Gonzalo Higuain returned from injury to help a Patrick Cutrone-inspired AC Milan come from behind in a 3-1 win over Olympiacos in the Europa League.
Argentina striker Higuain, sidelined with a leg problem for the past two matches, scored in between Cutrone s crucial brace amid a game-changing burst of three goals in nine second-half minutes.
Milan had slipped back into old habits prior to their 70th-minute equaliser, struggling to convert possession into chances as their six-match unbeaten run in all competitions appeared destined to end.
But, having fallen behind to Miguel Angel Guerrero s first-half header, the Serie A side rallied upon Cutrone s introduction and overcame a lacklustre opening hour to stay top of Group F on six points.
Cutrone in 2017…
West Ham face Italian side Fiorentina in the final of the Europa Conference League, looking to end a trophy drought stretching back to 1980.
Here, the PA news agency looks at the talking points ahead of the Hammers’ big night in Prague.
Declan’s destiny?
Oh what a night
— Declan Rice (@_DeclanRice)
It is no secret that Declan Rice will leave West Ham this summer, but he is hell bent on signing off in style. The England midfielder is destined for bigger things with Arsenal, Manchester United and Bayern Munich the frontrunners for his signature. But first, Rice is desperate to emulate Bobby Moore and Billy Bonds by becoming only the third West Ham captain to lift a trophy – and the first in 43 years – and in doing so write his name into Hammers…
Dejan Damjanovic s first-minute penalty dealt Ghana s FIFA World Cup preparations an early setback as Montenegro recorded a 1-0 win.
Damjanovic converted the only goal of the game in Podgorica after the hosts were awarded a spot kick for a foul by David Addy on Filip Kasalica after just 15 seconds.
Ghana settled into the game well after that early blow, but they wasted a host of chances to draw level, with Christian Atsu guilty of missing three alone in the first half.
The 2010 World Cup quarter-finalists continued to push for an equaliser in the second half, but even the introduction of Kevin-Prince Boateng and Asamoah Gyan could not get them back into the game.
With the World Cup only 99 days away, the African nation made the worst possible start as Addy gifted…
Jurgen Klopp is ready to unleash Daniel Sturridge when Liverpool entertain Stoke City in the Premier League on Sunday.
The England striker was controversially left out of the starting XI for the Reds 1-1 draw at Klopp s former club Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final on Thursday.
The decision paid off, with Divock Origi netting Liverpool s away goal as Sturridge only came on for the final six minutes, but the manager thinks his team will see the benefit against Mark Hughes men, while also praising the Belgium international.
We thought it would make sense to start with Divock [against Dortmund] – it s nothing about Daniel, Klopp said to the club s official website.
Daniel played the last few games. It s completely no…
Christian Eriksen has been in contact with his Inter team-mates as he recovers from a worrying collapse in Denmark s Euro 2020 opener against Finland, the club s CEO Giuseppe Marotta has said.
There were troubling scenes when Eriksen slumped to the ground with no one around him just before half-time of the Group B fixture in Copenhagen, with team-mates forming a protective circle around him as medical personnel rushed to his aid.
UEFA initially confirmed the fixture was suspended but a positive update from the Denmark Football Union later confirmed Eriksen was conscious and receiving further treatment in hospital.
The match would later resume, with Finland securing a 1-0 win in their first ever major tournament match, a result that was understandably overshadowed…
Manchester United travel to the Stade Velodrome on Wednesday for a Champions League round-of-16 tie against French champions Marseille.
United have an impressive recent pedigree in European competition.
They won the tournament in 2008 and reached the final the following season before losing to Barcelona.
In 2010, United dispatched Italian giants AC Milan to set-up a quarter-final with Bayern Munich.
They appeared to be cruising towards a fourth successive semi-final berth before losing Wayne Rooney to an ankle injury.
Strikes from Arjen Robben and Ivica Olic helped Bayern dump United out 4-4 on the away goals and without Rooney they stumbled to second place in the English Premier League behind Chelsea.
They lead the league table by fou…
Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal is wary of FIFA World Cup opponents Chile and has revealed he once tried to sign Arturo Vidal.
In a tough Group B, 2010 finalists Netherlands will face reigning champions Spain, Chile and Australia.
Van Gaal s side meet Chile in their final group-stage match on June 23, a game that could prove crucial to both sides hopes of making the last 16.
Chile will be familiar with the surroundings in Brazil and can present the Dutch with a real test according to Van Gaal, who said he has been a long-time admirer of Vidal.
They (Chile) have very dangerous players, Van Gaal said.
For example I wanted always to buy (Arturo) Vidal. He was also a player of Bayer Leverkusen, at that time I wanted to buy him for Bayern Munich but he went to …
Gamal Allam, president of the Egyptian Football Association (EFA), will not allow off-field problems to distract the team s preparations for Tuesday s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Nigeria.
Reports emerged on Sunday that the Executive Board of the EFA was dissolved by the Supreme Administrative Court amid accusations of rigged votes in its 2012 elections.
The media reports suggest that the decision is final and cannot be appealed.
The news comes just two days before Egypt host Nigeria in an AFCON qualifier and Allam insists the focus is on the team.
In this time we think only about the match against Nigeria and we do not want anything to distract the team, he told Egyptian TV.
Allam also explained that he would discuss the matter with…
After it seemed Tottenham was leading the race to land , it seems as if Olympique de Lyon has thrown their hat in the ring, as both vie for his services.
Cheikh Diop’s current team, , has his release clause set at €30 million, but are willing to transfer him out for €10 million.
A report from AS said that although have a lock on the young 20-year-old midfielder, Cheikh Diop’s agent has traveled from London to France to meet with the Ligue 1 side.
The Senegalese-Spanish player was brought up through Celta’s youth system and cracked the Celta B squad, which plays in the Spanish third division.
In 2015, Cheikh Diop made the Celta senior team and has made 27 appearances with the Célticos and has shown promise at the center midfield position for t…
Manchester City inflicted another humbling home defeat on bitter rivals Manchester United with a routine 2-0 derby victory in Saturday s Premier League clash.
Pep Guardiola s side had failed to win any of their previous four league meetings with United but were deservedly two goals ahead at half-time.
Eric Bailly became the first United player to score an own goal against City in the Premier League and Bernardo Silva profited from some terrible defending to squeeze in a second shortly before the interval.
United, beaten 5-0 by Liverpool in their most recent match at Old Trafford, failed to offer any sort of response in the second half as the pressure continues to grow on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
United had kept three successive clean sheets against City in t…