WORLD

CESC FABREGAS insists Chelsea are not in crisis despite being out of the Premier League title race. The Blues have struggled of late, suffering shock defeats against Watford and Bournemouth. Antonio Conte is now fighting to save his job after a turbulent second season in England. Fabregas has admitted Chelsea have blown their chance of retaining their Premier League crown. ...

CHELSEA reportedly still rate Carlo Ancelotti highly amid speculation over Antonio Conte’s future. Ancelotti ruled the roost at Chelsea for two years earlier in his career between 2009 and 2011. During that time the Italian established himself as one of the best managers in the Premier League, scooping the title and FA Cup in his first season at the job. ...

Sixty-six people have been killed in a passenger plane crash in Iran, airline company officials say. The Aseman Airlines plane, en route from Tehran to the south-western city of Yasuj, came down in the Zagros mountains of central Iran. The Red Crescent has deployed a search and rescue team to the site near the city of Semirom in Isfahan province. ...

Two new language services have been launched by the BBC World Service for Igbo and Yoruba speakers in Nigeria and West and Central Africa. Their digital content is mainly aimed at audiences who use mobile phones. Igbo is primarily spoken in south-east Nigeria and Yoruba in the south-west, as well as in Benin and Togo. The new services are part ...

TRANSFER news LIVE – follow the latest updates here. Transfer news LIVE updates: Follow the latest news and gossip Dembele future latest 09.05: Antoine Griezmann thinks Barcelona are reluctant to let Ousmane Dembele leave the Nou Camp, according to reports. Barcelona want Griezmann to join from Atletico in the summer despite tying up deals for Dembele and Philippe Coutinho in ...

PSG star Neymar does not want to play against Real Madrid in the second leg of their Champions League clash, according to sensational reports. Real Madrid are determined to make Neymar their marquee summer arrival despite the Brazil international only joining PSG back in August. The France international has been in stunning form all season and took his tally to ...

CHELSEA star Eden Hazard has warned Barcelona ahead of the Champions League clash tomorrow (7.45pm). The Belgium international has also responded to rumours linking him with a summer move to Real Madrid. Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has come under mounting pressure this season as the Blues sit fourth in the Premier League table. But Hazard insists the players are fully ...

JOSE MOURINHO admits he doesn’t have a clue if Paul Pogba will be available for this week’s crunch Champions League showdown with Sevilla. Paul Pogba missed United’s FA Cup fifth-round win at Huddersfield this weekend due to a mystery illness. The French midfielder was in line to play then failed to travel to the John Smith’s Stadium, sparking fresh speculation ...

Roma sporting director Monchi said that Mohamed Salah’s value doubled following the summer transfers of Neymar and Kylian Mbappe and that he could do nothing to prevent the Egyptian’s sale to Liverpool. Salah has enjoyed an outstanding first season back in the Premier League with his goal against Porto in the Champions League on Wednesday taking him to 30 so ...

James Rodriguez has told Sport Bild that Bayern Munich are favourites to win the Champions League this season. James, 26, has scored four goals and provided six assists in 16 Bundesliga appearances this season, as well featuring in every Champions League game since joining on a two-year loan deal from Real Madrid last summer. “Bayern is my favourite to win ...