Sam McEvoy
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Rio Ave comfortably beat 10-man Arouca
Rio Ave comfortably beat 10-man Arouca, as Gege scores an own goal and picks up a first-half red card.
9 years ago
League Two roundup: Northampton Town victorious in seven-goal thriller to go top
Sports Mole rounds up Saturday's League Two action as Northampton Town go top after they were victorious in a seven-goal thriller over Luton Town.
9 years ago
Massimiliano Allegri: 'Low expectations have helped Fiorentina'
Massimiliano Allegri says that Fiorentina's low expectations before the start of the season have helped them achieve their current lofty position in Serie A.
9 years ago
Thiago Silva: 'Paris Saint-Germain are trying harder this season'
Thiago Silva claims that his Paris Saint-Germain teammates are playing at a higher level compared to last season.
9 years ago
Rafael Benitez: 'Karim Benzema is an excellent person'
Rafael Benitez hails Karim Benzema as an "excellent person" after the French striker experiences another troubled week.
9 years ago
Team News: Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Neymar all start for Barcelona
Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar all start for Barcelona as new Valencia head coach Gary Neville watches from the stands.
9 years ago
Sinisa Mihajlovic: 'AC Milan not getting the same recognition as Juventus'
Sinisa Milhajlovic bemoans AC Milan's lack of credit for their recent form, which has been similar to that of Juventus.
9 years ago
Michael Owen: 'Jack Butland good enough to replace David de Gea'
Michael Owen insists that Jack Butland is a good enough replacement for David de Gea.
9 years ago
Scottish Premiership roundup: Aberdeen close the gap on leaders Celtic
Sports Mole rounds up Saturday's Scottish Premiership action as Aberdeen close the gap on leaders Celtic and bad weather postpones three games.
9 years ago
Dunfermline Athletic go top with comfortable win over Brechin City
Dunfermline Athletic have gone top of the Scottish League One table, after they comfortably beat Brechin City 3-1.
9 years ago
Darren Smith completes comeback for Stirling Albion against Elgin City
Stirling Albion score two late goals to come from a goal down to beat Elgin City 3-1.
9 years ago
Mark Docherty, Grant Gallagher second-half strikes win it for Dumbarton
Mark Docherty's and Grant Gallagher's second-half strikes win all three points for Dumbarton away to Alloa Athletic.
9 years ago
Laurent Blanc: 'People who doubt Zlatan Ibrahimovic have no clue about football'
Laurent Blanc hits out at Zlatan Ibrahimovic's doubters, claiming that they 'have no clue about football'.
9 years ago
Roberto Mancini: 'Could Pep Guardiola succeed at a mid-table club?'
Roberto Mancini questions whether Pep Guardiola's methods would work at a mid-table club.
9 years ago
Mauricio Pochettino: 'Daniel Levy makes many sacrifices for Tottenham Hotspur'
Mauricio Pochettino praises Daniel Levy for the sacrifices he makes for the club.
9 years ago
India extend lead to 329 runs over South Africa
India extend their lead over South Africa to 329 runs at tea on the third day of the fourth Test.
9 years ago
Gerard Deulofeu: 'Everton's mix of youth and experience is amazing'
Gerard Deulofeu praises Everton's mix of youth and experience as "amazing".
9 years ago
Wellington Phoenix cruise past Melbourne Victory
Wellington Phoenix cruise past Melbourne Victory after two first-half goals from Roy Krishna and Roly Bonevacia secure all three points.
9 years ago
Kurt Zouma: 'Chelsea want top four as a minimum'
Kurt Zouma reveals that Chelsea will not settle for anything less than a top-four place come the end of the season.
9 years ago
Kevin De Bruyne: 'I did not expect to play so much'
Kevin De Bruyne admits that he was surprised to be starting so many games for Manchester City since his big-money move this summer.
9 years ago
Former Juventus goalkeeper Dino Zoff recovering from health issues
World Cup-winning goalkeeper Dino Zoff is recovering from health difficulties, according to his former club Juventus.
