Football: 'Brilliant' Reds have beliefLONDON • Jurgen Klopp has described Liverpool as the best team he has taken to a Cup final and believes defeat in Kiev last May focused their mindset on winning this season's Champions League.The Reds are aiming to become champions of Europe for a sixth time - and their manager to...

Football: Real Madrid agree fee for Chelsea's Hazard, say reportsLONDON (REUTERS) - Chelsea forward Eden Hazard is set to join Real Madrid after a deal worth €100 million (S$150 million) plus add-ons was agreed between the two clubs on Thursday, British and Spanish media reported.There was no official word from Madrid...

EPL Title hopes far from over: GuardiolaLONDON • Pep Guardiola's 100th Premier League game had looked to be a mere formality after Sergio Aguero's opener against Newcastle after only 24 seconds - the quickest Premier League goal this season.However, his players failed to build on their lightning start as Manchester City...

Football: Klopp excited by Premier League title fightLIVERPOOL (AFP) - Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insists the Premier League title race is something to get excited about rather than stressed about despite seeing his side overhauled by Manchester City in the past week.City climbed to the top of the table on goal difference...

Expect more Dutch De LigtTURIN • First Real Madrid, now Juventus.What a story this Champions League campaign is turning into for Ajax, who produced another remarkable performance to reach the semi-finals for the first time since 1997, courtesy of a player who was not even born then.Matthijs de Ligt, Ajax's outstanding...

Football: Late strikes from Godin and Griezmann keep Atletico in title chaseMADRID (REUTERS) - Atletico Madrid left it late to see off Girona 2-0 at home on Tuesday (April 2) as strikes from Diego Godin and Antoine Griezmann kept up their faint hopes of catching La Liga leaders Barcelona.Captain Godin finally broke the...

Anfield is 'worst stadium' to visit for Bayern star RobbenMUNICH • When their Champions League last-16 fixture was announced in December, Arjen Robben called it "the worst possible draw" for Bayern Munich.He was at Liverpool's Anfield when, in the 2004-05 and 2006-07 seasons, Chelsea fell maddeningly short in the semi-finals.The...