Ronaldo frustrated as Atletico grab late 2-0 winMADRID • Cristiano Ronaldo's gesticulations were borne out of frustration.The persistent jeering by the Atletico Madrid faithful had been expected on his first visit to the Wanda Metropolitano stadium since leaving cross-town rivals Real Madrid for Juventus in the summer.But...

Football: Silverware matters most to Emery as Arsenal aim to win for missing MkhitaryanBAKU (AFP) - Henrikh Mkhitaryan's Arsenal teammates stated their determination to win Wednesday's Europa League final against Chelsea in Baku for the absent Armenian star, as Gunners boss Unai Emery told his team to focus on winning...

Tottenham still in title race: SonLONDON • Tottenham Hotspur will once again look to Son Heung-min for inspiration in the absence of injured captain Harry Kane and midfielder Dele Alli as they take on Newcastle United, who shocked champions Manchester City in midweek.The South Korean played his first English Premier...

Chinese football aims to be top in AsiaSHANGHAI • China wants its domestic league to be the best in Asia and No. 6 in the world as the country ramps up its ambitions to become a major men's footballing power by 2050.Li Yuyi, the Chinese Super League (CSL) chairman, told Xinhua news agency that a better league is a priority...

Football: Cristiano Ronaldo pays $29 million fine for tax evasion, avoids jailMADRID (THE GUARDIAN) - Portugal and Juventus footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has admitted to committing tax fraud while playing for Real Madrid and agreed to pay an €18.8 million (S$29 million) fine after striking a deal with prosecutors and...

Football: Arsenal's Emery fined for kicking bottle at Brighton fanBRIGHTON (REUTERS) - Arsenal manager Unai Emery was fined 8,000 pounds (S$13,899) on Monday (Dec 31) but avoided a touchline ban for kicking a plastic bottle at a Brighton and Hove Albion supporter, the English Football Association (FA) said.The Spanish...

Football: Brighton slip to humiliating defeat at home to BournemouthBRIGHTON, England (REUTERS) -A humiliating 5-0 defeat to Bournemouth on Saturday (April 13) left Brighton & Hove Albion embroiled in a Premier League relegation battle.Having won just twice all year in the Premier League, Brighton have been dragged...

Zidane's simple team talk - run, have fun and be unitedMADRID • After a topsy-turvy campaign and a "tragic" week which saw their hopes of any silverware disappear, Real Madrid were all smiles again at the Bernabeu on Saturday after Zinedine Zidane's return as coach was celebrated with a 2-0 LaLiga victory over Celta...