9 years ago
Rudi Garcia: 'Roma must bounce back after Barcelona thrashing'
Rudi Garcia urges that his side must bounce back from the 6-1 thrashing to Barcelona in midweek when they play Atalanta on Sunday.
9 years ago
League Two roundup: Danny Hylton puts Oxford United top
Sports Mole rounds up Saturday's League Two action as a Danny Hylton goal puts Oxford United top of the table.
9 years ago
Rafael Benitez: 'Gareth Bale, Cristiano Ronaldo free to play where they want'
Rafael Benitez explains that he has given free roles to Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale.
9 years ago
Inverness boss John Hughes aims to exploit Celtic's 'weaknesses'
Inverness boss John Hughes will look to exploit Celtic's 'weaknesses' after the Scottish champions crashed out of the Europa League on Thursday evening.
9 years ago
McLaren: 'Fernando Alonso may take a sabbatical next year'
McLaren admit that Fernando Alonso could take a sabbatical in 2016.
9 years ago
Philippe Mexes: 'AC Milan need to qualify for the Champions League every year'
Philippe Mexes urges AC Milan that they must not settle for anything less than the Champions League.
9 years ago
Bastian Schweinsteiger: 'David de Gea one of the best goalkeepers in the world'
Bastian Schweinsteiger describes David de Gea as one of the best goalkeepers in the world after Manchester United beat Watford 2-1 on Saturday afternoon.
9 years ago
Francis Coquelin, Mikel Arteta add to Arsenal's growing injury list
Francis Coquelin and Mikel Arteta add to Arsenal's growing injury list, after both midfielders pick up injuries in their 2-1 defeat to West Brom.
9 years ago
League Two roundup: Oxford United close gap on league leaders Plymouth Argyle
Sports Mole rounds up Saturday's League Two action as Oxford United close the gap on leaders Plymouth Argyle.
9 years ago
Diego Simeone 'not interested' in Clasico result
Diego Simeone reveals that he has "no interest" in the Clasico result as he prefers to focus solely on his own team.
9 years ago
Sam Allardyce: 'Jeremain Lens must work harder'
Sam Allardyce reveals that Jeremain Lens needs to work harder if the Dutch forward is to claim his place in the starting XI.
9 years ago
Luis Enrique "satisfied" with Barcelona performance
Luis Enrique refuses to criticise his players after their 0-0 draw with semi-professional Villanovense in the Copa del Rey.
9 years ago
Coupe de la Ligue roundup: Lorient edge past Montpellier into last 16
Sports Mole rounds up Wednesday evening's Coupe de la Ligue action as Lorient reach the last 16 after beating Montpellier.
9 years ago
Dijon advance to last 16 of Coupe de la Ligue
Dijon advance into the last 16 of the Coupe de la Ligue with a 2-1 win over Reims at the Stade Gaston Gerard.
9 years ago
GFC Ajaccio, Guingamp Coupe de la Ligue match abandoned
Ajaccio's Coupe de la Ligue match with Guingamp is abandoned due to a heavily waterlogged pitch.
9 years ago
Zinedine Zidane: 'Comparing Anthony Martial to Thierry Henry is unfair'
Zinedine Zidane says that it is unfair to compare Anthony Martial to Thierry Henry, as it creates unnecessary pressure.
9 years ago
Kamil Grosicki free kick rescues point for Rennes against Lorient
Kamil Grosicki's second-half free kick rescues a point for Rennes against Lorient, with both sides seeing a man sent to the stands for two bookable offences.
9 years ago
League One roundup: James O'Connor nets equaliser in eight-goal thriller for Walsall
Sports Mole rounds up Saturday's League One action as Walsall and Colchester United share the points in an eight-goal thriller.
9 years ago
Luis Enrique: 'Neymar consistently great'
Luis Enrique praises Neymar for his consistently great performances since joining from Santos in 2013.
9 years ago
