Klopp praises 'most mature' Reds displayLONDON • This was far from the vintage "opera of football" Jurgen Klopp is known for producing but his side still received a rousing reception from the away fans following their "really nice song" which saw them move seven points clear at the top of the Premier League, fuelling...

Football: Son and Llorente strike late as Spurs beat WatfordLONDON (REUTERS) - Tottenham Hotspur forwards Son Heung-min and Fernando Llorente scored late goals to secure a barely deserved 2-1 win over Watford in the Premier League at a half-empty Wembley Stadium on Wednesday (Jan 30).Spurs had struggled to shine on a freezing...

Real lose all in space of a weekMADRID • Real Madrid have been European champions for 1,012 days, but their time is up.On June 1, the 2019 Champions League final will be held just 14km away at the home of rivals Atletico but, for the first time after reaching and winning three straight finals, Los Blancos will not be...

Football: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he would 'love' to be full-time Man Utd boss, will focus on man managementMANCHESTER (AFP) - Ole Gunnar Solskjaer told his first official press conference as Manchester United's caretaker manager on Friday (Dec 21) that he would relish the opportunity to be the permanent boss.The 45-year-old...

Football: Late Ribery winner for Bayern over Leipzig cuts Dortmund's lead to six, Schalke slump furtherBERLIN (AFP) - A late goal from Franck Ribery fired Bayern Munich to a nervy 1-0 win over RB Leipzig on Wednesday (Dec 19), which saw the Bundesliga football champions move to within six points of league leaders Borussia...