UEFA sanction Madrid over offensive fan gesture
European football’s governing body has punished Real Madrid with a fine and stadium ban after a fan performed a Nazi salute ahead of their latest Champions League fixture.
PSG sharpen focus before Chelsea showdown
Paris Saint-Germain face Monaco again in Ligue 1 as Luis Enrique’s side continue preparations for their upcoming Champions League last-16 meeting with Chelsea.
Morocco sack Regragui months before World Cup
Morocco have parted ways with Walid Regragui just three months before the World Cup, appointing Mohamed Ouahbi as the new head coach.
Premier League giants brace for FA Cup upsets
The FA Cup fifth round pits Arsenal and Chelsea against lower-league challengers, while Liverpool chase revenge against Wolves.
Pirates snatch late win to stay top
Orlando Pirates clung to first place in the South African Premiership on Wednesday after a late Patrick Maswanganyi goal snatched a 2-1 victory at mid-table Polokwane City.
Arsenal extend title lead after City Forest stalemate
Premier League leaders Arsenal stretched their lead over Manchester City to seven points on Wednesday with a nervy win at Brighton, while Pep Guardiola’s men were held to a costly 2-2 draw by Nottingham Forest.
Atletico cling on to seal Copa final spot
Atletico Madrid struggled through a 3-0 Copa del Rey semi-final second leg defeat at Barcelona on Tuesday but scraped into the final 4-3 on aggregate.
Stoppage time strike seals Wolves win over Liverpool
Liverpool suffered an embarrassing 2-1 defeat at Wolves as Andre’s stoppage-time strike sealed a dramatic victory for the Premier League’s bottom club on Tuesday.
Mbappe in Paris for knee treatment
France captain Kylian Mbappe was in Paris Monday for treatment on a knee injury but no surgery is planned, the Real Madrid superstar’s entourage told AFP.
Getafe stun Real Madrid at Bernabeu
Real Madrid fell to a damaging 1-0 defeat by Getafe at home in La Liga on Monday, leaving them four points behind leaders Barcelona.