Football: United late show rescues draw against BurnleyMANCHESTER, England (REUTERS) - Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's winning start as Manchester United's caretaker manager ended with a 2-2 draw at home to Burnley on Tuesday (Jan 29), but his side avoided defeat in spirited fashion with two late goals.Goals from Ashley Barnes...

Football: Jurgen Klopp hails his 'talented giants' for stunning win against 'maybe the best team in the world'LONDON (AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE) - Jurgen Klopp turned the air blue as the Liverpool manager celebrated his side's incredible Champions League semi-final success against Barcelona with a profanity-laced victory speech.Klopp's...

Football: Hazard hits Chelsea hundred in win at WatfordLONDON (AFP) - Eden Hazard scored his 100th and 101st Chelsea goals as Maurizio Sarri's men moved back into the Premier League top four by grinding out a 2-1 win at Watford on Wednesday (Dec 26).Two of the three goals came in first-half stoppage time as the Belgian's...

'Best in the world' Messi nets his 50th hat-trickSEVILLE • While other teams "have decisive players, we have the best in the world".Lionel Messi left the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan pitch with the praise of Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde ringing in his ears after notching his 50th career hat-trick to give the Catalan giants...

Football: Jurgen Klopp vows Liverpool won't be haunted by Chelsea ghostsLIVERPOOL (AFP) - Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool will not be haunted by their Premier League title collapse five years ago when they face Chelsea in another seismic showdown on Sunday (April 14).Liverpool are chasing their first English top-flight title...

Football: Manchester United not 'satisfied' despite winning run, says David de GeaLONDON (REUTERS) - Manchester United's perfect record under caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has brought renewed hope to the club but qualifying for the Champions League will still be 'difficult', goalkeeper David de Gea has said.Sixth-placed...

Revived Dutch ready for 'big things'AMSTERDAM • After years of languishing in the wilderness, it is fair to say Dutch football is enjoying something of a renaissance, with Ajax, the country's most successful club, at the heart of its revival.The Netherlands' failure to qualify for two successive major tournaments in...

Football: Bayern forward Sandro Wagner moves to China's Tianjin Teda after 'very attractive offer'SHANGHAI (AFP) - Bayern Munich forward Sandro Wagner on Wednesday (Jan 30) joined Tianjin Teda in the Chinese Super League (CSL) for a reported transfer fee of €5 million (S$7.7 million) and a hefty pay packet.A growing...

Football: Liverpool upbeat over Firmino's fitness to face BarcelonaLONDON (AFP) - Liverpool are increasingly confident Roberto Firmino will be fit to face Barcelona at the Camp Nou in Wednesday's (May 1) first leg of their Champions League semi-final against the La Liga giants.The Brazil forward missed Friday's 5-0 Premier...