Month: December 2019

Bayern Munich forward Thomas Muller has been awarded the Bavarian Order of Merit, an accolade which he has described as “a huge honour”. Born in “'It's a huge honour' – Muller follows Schweinsteiger in winning prestigious award”

Arsene Wenger believes referees must make better use of pitch-side reviews if VAR is to become a success. The Premier League has been dogged by a “Referees must make pitch-side VAR reviews – Wenger”

Down they went. The two seed fell first, with the four falling shortly after. Sunday the first and then the third met their fates as “Momentum matters as lower seeds rule Liga MX playoffs”

Cristiano Ronaldo’s sister Katia Aveiro hit back at Virgil van Dijk on Instagram after the defender joked that the Juventus forward wasn’t a “rival” for “'My dear Virgil, win titles then we'll talk' – Ronaldo's sister blasts Van Dijk over Ballon d'Or joke”

Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk has poked fun at Ballon d’Or rival Cristiano Ronaldo for not showing up to the awards ceremony in Paris, joking “'Cristiano was a rival?' – Van Dijk jokes about Ronaldo's Ballon d'Or no-show as Messi triumphs”

Gareth Bale says Jose Mourinho is a “serial winner” who is capable of bringing silverware to Tottenham amid speculation linking the Real Madrid star with a “Tottenham-linked Bale hails 'serial winner' Mourinho & tips them to win trophies”

Frank Lampard anticipates a “pretty emotional” night for John Terry when the ex-Chelsea captain returns to Stamford Bridge with Aston Villa on Wednesday. Villa assistant “Lampard expects 'pretty emotional' night for Terry on Stamford Bridge return”

Pep Guardiola thinks it is “crazy” for Manchester City to think about catching Liverpool – although his declaration that the Premier League title race was “Manchester City would be 'crazy' to think about Premier League title – Guardiola”

If Manchester City are to put a winning run together and catch Liverpool, they need to start scaring opponents again. For two title-winning seasons, a “Jesus rises – but Man City need to start scaring teams again if they are to catch Liverpool”