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The Newcastle Jets have appointed experienced coach Ernie Merrick as their new boss on a two-year deal. Merrick, 64, is a two-time A-League Coach of the Year and won two

New York City rose to third in the Eastern Conference in MLS with a 3-1 win over Atlanta United on Sunday. David Villa opened the scoring for City, but his

Lionel Messi having an international ban overturned by FIFA is evidence of an imbalanced playing field in football, says Chile star Arturo Vidal. Messi was handed a four-match ban after

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger defended Mesut Ozil, saying questions over the star midfielder’s desire were unwarranted despite his casual style. The Germany international is often criticised after poor results for

Celta Vigo coach Eduardo Berizzo vowed to attack Manchester United at Old Trafford after a first-leg home loss in their Europa League semi-final. A second-half Marcus Rashford free-kick saw United

Massimiliano Allegri thinks Gianluigi Buffon proved he is the world’s best goalkeeper in Juventus’ Champions League semi-final victory over Monaco. Juve won the away first leg of the tie 2-0

Luis Enrique has vowed Barcelona will commit everything to winning both LaLiga and the Copa del Rey as he approaches his final four games in charge of the Catalan giants. The

Juventus head coach Massimiliano Allegri is confident that his side will take the lessons learned from the dramatic 2-2 draw against Atalanta into their Champions League clash against Monaco. Leonardo

West Ham manager Slaven Bilic talked up Daniel Sturridge as the forward seemingly nears a Liverpool exit. Sturridge, 27, looks set to leave Anfield in the off-season after making just

Diego Simeone said Atletico Madrid have four finals in their pursuit of Champions League qualification after going down to Villarreal. Atletico suffered a rare home defeat, stunned 1-0 by visiting