Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp says his team can compensate for their lack of Champions League final experience by showing greater desire and work-rate than Real Madrid in Saturday s clash in Kiev. Real Madrid are looking to win their fourth Champions League final in five years while Liverpool are in their first final in the competition since 2007. "They are more experienced. That is a fact. If there is an experience market, they should sell it because then they would be even more rich than they are already," Klopp said.

Egypt s foreign ministry spokesperson Ahmed Abu Zeid said the ministry has created an online page providing information for Egyptian fans looking to travel to Russia to support the Egyptian national football team in the 2018 World Cup.

Ahead of the start of Russia 2018 World Cup, Egypt have kept their place in FIFA s monthly global football rankings published on Thursday, remaining in 46th place. The 2018 World Cup will kick off on 14 June in Russia.

Zamalek fended off a spirited Smouha side, who played with ten men for more than 50 minutes, to salvage an otherwise poor season with an Egypt Cup triumph following a 5-4 shootout win after a 1-1 draw on Tuesday. Smouha grabbed an early opener through Hossam Hassan and looked close to causing an upset but Zamalek s Congolese forward Kabongo Kasongo headed home with four minutes remaining to spark wild celebrations in the stands of Alexandria s Borg El-Arab Stadium, forcing an extra time.

Record African Champions League winners Ahly extended their winless run to four matches after suffering a stunning 2-0 defeat at Uganda s Kampala City on Tuesday to continue their poor start to their group-stage campaign. The last year s runners-up were undone by two late goals from Ibrahim Juma and Timohty Awany (penalty) to fall to the bottom of Group A with only one point from their opening two matches, having been held to a 0-0 draw at home to Tunisia s Esperance in the previous round.

Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane praised Liverpool s Mohamed Salah after the Egyptian clinched the Golden Boot, stopping Kane from reaching the award in what would have been his third consecutive season as the top Premier League scorer.

Egypt winger Mohamed Salah said on Sunday he is delighted after winning the Premier League s Golden boot award, promising Liverpool fans that he will maintain his impressive goal-scoring run next season. The 25-year-old crowned a superb season with a new scoring record as Liverpool hammered Brighton & Hove Albion 4-0 in their final game of the Premier League season to finish fourth and qualify for next season s Champions League.

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is confident playmaker Paul Pogba and forward Marcus Rashford will stay at the Premier League club next season. France international Pogba has been routinely criticised for his performances this season after scoring six goals and providing 10 assists in 25 league appearances for second-placed United. Media reports have linked the 25-year-old with a big-money move to France s Paris St. Germain, among other top European outfits, in the close season transfer window.

Smouha will face Cairo giants Zamalek in the Egypt Cup final for the second time in four years after beating Assiouty Sport 4-3 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in Alexandria on Tuesday. Alexandria-based club Smouha looked on course of eliminating Assiouty with a 1-0 win when substitute Ahmed Temsah put them ahead with less than 20 minutes remaining.

Zamalek s interim coach Khaled Galal will remain in his post next season, according to club chairman Mortada Mansour. "Galal will be in charge of the team next season after we dismissed the idea of recruiting Christian Gross," Mansour was quoted as saying by the club s official website after the team qualified for the Egypt Cup final on Monday.

Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos said Barcelona forward Lionel Messi put pressure on the referee at halftime in Sunday s thrilling Clasico at the Nou Camp which ended 2-2 after a series of controversial decisions. Barca defender Sergi Roberto had been sent off right at the end of the first half for clashing with Marcelo, provoking fury among the home side s players and supporters as moments earlier Real forward Gareth Bale had gotten away with a studs-up challenge on Samuel Umtiti.

Liverpool boss Juergen Klopp has said his team will be "on fire" for the Champions League final in Kiev as they look to stop an experience Real Madrid side from winning a third consecutive European title. The Merseyside club will feature in their eighth European Cup final on May 26 after beating AS Roma 7-6 on aggregate in the semi-final on Wednesday.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has proposed staging what would effectively be a mini-World Cup, featuring eight international teams, every two years in addition to the traditional competition. The tournament, known as the "Final 8", would be the climax of a global Nations League competition, which is part of an ambitious plan to reform international football which FIFA believes could be worth $25 billion in a 12-year cycle.

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp is confident that many of his top players will follow the example of striker Roberto Firmino and extend their stays at the Premier League club. Brazil international Firmino, who has scored 27 goals and provided 16 assists in 50 games this season, has signed a long-term contract at the Merseyside club.

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has said his side will look to attack Bayern Munich quickly in Tuesday s Champions League semi-final second leg as they seek to remain on course for an unprecedented third consecutive European Cup. Real hold a 2-1 lead after the first leg in Germany last week, however the Frenchman insists the job is nowhere near complete. "The key for us is think about winning the game and go onto the pitch wanting to do that. We need to go out to score quickly and that s what we ll try to do," Zidane told a news conference.

Outgoing Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was warmly greeted by the Manchester United fans and presented with a gift by former United boss Alex Ferguson on his final visit to Old Trafford as Gunners boss on Sunday. Wenger and Ferguson were fierce rivals for many years as Arsenal and United battled for Premier League supremacy in Wenger s first decade of a 22-year reign in charge.

Bayern Munich spurned a hatful of chances in their 2-1 home loss to Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-final first leg on Wednesday but coach Jupp Heynckes said the fact they created so many opportunities proves the Spaniards are vulnerable. Bayern should have been several goals to the good in the first half with Thomas Mueller, Robert Lewandowski, Mats Hummels and Franck Ribery all coming close.

Liverpool s manager Juergen Klopp refused to dwell on the two late goals they conceded in a 5-2 win over AS Roma in their Champions League semi-final, first leg on Tuesday, saying his team had been "perfect" for 80 minutes. "Of course, we would have been more happy with 5-0 or 5-1 but 5-2 is a fantastic result. We go there and try again," said the German coach after Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino claimed two goals each against the shell-shocked Italians.

FIFA will hold a special meeting to discuss ambitious plans for a revamped version of the Club World Cup and a new global Nations League competition, soccer s world governing body said on Monday. FIFA did not, however, comment on a BBC report that the meeting would take place in May and that the two competitions could generate up to $25 billion between 2021 and 2033.

Liverpool s effervescent winger Mohamed Salah was named player of the year by the Professional Footballers Association (PFA) on Sunday, capping a remarkable season in which he broke several records. Salah fended off competition from Manchester City trio Kevin De Bruyne, Leroy Sane and David Silva as well as Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane and Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea to win the prestigious award.

Champions Manchester City kept their Premier League title party rolling with a thumping 5-0 win over Swansea City on Sunday as Kevin De Bruyne scored one of the goals of the season. Swansea stayed 17th, four points above the relegation zone after 34 matches, while City move on to 90 points, still hoping to beat league records for the most points, wins and goals in a season.