Having taken a major step towards the Europa League knockout stages in midweek, Borussia Dortmund will look to maintain the pressure on Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich by beating bottom-placed Augsburg on Sunday.
Thomas Tuchel s men overcame a daunting trip to Azerbaijan to down Qabala 3-1, making it 13 wins from 17 games in all competitions this season.
Gabon international striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang again stole the headlines for the visitors, bagging a hat-trick to take his tally for the season to a remarkable 17 and reigniting speculation that he will be the subject of a bidding war when the transfer window reopens in January.
Dortmund have lost only once this term but still trail Bayern by seven points thanks to the Bavarian side s record-breaking …
Republic of Ireland may have been relegated in the Nations League, but Martin O Neill is adamant his side will be competitive in the games that matter .
O Neill s men were involved in a goalless draw in Denmark on Monday, concluding their League B campaign with just two points, yet the manager was not too dismayed by their demotion.
The former Celtic boss instead has his focus trained on next year s Euro 2020 qualification campaign, where he believes Ireland s young stars will deliver.
We ve had in the four competitive games this season, I think, eight debutants, so players are getting used to playing with each other, O Neill told Sky Sports.
When it comes to the big games, I think the players will be ready. We ve done it in the past. It s exactly wha…
Angel Di Maria believes Real Madrid are demonstrating that they do not regret selling him to Manchester United.
The Argentina international played a key role in their Champions League and Copa del Rey triumphs in 2013-14 before completing a €75million switch to Old Trafford, with Madrid having opted to splash out on Colombia star James Rodriguez.
Di Maria endured a frustrating spell in England but has recaptured some form with Paris Saint-Germain this season and set up Zlatan Ibrahimovic for the crucial second goal as they won 2-1 away to Chelsea in the Champions League last-16 second leg on Wednesday.
But the 28-year-old has denied that Madrid miss the qualities he brings, telling El Larguero: I don t think Madrid need a player like me, they have players with …
Lifting the trophy appears to be a fitting way for captain Declan Rice to bow out, with chairman David Sullivan confirming the England international will be allowed to leave the club this summer, with a bidding war expected to commence soon.
Rice was emotional on top of the bus, admitting it does not feel “real”.
“This is absolutely incredible, when you’re a kid and you love football as much as I do, and the lads do, you see teams having trophy parades,” he said. “I was once a kid watching teams do trophy parades and now to be doing one and captaining the side is just so, so special, I can’t even put into words.
“We knew it would be exciting and the fans would come out, I am just trying to take it all in, we don’t get to experience this ever. Th…
Harry Kane was on target again as Tottenham s fine start to the Premier League season continued with a 2-0 win over Everton on Saturday.
Kane s penalty just before the hour mark at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium means he has scored in each of his last five Premier League appearances for Antonio Conte s side – his longest ever scoring run in the competition.
Wolves edged past Nottingham Forest 1-0, while Fulham and Bournemouth drew 2-2 at Craven Cottage. Leicester City and Crystal Palace, meanwhile, drew 0-0 at the King Power Stadium.
Here, Stats Perform picks out the best facts from the day s Premier League action.
5 Harry Kane has scored in each of his last five Premier League appearances for Tottenham, his longest ever scoring run in the competition. F…
Newcastle United s Joey Barton apologised on Thursday for punching Blackburn Rovers Morten Gamst Pedersen after being banned for three games by the Football Association for violent conduct.
The 28-year-old was charged by the FA after referee Mike Jones viewed video evidence of the incident, which he did not see when it took place in the 50th minute of Rovers 2-1 Premier League win at St James Park on Wednesday.
Hours after the FA charged Barton on Thursday, he accepted the standard three-game ban for violent conduct without the need for a hearing and apologised for the incident.
Barton, who will now miss Saturday s match at home to Fulham, next weekend s trip to Bolton and the visit of champions Chelsea to St James on November 28, said in a statement: I fully ac…
Roberto Mancini is set to trim the bulging Manchester City squad, with Roque Santa Cruz likely to return to Blackburn Rovers.
City are keen to reduce their considerable wage bill, and out of favour Santa Cruz tops a list that includes Shaun Wright-Phillips, Wayne Bridge and Emmanuel Adebayor, all of who are headed for the exit.
Santa Cruz joined from Blackburn in 2009 for a reported free of 17.5 million pounds.
But he has started just eight games in his time at Eastlands and the Paraguay international appears to be on his way back to Ewood Park, on-loan or for a significantly reduced fee.
He like all the players he wants to play, Mancini said.
For me it is difficult and I understand the situation. If he has an opportunity to go and play, it …
New weapons for Fortnite Season 2 have been revealed, and they could shake up the meta via changes to close-quarters firefights. The shotgun looks to once again be a viable option, and several past weapons–including fan-favorites with new mechanics–have been unvaulted. Here’s the full breakdown of Fortnite Season 2 weapons.
Fortnite Season 2 weapons
The loot pool has gone under heavy revisions this season, including a ton of unvaulted items especially. After the totally brand-new weapons we saw at the start of last season, this season’s weapons may be nostalgic for some players. On top of that, these returning weapons have been revised in some cases to suit the “Resistance” theme of the season. Come from Sports betting…
Luiz Gustavo has stressed Wolfsburg must keep spending if they want to challenge for top honours again.
Wolfsburg enjoyed a successful 2014-15 campaign in which they finished runners-up to Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga and won the DFB-Pokal.
Dieter Hecking s men also made it to the quarter-finals of the Champions League this season, where Real Madrid eventually proved to be too strong.
However, it has been a struggle domestically this season with Wolfsburg eighth in the table with just four matches remaining.
And Brazil midfielder Luiz Gustavo believes Wolfsburg must bring in more big names to remain competitive.
When I joined Wolfsburg, they told me they wanted to build a great team, the Brazil international told SportBild.
But if we …
Paris Saint-Germain duo Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Angel Di Maria have both been nominated for the award for Ligue 1 s player of the season.
Marseille midfielder Lassana Diarra and Hatem Ben Arfa, who has enjoyed a superb season with Champions League hopefuls Nice, are also up for the prize, which was won by Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette last year.
Ibrahimovic is seeking an unprecedented third award, after winning in 2013 and 2014, and remains a firm favourite after hitting 32 goals in just 27 games to help PSG to the title.
PSG boss Laurent Blanc, winner of the coach of the year prize last season, has been nominated along with Claude Puel of Nice, Stephane Moulin of Angers and Gazelec Ajaccio coach Thierry Laurey.
Ils nous ont ébloui tout au long de l a…