Sam McEvoy
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Luis Enrique: 'FIFA will not allow us to sign Rafinha replacement'
Luis Enrique reveals that Barcelona are unable to sign an emergency replacement for their injured midfielder Rafinha, who tore his anterior cruciate ligament against Roma.
Sep 19, 14:28
Vitaly Buyalskyi scores late equaliser for Dynamo Kiev
Vitaliy Buyalskyi scores an 89th-minute equaliser as Dynamo Kiev fight back from being in a losing position to draw with Porto in their Group G Champions League game.
Sep 16, 21:40
Nine-man Gent fight back to rescue point against Lyon
Gent fight back from being a goal and two men down to rescue a point in their Group H Champions League match with Lyon.
Sep 16, 21:38
Javier Hernandez scores first goal for Bayer Leverkusen in win over BATE Borisov
Javier Hernandez scores his first goal for Bayer Leverkusen as the Bundesliga outfit cruise to a 4-1 win over BATE Borisov in the Champions League.
Sep 16, 21:36
Half-Time Report: Nemanja Milunovic cancels out Admir Mehmedi's opener
Nemanja Milunovic's header cancels out Admir Mehmedi's fourth-minute opener, as Bayer Leverkusen go into half time all square with BATE Borisov.
Sep 16, 20:37
Half-Time Report: Brecht Dejaegere sees red as Gent go into half time level with Lyon
Brecht Dejaegere receives a red card in the closing stages of the first half, as Gent face an uphill battle with Lyon at half time.
Sep 16, 20:34
Half-Time Report: Vincent Aboubakar cancels out Oleg Gusev's opener to bring Porto level
Porto and Dynamo Kiev go into half time level, as Vincent Aboubakar equalises for the Portuguese side three minutes after Oleg Gusev broke the deadlock.
Sep 16, 20:32
Team News: Julen Lopetegui makes three changes for Porto
Julen Lopetegui makes three changes to the Porto side that beat Arouca in the league last weekend for their Champions League tie with Dynamo Kiev.
Sep 16, 19:22
Team News: Javier Hernandez leads the line for Bayer Leverkusen against BATE Borisov
Javier Hernandez leads the attack for Bayer Leverkusen at home to BATE Borisov.
Sep 16, 19:11
Team News: Hubert Fournier makes three changes for Lyon against Gent
Hubert Fournier makes three changes to his Lyon side against Gent in the Champions League.
Sep 16, 19:06
Louis van Gaal hints at debut appearance for Anthony Martial against Liverpool
Louis van Gaal hints that Anthony Martial could make his Manchester United debut against Liverpool as a substitute on Saturday evening.
Sep 12, 17:53
League Two roundup: Leyton Orient go top of the table
Sports Mole rounds up Saturday's League Two action as Leyton Orient climb to the summit of League Two, drawing 1-1 with Cambridge United.
Sep 12, 17:04
Pat Symonds: 'Williams may not use upgraded Mercedes engine in 2015'
Williams chief technical officer Pat Symonds is unsure whether the team will use the upgraded Mercedes engine in 2015.
Sep 12, 15:34
Radamel Falcao hails Pedro partnership
Radamel Falcao praises the partnership he shares with Chelsea teammate Pedro, after the Colombian striker scored his first goal for the Blues.
Sep 12, 14:36
New England Revolution ease past Orlando City with comfortable win
Goals from Diego Fagundez, Juan Agudelo and Chris Tierney help New England Revolution secure a comfortable win over Orlando City.
Sep 6, 03:12
Dorian Martial: 'Anthony Martial is a future captain of Manchester United'
Anthony Martial is tipped to be a future Manchester United and French national team captain, by his big brother Dorian.
Sep 6, 02:09
Teammates support Gerard Pique after receiving jeers from home support
Teammates show their support for Gerard Pique who was jeered and booed by Spain fans during their 2-0 victory over Slovakia on Saturday evening.
Sep 6, 01:31
Antonio Conte: 'It is difficult to describe Gianluigi Buffon'
Italy coach Antonio Conte hails Gianluigi Buffon as a "champion" and reveals that he has great admiration for the Juventus goalkeeper.
Sep 6, 00:55
Zlatan Ibrahimovic picks up injury against Russia
Sweden are dealt a blow after receiving news that Zlatan Ibrahimovic could miss Tuesday's match against group-leaders Austria with a back problem.
