Juventus playmaker Andrea Pirlo has described Champions League semi-final opponents Real Madrid as the "most important club side in the world", but insists his team will face the holders without fear. Less than 48 after clinching their fourth successive Serie A crown, Juve are re-focusing their efforts on Europe, where they are hoping to reach their first Champions League final since 2003. S...Full Story »

Tottenham head coach Mauricio Pochettino has insisted he has the final decision on players in and out of the club and has warned of the detrimental effects of having players he does not want. The Argentine inherited a squad under considerable scrutiny last summer due its large cost and even larger underachievement the season prior. A number of high-profile players including Younes Kaboul and...Full Story »

Bastia found few home comforts in their relocated clash with Guingamp as they were held to a 0-0 draw. Ghislain Printant's side were forced to host the match against Guingamp at the Stade Parsemain in Fos-sur-Mer, instead of their Stade Armand Cesari home, after crowd trouble against Nice on March 7. Bastia dominated for long spells in the second half, with Abdoulaye Keita and Floyd Ayite both...Full Story »

Bastia coach Ghislain Printant wants his players to draw strength from the off-field problems of recent weeks when they take on Guingamp on Saturday. The Corsicans have been barred from their home ground, the Stade Armand Cesari, after crowd trouble marred the match against bitter rivals Nice on March 7. After an initial suggestion by the club to play the match against Guingamp in Ajaccio was r...Full Story »

Ghislain Printant has urged his Bastia players to "hold the flag of Corsica high" as they prepare to take on Nice in the Derby de la Mediterranean. Bastia head into the game on the back of a defeat to Lorient last weekend - their first in the league of 2015, following a run of three straight wins. Despite their recent improvement they still remain just four points above the Ligue 1 relegation ...Full Story »

JOEY BARTON apologised for his red card after lashing out at Hull’s Tom Huddlestone. Joey Barton has apologised for receiving his ninth red card of his career Barton insisted he was defending debutant Darnell Furlong. The QPR skipper wrote on Twitter: "My actions weren’t malicious. It was a stupid reaction. I appreciate it wasn’t right. "I'm gutted I got sent off. I've let...Full Story »

Emmanuel Adebayor: Has failed to become the top striker he once promised Tottenham are hoping to offload Emmanuel Adebayor and one of either Younes Kaboul or Vlad Chiriches on loan before the January transfer deadline, according to Sky sources. Adebayor, 30, was offered to clubs earlier in the window but has so far rejected all chances to leave White Hart Lane both temporarily and on a permane...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo had been judged to have the best hair in football Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid celebrates scoring their fourth goal from the penalty spot during the UEFA Champions League Final between Real Madrid and Atletico de Madrid last year. CRISTIANO Ronaldo, who has a good chance of winning the Ballon d’Or for judged being football’s best player, has won the Salon d...Full Story »

Louis van Gaal's side are believed to have taken an interest in the Uruguay international, but the Argentine insists the centre-back will be going nowhere in January Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has rubbished reports that Manchester United could sign Diego Godin in January in a €20 million deal.The Uruguay international, who is reported to have a €30m release clause in his ...Full Story »

Ten-man Monaco moved up to eighth in the Ligue 1 table after a 2-0 win over struggling Lens at the Stade Louis II. Wallace was shown a straight red card after a tackle on Benjamin Bourigeaud after the half-hour mark, but Dimitar Berbatov gave the home the lead from the spot after 64 minutes. Pierrick Valdivia missed a penalty for Lens before victory was sealed in added time by Yannick Ferreira...Full Story »