Italy beckons for homesick SarriLONDON • Maurizio Sarri has admitted he would welcome a return to Italy after a "heavy year" at Chelsea, as Juventus edge closer to luring him back to the Serie A.The Italian champions have met the former Napoli manager and his agent and are expected to buy out the remainder on Sarri's...

Top striker wanted to beat the BluesLONDON • Maurizio Sarri admitted Chelsea need attacking reinforcements after they wasted a chance to cement their place in the Premier League's top four with a 0-0 draw against struggling Southampton on Wednesday.Alvaro Morata was back in the league starting XI for the first time since...

Football: Real Madrid end awful campaign with 12th league loss, benched Bale may have played last gameMADRID (REUTERS) - Real Madrid's harrowing season came to a fittingly miserable end on Sunday (May 19) as they slumped to a staggering 12th La Liga defeat, losing 2-0 at home to Real Betis as many fans left the stadium...

Football: Ronaldo fit for Juventus clash with Ajax in Champions League, says AllegriAMSTERDAM (REUTERS) - Cristiano Ronaldo has been passed fit to play for Juventus in their Champions League quarter-final first leg at Ajax Amsterdam on Wednesday (April 10), coach Massimiliano Allegri has told Sky Italia.Ronaldo was rested...

Clothes gone, blood everywhereLONDON • One said he put a gun to her head after he punched her in the face and sexually assaulted her in a hidden bedroom accessed from his office, threatening to shoot her and her family if she spoke to the media.Another claimed Keramuddin Karim, president of the Afghanistan Football Federation,...

English refs can't execute VAR: SarriLONDON • It is not often that managers are on the same side of the fence when it comes to refereeing decisions, but Maurizio Sarri and Mauricio Pochettino were in unison when they spoke out against the video assistant referee (VAR) on Tuesday.Chelsea manager Sarri complained about...

Football: Manchester United through as runners-up after limp Champions League defeat to ValenciaVALENCIA, Spain (AFP) - Manchester United squandered the chance to win their Champions League group on Wednesday after a lacklustre display got what it deserved in a 2-1 defeat to Valencia.Already through to the last 16, Jose...

Football: Wolves deepen Cardiff's relegation plight with 2-0 winWOLVERHAMPTON, England (REUTERS) - Wolverhampton Wanderers shook off their recent poor Premier League form to ease past Cardiff City 2-0 on Saturday (March 2) and leave the Welsh team in the relegation zone after a third straight defeat.Desperate for a win...

Football: Arsenal's shaky defence a major concern ahead of London derby with ChelseaThere was a time when Arsenal fans used to celebrate their side's efficient tediousness. Those days are long gone.The chant of "one-nil to the Arsenal" was the soundtrack of George Graham's reign and rendered redundant in the second half...