Northern Ireland Championship
SoccerDino
Balotelli will play in the second division of the United Arab Emirates
Mario Balotelli signs a two-and-a-half-year deal with Al Ittifaq in the UAE second division, returning after 13.5 months out as the bottom-placed club looks for goals and a turnaround.
SoccerODD
Juventus and Roma win and stay in the fight for a Champions League spot in Italy
Juventus and Roma won away to stay in the Serie A Champions League race, closing to within a point of third-placed Napoli as Jonathan David starred for Juve and Ferguson and Dovbyk sealed Roma’s win.
Soccereco
Barcelona show form at the right moment
Barcelona produced one of their best performances of the season on Wednesday night in the Spanish Super Cup semi-final against Athletic Bilbao. That is the conclusion drawn by the Spanish sports newspapers after the emphatic 5-0 win, which sets up a possible clash with Real Madrid in the final.
