Before Barcelona’s Champions League quarter-final tie against Borussia Dortmund last season, the club’s senior executives held an off-the-record briefing with reporters. Among a wide range of topics discussed, boardroom members spoke about the consequences of not playing in the summer’s revamped Club World Cup in the United States. The prospect of missing out on prize…
For most players not on duty with their country, an international break is a chance to recharge during two weeks without any domestic football. But that will not be the case for Atletico Madrid and Inter — who are travelling to Libya in north Africa to play in the friendly Reconstruction Cup-FDRL trophy tonight (Friday)….
Matildas superstar Sam Kerr has returned to the Champions League but has failed to score a decisive goal after again coming off the bench for Chelsea. Looking to be crowned a European champion, the one major club trophy that has eluded her, Kerr was given another 23 minutes off the bench but could not fire…
Inter Miami defender Jordi Alba has announced he will retire at the end of this season. Alba, 36, only signed a contract extension with Miami in May, a deal that was due to run until the end of 2027. The Major League Soccer side, meanwhile, is in advanced talks to sign fellow Spanish left-back Sergio…
By GETHIN HICKS, TRAINEE REPORTER Published: 12:17 BST, 7 October 2025 | Updated: 12:25 BST, 7 October 2025 Paul Scholes has named who believes is the Premier League’s best midfielder – and you may be surprised by his choice. There are few better equipped than the former Manchester United star to have their say on…
Title-holders Arsenal will kickstart their Women’s Champions League defence when they host eight-time winners Lyon on Tuesday as the elite European club competition debuts its new format. An 18-team league phase — in which all clubs play six matches, three at home and three away — has replaced the former 16-team group stage as the…
Rasmus Hojlund was the star in Wednesday night’s Champions League action, as his brace powered Napoli to a 2-1 win over Sporting. The Dane’s double came either side of a Luis Suarez second-half penalty, and saw him link up with Kevin De Bruyne, who provided assists for both well-taken efforts. Advertisement Napoli manager Antonio Conte…
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Real Madrid needs to bounce back from its thrashing in last weekend’s Spanish capital derby when it hosts a red-hot Villarreal on Saturday in La Liga. Xabi Alonso’s side was embarrassed when it lost 5-2 at Atletico Madrid, marking the first time its crosstown rival scored five times in the derby…
Barcelona suffered a late 2-1 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League, with Goncalo Ramos scoring the decisive goal in the dying minutes after the sides had been level for most of the match. Coach Hansi Flick was candid about his team’s performance, admitting PSG were far superior, but he views the result as…
Having set a new Champions League record last time out, Erling Haaland is fast approaching another. The Manchester City striker became the fastest player to score 50 goals in the competition with one against Napoli last month. His half-century came in his 49th appearance — smashing Ruud van Nistelrooy’s record of 50 in 62 games….