2 A leading member of the defensive ranks at La Liga giants Real Madrid is expected to return to the club’s starting line-up next time out. This comes amid the understanding that Dani Carvajal is being lined up for a rare starting berth. The name of right-back Carvajal has of course been a prominent one…
Barcelona’s training ground was a lively place to be on Friday, with players and manager Hansi Flick openly sharing criticism of each other in the fallout of their 4-0 defeat at Atletico Madrid the night before. According to several sources familiar with what was said — during talks that had not been scheduled to take…
The Premier League has delivered some of the world’s greatest players, the most sensational storylines—and some truly sublime football shirts. As your dad might say down the pub on a Saturday, things were often better in the good old days. Vintage kits from the 1990s and early 2000s rank among the boldest and most exquisite…
Antonio Conte’s Napoli have won the Supercoppa Italiana in 2025-26, but were eliminated quite early from the Coppa Italia and the Champions League, so is the Italian coach’s glass half empty or full? According to Reddit, defending Serie A champions Napoli were among the favourites to win the Scudetto in 2025-26, but the Partenopei sit…
Second-choice Pisa goalkeeper Simone Scuffet has been ruled out of tonight’s Serie A match against Milan, so the Tuscans will either rely on third-choice keeper Nícolas or 16-year-old Tommaso Guizzo. Pisa’s main options in goal, Adrian Semper and Scuffet, are unavailable for tonight’s Serie A match against Milan. Advertisement Pisa goalkeepers unavailable for Milan clash…
Brentford coach Keith Andrews praises Italy defender Michael Kayode, saying that the Azzurri boss Gennaro Gattuso ‘already knows he is a very good player.’ Kayode played a key role in Brentford’s 1-1 draw against Arsenal on Thursday, inspiring the home side’s leveller with a long-throw in. Advertisement Andrews on Kayode: Gattuso ‘already knows’ NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND…
Could Gameweek 26 prove to be a crucial one in the Premier League title race? Arsenal’s lead at the top of the table was cut to four points after a 1–1 draw away at Brentford which left many fans questioning whether Mikel Arteta’s side have what it takes to hold on and finally end their…
“Resilience”. That’s the trait Neil Harris values most highly in his teams. Fittingly, Cambridge United are showing just that. They are bouncing back from relegation to mount a serious promotion charge in League Two. This week, after a 14-game unbeaten run, they responded to a shock loss at bottom-club Harrogate Town on Saturday to beat…
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Montserrat Fuentes stands on the same street corner where she has worked for 20 years. But the sex worker’s normal rush of clients every Friday night is nowhere to be seen. Instead, the busy Mexico City throughway where some 2,500 sex workers make their living is lined with construction, part of…
By Canadian Press on February 12, 2026. MADRID (AP) — Barcelona couldn’t recover from an early goalkeeping blunder in a disastrous first half as it lost 4-0 at Atletico Madrid in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals on Thursday. Barcelona gave Atletico an unexpected early present when goalkeeper Joan García let the…