Forward Niclas Fullkrug scored a hat trick to earn hosts Borussia Dortmund a 3-1 victory over VfL Bochum in their Ruhr valley derby on Sunday and lift them into the top four with their third straight league win this year.
Kylian Mbappé has praised Cristiano Ronaldo as “unique” ahead of France’s quarterfinal clash with Portugal on Friday, adding that he and the 39-year-old stay in contact regularly.
Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández condemned the chanting against club president Joan Laporta during Sunday’s 3-0 win over Rayo Vallecano at the Olympic Stadium.