BERLIN (Reuters) – Bayern Munich made sure they will go into the Bundesliga winter break in top spot after beating promoted Ingolstadt 2-0 on Saturday to bounce back from their first league loss. Second-half goals from Robert Lewandowski and Philipp Lahm lifted Bayern, who lost to Borussia Moenchengladbach last week, on to 43 points, eight […]
By Tim Hanlon BARCELONA (Reuters) – Barcelona let a two-goal lead slip with late strikes from Lucas Perez and Alex Bergantinos giving Deportivo La Coruna a 2-2 draw in La Liga on Saturday. A Lionel Messi free kick and a bullet strike from Ivan Rakitic put Barca comfortably in control but they eased up in […]
By Ian Chadband LONDON (Reuters) – Manchester City clambered back to the top of the Premier League on Saturday amid late drama, a Yaya Toure shot deflecting off team mate Kelechi Iheanacho for a lucky stoppage-time winner in a 2-1 victory over Swansea City. Managerless Swansea, playing above themselves, had equalised deservedly in the last […]
By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) – Spain will begin their bid for an unprecedented third successive European Championship title against Czech Republic after the draw for the 2016 finals was made at the Palais des Congress on Saturday. World champions Germany are to meet Ukraine, Poland and Northern Ireland in Group C. Spain, who were […]
MADRID (Reuters) – Real Madrid striker Gareth Bale missed a rampant attacking display against Malmo but coach Rafa Benitez reaffirmed that he is a vital player for the team as they prepare for a tough La Liga clash against Villarreal on Sunday. The Welshman has struggled for form and fitness this season and he was […]
LONDON (Reuters) – Norwich City fought back to draw 1-1 with Everton after Romelu Lukaku scored on Saturday for the sixth successive Premier League match to give the visitors an early lead. Lukaku headed in Gerard Deulofeu’s cross at the far post after 15 minutes but struggling Norwich equalised two minutes into the second half, […]
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Valencia coach Gary Neville is keen to get the best out of Alvaro Negredo and says he was the “perfect striker” when he played for Manchester City. The powerful centre-forward fell out with previous coach Nuno Espirito Santo and this along with an appendicitis means he has not played since early October. […]
By Brian Homewood OSAKA (Reuters) – Former Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari was back to his old self on Saturday — upbeat, pulling faces and reprimanding anyone who dared ask if he was still suffering the after-effects of the infamous 7-1 World Cup defeat to Germany. The man known as ‘Big Phil’ has found a […]
