Villa move on from Gerrard era by hammering Brentford
Aston Villa made a resounding start to life after Steven Gerrard as a 15-minute blitz paved the way for a 4-0 win over Brentford at Villa Park.
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Struggling Juventus cruise past Empoli
MILAN: Juventus comfortably beat Empoli 4-0 in Friday’s Serie A match ahead of their Champions League clash at Benfica which could seal their elimination from Europe’s top club competition.
Energy crisis: Spain and France announce new deal to build underwater gas pipeline
Spain and France have struck a new deal to build an underwater gas pipeline from Barcelona to Marseille, cancelling a long-stalled pipeline project that would have connected the countries through the Pyrenees.
Manchester United manager Ten Hag speaks out on Bruno Fernandes form
Erik ten Hag believes Bruno Fernandes is "playing really well" as the Manchester United captain.
Jose Mourinho takes aim at 'failed sharks of Champions League' after Roma draw with Real Betis – The Warm-Up
FRIDAY'S BIG STORIES Mourinho’s dig Ad Roma’s 1-1 draw with Real Betis leaves them on four points in Europa League Group A. They sit third in the group, with Betis on 10 points and Ludogorets on seven. Ergo, Jose Mourinho’s side are in real jeopardy of not progressing to the knockout stages of the competition and dropping into the Europa Conference League.
'He can do everything' - Paul Scholes and Owen Hargreaves praise Cristiano Ronaldo after reaching 700 club goals
Paul Scholes and Owen Hargreaves paid tribute to their former Manchester United team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo after he scored his 700th club goal. The 37-year-old Portuguese international was part of the team that secured a 2-1 victory over Everton at Goodison Park at the weekend, and Ronaldo’s goal took him to the milestone alongside Antony’s effort.
Tottenham must learn to control matches better – captain Hugo Lloris
Hugo Lloris feels Tottenham must learn to control matches better but accepts their primary focus during the next few weeks is to ensure they are well placed for when the season resumes after the winter World Cup.
Real Madrid, Man City, Liverpool: Who will win the Champions League this season?
The Champions League groups stages are four games old and we’ve already got a good idea of which clubs will be competing in the last 16 of the greatest competition in European football.