Messi's 'panenka' helps Barca stay 10pts clearBARCELONA • Trust Lionel Messi to pull another wonder strike out of his party bag of tricks.The "panenka" is one of the most impudent techniques in football, and the Barcelona forward took it to another level on Saturday by applying it to a free kick against Espanyol.Social...

Football: 'I made a mistake', says Pochettino, but he slams 'sloppy' SpursLONDON (AFP) - Mauricio Pochettino took his share of the blame for "sloppy" Tottenham's 1-0 Champions League semi-final first leg defeat against Ajax after admitting he used the wrong tactics.Pochettino's side made a dismal start as Donny van de...

Football: Quick Foxes could ambush Pep's menPerhaps it is the worst possible place for Manchester City to go after their worst league result for 23 months.Beaten 3-2 by Crystal Palace on Saturday, the champions visit the scene of Pep Guardiola's nadir in English football. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading...

Valencia to home in on Arsenal's poor away formVALENCIA • Francis Coquelin has warned his former club Arsenal that Valencia are ready to exploit their fragility on the road and pull off another stirring fightback in the Europa League semi-final today.The Spanish LaLiga side, who are owned by Singaporean billionaire Peter...

I believe in potential of Singapore football to reach greater heights: New Lions coach Tatsuma YoshidaSINGAPORE - He was unveiled as Singapore football's new national coach on Thursday (May 30) but Tatsuma Yoshida wasted little time in stressing that teamwork within the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) will be crucial...

Family mourns as body in Channel wreckage identified as that of footballer Emiliano SalaPORTLAND, Britain (AFP) - Argentine footballer Emiliano Sala’s family grieved on Friday (Feb 8) after British authorities formally identified his body as the one recovered from the wreckage of a plane that went down in the Channel...

Magic of cup feeds people's dreams: ZolaLONDON • Twice an FA Cup winner with Chelsea, Gianfranco Zola knows the importance of the competition and what it means to win the oldest tournament in England.The 52-year-old Italian, now an assistant coach to Blues manager Maurizio Sarri, has urged his team not to take the Cup...