A disallowed Ajax goal provoked more talk of fortune favouring the Blancos but their 2-1 win in Amsterdam simply underlined their resilience Ajax were left scratching their heads but Real Madrid have been pulling off these tricks for years. Somehow the European champions emerged from the Johan Cruyff Arena on Wednesday night with a 2-1…
Paris Saint-Germain accomplished something on Tuesday evening that no other side had ever done before Manchester United have made some unwanted history with Tuesday’s 2-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League. After the game entered half-time scoreless, Presnel Kimpembe and Kylian Mbappe scored at Old Trafford in the last-16 first leg. It means PSG…
PSV and PEC Zwolle have criticised a KNVB decision to move an Eredivisie match ahead of a Champions League trip to Spain for their domestic rivals Ajax have had their Eredisive match against PEC Zwolle, which was set to be played three days ahead of a Champions League trip to Real Madrid, postponed by the Royal…
The Waratahs will leave South Africa with some unwanted records, after a loss to the Sharks. Here’s what we learned from the Durban clash. 1. Folau finding his way He’s had a slow start to the season, but Israel Folau showed glimpses of his best against the Sharks. Two tries provided some of the few…
Queensland Reds coach Nick Stiles won’t be gifting games to rising star Andrew Ready next year, challenging the Test-hooker-in-waiting to play better than incoming veteran Stephen Moore. Ready will get his first taste of international rugby on Friday morning AEDT, albeit as part of a Wallabies XV in a non-cap match against the French Barbarians…
There were some more interesting results thrown up in round 12. Missed any of the matches? We’ve got you covered. Chiefs vs Jaguares The red-hot Jaguares lodged one of the great moments in their short Super Rugby history by stunning the Chiefs 23-19 in Rotorua on Friday night. In a display of power and efficiency,…
Click:How to shop with weidian Rebels centre Mitch Inman has signed with newly promoted French Top 14 side Oyonnax. The 28-year-old has signed a two-year deal with the club, who have earned selection in the Top 14 for the 2017-18 season after a year in the Pro D2. Oyonnax announced Inman’s signing overnight, making him…
The Australian Super Rugby saga is getting messy, with the Victorian Rugby Union and the Players’ Association voting for a special general meeting of the ARU board. The meeting will seek transparency from the ARU regarding the decision as to whether the Force or Rebels will be cut. It will also move to bring all…
The Italian coach says he is not concerned out what he hears from the stands, but rather about the team’s poor run of form Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri says he is concerned only about results, not fans, after supporters chanted ‘f*ck Sarriball’ at him as the Blues were knocked out of the FA Cup. Manchester…
The Chilean’s struggles at Manchester United could easily end with a flourish, according to his caretaker-manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has likened Alexis Sanchez’s poor form at Manchester United to the agonising wait for ketchup to emerge from a bottle! The Chilean attacker was ineffective once more as a substitute in Tuesday’s home Champions League loss…