Ramos: You can never take Real Madrid for dead

Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos says his side showed they can never be written off after their 3-1 win over Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday.

Adrien Rabiot gave the Ligue 1 leaders the advantage in the first leg of the Champions League last-16 tie before the holders responded with a brilliant comeback.

Cristiano Ronaldo s penalty made it 1-1 before the Portugal star and Marcelo scored a goal each in the space of three minutes in the closing stages at the Santiago Bernabeu.

The victory puts Zinedine Zidane s side in a commanding position ahead of the visit to Parc des Princes next month and Ramos was hugely proud of his team s efforts.

It was an important victory, he said, as quoted by AS.  These are Champions League days to be remembered and what bette…

Liverpool looking at Lewis Cook

Liverpool could be set to make a move for Bournemouth’s Lewis Cook as they eye potential replacements for Emre Can, according to the Mail Online.

Can has long been linked with a move to Serie A champions Juventus with his current contract with the Merseyside club set to expire at the end of the season.

Cook, who is valued at £20m has been monitored by Liverpool scouts after being one of the stand out performers for Eddie Howe’s side this season.

The Cherries are among a clutch of sides battling to stay in the top flight but currently sit in eleventh place, five points above the drop zone.

Cook signed for Bournemouth from Leeds United in the summer of 2016, shortly after being named the Championship’s Young Player of the Year.

Since ar…

Leopards 0 Cotonsport 0: Visitors continue to set the pace in Group A

Cotonsport maintained their two-point lead at the top of Group A in the CAF Confederation Cup after a goalless draw with Leopards on Tuesday.

In a hotly contested clash at the Stade Denis Sassou Nguesso, Leopards managed to nullify a Cotonsport attack that had netted five goals in their opening two games.

The Cameroon Elite One champions are yet to lose in this year s competition after dropping down from the Champions League in April, but this was the first time they have failed to win in the group stages.

Having seen their original meeting in May postponed due to an Africa Cup of Nations clash between Congo and Namibia, top spot in the group was up for grabs in Dolisie with only two points separating them.

However, neither side could break the deadlock i…

Van Ginkel refuses to rule out summer move; Juve play down rumours

Vitesse Arnhem midfielder Marco van Ginkel has refused to rule out a summer move away from the GelreDome amid reported interest from Dutch Eredivisie giants AFC Ajax Amsterdam and PSV Eindhoven, .

Van Ginkel, 20, has also been linked with English Premier League side Norwich City and Italian Serie A giants FC Internazionale Milano following an impressive campaign at Vitesse.

Recent reports in Holland have suggested that the 20-year-old could be a potential replacement for Ajax captain fantastic Siem de Jong, who is set to leave the Amsterdam Arena at the end of the season.

Van Ginkel remains uncertain where he will play his football next season, but did admit that his decision would be facilitated if his destination was Old Trafford, and rightfully so.…

Klopp says future looks ´pretty bright´ for Reds revelation Curtis Jones

Curtis Jones is belying his teenage years with mature performances for Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp says the midfielder is no longer considered a Kop kid .

The 19-year-old scored a winner against Ajax in the Champions League and has played more of a role in the Premier League than many expected this season.

Injuries have pushed him into the picture, with the likes of Thiago Alcantara, Naby Keita and captain Jordan Henderson missing games.

Jones has seized his chance, and the Liverpool-born youngster has stepped in with a string of impressive displays.

Some people will tell you Liverpool lets you grow up quickly. I don t mean the club, I mean the city, Klopp said.

He is 19, until he enters the pitch. If you say he s 19 and he s allowed to make this…

Nashville SC 7/10 to beat Atlanta in Friday’s MLS matchup

Market: Nashville win

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Smelling a chance to extend on what has been a real romp on home soil, Nashville will welcome Atlanta to the Nissan Stadium in the early hours of Friday morning.

Starting with the hosts, despite getting hit with that 2-0 defeat against the New York Red Bulls when returning from the international break, Nashville have bounced back in some style. Putting on another professional display last time out and picking up what was a hugely impressive 1-0 win against Philadelphia on home soil, Gary Smith s side are tipped as a landslide pick to clinch another Final Series spot in the Eastern Conference. With just a single defeat since opening the 2021 campaign and continuing to gain a string of plaudits from across the MLS, The Yellows ha…

Deschamps defies doubters as France heed call to arms

Didier Deschamps responded decisively to a tactical mistake as Antoine Griezmann helped France to make their first real statement of intent at Euro 2016 on Sunday.

A huge shock was in the offing going into half-time at Stade de Lyon, as the hosts trailed 1-0 to the Republic of Ireland.

But a change in personnel and formation at the break proved to be a masterstroke, helping Les Bleus to come from behind and secure a convincing 2-1 win that will fill the squad with confidence going into a quarter-final against either England or Iceland in Paris next Sunday.

Deschamps has been rightly scrutinised for the apparent lack of a clear strategy so far at a European Championship his star-studded group are among the favourites to win.

But the coach of every major …

Sassuolo rejected Balotelli – CEO

Chief executive Giovanni Carnevali revealed Sassuolo turned down the opportunity to sign out-of-favour Liverpool forward Mario Balotelli.

Balotelli has been deemed surplus to requirements by Jurgen Klopp at Anfield, now training with the Premier League club s under-23 side following an unsuccessful loan spell at AC Milan last season.

The 26-year-old is struggling to find a new home after Besiktas coach Senol Gunes distanced himself from the Italian and Serie A side Sassuolo have added themselves to the list.

Mino Raiola offered us Balotelli, but we refused, Carnevali told RaiSport s Zona11pm show.

In 20 league appearances for Milan in 2015-16, Balotelli scored just one goal.

Manchester City 0 Stoke City 1: Diouf off the mark as champions are beaten

Mame Biram Diouf s first Stoke City goal gave Mark Hughes side a historic 1-0 victory over champions Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.

Stoke had failed to pick up a point in any of their previous six trips to Eastlands since returning to the top flight, but ended the home side s winning start to the Premier League on Saturday.

Having soaked up what the hosts had to throw at them, Stoke took the lead courtesy of Diouf s virtuoso run and finish shortly before the hour.

The former Manchester United man broke away in stunning fashion before beating Fernandinho and Joe Hart to open the scoring.

Stoke s first goal against City since September 2012 proved crucial as Hughes men breathed life into their season against one of the Welshman s former clubs.

QPR set to sign Simpson

Queens Park Rangers are close to agreeing a deal for Newcastle United right-back Danny Simpson, .

The former Manchester United man travelled to London yesterday to undergo a medial with the recently relegated side, who
are moving quickly to assemble a side to push for a return to the Premier League at the first time of asking.

The 26 year old is available on a free transfer after his contract with Newcastle expired, and is expected to be handed a generous deal as consolidation for dropping down a division.

Harry Redknapp has been on the lookout for a new right-back, with Jose Bosingwa largely disappointing since signing on a free transfer from Chelsea last summer.

The former Spurs boss has also been linked with another move for midfielder Scott Parke…