Jorginho warming to Blues' tacticsLONDON • Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta insists the much-maligned Jorginho will eventually silence the critics because he is reaching peak form ahead of today's crucial Premier League home clash against Watford.The Italy midfielder has endured a difficult first season after his ponderous...

Football: Benzema saves Real Madrid blushes with late Huesca winnerMADRID (AFP) - Karim Benzema stopped Real Madrid's underwhelming La Liga season going from bad to worse on Sunday (March 31) after firing a last-minute winner to hand the European champions a barely-deserved 3-2 winner over bottom club Huesca.Humbled by...

An American in the big time at lastWASHINGTON • For some 25 years, American players have been carving out a modest presence overseas.Many have been goalkeepers and defensive types. Some have arrived with scoring portfolios forged in Major League Soccer. Several were dual nationals, born and trained abroad.Intra-European...

Football: Christian Pulisic is most expensive American player in history after $100m move to ChelseaLONDON (THE GUARDIAN, AFP) - Chelsea made the first major statement of intent in the January transfer window by signing United States forward Christian Pulisic from Borussia Dortmund for a reported fee of £58 million (S$100.3...

Football: Shellshocked Real Madrid knocked out of Champions League by brilliant AjaxMADRID (REUTERS) - Holders Real Madrid were sensationally knocked out of the Champions League on Tuesday (March 5) after being thrashed 4-1 at home by an outstanding Ajax Amsterdam who overturned a first-leg deficit to reach the quarter-finals...

Messi calls for search to continue for missing SalaBARCELONA • Lionel Messi on Friday urged investigators to resume the search for missing striker Emiliano Sala, after police called off rescue operations and admitted the chances of finding him were "extremely remote".Police from Guernsey abandoned the search on Thursday,...

Old Trafford no longer a 'scary' place to go to, says PepLONDON • Pep Guardiola believes that Manchester United have lost the fear factor and that his Manchester City side are not afraid to go to Old Trafford any more in recent years.For City, the Premier League title is at stake with Guardiola's men needing to win their...

Football: Milan great Simone signs on as Ratchaburi manager in trigger-happy ThailandRATCHABURI, THAILAND (AFP) - Former AC Milan star Marco Simone on Monday (March 25) insisted he was unconcerned by the trigger-happy nature of Thai football as he became the latest footballing great to sign up as a club manager.The 50-year-old,...