Liverpool moved 16 points clear at the top of the Premier League after Roberto Firmino struck a late winner in a 2-1 defeat of Wolves at Molineux.
The Brazil striker s 10th goal of the season in all competitions six minutes from time was enough to seal a 22nd win from 23 league games this season for Jurgen Klopp s runaway leaders.
There was something of a setback for the visitors, though, who lost Sadio Mane to injury in the first half.
Jurgen Klopp s side had gone 725 minutes without conceding a goal in the top flight, stretching back to the 5-2 win over Everton in December, until Raul Jimenez cancelled out Jordan Henderson s opener.
It looked as though Wolves would be heading for what would have been a deserved point until Firmino fired home from inside…
Borussia Dortmund are now nine points clear at the top of the Bundesliga after a 2-1 win over Werder Bremen on Saturday.
First-half goals from Paco Alcacer and Marco Reus secured the victory at Signal Iduna Park, despite a stunning strike from Max Kruse.
The result stretches Dortmund s lead over Borussia Monchengladbach, who drew 0-0 at Hoffenheim, with champions Bayern Munich also nine points adrift after their 4-0 thrashing of Hannover.
It also means Lucien Favre s side are guaranteed to head into the mid-season break as league leaders for the first time since 2010-11.
Alcacer headed home Raphael Guerreiro s cross 19 minutes in, taking him to 11 goals in the league for Dortmund in 10 games, one more than he managed in 37 LaLiga appearances for Barcel…
Cristiano Ronaldo has laughed off protests by Atletico Madrid supporters over a potential move to the club, as speculation continues to swirl over the Manchester United star s future.
The Portuguese sat out the Premier League club s pre-season tour of the Far East and Australia for family reasons, amid reports he is attempting to secure a departure from Old Trafford just one year into his homecoming.
Rumours over a move to Atletico have continued to swirl, but a section of their fans have made it clear they are against a move for the former Real Madrid star.
Atletico supporters unfurled a banner stating CR7 NOT WELCOME at their recent pre-season friendly against Numancia.
Ronaldo took to social media to comment on their protests, simply posting a suc…
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As the 2019/20 season slowly draws to its close in the Serie A, AC Milan will travel to Genoa in the round before last to pay a visit to Sampdoria at the Luigi Ferraris stadium on Wednesday. The game itself won t mean much for the hosts at this point, but it could prove vital for the Rossoneri.
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Many years have passed since Sampdoria were reckoned among the more formidable teams in the Italian top flight, and this campaign can hardly be described as a glorious one for Claudio Ranieri s team. The experienced tactician, who s greatest success was probably the Premier League title with Leicester City in 2015/16, took over from Eusebio Di Francesco in October last year, after the latter lasted just over a month in the job, but it…
Santi Cazorla s contract at Villarreal is about to expire at the end of the month and the club have decided not to extend it, head coach Javi Calleja has revealed.
The midfielder started his professional career at Villarreal, and having had stints with Recreativo Huelva and Malaga, he joined Arsene Wenger s Arsenal in 2012 after winning successive European championships with Spain. His time in north London has been heavily hit with severe injuries, but relatively successful nonetheless, with two FA Cups to show for it. He rejoined Villarreal as a free agent in 2018.
Cazorla has recently been linked with Besiktas, though some reports in England suggest a return to Arsenal could happen as well.
Meanwhile, the contract of captain Bruno Soriano is also set to expire…
Bayern Munich and France defender Lucas Hernandez has been ruled out for several weeks with an adductor injury sustained against Barcelona.
Hernandez opened the scoring for Bayern in Tuesday s 2-0 Champions League victory and played a full part at the Allianz Arena.
However, the 2018 World Cup winner suffered an injury during the match and is now facing a spell on the sidelines.
No timeline has been given by Bayern for Hernandez s recovery, but widespread reports suggest he is facing four to six weeks out of action.
Quel bonheur ! Weiter immer weiter…
— Lucas Hernández (@LucasHernandez)
That will see Hernandez miss France s upcoming Nations League games against Austria and Denmark – Les Blues final fixtures ahead of their World…
Super Bowl winners the Kansas City Chiefs take on a team with significant championship pedigree in the New England Patriots on Sunday.
Patrick Mahomes led the Chiefs to an impressive victory over reigning MVP Lamar Jackson s Baltimore Ravens last time out, extending their winning streak to a franchise record 12 games across the regular season and playoffs.
In Week 4 they face Bill Belichick s Patriots, giving Mahomes a chance to pit his wits against another MVP-winning quarterback in Cam Newton.
Using Stats Perform data, we break down that matchup and some of the other enticing games coming up.
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Patriots at Chiefs – Sunday, 4.25pm (all times Eastern)
In three career games versus New England, including postseason, Ma…
According to a recent report from Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona have no current plans to complete the signing of Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante. The Frenchman has been heavily linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge in recent months, with two of the primary contenders being Juventus and Real Madrid.
Both sides have made strides towards getting him on the books in one way or another, but there hasn’t been any official confirmation as to how far the process has been taken forward. Either way, though, Chelsea fans can breathe a sigh of relief as it appears like Barca aren’t going to be throwing themselves into the mix.
Kante is widely considered to be one of the leading central midfielders in world football, but has had an inconsistent season at Chelsea by …
It has been reported that Manchester United will look to maintain the momentum gained from this season with three major signings.
Manager Erik ten Hag is said to have an illustrious shortlist of priority targets, including numerous forwards.
But the Red Devils will likely want to bolster their midfield ranks to support Casemiro, Bruno Fernandes, Christian Eriksen and Fred.
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Fichajes reports Manchester United are planning a bumper £115million (€130m) offer for Real Madrid s French midfielder Eduardo Camavinga.
The report claims United are major admirers of Camavinga, who has not fully convinced since his move to Santiago Bernabeu in August 2021.
United view the 20-year-old as a major w…
Dejan Kulusevski believes Antonio Conte s coaching style has been critical in his personal improvement at Tottenham after stagnating with Massimiliano Allegri s Juventus.
Kulusevski rose to prominence during the 2019-20 season when on loan at Parma from Atalanta, with his form in the first half of that campaign persuading Juve to spend €35million on him.
Although he played 55 Serie A games for the Bianconeri after linking up with them ahead of the 2020-21 campaign, Kulusevski struggled to find the same prominence and consistency he enjoyed at Parma.
Spurs struck a deal in January to take the Sweden international on loan for 18 months, and the agreement will become permanent for £29.2m (€32.6m) if certain sporting criteria are met.
Kulusevski quickly …