All eyes on France star in key clashBARCELONA • Antoine Griezmann had been set to move to Barcelona last summer in one of football's biggest transfers of all time.The seemingly nailed-on deal, however, failed to materialise after Atletico Madrid managed to convince the France forward that they were making progress, leading...

Football: England must learn from painful loss to Dutch in Nations League semis, says SouthgateGUIMARAES, Portugal (AFP) - England manager Gareth Southgate promised his side would learn from an error-strewn performance as the Netherlands progressed to the final of the Nations League by coming from behind to beat the Three...

Gunners master Napoli but Ramsey's injury sours winLONDON • Aaron Ramsey could have played his last game for Arsenal ahead of his summer move to Juventus after limping off injured in their Europa League quarter-final second-leg tie at Napoli on Thursday.The Welsh midfielder looked to have picked up a hamstring injury...

Football: 'Dreamer' Sarri defiant despite Chelsea strugglesLONDON (AFP) - Maurizio Sarri arrived at Chelsea hailed for his spectacular style of play but seven months later the beleaguered Blues boss is on thin ice after responding to his team's troubles by stubbornly refusing to change his ways.On a freezing Friday (Feb...

I believe in The Lions: YoshidaHe speaks halting English, but Tatsuma Yoshida's ambition is clear.The new national coach wants to restore Singapore's position as South-east Asia's top side with an attacking brand of football.The Lions failed to reach the semi-finals of the last three AFF Suzuki Cups and trail Vietnam,...