Thai Messi gets campaign back on trackDUBAI • His fans compare him to Argentina superstar Lionel Messi, and Chanathip Songkrasin proved that he too can be a match winner when his team need him most.The 25-year-old midfielder, who plays his club football for Japan's Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo, kept Thailand's Asian Cup...

Ronaldo fined, not jailed for tax fraudMADRID • 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 tax authorities in return for a 23-month suspended prison...

Football: Cristiano Ronaldo's Las Vegas rape accuser drops case, has filed anotherLAS VEGAS (BLOOMBERG) - A rape lawsuit against Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo in Nevada state court that made headlines last year has been quietly dropped, but his accuser is now pursuing her claims in federal court.A notice of voluntary...

Ronaldo '1,000%' sure of stayingMILAN • Cristiano Ronaldo said he was "1,000 per cent committed to staying" with Juventus next season as he claimed his first Italian Serie A title and Juve their eighth in a row on Saturday.Massimiliano Allegri's side had needed just one more point for a 35th Scudetto and their latest...

Football: Neymar hints at joining Real MadridSAO PAULO (AFP) - Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar on Sunday (March 3) left the door open for a potential move to Spanish giants Real Madrid.The world's most expensive footballer is currently recovering from a foot injury which he suffered on January 23 and has been linked with...

Football: Can fading force Jose Mourinho deny Liverpool's title march again?Sometimes the king has fallen so far that the best he can do is to become the kingmaker. Embroiled in a battle for sixth, Jose Mourinho will not win his fourth Premier League title this season. But, for the second time, he could play a pivotal...

Football: Liverpool 'did all we could' in Premier League race, says Jurgen KloppLIVERPOOL (AFP) - Jurgen Klopp said his Liverpool team could not have done anything more after they finished just one point behind defending champions Manchester City in their bid to win the Premier League title.Liverpool beat Wolves 2-0 at...

Reds will not spend big moneyLONDON • Jurgen Klopp has said that Liverpool are unlikely to "spend the big money" on signings this summer, with the club investing to consolidate his title-chasing squad instead.The Reds were the biggest-spending Premier League club last summer as Alisson Becker, Fabinho, Naby Keita and...

Hornets can exploit set pieces"I think we can beat them," said Javi Gracia this week.Perhaps the Watford manager is entitled to his optimism as his side have lost to Manchester City only by the narrow margins of 2-1 and 3-1 this season. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article. Learn more about ST...

We could have beaten Moldova by more: DeschampsCHISINAU • France coach Didier Deschamps believes that his world champions could have inflicted a heavier defeat on Moldova, despite a convincing 4-1 victory to kick off their opening Euro 2020 qualifying campaign on Friday.Antoine Griezmann scored one and set up another...