Why are we about to tell you about a 0-0 draw in the Spanish fourth division from 18 years ago? Because it was Pep Guardiola’s very first match as a manager. Today, he is one of the most celebrated and decorated coaches in football history. On Sunday, he will take charge of his 1,000th game,…
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has been accused of a “clear violation” of the governing body’s statutes on neutrality after appearing to endorse United States president Donald Trump’s political agenda. Speaking at the American Business Forum in Miami on Wednesday, an event that was also attended by Trump, Infantino lavished praise on the U.S. president and…
Compared to some of the other teams in this edition of the UEFA Champions League, Club Brugge are not necessarily a slouch, especially so after journeying to the round of 16 last season. A clash against Belgium’s second best team is never one that stands out on a long list of league phase fixtures, though,…
MANCHESTER, England — Thomas Tuchel, are you watching? Phil Foden sent an emphatic reminder to England’s head coach with two brilliantly taken goals in Manchester City’s 4-1 win over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Wednesday. Tuchel will name his latest England squad this week after overlooking Foden so far this season and with…
MILAN — Inter Milan forward Marcus Thuram made his long-awaited return from injury after more than a month on the sidelines. Thuram was brought on in the 71st minute of Wednesday’s Champions League match against Kairat, with Inter leading 2-1. It was Thuram’s first appearance since pulling a hamstring in a 3-0 win over Slavia…
The Board of Legends deliberated. Opinions were swapped, cases made, and gradually 100 names became 25. Its eclectic members were tasked with deciding the winner of the 2025 Golden Boy, the best under-21 player in European football. Each brought their own experience. Among them were Ballon d’Or winners Andriy Shevchenko, Pavel Nedved and Hristo Stoichkov….
Athletic Club’s trip to Newcastle United brings together two very different Champions League teams. One of just four Spanish clubs owned by their fans, the Basque side are well known for a policy of only fielding players from the local area spanning north-west Spain and part of south-western France. Newcastle’s majority owner is Saudi Arabia’s…
Sporting Lisbon’s Uruguayan midfielder #20 Maximiliano Araujo fights for the ball with Juventus’ Canadian forward #30 Jonathan David and Juventus’ Italian midfielder #21 Fabio Miretti during the UEFA Champions League – league phase day 4 football match between Juventus and Sporting CP at the Allianz stadium in Turin, on Nov 4, 2025. (PHOTO/ AFP) TURIN,…
Anfield can be one of football’s more sentimental stadiums, but the return of Trent Alexander-Arnold tonight is likely to be an exception to that rule. Ordinarily, a player with Alexander-Arnold’s achievements would be guaranteed a fond reception from Liverpool fans at a ground where he created so many happy memories. But things are more complicated…
Real Madrid lead Barcelona by five points in La Liga, having won 10 of their 11 matches so far. In the Champions League, they have three victories from three before Tuesday’s trip to Liverpool. It’s been an impressive start for coach Xabi Alonso — who was appointed as Carlo Ancelotti’s replacement at the end of…