Watch: Haaland and Van Dijk’s best duels

Erling Haaland and Virgil van Dijk renew their rivalry when Liverpool and Manchester City clash on matchday 26 of the Premier League on Sunday.

‘Nothing lasts forever’ as Guardiola laments ‘worst’ Man City season

Pep Guardiola conceded Manchester City need a rebuild after being swept aside by a Kylian Mbappe hat-trick as Real Madrid progressed to the last 16 of the Champions League 6-3 on aggregate.

Watch: Real Madrid v Manchester City – (UCL Highlights)

Champions League title holders Real Madrid knocked Manchester City out of the UEFA Champions League to advance to the round of 16 courtesy of a brilliant Kylian Mbappe showing at the Bernabeu on Wednesday night.

Mbappe nets hat-trick to knock City out of Champions League

Kylian Mbappe struck a brilliant hat-trick for Champions League holders Real Madrid in a 3-1 win over Manchester City, helping Los Blancos reach the last 16 with a 6-3 aggregate victory.

Liverpool’s title charge dented by Aston Villa draw

Liverpool’s Premier League title charge was slowed by Aston Villa after a pulsating 2-2 draw on Wednesday left neither side satisfied.

Haaland on bench for Man City at Real Madrid

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland is not fit enough to start against Real Madrid on Wednesday in the Champions League play-off round.

Man United spent £14.5m on sackings including Ten Hag and Ashworth

Manchester United paid a total of £14.5 million (R340 million) to sack manager Erik ten Hag, sporting director Dan Ashworth and other members of their football staff.

Prosecutors want Napoli owners to stand trial over Osimhen transfer fraud

Italian prosecutors on Wednesday called for Napoli and the club’s owner Aurelio De Laurentiis to stand trial for false accounting related to transfers, including that of Serie A title hero Victor Osimhen.

Bellingham banned for two matches after dissent

Jude Bellingham was hit with a two-match La Liga ban on Wednesday by the Spanish football federation’s disciplinary committee after he was sent off for dissent.

Lookman: Giasperini criticism deeply disrespectful

Atalanta and Nigerian superstar Ademola Lookman has responded to manager Gian Piero Giasperini’s criticism after the Italian club were knocked out of the UEFA Champions League.