Ancelotti wants goals over pressing from Madrid star Mbappe

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Monday he wants striker Kylian Mbappe to focus on scoring goals over pressing to help the team.

Women footballers call on FIFA to drop Saudi Aramco as sponsor

More than 100 female professional footballers from 24 countries have called on the sport’s governing body FIFA to end its sponsorship deal with Saudi oil giant Aramco, citing human rights issues and treatment of the LGBTQ+ community as well as environmental concerns.

Watch: Curtis Jones’ impressive performance in Liverpool’s victory over Chelsea

Midfielder Curtis Jones was a standout player when Liverpool defeated Chelsea at Anfield. The Red’s local talent earned the penalty that allowed Mo Salah to open the scoring and later sealed the win with a goal in the second half.

Messi’s Inter Miami to play in FIFA’s Club World Cup in 2025

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will feature in next year’s expanded FIFA Club World Cup, FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced on Saturday.

Watch: Carling Cup round of 16 goals

The knockout round of the Carling Cup saw a total 27 goals scored over the weekend with defending champions Stellenbosch FC, Kaizer Chiefs, Mamelodi Sundowns, and Cape Town City all advancing to quarter-finals.

Leverkusen’s Boniface ‘slightly injured’ in car accident

Bayer Leverkusen and Nigeria striker Victor Boniface was “slightly injured” on Sunday after being involved in a car accident, the Bundesliga club told German media.

Martinez keeps Inter on Napoli’s tail with Roma winner

Lautaro Martinez made sure that Inter Milan kept pace with Serie A leaders Napoli by netting the Italian champions’ only goal in Sunday’s 1-0 win at Roma.

Watch: Liverpool crush Chelsea to lead PL standings

Mohamed Salah and Curtis Jones’ scored goals that took Liverpool back to the the top of the Premier League table as the Reds crush Chelsea 2-1 at Anfield.

‘Killer’ Kane breaks drought to send Bayern back top

Bayern Munich sporting director Max Eberl described striker Harry Kane as a “killer” after his 23-minute hat-trick carried the side to a 4-0 home win over Stuttgart on Saturday.

Watch: Man United upset Brentford at Old Trafford

Erik Ten Hag’s Manchester United earned their first win in six matches after coming from behind to beat Brentford 2-1 on Saturday.