Xavi in negotiations for ‘spectacular’ return to Barcelona
Al-Sadd manager Xavi Hernandez said a return to Barcelona would be “spectacular and exciting” as he confirmed on Wednesday that he is in negotiations to become his former club’s ...
Messi keen on Barcelona return after hanging up his boots
Lionel Messi said he will return to live in Barcelona with his family when his time at Paris St Germain is over and would like to help the LaLiga club ...
Eriksen cannot play for Inter, but club open to letting him leave
Christian Eriksen is not permitted to play in Italy this season as a result of the cardiac arrest he suffered at Euro 2020, his club Inter Milan said in a statement, ...
Barcelona hire Barjuan as interim coach to replace Koeman
Barcelona have named their ‘B’ side coach Sergi Barjuan as interim manager following the departure of Ronald Koeman, the LaLiga club said in a statement on Thursday.
Koeman was sacked ...
Bayern suffer biggest defeat since 1978
Borussia Monchengladbach sensationally struck three times in the opening 21 minutes to demolish German champions Bayern Munich 5-0 on Wednesday and dump them out of the German Cup second round following ...
Koeman sacked as Barca suffer second successive La Liga defeat
A first-half strike from Radamel Falcao was enough to hand Rayo Vallecano a shock 1-0 win over Barcelona on Wednesday and bring an end to Ronaldo Koeman’s reign as ...
Madrid court suspends Bayern’s Lucas Hernandez prison sentence
Bayern Munich and France defender Lucas Hernandez has won his appeal against a six-month prison sentence handed down by a Spanish court for disobeying a restraining order following a fight ...
Mussolini’s great grandson named in Lazio squad for first time
The great grandson of former Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini has been named in the Lazio squad for the first time in their 4-1 Serie A defeat against Hellas Verona ...
Barca condemn ‘violent’ acts Koeman faced after Real Madrid defeat
Barcelona on Sunday condemned the “violent and disdainful acts” faced by their coach Ronald Koeman when he left Camp Nou stadium after a 2-1 defeat to arch-rivals Real Madrid earlier ...
Alaba strike on Clasico debut gives Real 2-1 win at Barca
Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 in the first Clasico of the season in front of 86,422 fans at the Camp Nou on Sunday after a sensational strike from defender David Alaba ...
Koeman says Barca need to make fans proud in Clasico against Real
Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman said his side will need to be fearless to beat rivals Real Madrid on Sunday as he called on the club’s fans to get behind ...
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 Vitesse Arnhem.
Nuno changed his ...
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 to Vitesse Arnhem.
Nuno has ...
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 keep alive the English side’...
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 mate Mathieu Valbuena over a ...
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 conviction of domestic violence against his ...
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 enduring truths – it ...
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 San Siro stadium on Sunday.
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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 runners-up to a 3-0 win in Cyprus ...
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 in their Nations League ...
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 from Theo Hernandez securing a ...
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 crowd for jeering goalkeeper ...
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 other.
The Belgians left the 2018 ...
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 in their Nations League semi-final ...