Ben Burrows

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Karim Benzema has asked for help at Al Ittihad as his run without a goal continued. The former France international, 36, has not scored since November in the Saudi Pro League (SPL), a run of eight games in all competitions. Benzema joined the club from Real Madrid in June after winning 24 trophies during 14 years at the Santiago Bernabeu, including four La Liga titles and five Champions Leagues. Al Ittihad currently sit fourth in the SPL, 30 points adrift of league leaders Al Hilal. Asked why he isn’t currently showing the same form as he did in Spain, he said: “It’s not the...

Bayer Leverkusen are one win away from the Bundesliga title after Bayern Munich threw away a 2-0 lead to lose at Heidenheim.

The Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forest will go ahead as planned despite a fatal stabbing near the stadium.

Gary O’Neil has been charged by the Football Association (FA) following his criticism of the decision to disallow Max Kilman’s would-be equaliser against West Ham United on Saturday. The Wolves defender thought he had earned a share of the points with his 98th-minute header only for the video assistant referee (VAR) Tim Robinson to advise on-field official Tony Harrington to review his initial call before he subsequently chalked off the goal. It was deemed that striker Tawanda Chirewa was obstructing the view of goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski from an offside position when the ball...

Burnley manager Vincent Kompany has been handed a two-match touchline ban after being charged with misconduct by the Football Association (FA). The charge related to his actions during the Premier League game with Chelsea last month, which saw him sent off in the first-half of the 2-2 draw. The former Manchester City captain was dismissed for his complaints at referee Darren England’s decision to award the home side at Stamford Bridge a penalty and send defender Lorenz Assignon off. The FA has confirmed Kompany must now serve a one-game ban immediately — he will miss Burnley’s...

French president Emmanuel Macron says “we are going to do everything” to ensure that European clubs, including Real Madrid, allow players to be available for the Paris Olympics this summer. France are keen to put on “a great show” when they host the football tournament at the Games and are hopeful of having a number of high-profile players, including Kylian Mbappe, Aurelien Tchouameni and Eduardo Camavinga, involved. That will require their clubs playing ball, however, with the competition starting on July 24 and running to August 9 — a period where many teams’...

Harry Kane knows Tottenham Hotspur fans will be hoping Bayern Munich can knock Arsenal out of the Champions League but attempted to play down any extra motivation ahead of the quarter-final second leg. The England captain enjoyed a fine scoring record against Wednesday’s opponents while playing for rivals Tottenham, before swapping north London for Germany last summer. He scored against them again in the 2-2 draw at Emirates Stadium last week to leave the tie delicately poised ahead of the second leg. Kane is well aware of how much an Arsenal defeat would mean to the supporters of his...

Julian Nagelsmann is set to stay on as the head coach of the Germany national team after agreeing to a contract extension.

Bournemouth have confirmed they will spend pre-season in the United States this summer. The Premier League club have announced they will head to Los Angeles, California with the playing squad, including USMNT captain Tyler Adams, to be based at the training facilities of MLS team LA Galaxy. They also toured the U.S. back in 2016. The two-week trip will see the club play their first two friendlies of pre-season and will also take in a visit to Santa Barbara. Wrexham AFC co-chairmen Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney announced that their side will face Bournemouth at Harder Stadium in Santa...