Football: Pogba strikes twice as Man United win on Solskjaer home debutMANCHESTER, England (AFP) - Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's instant impact as Manchester United interim manager continued in his first home game in charge as two goals from Paul Pogba helped his team secure a 3-1 win over Huddersfield.After a resounding 5-1...

Football: Neymar heads to Qatar for medical assessmentPARIS (AFP) - Neymar will travel to Qatar to undergo a "complete assessment" six weeks into his recovery from a fractured right foot, the club said on Thursday (March 8).The Brazil forward watched on forlornly from the stands at the Parc des Princes as PSG crashed out...

Healthy Hazard is the key to Chelsea's success: ZolaLONDON • Chelsea must have hoped they could advance to the League Cup semi-finals without having to call upon Eden Hazard, granting his battered and bruised ankles a rest, but currently everything they do seems dependent upon their brilliant Belgian.Blues assistant...

Alisson the 'lifesaver'LONDON • Jaws dropped when Liverpool splashed out £65 million (S$111.8 million) for goalkeeper Alisson Becker in July.Critics said the hefty investment went against the conventional wisdom; this was the kind of money clubs were supposed to invest in goalscorers, not goalkeepers.If keeping 10 clean...

Football: Zaha earns Palace a point at home to West HamLONDON (REUTERS) - Wilfried Zaha's deflected goal earned Crystal Palace a 1-1 draw at home to fellow Londoners West Ham United in the Premier League on Saturday (Feb 9).It had looked as though Mark Noble's 27th-minute penalty and Palace's profligacy in front of goal...

Football: Real Madrid to sign teenager Brahim Diaz from Man City, reports sayMADRID (REUTERS) - Real Madrid are set to sign Spain under-19 international forward Brahim Diaz from Manchester City for an initial fee of around £15 million (S$25 million), according to reports in British and Spanish media on Saturday (Jan 5).Diaz,...