Guardiola laments de Jong's move to BarcelonaLONDON • While Pep Guardiola was left purring with delight at his side's "desire to play good and always improve" as Manchester City romped to a 5-0 hammering of Burnley in the fourth round of the FA Cup, he also had a tinge of regret.Not at his side's display at the Etihad...

English Premier League talking points1 HOSTILE WATFORD GIVE SILVA AN EARFULThey say time is usually a great healer, but the memories of their former manager's acrimonious departure last year clearly still rankles with Watford fans, who were asked to request tribute songs for Marco Silva to be played before Saturday's win...

Football: Emotional Ribery set for Bayern return after playing careerBERLIN (AFP) - Franck Ribery said Tuesday (May 7) he hopes to return to Bayern Munich once his playing career is over, as he prepares to end 12 years at the club.Ribery, 36, confirmed last weekend that he would not extend his Bayern contract beyond this...

Reds the hungrier side, says Van DijkLONDON • Virgil van Dijk believes Liverpool will want victory more than Everton in the Merseyside derby today owing to the ramifications in the pursuit of the Premier League title.Everton have not beaten Liverpool since October 2010 and a winless sequence of 16 league derbies is the...

Football: Cristiano Ronaldo recalled by Portugal for first time since World CupLISBON (REUTERS) - Cristiano Ronaldo was recalled by the Portuguese national squad on Friday (March 15) for the first time since last year's World Cup.The 34-year-old, who is Portugal's most capped player with 154 appearances and all-time leading...