Bale out as he's set to bail outMADRID • If Spanish media reports are to be believed, Gareth Bale was named in a Real Madrid squad for the last time on Sunday.But if that was to be the final time that the club-record signing, who moved from Tottenham for £85 million (S$149 million) in 2013, would pull on the famous...

Football: Manchester City will not rest amid packed scheduleLONDON • Newcastle may be only two points above the relegation zone and are fighting for their Premier League survival, but Pep Guardiola has no intention of rotating his squad despite harder tests to come.His Manchester City side, who are aiming to temporarily...

Improved Saudis impress coach with North Korea routDUBAI • Saudi Arabia coach Juan Antonio Pizzi has praised his players for their commitment to learn and improve, following the 4-0 Asian Cup Group E thrashing of North Korea on Tuesday.The Saudis, humbled at last year's World Cup in Russia, looked far more at home in...

Klopp cool on Mo's dry spellLONDON • Mohamed Salah has failed to find the net in eight games, but Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has shrugged off his indifferent form, jokingly saying that "his career is not over".The Egyptian forward, who scored 44 times in his maiden season at Anfield, still has 20 goals and seven...

Football: Champions League final may 'mess' with England's Nations League schedule, laments Southgate(REUTERS) - England's preparations for their Nations League semi-final against the Netherlands on June 6 could be thrown into disarray if two English Premier League teams reach the Champions League final, national team...

Football: Guardiola to make late decision on Silva for Palace tripMANCHESTER, England (REUTERS) - Manchester City linchpin Bernardo Silva faces a late fitness test before Sunday's Premier League trip to Crystal Palace, his manager Pep Guardiola said on Friday (April 12).The Portuguese international has emerged as one of...

Sarri may turn to psychologist to fix Blues' woesLONDON • Maurizio Sarri will consider drafting a psychologist onto his coaching staff after suggesting that his Chelsea players are suffering from a mental block during matches.The Blues coach had seen his team take the foot off the gas late in the recent win at Brighton...

Football: Benfica teenager Joao Felix nets treble in 4-2 Europa League win over EintrachtLISBON (REUTERS) - Benfica's 19-year-old forward Joao Felix became the youngest player to score a Europa League hat-trick as he led them to a 4-2 win over 10-man Eintracht Frankfurt in their quarter-final first leg on Thursday (April...