He is one of the driving forces on the field because he puts the team's interest ahead of his own. That is why Antoine Griezmann is the invisible force that propels the French team, writes Mark Gleeson.
Bayern Munich came out firing in the second half to see off Barcelona on Tuesday, while Liverpool picked up their first win of the competition courtsey of a late Joel Matip winner against Ajax. Watch the highlights and reaction here.
Liverpool took control of their Uefa Champions League quarterfinal tie against Benfica with a 3-1 win in Portugal while Manchester City will take a slender 1-0 lead into their second-leg against Atletico Madrid after a 1-0 win at the Etihad.
Kieran Trippier does not expect his purported move to Manchester United to go through until the end of the transfer window, according to reports.
Banyana Banyana star Thembi Kgatlana has seen her career continue to scale new heights after signing a two-year deal with Atletico Madrid, moving from domestic rivals Eibar.
Arsenal have signed Thomas Partey after Atletico Madrid revealed the Gunners paid the midfielder’s reported £45-million release clause with a little more than half an hour remaining on transfer deadline day.
The big ‘will they, won’t they’ saga of Arsenal’s summer is set to end today, with Arsenal looking to make a final bid for Atletico Madrid’s Thomas Partey.
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Debutant Luis Suarez wasted no time in making his mark at Atletico Madrid as Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich suffered a day to forget.