Football: Former Dutch U-20 midfielder Barry Maguire hopes to rebuild career with Geylang InternationalSINGAPORE - The smaller crowds and stadiums of the Singapore Premier League (SPL) are a world away from the bright lights of elite football in Europe, but Barry Maguire sees his stint with Geylang International as a time...

Football: AFC Wimbledon humble West Ham in FA Cup shockLONDON (REUTERS) - AFC Wimbledon delivered an FA Cup fourth-round shock as the League One strugglers humbled Premier League West Ham United 4-2 in a gripping tie in south-west London on Saturday (Jan 26).Wimbledon, bottom of England's third tier, took full advantage...

Guardiola aware of threat posed by 'incredible' VardyLONDON • Pep Guardiola will become the first manager in 10 years to retain the Premier League title if City win their final two games, but an old nemesis, Leicester's Jamie Vardy, stands in his way today.He remains the only player to have scored a hat-trick against...

Thai Messi gets campaign back on trackDUBAI • His fans compare him to Argentina superstar Lionel Messi, and Chanathip Songkrasin proved that he too can be a match winner when his team need him most.The 25-year-old midfielder, who plays his club football for Japan's Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo, kept Thailand's Asian Cup...

Football: Burnley boost survival hopes with 2-0 win over WolvesBURNLEY, England (REUTERS) - Burnley moved five points clear of the Premier League's relegation zone after an early Conor Coady own goal and a late Dwight McNeil strike gave them a 2-0 home win over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday (March 30).The result...

City must beat Liverpool to stay in title race: GuardiolaLONDON • Win or bust. That was the stark message from Pep Guardiola to his Manchester City players, that failure to beat Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium on Thursday would effectively end their title tilt.The Premier League champions revived their bid to retain...

Football: Newport 'keeper Joe Day skips FA Cup celebrations after stunning Boro as wife goes into labour(REUTERS) - As tiny Welsh side Newport County celebrated a remarkable FA Cup triumph over Middlesbrough at Rodney Parade on Tuesday (Feb 5), goalkeeper Joe Day sprinted down the tunnel to be with his wife who had gone...

United bank on 'Goal threats'BARCELONA • In Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard, Manchester United have a "decent plan" in place to put an end to Barcelona's streak of 30 unbeaten games in the Champions League at home - a competition record.Calling on his attacking trio, who are likely to start, to draw...

No room for complacencyLONDON • While Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will always have a place in the hearts of Manchester United fans for his winner in the 1999 Champions League final to seal the treble, the club's new manager has insisted maintaining that success would supplant his achievements as a player.At his first pre-match...

Football: Jurgen Klopp mentality behind Liverpool's historic comeback, says Jose Mourinho(REUTERS) - Liverpool's stunning victory over Barcelona in the Champions League semi-finals on Tuesday (May 7) was made possible by the belief manager Jurgen Klopp has instilled in his squad, according to Jose Mourinho.Liverpool produced...

Salah does more than scoreIt felt like a role reversal. As Liverpool scored the third goal that sealed a famous 3-1 Champions League last-16 second-leg victory over Bayern Munich on Wednesday, Mohamed Salah crossed and Sadio Mane finished.Mane has emerged as this season's main man. Salah is in his longest drought in a...