Just the first step: KloppLONDON • The first anybody knew about it was the tinny roar from the Wolves end.It was the news every Liverpool supporter had been dreading and, football being the sport of schadenfreude, there was not a great deal of sympathy coming from the Wolves fans who, for only one day, had chosen to...

Football: Jurgen Klopp fires up Liverpool with 'It's only pain' motto, Pep Guardiola urges City to 'be precise'LONDON (THE GUARDIAN) - Jurgen Klopp has vowed Liverpool's injury-hit squad will fight to the last to land the club's first English Premier League title in 29 years on Sunday (May 12) and will go to Wolves with...

Football: Most football associations support 48-team World Cup in Qatar: InfantinoMARRAKECH (REUTERS) - Most football associations in the world back increasing the size of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to 48 teams from 32, with some matches to be played in neighbouring countries, Fifa president Gianni Infantino said on Thursday...

Football: Arsenal draw ends realistic hopes of Premier League top-four finishLONDON (AFP) - Arsenal's chances of qualifying for the Champions League via a top-four finish in the Premier League were all but snuffed out on Sunday (May 5) as they were held 1-1 by lowly Brighton.The draw leaves Unai Emery's men in fifth spot,...

Football: Guardiola praying Manchester City's players return injury-free for quadruple bidLONDON (REUTERS) - Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola hopes his players return injury-free from the international break this month for a hectic run of fixtures that could define the Premier League champions' season.City play eight...

Football: PSG thrash Dijon in first outing since Champions League nightmarePARIS (AFP) - Paris Saint-Germain shook off their Champions League hangover and resumed their canter towards another French Ligue 1 football title on Tuesday (March 12), as they cruised to a 4-0 win in Dijon.Marquinhos, Kylian Mbappe, Angel di Maria...

Give Sarri more time and players: HasselbainkMaurizio Sarri should be given more time as Chelsea manager, but the club's success next season will also depend greatly on whether they can get their transfer ban lifted.Those are the views of former Blues striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, who will be in Singapore to catch the...

Football: Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets apologises to fans for exit, admits Liverpool 'were better'LONDON (REUTERS) - Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets apologised to the club's fans after his side were sent tumbling out of the Champions League semi-finals on Tuesday (May 7), losing 4-0 to a rampant Liverpool...