Flick’s Barca face Espanyol in Catalan derby
La Liga leaders Barcelona have the chance to move nine points clear of Real Madrid this weekend with victory in the Catalan derby against city rivals Espanyol.
Napoli players in Conte’s good books
Antonio Conte is a hard taskmaster but the exploits of his Napoli side so far this season have him eulogising about how the “players are ready to die, in football terms, for this jersey.”
Watch: Best stops from Martinez, Hermansen and Travers
Villa’s Emi Martinez, Bournemouth’s Travers all made fine stops in match day nine of the Premier League.
Man Utd hit five to start life after Ten Hag, Man City out of League Cup
Ruud van Nistelrooy enjoyed a winning start as Manchester United manager by beating Leicester to reach the League Cup quarter-finals.
Ten Hag thought another trophy would make Man Utd season a success
Erik ten Hag believed winning a third trophy in as many seasons would have made Manchester United’s current campaign a success.
English fans don’t realise full ‘beauty’ of Premier League – Maresca
Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca lauded Tuesday the “beautiful” culture of English football, saying the excitement generated by the Premier League was unrivalled anywhere else in Europe.
Schick at the double for Leverkusen, Leipzig win in DFB Pokal
A brace from Patrick Schick put German Cup holders Bayer Leverkusen on course for a 3-0 victory over Elversberg in the second round on Tuesday.
Ruben Amorim agrees to join Man United
Sporting manager Ruben Amorim has agreed to join the Red Devils after a breakthrough in negotiations.
Spanish press slam Real’s Ballon d’Or boycott
Spanish media said Tuesday that Real Madrid had cheapened themselves by boycotting the Ballon d’Or ceremony, with even the normally loyal Marca weighing in while Spain’s national coach admitted it was “not good for football”.
No ‘elite group’ behind Rodri’s Ballon d’Or win – Guardiola
Pep Guardiola insisted Tuesday that Rodri was a worthy winner of the Ballon d’Or, insisting no “elite group” had decided the Manchester City midfielder should be crowned the world’s best footballer.