Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp lauded his side's desire to cede no ground in the title race by beating relegation-threatened Cardiff 2-0 on Sunday to return to the top of the Premier League.
The devoutly religious Israel Folau was informed last week of plans to terminate his multi-year, multi-million-dollar contract after posting on social media that 'hell awaits' homosexuals.
Unai Emery’s side paid the price for a defensive horror show at the Emirates Stadium to leave their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League via the domestic route hanging in the balance.
Karim Benzema has been one of the few bright sparks in an otherwise dreary campaign for the European champions.
The euphoria felt in Paris and at the start of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s reign already seems a distant memory after a United performance that lacked not only quality but aggression and fire.
The left-handed opener has amassed 517 runs on his comeback to the Twenty20 tournament after missing the previous edition over a ball-tampering row.
Smith underwent the operation in January to repair a ligament in his right elbow while he was serving his 12-month international ban for ball tampering that ended last month.
Ronaldo said he was delighted to have won Serie A at the first attempt, adding to his three English Premier League titles with Manchester United and two La Liga crowns with Real Madrid.
Luck was also on the side of the Australian tourists as the South Africans spurned numerous kickable penalties at Newlands stadium, preferring scrums and line-outs.
Real Madrid play at home to in-form Athletic Bilbao on Sunday but Atletico took another step towards finishing above their city rivals for a second consecutive yea.
