Cristiano Ronaldo has won UEFA's award as the best player in Europe last season after scoring a record 17 goals in the Champions League.   The Real Madrid and Portgual forward...

Former World Player of the Year Marco van Basten is taking a break from coaching Dutch Eredivisie team AZ Alkmaar due to illness, the club said.   The 49-year-old former Holland, Ajax...

Mario Balotelli has some work to do to earn the respect of Italy coach Antonio Conte.   Conte tells the Gazzetta dello Sport that he's not sure Balotelli's decision to move...

Michel Platini will not challenge Sepp Blatter for the FIFA presidency, saying Thursday there was "no shadow of doubt" about his decision.   "I know some of you were expecting...

Hibrernians-Sliema W 3-1       Hibernians: H. Bonello, K. Tanti, R. Gomes, J. Lima, M. Dias (T. Tabone Desira), A. Cohen, B. Kristensen, J. Bezzina, C. Failla, L. Edison (J....

Bulgarian club Ludogorets reached the Champions League group stage for the first time Wednesday when a defender saved two penalties in a shootout after the team's goalkeeper was sent off late in...

Tarxien R-Pieta H. 0-0   Tarxien R: S. Cini, K. Farrugia, M. Caruana, O. Bugeja, A. Rodrigues Silva, C. Barbosa Viana, T. Caruana, W. Lima Silva, A. Cini, A. Lopes Pereira, J. Santos...

Mosta-Zebbug 2-0   Mosta: O.Borg, T.Farrugia, M.Micallef, D.Falzon, K.Magro, D. Bueno (S.Jovanovic 90'), B.Kaljevic (R.Ekani 88'), N.Milovanovic, A.Borg, R. Grech, J. Brincat...

Qormi-Balzan 1-2       Qormi: M. Farrugia (J. Cilia), J. Bondin, M. Mazzetti, A. Quatrochi (A. Bruce), D. Pisani, R. Sammut, J. Chetcuti, Z. Levnaic, S. Agius (E. Vella), A....

Louis van Gaal has always said it could get worse before it gets better at Manchester United.   He couldn't have thought it would get this bad.   Barely two months ago, a...