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Dortmund thump Leverkusen to spoil Alonso’s home farewell

Borussia Dortmund romped to a 4-2 win at Bayer Leverkusen on Sunday, spoiling Xabi Alonso’s last match in the home dugout while boosting their Champions League hopes. The visitors came from one down as Jeremie Frimpong’s early strike was cancelled…

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Champions League race hots up as Man City held, Villa win

Manchester City were held to a shock goalless draw by Premier League basement club Southampton on Saturday while Aston Villa beat Bournemouth as the race for Champions League places hots up. Pep Guardiola’s dethroned champions were expected to waltz to…

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Kane tastes first title as champions Bayern see off Mueller

Harry Kane opened the scoring ahead of lifting his first career silverware as Bayern Munich beat Borussia Moenchengladbach 2-0, with veteran Thomas Mueller playing his last home game for the club. Bayern officially won the title on Sunday when defending…

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Kaizer Chiefs beat Pirates to end long trophy drought

Famed South African club Kaizer Chiefs won a first trophy since 2015 when they beat fierce rivals Orlando Pirates 2-1 in the FA Cup final on Saturday. Chiefs captain and midfielder Yusuf Maart scored the winning goal with a shot…

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Liverpool’s Salah voted Football Writers’ Player of the Year

Mohamed Salah won the Football Writers’ Association Player of the Year award for the third time on Friday after inspiring Liverpool’s march to a record-equalling 20th English title. Salah earned the prize after scoring 28 goals and producing 18 assists…

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Fifa Women’s World Cup expanded to 48 teams from 2031

The Women’s World Cup will be expanded from 32 to 48 teams, like the men’s competition, starting with the 2031 edition, Fifa announced on Friday. The Fifa Council unanimously agreed to enlarge the competition “given the remarkable recent strides made…

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Man Utd crush Athletic Bilbao to set up Spurs Europa League final

Manchester United beat Athletic Bilbao 4-1 in the Europa League on Thursday to complete an emphatic 7-1 aggregate semi-final victory, setting up a mouthwatering showpiece against Tottenham. Fireworks crackled and red smoke filled an expectant Old Trafford following an impressive…

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