The World Cup hopes of the last two European champions are on a knife edge with Portugal and Italy on a collision course in decisive qualifying play-offs over the next week.
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has reiterated that he is looking to lift the standards of his side and that is why he has asked for difficult friendly matches.
Catch up with all the highlights and post-match interviews from the Premier League as Cristiano Ronaldo produced a hat-trick to lift Manchester United into fourth place as Tottenham Hotspur were beaten in a 3-2 thriller at Old Trafford.
Cristiano Ronaldo became the all-time leading men’s goalscorer in football history as his brilliant hat-trick inspired Manchester United’s crucial 3-2 win against Tottenham, while Liverpool closed the gap on Premier League leaders Manchester City with a 2-0 victory at Brighton on Saturday.
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos believes he has a stronger team than the one that played during the Fifa World Cup qualifiers as they prepare for friendlies against France and Guinea.
After lengthy discussion and distractions from the media, Al Ahly and Pitso Mosimane have finally put their contract drama to bed as the coach and his staff signed a for two more years with the Egyptians.
Bayern Munich might do better to focus on their midweek last-16 Champions League clash, but with Robert Lewandowski agitating for a new contract, transfer speculation around the Poland striker’s future is clouding the issue.
Philippe Coutinho and Steven Gerrard have joined forces once again, this time at Aston Villa, writes DYLAN APPOLIS.