Anthony Martial put Manchester United's bid for a top four finish back on track as the French forward ended his goal drought in Saturday's crucial 2-0 victory against Wolves.

Bayern Munich have gone four points clear atop the Bundesliga table ahead of Borussia Dortmund's late match with a dominant 6-0 win at home over struggling Schalke on Saturday.

Javier Cabrera, the head coach of the national team, said the players were rewarded for their performance in the ongoing season.

Al-Hilal president Fahd Bin Nafel refused to comment on the possibility of signing Lionel Messi, insisting his Saudi Arabian side is "more important than just one player", as fans clamour for the World Cup winner.

Erik ten Hag insists Manchester United can ignore the threat from Liverpool despite a recent blip that allowed their rivals back into the race to finish in the Premier League's top four.

Newcastle United are embracing the challenge of qualifying for the Champions League and will play without fear in their final four games of the season to consolidate a top-four spot, manager Eddie Howe said on Friday.

Chelsea's season may be over with nothing left to fight for but manager Frank Lampard said on Friday that he is wary of Nottingham Forest who are still involved in a relegation battle.

Liverpool are an attractive prospect for players in the transfer market even if they are not assured of a place in the Champions League next season, manager Juergen Klopp said on Friday.

Norway international Haaland, who has scored a record 51 goals in all competitions for City this campaign, triumphed with 72% of the votes -- the biggest margin since the Premier League began

Lionel Messi will start Paris St Germain’s Ligue 1 home game against AC Ajaccio on Saturday after returning to training following a club-imposed suspension, coach Christophe Galtier said on Friday.

Bashundhara Kings had another hiccup as the defending champions suffered a 1-2 defeat to Bangladesh Police FC in an away match of the Bangladesh Premier League at Shaheed Smriti Stadium in Rajshahi yesterday.

A neck-and-neck race between Abahani and Sheikh Jamal will conclude with the pair on a collision course as the last round of matches in the Dhaka Premier League beckon, with the table-toppers set to face each other today to determine the champions of the 2023 edition.

Al Nassr star Cristiano Ronaldo was gifted a custom-made watch as he attended the Jacob & Co boutique launch in Saudi Arabia.

AS Roma grabbed a 1-0 home victory over Bayer Leverkusen in their Europa League semi-final first leg on Thursday thanks to 20-year-old Edoardo Bove's second-half goal.

Federico Gatti scored with a header seven minutes into added time to earn Juventus a 1-1 home draw against Sevilla in their Europa League semi-final first leg on Thursday.

Edoardo Bove fired Roma to a 1-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen in a tight first leg of their Europa League semi-final on Thursday.

Holders and hosts Qatar will take on China, Tajikistan and Lebanon in the group stages of the Asian Cup finals in January after the draw was conducted in Doha on Thursday.

Barcelona drew 1-1 with Sevilla on Tuesday night, ending a remarkable run of 62 consecutive victories in the women's top flight.

Even rivals paid tribute, with Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric saying: "one of the best players I have played against."

With Messi's future up in the air, Guardiola gave an interview to ESPN in which he assured that the Argentine World Cup-winning captain "will do the impossible to return to Barcelona"