United's past, present and future to collideIn 1998, Tottenham had agreed to buy a striker for £5.5 million (S$9.5 million). Both clubs' chairmen had signed the form, until the selling manager intervened.Alex Ferguson told Ole Gunnar Solskjaer he did not want him to leave Old Trafford. It proved one of the former Manchester...

Emery confident of win in first legLONDON • Unai Emery has urged Arsenal to show more consistency as they prepare to host Napoli in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final today.The Gunners suffered a major blow in their bid to finish in the Premier League top four to qualify for next season's Champions League...

Football: We might need 105 points to win EPL title, says Liverpool boss KloppWOLVERHAMPTON (REUTERS) - Jurgen Klopp said his Liverpool side may need to surpass Manchester City's record points total to win the Premier League after a 2-0 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Friday (Dec 21) guaranteed them top spot at Christmas.Goals...

Napoli goalkeeper David Ospina out of hospital after head injury scareMILAN (AFP) - Napoli goalkeeper David Ospina has been discharged from hospital and is recovering from his frightening collapse after a knock to the head at the weekend, the Serie A club announced on Monday (March 18).The 30-year-old, who is on loan from...

Football: Messi humbled by Betis fans' cheersSEVILLE • After his fourth hat-trick of the season and the 51st of his career, pundit Gary Lineker took to social media to claim that "there are great players, all-time great players, and then there is Lionel Messi".The Real Betis fans were of the same opinion after seeing...