Underdogs have their dayLONDON • Try telling Padraig Amond, Shaquile Coulthirst or Callum Lang - an unlikely trio of footballing journeymen - that the FA Cup has lost its lustre.Try persuading the fans of Newport County, Barnet and Oldham Athletic, who all rejoiced in classic giant-killing feats on Sunday, that the grand...

Football: Silverware matters most to Emery as Arsenal aim to win for missing MkhitaryanBAKU (AFP) - Henrikh Mkhitaryan's Arsenal teammates stated their determination to win Wednesday's Europa League final against Chelsea in Baku for the absent Armenian star, as Gunners boss Unai Emery told his team to focus on winning...

Eriksen demands strong finishLONDON • Tottenham have rediscovered the winning feeling just as their top-four rivals have faltered and victory against West Ham today would be a huge step towards Champions League qualification.Mauricio Pochettino's men, in third place, have won three of their past four Premier League games...

Football: Benzema double helps Madrid win hectic game at ValladolidVALLADOLID (REUTERS) - Real Madrid ended a three-game losing streak by winning 4-1 at Real Valladolid in a chaotic game on Sunday (March 10) in which the hosts had two goals ruled out, missed a penalty and hit the woodwork while the visitors had Casemiro...

Football: Juve foiled by Gervinho brace after leading 3-1MILAN (REUTERS) - Parma forward Gervinho scored twice as his team hit back from 3-1 behind on Saturday (Feb 2) to draw 3-3 at Serie A leaders Juventus who dropped points for only the third time in the league this season.Cristiano Ronaldo also scored twice, making...

Football: Manchester United to subsidise fans by matching Barcelona's 'excessive' pricesLONDON (REUTERS) - Manchester United will hike prices for away fans when they host Barcelona in their Champions League quarter-final first leg to subsidise tickets for their own supporters travelling to Spain for the return, the Premier...

Trust in players crucial: NazriThere is no secret in motivating footballers.Just one simple word - trust - captures Nazri Nasir's management philosophy. This is what he tried to instil during his short stint in charge of Singapore during March's AirMarine Cup in Malaysia.The former national football captain said: "I fully...

Football: Napoli stumble at Fiorentina and trail Juventus by 8pts, Martinez gets Inter back to winning waysMILAN (AFP) - Napoli could finish the weekend trailing Italian Serie A leaders Juventus by 11 points, after Carlo Ancelotti's wasteful side stuttered to a 0-0 draw at Fiorentina on Saturday (Feb 9).Fiorentina goalkeeper...

Refreshed Croatia win with attack-focused playZAGREB • Like Germany's Joachim Low, Zlatko Dalic has also opted to rebuild his squad following last year's World Cup and the Croatia coach was delighted with his new-look team on Thursday.With only four starters from last year's World Cup final, Croatia started the Euro...

Football: We do it our way, says Klopp after another late Liverpool winSOUTHAMPTON, United States (AFP) - Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admitted his side cannot meet the heights of Manchester City's football, but they may still deny Pep Guardiola's men the title after moving top of the Premier League by beating Southampton...

Football: ST's EPL half-time reportBest individual goalANDROS TOWNSEND"A scorer of great goals, not a great goal scorer," according to Roy Hodgson. Townsend proved his manager right with a 26m, 109kmh volley that flew into the Manchester City net.Biggest shockMANCHESTER CITY 2 CRYSTAL PALACE 3City had a 100 per cent...