Football

Defeat means Celtic remain six points behind Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts – albeit with a game in hand – but Nancy has urged the fans to “keep faith”. His side seemed to...

Chelsea’s campaign got off to an underwhelming start when they drew 1-1 with FC Twente in October, but since then they have looked impressive, scored bucketloads of goals, and remained unbeaten....

Manufacturers argue that a great deal of research and production goes into creating an elite football strip, and that changing market trends can leave them vulnerable. Rob Warner – formerly a ki...

Phil Foden, Manchester City, £8.8m – West Ham (h) Foden is averaging 13.75 points per game over his past four matches and has made himself a must-have player. West Ham at home is almost as good ...

What a contrast to the feeling just a few days earlier at the Stadium of Light. Newcastle players and staff recognised they won’t truly be able to make amends for that damaging derby defeat agai...

Ecuador defender Mario Pineida has died at the age of 33 after being shot in Guayaquil. Local media reported that Pineida was shot on Wednesday by two people on motorbikes who opened fire on him, his ...

At this point, it’s not just Wilfried Nancy’s Celtic team that’s a hard watch, it’s Nancy himself. So many explanations and justifications, so many verbal contortions as he att...

This was already City’s fifth game in a relentless December, with two more Premier League to come to round off the year. Victory over the Bees in treacherous conditions maintained their flawless...

Having already secured a place in the top 12, United’s aim was to break into the top four or ensure they had a seeded draw for the two-legged play-offs, which would give them a home tie first. T...

Kylian Mbappe is one short of equalling Cristiano Ronaldo’s record for the most Real Madrid goals in a calendar year after scoring twice in their Copa del Rey win at Talavera. The Frenchman, 26,...