Sep 6, 00:26
Rally car crash kills six in Spain
Six people are confirmed to have died during a incident that saw a rally car crash into a crowd of spectators at a racing event in Spain.
Sep 6, 00:07
Dede backs Thomas Tuchel to succeed at Borussia Dortmund
Dede is backing Thomas Tuchel to succeed as manager of Borussia Dortmund, as the new head coach enjoys a winning start with the Bundesliga club.
Sep 5, 18:08
Gerardo Martino: 'Lionel Messi will break Gabriel Batistuta's goalscoring record'
Gerardo Martino insists that Lionel Messi will break Gabriel Batistuta's goalscoring record for Argentina, after the Barcelona forward netted a brace against Bolivia.
Sep 5, 17:46
League Two roundup: Exeter City thrash Leyton Orient
Sports Mole rounds up Saturday's League Two action as Exeter City thrash leaders Leyton Orient.
Sep 5, 16:59
Mesut Ozil: 'Scotland can not stop in-form Germany'
Mesut Ozil is confident that Scotland will be unable to stop Germany when the two nations meet in their Euro 2016 qualification match on Monday evening.
Sep 5, 15:56
Fernando Santos: 'Portugal will be better than France by the start of Euro 2016'
Fernando Santos insists that his Portugal side will be better than France by the start of the Euro 2016 tournament next year.
Sep 5, 15:13
Vincente del Bosque considers attacking options against Slovakia
Vincente del Bosque believes that patience will be the key to beating Slovakia in their Euro 2016 Group C qualification match on Saturday evening.
Sep 5, 14:44
Luis Enrique: 'Barcelona are favourites for La Liga crown'
Luis Enrique tips Barcelona as the title favourites for the new season, as they kick off their new campaign against Athletic Bibao on Sunday evening.
Aug 22, 18:03
League Two roundup: Ten-man Portsmouth maintain unbeaten start to the season
Sports Mole rounds up Saturday's League Two action as Portsmouth maintain their unbeaten start to the season in a six-goal thriller against Morecambe.
Aug 22, 17:03
Paul Scholes: 'Lack of quality at Manchester United'
Paul Scholes slams Manchester United's 0-0 draw with Newcastle United, saying that they should be winning games like that if they want to win the Premier League title.
Aug 22, 15:34
Massimiliano Allegri ignores Jose Mourinho comments
Massimilano Allegri is pointedly ignoring Jose Mourinho comments about courting Chelsea players throughout the summer, and instead would rather 'talk about championships'.
Aug 22, 15:12
Rafael Benitez to give Gareth Bale free role this season
Rafael Benitez is ready to offer Gareth Bale a free role for the season as he looks to get the best out of the Welshman.
Aug 22, 14:38
Diego Simeone backs Jackson Martinez to succeed
Diego Simeone backs Jackson Martinez to succeed and become one of the greats at Atletico Madrid.
Aug 22, 09:12
Lewis Hamilton 'not worried' about Friday's pace
Lewis Hamilton reveals that he is not worried about his car's pace and will be looking to make up the time and catch up to his teammate Nico Rosberg.
Aug 22, 08:59
Sheffield Wednesday eyeing Gary Hooper?
Sheffield Wednesday are reportedly looking to bring in Gary Hooper on a season-long loan from Norwich City.
Aug 22, 08:28
Rickie Lambert hails new signing Salomon Rondon
Rickie Lambert hails West Brom's newest signing Salomon Rondon and reveals that he is expecting big things from the Venezuelan forward.
Aug 22, 08:05
Transfer Talk 8am Update: Paul Pogba, Neymar, John Stones
Sports Mole rounds up the latest news and gossip from the summer transfer window.
Aug 22, 07:56
Wilfried Bony: 'Manchester City remain grounded after great start'
Wilfried Bony insists that he and his teammates are not getting carried away after their impressive start to the new Premier League season.
Aug 22, 07:28
Eden Hazard: 'We need to change to regain the title'
Eden Hazard insists that Chelsea "need to change" if they are to regain the Premier League crown at the end of the season.
Aug 22, 07:00
Live Coverage: Transfer Talk - August 22
Sports Mole provides updates on all the day's major transfer news as and when it happens.
Aug 22, 07:00
Laurent Blanc: 'Paris Saint-Germain ready to buy and sell'
Laurent Blanc admits that Paris Saint-Germain are not done in this summer's transfer window and is expecting players to come and go before it shuts.
Aug 22, 06:30
