Celtic extended their lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership to 12 points after a 3-2 win in Saturday s Old Firm derby to all but end Rangers title hopes.
A gripping game at Celtic Park saw the hosts pour more cold water on their rivals diminishing title chances, as Michael Beale s side failed to cut the gap.
Kyogo Furuhashi gave Celtic the lead in the 26th minute, before a sumptuous James Tavernier free-kick pulled Rangers level just before the break.
Another for Kyogo restored the hosts lead before Jota extended it, though Celtic were made to sweat after Tavernier headed in another with just over 10 minutes remaining, his 100th Rangers goal.
Glasgow Derby victory at Paradise!!! | |
— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC)
Kyogo had…
Chelsea have completed the signing of defender Wesley Fofana from Leicester City for a fee in the region of £75million.
The France Under-21 international has put pen to paper on a massive seven-year deal at Stamford Bridge.
Fofana becomes the latest in a series of recruits for Thomas Tuchel during a busy transfer window, with Raheem Sterling, Kalidou Koulibaly and Marc Cucurella already key men.
The new centre-back had been training with Leicester s under-23 squad after making his intentions of joining Chelsea clear as Brendan Rodgers said he was not in the right frame of mind to play in a 2-1 Premier League defeat away to the London club on Saturday.
Leicester reportedly rejected three bids from Chelsea for Fofana, but the Blues finally got thei…
Manchester City s Sergio Aguero dismissed the possibility of playing alongside Lionel Messi, insisting he will remain at the Premier League champions while the Barcelona superstar will stay at the LaLiga holders.
Argentina international Aguero – preparing for next month s World Cup in Russia – claimed his third Premier League title as record-breaking City romped to English glory, but the 29-year-old forward continues to be linked with a move away.
City manager Pep Guardiola has repeatedly fielded questions over Aguero s future this season and former club Atletico Madrid have emerged as a possible destination amid Barcelona s pursuit of Antoine Griezmann.
But asked about the possibility of playing club football alongside 30-year-old Argentina team-mate and fiv…
Juventus stayed on course for a record-extending 15th Coppa Italia title with a thumping 6-1 win against Serie A strugglers Salernitana in Turin.
The Allianz Stadium fell into stunned silence in the opening minute when Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi gave the visitors a shock lead.
But Juve hit back through Fabio Miretti and Andrea Cambiaso before the break and ran riot in the second half.
FT | | Into the quarter-finals!
— JuventusFC (@juventusfcen)
Daniele Rugani, Dylan Bronn’s own goal, Kenan Yildiz and Timothy Weah all added to the scoring and Massimiliano Allegri’s side will now face Frosinone in the quarter-finals.
Salernitana head coach and former Juve striker Filippo Inzaghi’s side made a dream start against his former club as Ik…
Pedro Porro’s 25-yard special helped Tottenham stumble into the FA Cup fourth round with a hard-fought 1-0 home win over Burnley.
Spurs were far from vintage and a replay at Turf Moor appeared on the cards until Ange Postecoglou watched full-back Porro make the breakthrough with a superb strike in the 78th minute.
It earned Tottenham a deserved fourth win from five matches, but Clarets boss Vincent Kompany could take positives after a solid display and they will now concentrate fully on staying in the Premier League.
Spurs had already beaten Burnley 5-2 this season, but they were missing their hat-trick hero from that sunny September day with Son Heung-min away for the Asian Cup and the visitors started brightly in north London.
Fully COYS.
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Napoli attacker Michu has undergone surgery on a recurring ankle injury, the club has announced.
The Spaniard has struggled to find his form since joining the Serie A outfit on a season-long loan from Swansea City and is yet to score in three league outings for Rafael Benitez s men.
A stellar first season in south Wales saw Michu hailed as one of the bargains of the transfer window following his £2million signing from Rayo Vallecano in 2012, but ankle problems blighted his progress last term.
After netting two goals in 17 Premier League games, Michu was shipped out to Napoli on a temporary deal with a view to a permanent switch.
However, the former Celta Vigo man s ankle issues have returned and Napoli announced the forward had undergone a keyhole proc…
Mikel San Jose is certain that Athletic Bilbao will prove they are better than BATE and secure third spot in UEFA Champions League Group H.
Athletic can claim a place in the Europa League knockout phase with a draw at home to BATE on Wednesday, but they have struggled in Europe s elite competition this term, winning just one of their five matches since overcoming Napoli in qualifying.
The Spanish side s early-season domestic form also appeared to be affected, with Ernesto Valverde s men emerging victorious only once in their first eight Liga contests, leaving them 18th in early October.
They have since improved and currently sit ninth in the Spanish top flight, though a 1-0 home defeat to Cordoba on Saturday the Andalusian club s first La Liga win in 42 years �…
The Dying Light 2 glider was featured heavily in the game’s run-up to launch, so naturally players are eager to get it for themselves. We played Dying Light 2 for dozens of hours already, and we can attest to the glider being one of the best new additions to the series. Here’s what you need to know about how and exactly when you’ll get it for yourself.
Dying Light 2 glider – how to unlock
The glider in Dying Light 2 is unmissable, thankfully, though it also comes with the caveat that you can’t get it any sooner than when it’s required for the story. After about 10 gameplay hours in the game’s first open-world section, Old Villedor, Aiden will travel to Central Loop, the downtown section of the ravaged city.
Central Loop looks marvelous thanks to its skyscrapers that …
Keylor Navas claimed the support of the Real Madrid supporters as he stated his intention to end his career at the Santiago Bernabeu.
The Costa Rica international goalkeeper has been Madrid s first choice in the last three seasons, helping Zinedine Zidane s side to three Champions League trophies as well as the LaLiga title in 2016-17.
Zidane s departure at the end of the 2017-18 season cast Navas future into doubt but he told Marca that the club s supporters are backing him to stay.
The kindness that the fans show me all the time is incredible and I am very grateful to all of them, said the 31-year-old. Whatever the sporting situation, they are always behind me. In the stadium I always hear the shouts of support that motivate me and when I walk through Madrid …
Serie A champions Juventus have reportedly set their sights on highly-rated Sevilla midfielder Steven N’Zonzi, who is enjoying quite a season with Los Rojiblancos.
The 276-year-old French international has started 11 La Liga games for Jorge Sampaoli’s high-flying side this season contributing with two goals of his own.
His glowing form has alerted plenty of high-profile European clubs who are reportedly keen to land him in January with Barcelona and Chelsea being some of them.
And according to the latest reports it is Juventus who joined the chase for the 27-year-old.
Juventus managing director Guiseppe Marotta remains coy on the reports linking the Bianconeri with the €30 million-rated midfielder, revealing however that Juventus did pay attention …