Fifa has confirmed that all four pots for the 2018 World Cup finals draw will be allocated based on the governing body’s world rankings. (more…)
Arsene Wenger said want-away star Alexis Sanchez is still yet to recapture his best form after an interrupted start to the season, despite leading Arsenal past Cologne in their Europa League opener. (more…)
Alexis Sanchez put his off-field problems aside to help Arsenal kick off their Europa League Group H campaign with a 3-1 over Cologne following a one-hour delay due to crowd congestion. (more…)
Atalanta celebrated their first European match in 26 years with a comprehensive 3-0 home win over an outclassed Everton in the Europa League. (more…)
Pep Guardiola hailed Kevin de Bruyne as ‘one of the best players I’ve ever seen in my life’ after the Belgium international was instrumental in Manchester City’s 4-0 Champions League demolition of Feyenoord. (more…)
Bafana Bafana have dropped 14 places in the latest Fifa rankings. They find themselves ranked 80th in the world and 18th in Africa. (more…)
Zinedine Zidane reiterated the importance of Cristiano Ronaldo after the talismanic attacker alleviated Real Madrid’s goal-scoring concerns with a trademark brace in Wednesday’s 3-0 defeat of APOEL. (more…)
Cristiano Ronaldo put his domestic frustration behind him by scoring a brace on his Real Madrid return as Los Blancos began their quest for a third straight Champions League title with a routine 3-0 win over APOEL. (more…)
Liverpool’s Champions League group-stage campaign got off to a frustrating start as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Sevilla at Anfield, finishing the match with 10 men. (more…)
Manchester City ensured Feyenoord’s long-awaited Champions League return swiftly turned sour with a dominant 4-0 Group F win at De Kuip on Wednesday evening. (more…)