• The Independent

    Jurgen Klopp poses for final staff photo at Anfield ahead of Liverpool exit

    Jurgen Klopp paid tribute to Liverpool staff as they posed for a final group photo to commemorate the manager’s “special” time at the club. Trophies won under the German coach - who has been at the club since 2015 - were proudly displayed at Anfield as he and the staff came together in the stands. Klopp stood on the steps above the silverware, flanked by those he worked with.

  • The Canadian Press

    Elite scoring company: Ronaldo, Messi and soon to retire Indian legend Sunil Chhetri

    Indian soccer legend Sunil Chhetri is in elite company — of those still playing, only Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, with 128 and 106 respectively, have scored more international goals than Chhetri. But the 39-year-old Indian star, who has 94 goals, said this week that after 150 games for India, June’s World Cup qualifier against Kuwait in Kolkata will be his last before retiring. “It was not that I was feeling tired,” Chhetri, who had a short spell in the United States with the MLS's Kansa

  • The Canadian Press

    Former sporting director Renard explains what led to his CF Montreal departure

    MONTREAL — In nearly five years in Montreal Olivier Renard was not one to beat around the bush, but he skilfully navigated a tricky situation on Friday. CF Montreal's former vice president and sporting director bid farewell to the city in front of about 20 media representatives a week after his mutual separation from the team. Those expecting incendiary statements were instead met with several clarifications. A week earlier, Montreal president and chief executive officer Gabriel Gervais stated t