Giacomo Bonaventura scored the only goal of the game as AC Milan made it 10 matches unbeaten in all competitions with a 1-0 Serie A win over Sampdoria.
The Rossoneri have experienced a significant upturn in fortunes under Gennaro Gattuso and they dominated an eventful contest at San Siro.
Ricardo Rodriguez saw a seventh-minute penalty saved, but Milan were not punished for his profligacy and Bonaventura netted what proved to be the decisive goal six minutes later.
But the remaining 77 minutes were filled with incident, Milan seeing a Leonardo Bonucci effort ruled out for offside while Hakan Calhanoglu struck the crossbar.
A lifeless Sampdoria team did not offer a genuine threat until Gianluca Caprari squandered a late chance to equalise and seventh-placed…
Antonio Conte believes winger Juan Cuadrado can still have a future at Chelsea.
Cuadrado was a high-profile signing from Fiorentina during the January 2015 transfer window but, as Chelsea eased towards that season s Premier League title, the Colombia international failed to make an impression in the English top flight.
After no goals in 13 league appearance – only four of which were starts – Cuadrado returned to Serie A with Juventus, who he helped to a fourth consecutive Serie A crown during a season-long loan spell.
Speaking after Chelsea s 2-0 friendly defeat at Rapid Vienna on Saturday, former Italy and Juve boss Conte revealed he was an admirer of Cuadrado during his own time in Turin and hopes the 28-year-old will be ready to fight for his place when h…
Manchester City defeated a jaded Chelsea to clinch a 2-1 FA Cup semi-final win and book their second final appearance in three years.
Goals from Samir Nasri and Sergio Aguero put City two goals up after 47 minutes but Demba Ba s hooked volley midway through the second period guaranteed a riveting finale.
City held firm to end Chelsea s notable run of seven consecutive FA Cup Wembley wins, including final triumphs in four of the six previous seasons.
Roberto Mancini s team will be the strong favourites to lift their second cup in three years when they face Wigan Athletic here again in the final on May 11.
It was all City early on as the 2011 winners carried on from where they had left off at Old Trafford six days earlier.
Aguero and Tevez both came…
Mexican league leaders Tigres play ninth place Monterrey looking to maintain their lead at the top of Liga MX as the Clausura nears completion.
Fired by the goals of Emmanuel Villa and the midfield control provided by Carlos Salcido, Tigres currently sit one point clear of Atlas at the top of the table as they look to record their first league win since 2011.
Atlas who are unbeaten in four games will be hoping Monterrey can cause an upset against Tigres so they can leapfrog their rivals at the summit when they travel to 14th placed Puebla on Saturday.
Reigning Clausura champions Santos still maintain hope of retaining their title but know that they need to beat Cruz Azul if they are to really put themselves in contention.
Third placed America, inspired b…
Theo Hernandez had a goal harshly disallowed by VAR as Milan were held to a 0-0 draw by Sassuolo in their final home Serie A game of 2019.
In-form Hernandez thought he had scored his third goal in as many games just after the half-hour mark at San Siro on Sunday, only for VAR to rule it out for a handball from Franck Kessie.
Chasing a third successive league win for the first time since last season, Stefano Pioli s side piled on the pressure after the interval, only to be frustrated by some brilliant Gianluca Pegolo goalkeeping.
Substitute Rafael Leao twice beat Pegolo in the closing stages, but the crossbar and then the post came to Sassuolo s rescue.
Early in the game, Giacomo Bonaventura s effort forced Pegolo into an unconvincing save, but Sassuol…
The draw for the last 16 of the 2019-20 Champions League is:
Borussia Dortmund v Paris Saint-Germain
Real Madrid v Manchester City
Atalanta v Valencia
Atletico Madrid v Liverpool
Chelsea v Bayern Munich
Lyon v Juventus
Tottenham v RB Leipzig
Napoli v Barcelona
Round of 16 draw
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The first legs will take place on 18, 19, 25 and 26 February, with the return fixtures set for 10, 11, 17 and 18 March.
Club dignitaries will return to Nyon on March 20 for the draw for the quarter-finals and semi-finals.
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Ligue 1 is set to introduce goalline technology from next season, the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) confirmed.
The Premier League has used a camera-based system to help determine when the ball has crossed the line since the 2013-14 season.
Serie A and the Bundesliga have also implemented goalline technology, while it was used at the World Cup in Brazil last year.
The LFP s board of directors met on Thursday and subsequently decided to go ahead with using the system from the 2015-16 campaign.
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Italian giants AS Roma are considering a summer move for Manchester City star Samir Nasri, .
The Giallorossi have yet to secure Champions League qualification, but they will strengthen the squad in the summer whatever happens.
And with the likes of Miralem Pjanic, Juan Iturbe and Radja Nainggolan all linked with summer exits, Roma are weighing up move for Samir Nasri.
The 27-year-old never quite managed to prove his worth at the Etihad and he could be allowed to leave at the end of the season as Manchester City plan to make serious changes to the playing squad.
Nasri is no longer considered an undisputed starter by manager Manuel Pellegrini and he has only managed two goals and six assists in 23 Premier League outings.
The experienced midfielder …
Morocco need a win against struggling Gambia on Saturday to stay alive in Group C of CAF World Cup qualifying.
Rachid Taoussi s men are unlikely to reach the third round of qualifying in Africa, but a win would at least put some pressure on group leaders Ivory Coast.
Only the winners of each group will advance to the next round and Morocco sit third – five points behind top spot – with two matches remaining.
A victory over Gambia, who are bottom and winless, would make Ivory Coast nervous ahead of their trip to Tanzania on Sunday.
Morocco may look back to their opening game in Group C as the reason they find themselves unlikely to qualify for Brazil 2014.
They drew 1-1 against Gambia in Bakau, which remains the only point Luciano Mancini s men…
Manchester United s David De Gea has set himself the ambitious aim of becoming the best goalkeeper in the world.
De Gea, 22, signed for the Premier League champions from Atletico Madrid in 2011 and has already cemented himself as the club s first-choice keeper, making 80 appearances in all competitions.
The Spaniard was selected as the goalkeeper in the PFA Team of the Year and he revealed that he feels more confident in his ability as each day passes.
I am more experienced, I have played a lot of games for United, and I am sure of myself and confident, De Gea told Spanish newspaper AS.
Of course, I am very grateful for the effort they (United) made to buy me and for the support they gave me. First Atletico, then United trusted in me.
My objective is to be …