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Sporting to cut player wages by 40%, board to take 50% pay cut during coronavirus crisis, says report

With the pandemic shutting down global sport on an unprecedented scale, Sporting is the first of Portugal’s three major football clubs to announce the cuts.

Gareth Bale's brace against Villareal to Union Berlin's reality check to Borussia Dortmund, five talking points from European football

From Atletico Madrid challenging getting off to a dream start in La Liga to Matthijs De Ligt's nightmarish debut for Juventus, here are the five talking points from European football

Premier League: Everton appoint former Watford, Hull City boss Marco Silva as new manager

Everton on Thursday appointed Marco Silva as the new manager, the Premier League club announced on their website.

Champions League: Die-hard football fans are like '12th man', according to latest research

According to a study, hearing and seeing frequent support from fans can boost players' effort levels by up to 8 percent which works out to an entirely new player.

Champions League: Porto top scorer Vincent Aboubakar doubtful for Liverpool clash, says coach Sergio Conceicao

Aboubakar, who has returned to Porto after spending last season on loan at Besiktas, has scored 26 goals in all competitions this season, including 15 in the league and five in the Champions League.

'President, his entourage should play in what's left of I-League': Mohun Bagan, East Bengal slam AIFF

Mohun Bagan and East Bengal on Friday blasted the All India Football Federation (AIFF) for overlooking the I-League clubs after two Goan giants, Sporting Clube de Goa and Salgaocar pulled out of the country's top tier domestic tournament.

Federation Cup: Sporting beat Mumbai FC to set semi-final against Aizawl FC

Sporting come from behind to beat Bilbao 2-1

Goals by Emiliano Insua and Diego Capel allowed Sporting to produce a stirring late comeback as they snatched a 2-1 home win over Athletic Bilbao in the first leg of the Europa League semifinal on Thursday.