Football: Gareth Bale 'nowhere near' being Real's leader, says ex-Madrid striker Mijatovic(REUTERS) - Former Real Madrid striker Predrag Mijatovic criticised Gareth Bale for lacking leadership qualities and hit out at coach Santiago Solari after the club's La Liga title ambitions were dented by Thursday's (Jan 3) 2-2 draw...

Saints finally find their W-ingsENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUESouthampton 3Arsenal 2LONDON • Charlie Austin believes new Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl has injected new life into the club, after the Saints shattered Arsenal's 22-game unbeaten run to seal a shock 3-2 Premier League win at St Mary's yesterday.Following fellow...

Football: Spurs' Pochettino keen on return to Spain and flattered by Real Madrid interestLONDON (REUTERS) - Tottenham Hotspur coach Mauricio Pochettino says he would like to return in Spain in the future and said he welcomes his name being linked with the Real Madrid job as it speaks highly of his achievements with Spurs.Santiago...

Football: Barcelona is greater than the sum of its parts, says Manchester United's Ole Gunnar SolskjaerLONDON • Lionel Messi has scored 22 Champions League goals in 30 appearances against English teams - more than any other player in the history of the competition.But Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has...

Football: Valencia knock Barcelona off Copa del Rey throneSEVILLA (REUTERS) - Valencia beat Barcelona 2-1 to win the Copa del Rey on Saturday (May 25), ending the Spanish champions' four-year winning streak in the competition and denying them a domestic double.Kevin Gameiro and Rodrigo Moreno struck first-half goals to...