Ronaldo return looms large over Juve's European hopesAMSTERDAM • Cristiano Ronaldo's return to fitness could be vital to Juventus' bid to end their 23-year wait for a Champions League trophy as they head to Ajax today with uncertainty over whether the most expensive player in the club's history will play.The €100 million...

Football: Solskjaer will use 'gut feeling' to pick Man United team for BarcaBARCELONA, Spain (REUTERS) - Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will let his "last little gut feeling" decide his starting lineup for Tuesday's (April 16) Champions League quarter-final, second leg against Barcelona.Alexis Sanchez...

Flop doesn't surprise JoseVALENCIA • It was not a Wednesday evening that Jose Mourinho, Phil Jones or Paul Pogba will remember fondly.Manchester United had the chance to win their Champions League group, but they failed.Pogba had the opportunity to prove his worth to Mourinho, but he failed. The less said about Jones,...

Football: Manchester City keep up pressure on RedsLONDON • For a team with Manchester City's ambitions, Huddersfield were obliging opponents.Pep Guardiola's team duly took advantage of a side whose toes seem tagged for the relegation morgue and, in the process, renewed their threat in the Premier League title race after...

Infantino backs Korean bid for women's World CupLONDON • Gianni Infantino, the president of world football governing body Fifa, has raised the prospect of North and South Korea co-hosting the next women's World Cup in 2023.The move would be a huge statement in terms of cooperation between two nations that have been deeply...

Football: Tottenham's Vertonghen did not suffer concussion, says clubLONDON (REUTERS) - Tottenham Hotspur defender Jan Vertonghen did not suffer concussion during Tuesday's Champions League semi-final first leg against Ajax Amsterdam, the north London club said on Thursday (May 2).The 32-year-old Belgium international...