Football

Real Madrid’s talismanic forward Cristiano Ronaldo says he does not go after records but records somehow seek him.

Raheem Sterling celebrated his 21st birthday with two goals as Manchester City scored three times in the last 10 minutes to sink Borussia Moenchengladbach 4-2 and finish top of Champions League Group D on Tuesday.

Manager Manuel Pellegrini insists Manchester City are not over reliant on captain Vincent Kompany, who has missed the last five games with a calf injury, despite the side's indifferent form when the defender is missing.

Liverpool missed the chance to close in on the Premier League's top four when they suffered a shock 2-0 defeat to lowly Newcastle United at St James' Park on Sunday.

Adem Ljajic scored the only goal of the match as Inter won 1-0 for the eighth time in their 15 league matches this season.

Manchester City were blown away in a 2-0 loss to Stoke at a wind-swept Britannia Stadium on Saturday, with Arnautovic scoring a first-half double against the outclassed Premier League leaders.

Under-pressure Lazio coach Stefano Pioli said he will not 'desert the sinking ship' following his side's 2-0 home defeat to Juventus on Friday, but the decision may well be taken out of his hands with Marcello Lippi spotted at the Stadio Olimpico.

Mumbai City FC showed little signs of their ordeal in flood-hit Chennai as they edged out defending champions Atletico de Kolkata 3-2 in their concluding round match of the Indian Super League on Friday.

Football legend Zinedine Zidane’s son Luca was sent off the field during a youth game which reminded one of the former France captain’s infamous headbutt during the 2006 FIFA World Cup final against Italy.

Bellerin has backed the club's academy prospects to step up and cover the 10 first team players who are currently out injured.

Former Argentina international Fernando Caceres walked by himself for the first time since he was shot in the head during an attack in 2009.

Comparing himself to a state president, Blatter told Swiss broadcaster SRF: "If one wants to revoke an elected president, only parliament can ask for that."

Manchester City must believe they can win the Champions League, goalkeeper Joe Hart has said, after the English Premier League side qualified for the last 16 with two group games to spare.

The FIFA ethics committee has requested a life ban for Michel Platini, the Frenchman's lawyer said Tuesday, a move that would rule the UEFA president out of the race to succeed Sepp Blatter.

The Blues' captain was in upbeat mood after Chelsea's 1-0 Premier League win over Norwich City on Saturday relieved some pressure on the London giants after their dismal start to the season.