Football: Resurgent Valencia inflict ninth La Liga defeat on Real MadridVALENCIA (REUTERS) - Real Madrid's harrowing campaign continued as they fell to a ninth defeat in La Liga and their first since coach Zinedine Zidane returned as they were deservedly beaten 2-1 away by a resurgent Valencia on Wednesday (April 3).Portugal...

'Brilliant' Foden to the fore for CityLONDON • The 4-1 scoreline was anything but comfortable for Manchester City, but Pep Guardiola knows that in Phil Foden, he has a "player who is ready to play".The Spaniard sang the burgeoning talent's praises for producing a "brilliant" display against League Two minnows Newport...

Our best is yet to come: ManeLONDON • The heat is on for the English Premier League title race and, with champions Manchester City hot on their heels, the next four months will be a stern test of Liverpool's mental fortitude.But Reds forward Sadio Mane believes his team can cope with the pressure and step up a gear in...

Solari believes in VAR as Real claim slim win at AjaxAMSTERDAM • Real Madrid coach Santiago Solari has urged managers to trust in the video assistant referee after his team benefited from a controversial VAR decision at Ajax Amsterdam on Wednesday.The VAR was used by referee Damir Skomina in the 38th minute to rule out...

Football: Neymar 'cried for two days' after new foot injuryRIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) - Neymar "cried for two days" after injuring his right foot for a second time in January, he told Brazilian television according to an excerpt of an interview broadcast on Tuesday (Feb 19).The 27-year-old Paris Saint-Germain star recognized...

Wreckage of Sala's plane found near Channel IslandsLONDON • The wreckage of the plane that vanished with Cardiff's record buy, Emiliano Sala, on board was found within hours of a search starting in the sea off the Channel Islands.A search boat hired privately by the striker's family - thanks partly to a crowdfunding...