

German coach Jurgen Klopp does not believe Spanish giants Real Madrid have any weaknesses that could be exploited by Liverpool.

MTN8 hurt CT City a lot – Nodada

Cape Town City midfielder Thabo Nodada says he is excited by his MTN8 Last Man Standing nomination, but admits the top eight competition took its toll on the team’s performance.

Madrid are linked to 50 players – Ronaldo

Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo laughed off reports linking Neymar to Real Madrid, saying the LaLiga giants were always at the centre of transfer speculation.

Arsenal name Emery as Wenger’s successor

Arsenal have appointed former Sevilla and Paris Saint-Germain coach Unai Emery as their new manager to succeed Arsene Wenger at the London club.

Watch: Horoya extend unbeaten streak against Sundowns

Horoya defied a stunning Mamelodi Sundowns comeback to claim a 2-2 home draw in the CAF Champions League on Tuesday.

Winning the Champions League changed my life – Benitez

Former Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez said winning the Champions League with the club changed his life.

Sundowns coach laments CAF CL draw in Guinea

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane lamented his side’s efforts in their 2-2 draw against Horoya in a CAF Champions League Group C in Guinea on Tuesday night.