Former Arsenal forward Thierry Henry boldly insisted that “nobody” in world football can match the Gunners’ strength in depth, although that status comes at a cost. Mikel Arteta exploited his strong bench on Tuesday night in Arsenal’s Champions League opener against Athletic Club. The game was goalless when Gabriel Martinelli replaced Eberechi Eze in the…
A famous Leeds United-connected pub has changed its name in tribute of a two-time Premier League promotion champion. The Whites are back in the English top-flight after two years away, with Daniel Farke’s side aiming to beat the drop this season and reverse the trend of Championship teams not making the grade. Amid that goal,…
Spanish police clashed with Olympique de Marseille fans ahead of the UEFA Champions League 2025-26 match between the French club and Real Madrid on Tuesday. The confrontation began as the fans waited to get into the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium before the game. Police in riot gear and horse-riding officers used batons to disperse the French…
Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe shoots a high ball next to Marseille defenders during a Champions League opening phase soccer match between Real Madrid and Marseille at Santiago Bernabeu stadium, in Madrid, on September 16, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Kylian Mbappé converted two penalties and 10-man Real Madrid came back to beat visiting Marseille 2-1…
Atletico Madrid chief executive Miguel Angel Gil Marin spoke proudly in an open letter to his club’s fans on August 1. “We firmly believe that we have a squad to dream big,” wrote Gil Marin, who also owns around a third of Atletico’s shares. “We’re ambitious, we take risks, we’ve brought in new partners to…
TURIN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 16: Dusan Vlahovic of Juventus celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD1 match between Juventus and Borussia Dortmund at Juventus Stadium on September 16, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images) Juventus claimed a point in the most incredible of…
Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Kylian Mbappe took his Real Madrid goal tally to 50 in the team’s come-from-behind 2-1 win over Marseille in the league phase of the Champions League on Tuesday. Mbappé converted penalty kicks in the 29th and 81st minute at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. The 50 goals for Mbappé have come…
TURIN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 16: Igor Tudor, Head Coach of Juventus, looks on prior to the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD1 match between Juventus and Borussia Dortmund at Juventus Stadium on September 16, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images) Igor Tudor admits Juventus ‘cannot carry on like this’ after…
Kylian Mbappe converted two penalties, and 10-man Real Madrid came back to beat visiting Marseille 2-1 on the opening night of the new Champions League season. The victory on Tuesday meant that 15-time champion Madrid became the first team in competition history – since the rebranding in the early 1990s – to reach 200 wins….
Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insight Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter On a dramatic opening night of the league phase, Juventus and Borussia Dortmund played out a thrilling 4-4 draw and Benfica surrendered a two-goal lead to lose….