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Manchester Uniteds 2-2 draw with Aston Villa on Sunday left them ninth in the Premier League, and a massive 22 points behind leaders Liverpool, but manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he is not overly concerned about their current position. (Photo:AP/AFP)

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer not worried about Manchester United-'s league...

A win would have lifted United to fifth, though Solskjaer said his team did not show enough quality to get the three...

2 Dec 2019 9:43 AM IST

Lionel Messi delivered a major boost to Barcelonas La Liga title hopes by scoring a late winner in a 1-0 victory at Atletico Madrid on Sunday. (Photo:AP)

La Liga 2019-20: Lionel Messi-'s late goal give Barcelona 1-0 win vs...

Messi came up trumps again for Barca at the Wanda Metropolitano, where an even contest looked destined to finish...

2 Dec 2019 9:28 AM IST

Arsenals interim manager Freddie Ljungberg said Arsenal can still finish in the Premier League top four despite a 2-2 draw at Norwich City on Sunday that extended the clubs winless streak in the league to six games. (Photo:AFP)

Arsenal can finish in top four says Freddie Ljungberg

Former Gunnersâ€™ midfielder Ljungberg was in charge for the first time after Unai Emeryâ€™s sacking on Friday.

2 Dec 2019 9:07 AM IST

A short corner led to Andreas Pereira floating in a deep cross which Marcus Rashford rose well to head against the post with the ball bouncing in off helpless Villa keeper Tom Heaton in the 42nd minute. (Photo:AP)

Premier League 2019-20: Aston Villa hold Manchester United to 2-2 draw

The club have won just 18 points in the Premier League this season, their fewest after 14 games of a top-flight campaign...

2 Dec 2019 8:46 AM IST

A 48th-minute goal from Aaron Cresswell earned West Ham United a surprise 1-0 victory at Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday, their first win since September easing pressure on coach Manuel Pellegrini. (Photo:AFP)

Premier League 2019-20: Westham earn an unlikely 1-0 win at Chelsea

West Hamâ€™s had not enjoyed victory at Stamford Bridge since 2002 and the win lifted them to 13th in the standings.

1 Dec 2019 8:31 PM IST

Jose Mourinhos dream start as Tottenham Hotspur manager continued as Dele Alli scored twice in a 3-2 victory at home to Bournemouth on Saturday a third successive win for the Portuguese since replacing Mauricio Pochettino. (Photo:AP)

Premier League 2019-20: Dele Alli-'s 2 gives Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 win...

Despite watching them win their first back-to-back league games since April, it was not all good news for Mourinho.

1 Dec 2019 7:00 PM IST

England manager Gareth Southgate waved away suggestions Croatia will be afraid of playing his team at Wembley in their opening game at Euro 2020 after they came out in the same group at Saturdays draw in Bucharest. (Photo:AFP)

Gareth Southgate ready for 2018 World Cup Croatia rematch at Euro 2020

Southgate was told Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic feared the prospect of going to Wembley right at the beginning of the...

1 Dec 2019 5:48 PM IST

Real Madrid defender Marcelo said his sides gutsy 2-1 win away to Alaves is the type of victory that could end up proving the difference in the title race after his side went three points clear at the top of La Liga on Saturday. (Photo:AFP)

Marcelo talks up Real Madrid-'s title credentials after win at Alaves

Coach Zinedine Zidaneâ€™s side were pegged back in a wet and gruelling encounter in the Basque country.

1 Dec 2019 5:40 PM IST

England manager Gareth Southgate believes the margins will be fine and eight or 10 big nations are in the frame to win Euro 2020. (Photo:AFP)

Gareth Southgate says eight to 10 -'big-' nations in mix

Southgateâ€™s side will be amongst the favourites after reaching the semi-finals of the World Cup in Russia.

1 Dec 2019 5:20 PM IST

Jamaica international Leon Bailey scored twice to help Bayer Leverkusen earn a shock 2-1 victory at wasteful Bayern Munich on Saturday for the champions first defeat under interim coach Hansi Flick. (Photo:AFP)

Bundesliga 2019-20: Bayern Munich suffer 2-1 shock defeat vs Bayer...

Bayern hit the woodwork three times and missed close to a dozen golden chances.

1 Dec 2019 3:38 PM IST

Defending champions Portugal and the last two world champions, France and Germany, were thrown together in what German coach Joachim Loew described as the group of death following a lop-sided and complicated Euro 2020 draw on Saturday. (Photo:AFP)

Portugal, France and Germany in Euro 2020 super group

England were drawn against Croatia in a repeat of last yearâ€™s World Cup semi-final.

1 Dec 2019 3:26 PM IST

The biggest names in world football will descend on Paris on Monday for the 2019 Ballon dOr ceremony, with Lionel Messi and USA womens World Cup superstar Megan Rapinoe tipped to leave with the honours. (Photo:AFP)

Lionel Messi and Megan Rapinoe to take Ballon d-'Or honours

It would be an enormous shock if Rapinoe did not depart the Chatelet Theatre with the women-'s prize.

1 Dec 2019 1:14 PM IST