Tayfun Korkut’s unhappy reign at Bayer Leverkusen will end with the Bundesliga season next weekend. Leverkusen secured their safety on Saturday, but will have a new man in charge next season.The Werkself’s 2-2 home draw with local rivals Cologne has ensured they will in fact play Bundesliga football next season. But the fact their safety was still in doubt this close to the end of the campaign speaks to what a disappointing domestic campaign the club have endured. They finished last season in third.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino took aim at critics of world football's governing body on Thursday, saying the organisation had reformed and was now a victim of "fake news" and "FIFA bashing". Speaking to the organisation's 67th congress in the Bahraini capital, Infantino, who replaced Sepp Blatter as head of FIFA in 2016, said it was truly transforming itself.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic will continue playing for "many years", the surgeon who operated on the 35-year-old Manchester United striker's knee has said. Swede Ibrahimovic underwent surgery last week in the United States after suffering major knee ligament damage.

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho will be putting all his eggs in one basket when he seeks against Celta Vigo at Old Trafford on Thursday to move a step closer to ensuring Champions League football for next season.

FIFA has ousted judge Hans-Joachim Eckert and prosecutor Cornel Borbely. The pair say the decision taken on Tuesday by Gianni Infantino’s organization ‘puts an end to reform efforts.’Eckert (pictured, top), from Germany, and Berbely, from Switzerland, failed to be nominated for re-election to the council headed by Infantino. The vote will be carried out by the congress of member federations on Thursday in Bahrain.

Once again, Juventus is out to prove itself on the European stage. The Italian champions, who host Monaco on Tuesday in the second leg of the Champions League semifinals after a 2-0 victory in the first match, are trying to reach their second final in three years. "We deservedly occupy a position of prominence in Europe," Juventus CEO Giuseppe Marotta said. "That's also the result of having an important international mentality.

Key midfielder Abdallah El-Said scored a hat-trick and striker Souleymane Coulibaly netted once to guide Ahly to victory against lowly side Nasr lel Taadeen 4-0 on Monday, going clear to the top of the Egyptian Premiere League table.

Egyptian Football Association (EFA) chairman Hani Abou-Rida has won the election for the free seat to represent Africa on the FIFA Councils, beating Cameroon's Zelkifili 'Zul' Ngoufonja. After the withdrawal of other three African candidates, the Egyptian won the election 50-4.

Leaders Chelsea have over-performed this season to stay ahead of their better-prepared London rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League title race, manager Antonio Conte has said.

Former Argentina captain Diego Maradona has been appointed as head coach of Al-Fujairah FC, the United Arab Emirates club said on Sunday.

Zamalek returned to winning ways with a 2-1 victory over Arab Contractors in the Egyptian Premier League on Sunday, finally finding the net after two straight goalless draws. New Portuguese coach Augusto Inacio was credited for improving Zamalek's defensive displays but the team looked largely toothless upfront in his first few games in charge, often struggling to create chances.

A Spanish court on Thursday ordered Barcelona's Brazilian star Neymar and his parents to stand trial over alleged fraud and corruption in the player's transfer from Santos in 2013. The National Court also ordered Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu and his predecessor Sandro Rosell, as well as the two clubs, Barcelona and Brazil's Santos, to be sent to trial over the affair.

Real Madrid are aiming to remain in pole position for a first La Liga title in five years when they travel to relegated Granada on Saturday night. Fresh from their 3-0 Champions League semi-final first leg victory over Atletico, the Merengues will be confident of keeping pace with Barcelona at the top of the table.

Ahly and Zamalek have been informed by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) of the final dates for their kick-off of the Champions League group stage round.

Madrid rivals Real and Atletico were locking horns for the fourth successive season in the Champions League. Much like their previous meetings, Real came out on top, with Cristiano Ronaldo once again the match winner.Real Madrid 3-0 Atletico Madrid

Ahly coach Hossam El-Badry has been hit with a two-game suspension and a 5,000 EGP fine for his "unacceptable way of objecting" to a referee at Sunday's El-Entag El-Harby game.

Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid faced off in the Champions League each of the previous three seasons – twice in the final – and the Galacticos triumphed every time. Will this semifinal be any different?Though their city rivals have caught up to them in recent years, Real Madrid have maintained their dominance over Atletico Madrid in the Champions League. They prevailed over their neighbors in the 2014 and 2016 finals and eliminated them from the quarterfinals the year in between.

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane insists his team do not have a psychological advantage over Champions League semi-final opponents Atletico Madrid despite beating them in two finals in three years. As well as their victories in Lisbon (2014) and Milan (2016), Real knocked out Atletico in the 2015 quarter-finals. Atletico have never lifted European club soccer's most prestigious trophy while Real have won it a record 11 times.

Mercedes pilot Valtteri Bottas has won the Russian Grand Prix ahead of German driver Sebastian Vettel, who had started in pole. The duo delivered an enthralling race after Bottas took the lead on the first lap.In a spectacular opening lap, Mercedes pilot Valtteri Bottas got off to the perfect start to take an immediate lead. Ferrari had held the top two positions on the grid, but four-time champion Sebastian Vettel and his team-mate Kimi Raikkonen were surprised as third-placed Bottas overtook them straight away. Bottas held on to the lead in a dramatic end to the race. With ten laps to go, Vettel began to close the gap and with fresher tires in blistering heat, looked to set to strike.But when Bottas, lapped Felipe Massa, Vettel was slowed down trying to squeeze back past.

Tottenham Hotspur beat local rivals Arsenal with second-half goals from prolific pair Dele Alli and Harry Kane on Sunday to maintain their Premier league title challenge.

Anthony Joshua has knocked down ex-champ Wladimir Klitschko in the 11th round to retain his heavyweight crown in front of 90,000 at Wembley in London. It was Britain’s largest attendance for a boxing event since 1939.The 41-year-old Ukrainian Wladimir Klitschko was down on the canvas in round five before sending Britain’s Anthony Joshua to the mat for the first time in his career in round six.