Spurs can still qualify, says confident Nuno
Tottenham boss Nuno Espirito Santo says his side can still qualify for the knockout stages of the Europa Conference League after a 1-0 loss to...
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No risk leaving key Spurs players behind, says Nuno
Tottenham boss Nuno Espirito Santo does not think it is a risk to leave his big guns at home for the Europa Conference League trip...
Four-goal Daka leads Leicester to comeback win at Spartak
Patson Daka scored four goals to inspire Leicester City to a 4-3 comeback win at Spartak Moscow in Europa League Group C on Wednesday and...
Real Madrid’s Benzema stands trial over sex tape affair
France and Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema went on trial in absentia on Wednesday, charged with complicity in the attempted blackmail of former international team...
Bayern’s Hernandez gets six months’ jail for defying restraining order
A Madrid court has sentenced Bayern Munich and France defender Lucas Hernandez to six months in prison for disobeying a restraining order following a 2017...
Mbappe and Benzema show Spain exactly what they lack
The Nations League Final Four may only be a bite-sized mini-tournament, but this week’s action still provided a reminder of one of the game’s most...
Mbappe scores winner as France beat Spain in Nations League final
World champions France won the Nations League final with goals from Karim Benzema and Kylian Mbappe earning them a 2-1 win over Spain at the...
Cyprus beaten 3-0 by Croatia in World Cup qualifying
Croatia stayed on course to qualify automatically for the 2022 World Cup after goals from Ivan Perisic, Josko Gvardiol and Marko Livaja helped the 2018...
Weight of expectation led to Belgium’s collapse against France
Belgium coach Roberto Martinez believes the weight of responsibility his players felt in their quest for silverware was to blame for their second-half collapse against...
France comeback stuns Belgium in Nations League semi
World champions France recovered from two goals down to beat Belgium 3-2 in a thrilling Nations League semi-final on Thursday with a last minute strike...
Defeat makes Italy stronger but Donnarumma jeers wrong – Mancini
Roberto Mancini believes Italy’s first defeat in more than three years against Spain will make them stronger, but the manager was unhappy with the Milan...
France boss Deschamps expecting respectful fight against Belgium
France coach Didier Deschamps is expecting a ‘fight’ against Belgium in their Nations League semi-final clash on Thursday but insisted that both sides respected each...
Spain end Italy’s unbeaten run to reach Nations League final
– Spain ended European champions Italy’s world record 37-match unbeaten run as Ferran Torres scored twice in a 2-1 win at the San Siro stadium...
Barcelona backed Super League due to FFP concerns
Barcelona’s CEO has said the club supported the European Super League to enforce tighter financial controls on teams as UEFA’s financial fair play (FFP) model...
Chiellini ‘ashamed as an Italian’ after Napoli trio abused
Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini said he was ashamed “as an Italian” by the racist abuse directed at Napoli players by Fiorentina fans on Sunday. Napoli...
Nations League final four offers silverware to Europe’s best
Fans of international football can be forgiven if it has slipped their attention that four of Europe’s top national teams are about to play off...
Mbappe not ruling out PSG stay, clears the air with Neymar
France striker Kylian Mbappe on Tuesday fell short of saying he would leave Paris St Germain when his contract expires at the end of the...
Williams sets LaLiga record in Athletic win
Athletic Bilbao forward Inaki Williams set a LaLiga record of 203 consecutive appearances as he helped his side to a 1-0 win over Alaves at...
Koeman takes aim at Barca hierarchy as pressure increases
Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman said he was in the dark about his future and had not spoken to the club’s president as the under-pressure Dutchman...
Anorthosis and Omonia beaten in Europa Conference League
Anorthosis lost 2-0 to Gent in their second group game in the new Europa Conference League. The Belgians opened the scoring via a Pavlos Korrea...