Football

Wolfsburg’s 100 per cent record finally fell away last Sunday, but their come-from-behind draw with Eintracht Frankfurt saw them at least keep pace with leaders Bayern Munich – both clubs sitting on 13 points – while Dortmund and Leverkusen also strengthened their credentials with victory. Eintracht on the Right Track? A fifteenth-place stand after the […]

Diego Simeone’s side can put pressure on title rivals Real Madrid with a win, with Atletico’s game coming much earlier in the day. Barcelona host Levante as they try to get their title charge back on track, while Valencia and Athletic Bilbao also go head-to-head this weekend. Timid Alaves Set to Struggle Alaves have made […]

Both the Royals and Boro would have had ambitions on at least making the play-offs this season and they’ve had similar, inconsistent starts, picking up nine and 10 points respectively from their first eight games. Reading Hoping to Climb Such is the nature of the second tier, however, that stringing together a few successive wins […]

A number of Ligue 1’s big guns enjoyed midweek wins from PSG to Lyon to Monaco and the action in France’s top flight continues with another busy weekend schedule. Mauricio Pochettino’s men overcame ten-man Metz 2-1 on Wednesday to extend their perfect start to seven wins from seven games and open up a seven-point lead […]

The Premier League is one of the most competitive and high-energy leagues in the world, but that does not mean you cannot enjoy success in the division once you reach the twilight of your career. Cristiano Ronaldo’s return to Manchester United this summer at 36 has proven that age really is just a number. The […]

There’s a full round of fixtures in Ligue 1 on Wednesday, rounded off by leaders Paris Saint-Germain’s trip to bottom-of-the-table Metz. Metz no Match for Parisiens All eyes will be on the Stade Saint-Symphorien for an 8pm kick-off when Mauricio Pochettino takes his side to struggling Metz as Le Parisiens aim to make it seven […]

Scotland have produced a number of world-class footballers over the years and we have taken a trip down memory lane to uncover the five greatest players to hail from the country. Much of Scotland’s success both at club level and on the international stage came during the1960s, 70s and 80s, and while modern-day players such […]

Scotland have produced a number of world-class footballers over the years and we have taken a trip down memory lane to uncover the five greatest players to hail from the country. Much of Scotland’s success both at club level and on the international stage came during the1960s, 70s and 80s, and while modern-day players such […]

Leaders Paris Saint-Germain’s home clash with Lyon on Sunday and a Saturday match-up between struggling Saint-Etienne and Bordeaux are among the highlights in Ligue 1 this weekend. The top-flight action in France starts with Strasbourg hosting Metz on Friday night before there are two games on Saturday and seven spread out throughout a busy Sunday. […]