Neymar to miss rest of season through ankle injury

Paris Saint Germain forward Neymar has been ruled out for the rest of the season with the Brazil international set to undergo surgery to repair ankle ligaments that will keep him out for at least three months, the Ligue 1 club said on Monday. He has missed the team’s last two games and his absence will concern the French giants.

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Liverpool subject United to seven goal humiliation

Liverpool brought Manchester United’s bandwagon to a shuddering halt as Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah all scored twice in a record 7-0 hammering of their arch-rivals to boost their Premier League top-four hopes at Anfield. The Reds held a narrow 1-0 lead at the break but turned on the style in the second half to blow United away.

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Dominant Verstappen leads home Red Bull 1-2 in Bahrain

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen lead home a 1-2 for the team at the season opening Bahrain Grand Prix with Aston Martin’ Fernando Alonso a surprise third behind Sergio Perez. The defending Champion cruised to victory while reliability issues for Ferrari saw Charles Leclerc retire from the race when a podium looked a certainty.

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Max Verstappen on pole ahead of season opener in Bahrain

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen saw off teammate Sergio Perez to claim pole position ahead of tomorrow’s season opening Bahrain Grand Prix. Ferrari’s Charles Lecerc will start third ahead of teammate Carlos Sainz while the much improved Aston Martin team will see Fernando Alonso start from fifth.

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Barcelona hold off Madrid in Copa del Rey first leg

FC Barcelona bounced back from back-to-back defeats to beat Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg. An Eder Militao own goal separated the sides at the Bernabeu despite the hosts having more possession and chances. It is a welcome result for Barca after they lost to Manchester United in the Europa League and Almeria in La Liga.

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