Ten-man Juventus were held to a 1-1 draw at home to struggling Empoli after losing Arkadiusz Milik to an early red card.
The Serie A leaders were a man down before the midway point of the first half when Milik, who had hit a hat-trick on his last start in a 4-0 Coppa Italia win over Frosinone two weeks ago, was sent off following a VAR review for a late studs-up challenge.
Dusan Vlahovic fired Juventus in front with his fifth goal in three games at the start of the second half, but Tommaso Baldanzi equalised for Empoli as the hosts’ seven-match winning run in all competitions came to an end.
FT | | A draw to close out the month
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Juventus went close after only six minutes as Vlahovic, who had scored a brace in eac…
The late Tito Vilanova has been memorialised after former club Barcelona named one of their training pitches in his honour.
Barcelona have renamed a training pitch at their Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper facility after Tito Vilanova, who died at the age of 45 last year following a lengthy battle with throat cancer.
After succeeding Pep Guardiola, whom he had previously assisted for the 2012-13 season, Vilanova guided Barca to the Liga title with a club record haul of 100 points.
However, his sole campaign in charge was interrupted by illness and he was forced to step down in July 2013.
At a ceremony on Friday, Vilanova s wife Montse Chaure spoke of her pride at the tribute to her late husband.
Tito loved coming here, she said. He said it was…
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has confirmed midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin is probably going to Everton .
Mourinho was speaking to Sky Sports after United secured a 2-0 win over Hull City in the first leg of their EFL Cup semi-final at Old Trafford.
Shortly before the tie kicked off, it was widely reported United and Everton had agreed a £22million fee for France international Schneiderlin, who is expected to undergo a medical on Thursday.
When asked about the situation, Mourinho said: [I have] no details but before the match I was informed by Mr [United executive chairman Ed] Woodward that the situation is to close because Morgan is probably going to Everton.
I m sad, I m happy.
I m sad because he could be an option for us. I m happ…
Didier Drogba has a target on his back as Chelsea youngster Armando Broja seeks to surpass his celebrated achievements.
Broja is enjoying a productive loan spell at Vitesse in the Eredivisie, with nine goals in 20 league outings making him the top-scoring teenager in Europe s top 10 leagues the top flights in the Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Belgium and Greece in addition to the established big five under UEFA s country coefficients.
The 19-year-old made his Chelsea debut last March, coming off the bench in a 4-0 win over Everton.
He hopes it will prove to be the start of a memorable career at Stamford Bridge, with hotshot Drogba the man he is aiming to eclipse.
Nine goals and two assists is good but I am never satisfied, the Albania international…
Fabio Capello reckons Manchester City are “the best team in the world” as Pep Guardiola’s side prepare for their Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid.
The tie is a rematch of last year’s last-four clash, where City were knocked out in dramatic circumstances at the Bernabeu as Real mounted a stunning comeback to win after extra time.
A Champions League trophy is the one piece of silverware that has so far evaded Guardiola during his nearly seven years with City.
Speaking at the Laureus Awards on Monday, former England boss Capello highlighted the difference prolific striker Erling Haaland has made to City and his belief they are now the finest team on the planet.
He said: “I think City is the best team in the world. This year makes the…
Monaco have been made exempt from the super tax rate, hours after being told they would be stung with the financial burden.
Late on Thursday, the French National Assembly passed an amendment that the principality club in Ligue 1 would have to pay the rate despite falling outside the French tax regime.
However, the government overturned that decision on Friday after ruling that the amendment could be unconstitutional.
For clubs like Monaco, backed by Russian businessman Dmitry Rybolovlev, and the Qatari owned Paris Saint-Germain, the rate impacts significantly.
Since 2011, Monaco have spent approximately 435 million euros in the transfer window and totalled 73 per cent of the expenditure in Ligue 1 this year.
Having overturned the original decisi…
Hull City recorded their biggest ever Premier League win as they trounced Fulham 6-0 at the KC Stadium on Saturday.
Fulham went into the match looking to secure back-to-back away wins in the Premier League for only the second time since May 2011, but instead fell to their heaviest defeat in the top flight.
After a goalless first half, Hull ran riot after the interval, Ahmed Elmohamady breaking the deadlock three minutes into the second period.
Robert Koren fired in the second on the hour mark, before George Boyd added the third just three minutes later as Fulham wilted.
Tom Huddlestone rounded off an impressive display by netting his first Premier League goal since April 2011 and second-half substitute Matty Fryatt added number five with 16 minutes left.…
Saint-Etienne have completed the signing of Timothee Kolodziejczak on a season-long loan with an option to buy from Tigres.
The former Sevilla defender has struggled for regular football since leaving LaLiga in January 2017, playing only once in the league for Borussia Monchengladbach before moving to Mexico.
Kolodziejczak made six Liga MX appearances with Tigres and is now on the move again, returning to his home country with Saint-Etienne.
I am very happy to sign with Saint-Etienne and train with the group, he said.
This is a big club and I hope to write a new page with a team that has the support of extraordinary fans. I hope to achieve great things with Les Verts.
Kolodziejczak previously played in Ligue 1 with Saint-Etienne s rivals Lyon a…
Marcus Rashford believes Ole Gunnar Solskjaer relates to Manchester United s players better than Jose Mourinho and deserves time to carry out his long-term plan.
Solskjaer took over on an interim basis when Mourinho was sacked in December 2018 following a poor run of results.
The former United forward s position was made permanent in March and he presided over the recruitment of Daniel James, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Harry Maguire during the close season.
While results this season have been unconvincing, England international Rashford insists the squad remain supportive of Solskjaer s vision.
Right now, everyone is confident in the manager, Rashford told the BBC. We might not be doing what he s telling us to perfection yet, but the initial response to hi…
Tony Pulis
One of the most surprising stories over the past week has been the growing rumour of unrest within the Stoke dressing room.
Avalanche
Tony Pulis guided Stoke to promotion in the 2007-08 season and then led them to a mid-table finish against all the odds in the 2008-09 Premier League season. Amidst a media and expert avalanche of opinion that Stoke would struggle this year and suffer from ‘second season syndrome’, he has again taken them to the safety of mid-table.
This performance is way beyond anything that the board, the players, the fans and even Pulis himself can have expected in their wildest dreams.
Desire
To an outsider, the success Stoke have had seems to be built on a huge desire to win and a team spirit that portray…