Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri believes his side are in fine fettle heading into a crucial stage of the season.
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Coman doubtful for Liverpool clash after suffering ankle injury
Bayern Munich star Kingsley Coman is a doubt for his side’s Champions League clash with Liverpool on Tuesday after limping out of their 3-2 win at Augsburg.
We were sloppy, but we ground out the win, says Watford’s Deeney
Troy Deeney recognised Watford had been “poor” and could easily have lost after they survived significant pressure to progress to the FA Cup quarter-finals with a 1-0 victory at QPR.
Wordsworth hoping to bring positive energy to AFC Wimbledon’s FA Cup adventure
Anthony Wordsworth’s AFC Wimbledon team-mates call him ‘John Stones’ – but the nickname has nothing to do with his defensive prowess.
Brighton’s Burn demands right mentality to avoid cup upset
Brighton defender Dan Burn is determined to avoid being on the receiving end of an FA Cup upset after helping knock out “the best team in the world” a year ago.
I am the reason – Guardiola apologises to Mahrez for lack of game time
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has apologised for Riyad Mahrez’s lack of action.
Getafe let two-goal lead slip as Eibar fight back to earn a point
Getafe missed their chance to move into the top four in LaLiga ahead of the weekend action as they blew a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at mid-table Eibar.
Watford ride their luck to book spot in quarter-finals
Watford progressed to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup with a hard-earned 1-0 victory over QPR, despite being outplayed at Loftus Road.
Coman inspires Bayern fightback after first-minute own goal
Bayern Munich recovered from the shock of conceding a 14-second own goal to win 3-2 at Augsburg and narrow the gap on Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund to two points.
Dybala ends Serie A goal drought to earn Juventus victory against Frosinone
Paulo Dybala spectacularly ended his 10-game goal drought and Cristiano Ronaldo was on target again as Juventus cruised to a 3-0 home win against lowly Frosinone.
Ozil quotes Bergkamp in cryptic tweet to hint he will fight for Arsenal future
Mesut Ozil appeared to indicate he would not be forced out of Arsenal against his will in a cryptic Twitter message which featured a quote from Gunners great Dennis Bergkamp.
Bayern concede after just 14 seconds against Augsburg
Bayern Munich got off to a nightmare start in their Bundesliga match at Augsburg on Friday night as they fell behind after just 14 seconds.
Coady and Doherty agree new long-term deals with Wolves
Wolves club captain Conor Coady and fellow defender Matt Doherty have signed new long-term contracts with the Premier League club.
Livingston striker Hardie defends artificial pitches
Livingston striker Ryan Hardie believes his body has grown used to training and playing on an artificial pitch.
Banks funeral set for March 4
The funeral of England’s World Cup-winning goalkeeper Gordon Banks will take place at Stoke Minster on March 4.
McHugh prepared for squad role at Motherwell
Carl McHugh will make sure he is playing a supporting role if not handed the starting place he is striving for in Motherwell’s team.
Hearts full-back Marcus Godinho is not a fan of artificial pitches
Hearts full-back Marcus Godinho has suffered injury and omission on artificial pitches as he backed calls to scrap the surfaces in Scotland’s top flight.
Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha handed another one-match ban
Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha will miss the FA Cup fifth-round tie with Doncaster after losing an appeal against an additional one-match ban following his red card against Southampton.
Hudson-Odoi is ‘always on the edge of the team’, insists assistant boss Zola
Gianfranco Zola insists Chelsea are providing Callum Hudson-Odoi with “plenty of reasons to feel wanted”, despite the player’s lack of first-team football.
Barry Fry resigns as Posh director after accepting FA betting charge
Barry Fry’s 16-year spell on the Peterborough United board came to end on February 1, the day after he was fined £35,000 and banned for four months by the Football Association for breaking its rules against betting.