Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho championed Nemanja Matic as one of the best people he has worked with throughout his illustrious career and said the midfielder remained one of his “guys” even after he was sacked by Chelsea.
Harry Kane can surpass Gabriel Batistuta, the Tottenham star being compared to the Argentine great by manager Mauricio Pochettino.
Renato Sanches endured a frustrating Premier League debut as a toothless Swansea City were beaten 1-0 at home by Newcastle United on Sunday.
Cape Town City progressed to the MTN8 final after they defeated defending champions Bidvest Wits 2-1 in the second-leg semi-final on Sunday afternoon, writes Dylan Appolis.
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.
Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde has described Lionel Messi as “extraordinary” following his hat-trick in a 5-0 La Liga victory over Espanyol.
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.
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.
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.
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.