Bale urges patience after Madrid’s slow start

Under-fire Gareth Bale has called for calm amid Real Madrid’s stuttering start to their La Liga title defence.

Higuain omitted by Argentina as Brazil recall Diego

Juventus striker Gonzalo Higuain has again been overlooked by Argentina manager Jorge Sampaoli for next month’s decisive final round of World Cup qualifiers.

Watch: Pirates play to stalemate against Maritzburg

Orlando Pirates scored what appeared to be two legitimate goals in their goalless draw against Orlando Pirates in the Absa Premiership tie on Friday night.

Sundowns skipper Kekana welcomes Rivaldo arrival

Mamelodi Sundowns captain Hlompho Kekana revealed his delight at the club for securing the services of Bafana Bafana defender Rivaldo Coetzee from Ajax Cape Town.

Wenger unconcerned by Arsenal’s Stamford Bridge struggles

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insists his team’s poor recent record at Stamford Bridge will count for little against Chelsea on Sunday.

Why Makola didn’t play – Micho

Orlando Pirates coach Milutin Sredojević revealed the reason behind Mpho Makola’s exclusion from the side that did duty against Maritzburg United on Friday.

City ruthlessness reminded me of Barca – Pep

Pep Guardiola says Manchester City are beginning to remind him of his great Barcelona side after a dominant week domestically and abroad.

Fifa shakes up World Cup draw method

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.

Sanchez inspires Arsenal to victory in Europa League

Alexis Sanchez put his off-field problems aside to help Arsenal kick off their Europa League Group H campaign with a 3-1 win over Cologne following a one-hour delay due to crowd congestion.

Atalanta 3 Everton 0: La Dea thrive on European return

Atalanta celebrated their first European match in 26 years with a comprehensive 3-0 home win over an outclassed Everton in the Europa League.