1 FC Augsburg head coach Manuel Baum has spoken on his decision to award young Portuguese striker Rodrigo Ribeiro a surprise start in Saturday’s Bundesliga fixture. Naturally, Baum also congratulated the 20-year-old on making the most of his opportunity. The Sporting CP loanee scored an excellent goal in the victory.  Rodrigo Ribeiro was always a

2 RB Leipzig captain David Raum found himself profoundly irritated by the manner in which his team blew a two-goal lead against Borussia Dortmund in Saturday evening’s Bundesliga Top-Spiel. It continues to be a season fraught with frustration for the RB skipper. Three losses to Bayern Munich and only 12 wins through 23 Bundesliga matchdays

BERLIN (AP) — Harry Kane scored twice but conceded a penalty as Bayern Munich held on to beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-2 to extend its Bundesliga lead on Saturday. Borussia Dortmund failed to keep pace as it was held 2-2 at Leipzig in the late game. Fábio Silva scored in stoppage time for Dortmund to salvage

An up-and-coming member of the defensive ranks at La Liga giants Barcelona has this weekend been dealt a setback on the fitness front. The player in question? Jofre Torrents. Youngster Jofre has for his part spent much of the campaign to date plying his trade with Hansi Flick’s senior Barcelona side. Advertisement Considered a future

An explanation for the withdrawal of Federico Valverde during Real Madrid’s meeting with Osasuna on Saturday has been provided. This of course comes fresh off an outing to forget for Los Blancos. Real Madrid marked their return to action a short time ago, making the trip to Pamplona for a La Liga meeting with the

2 Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany has followed up on his statement on racism in football that unexpectedly went viral yesterday. Kompany displayed visible signs of discomfort answering in German during a post-match press conference following Bayern’s Bundesliga victory over Eintracht Frankfurt. Eventually, the former Belgian international had to switch to English.  Vincent Kompany

1 The mood at VfL Wolfsburg is understandably quite somber following another Bundesliga defeat that doesn’t help the German Wolves’ prospects in the relegation race. Exactly two weeks ago, following Wolfsburg’s last home defeat, former Wolfsburg head coach Niko Kovac sat in the Volkswagen Arena press room and confidently declared that he believed Wolfsburg were

2 Barcelona star Eric García this week made use of the opportunity to aim a jibe at the standard of officiating in Spanish football. This of course comes fresh off a drama-filled last week for the Blaugrana. First, en route to a Copa del Rey drubbing at the hands of Atlético Madrid, Hansi Flick’s troops were

Inter manager Cristian Chivu showed optimism about his team’s chances in the second leg of the Champions League playoff tie against Bodo/Glimt. Speaking to the press (via Inter.it) following the Nerazzurri’s 2-0 victory over Lecce, Chivu lifted the mood around the club for the upcoming Champions League second leg clash against Bodo/Glimt. The first leg

Real Madrid star Thibaut Courtois saw what has long been labelled the one glaring ‘weakness’ in his game highlighted once again on Saturday. This came owing to his exploits during Los Blancos’ meeting with Osasuna. Advertisement Real Madrid are of course currently locked in action on the La Liga front, at El Sadar. Álvaro Arbeloa’s troops

LONDON — James Milner set a new Premier League appearance record on Saturday when playing in his 654th game in England’s top flight. The 40-year-old Milner surpassed the benchmark set by Gareth Barry when named in the starting lineup for Brighton against Brentford. Brighton won 2-0 at the Gtech Community Stadium. “I feel like I

Real Madrid will have the opportunity to momentarily extend their lead at the top of the La Liga table to five points as they take on Osasuna this evening. The Spanish giants have been in sensational form in La Liga under new coach Alvaro Arbeloa, who is closing in on a club record of most

Arsenal look to right the ship on Sunday when they travel across town to face rivals Tottenham Hotspur for a North London Derby that has taken on far more significance in light of recent wobbly performances. There is no easy way of saying it – the Gunners are facing a major identity crisis. Every bit