Hansi Flick will always protect “unbelievable” Lamine Yamal after he came under scrutiny for an angry reaction during Barcelona’s win over Atletico Madrid at the weekend. Barca secured a 2-1 victory over Atletico on Saturday to move seven points clear at the top of LaLiga with eight games to play, with Robert Lewandowski scoring an […]

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Luis Enrique insisted “there’s no favourite at this stage” of the Champions League as Paris Saint-Germain prepare to host Liverpool in the first leg of their quarter-final tie. The reigning champions welcome the Reds to the Parc des Princes on Wednesday, looking to knock out another English side after defeating Chelsea 8-2 on aggregate in […]

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Southampton’s reward for their stunning victory over Arsenal in the FA Cup is a clash with Manchester City in the semi-finals of the competition later this month. The Saints reached the final four for the first time since 2020-21 with a 2-1 win over the Premier League leaders thanks to Shea Charles’ 85th-minute winner. It […]

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Aaron Ramsey has called time on his playing career. The former Arsenal midfielder, who made 369 appearances for the Gunners in all competitions, has been without a club since he left Mexican club Pumas UNAM last year. Ramsey was left out of Wales’ squad for last month’s World Cup qualifying play-off, which Craig Bellamy’s team […]

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Mikel Arteta urged his Arsenal side to use their back-to-back cup defeats as motivation ahead of facing Sporting CP in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final. The Gunners take on Sporting at Estadio Jose Alvalade on Tuesday having suffered a shock exit from the quarter-finals of the FA Cup to Championship side Southampton. […]

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Christian Norgaard has urged Arsenal not to keep their “heads down for too long” after their FA Cup exit to Southampton. Arsenal had the opportunity to clinch a quadruple until the middle of March, but they have now missed their first two chances to win silverware this season. They lost 2-0 to Manchester City in […]

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Southampton’s reward for their stunning victory over Arsenal in the FA Cup is a clash with Manchester City in the semi-finals of the competition later this month. The Saints reached the final four for the first time since 2020-21 with a 2-1 win over the Premier League leaders thanks to Shea Charles’ 85th-minute winner. It […]

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Virgil van Dijk accused Liverpool of giving up as they whimpered out of the FA Cup following a 4-0 thrashing by Manchester City in the quarter-finals. Van Dijk’s trip on Nico O’Reilly inside the penalty area allowed Erling Haaland to open the scoring from 12 yards at Etihad Stadium on Saturday. He has now given […]

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Erling Haaland emphasised his desire to lead Manchester City’s charge for trophies this season, after scoring a hat-trick in their FA Cup quarter-final thrashing of Liverpool. Haaland opened the scoring in the 39th minute before rounding off a fine team move in first-half stoppage time to double his, and his team’s, account. The Citizens did […]

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Diego Simeone was exasperated by Gerard Martin escaping a red card during Barcelona’s 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid, saying: “When the play is so clear, there is no need to talk.” Despite having Nicolas Gonzalez sent off for a last-man foul on Lamine Yamal late in the first half, Atleti almost held out for a […]

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Robert Lewandowski scored an 87th-minute winner as Barcelona defeated 10-man Atletico Madrid to move seven points clear of Real Madrid at the top of LaLiga. Having watched their Clasico rivals suffer a stoppage-time defeat to Mallorca earlier on Saturday, Hansi Flick’s defending champions had a big chance to widen their lead at the summit, though […]

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Chelsea booked their spot in the FA Cup semi-finals with a 7-0 thrashing of Port Vale at Stamford Bridge. The Blues needed just 64 seconds to take the lead as Jorrel Hato fired in through a crowd of players, after Joe Gauci failed to get any distance on his punch from Pedro Neto’s corner. Port […]

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Former Chelsea and Brazil midfielder Oscar has announced his retirement from football after being diagnosed with a fainting condition. Oscar most recently played for Sao Paulo, but he was hospitalised in November and diagnosed with vasovagal syncope, a type of fainting caused by a sudden drop in blood pressure and heart rate. He joined the […]

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Arne Slot believes “there are many reoccurring themes” in Liverpool’s season after they were knocked out of the FA Cup by Manchester City on Saturday. The Reds were thrashed 4-0 in the quarter-finals, with Erling Haaland scoring a hat-trick and Antoine Semenyo also getting on the scoresheet, while Mohamed Salah missed a penalty at the […]

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Erling Haaland emphasised his desire to lead Manchester City’s charge for trophies this season, after scoring a hat-trick in their FA Cup quarter-final thrashing of Liverpool. Haaland opened the scoring in the 39th minute before rounding off a fine team move in first-half stoppage time to double his, and his team’s, account. The Citizens did […]

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Manchester City will make another trip to Wembley Stadium this season after Erling Haaland’s hat-trick led them to a 4-0 win over Liverpool in the FA Cup quarter-finals. Antoine Semenyo also got on the scoresheet for City at Etihad Stadium as they ran riot against the Reds, who saw Mohamed Salah begin his farewell tour […]

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Diego Simeone believes Atletico Madrid’s upcoming clash against Barcelona will be decided by “the quality and calibre of the players” rather than his tactical battle against Hansi Flick. Atleti host Barca on Saturday as the two Spanish giants go head-to-head in LaLiga, with the Blaugrana tussling with Real Madrid for the title. Having already played […]

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Enzo Fernandez’s agent Javier Pastore has called Chelsea’s decision to drop the midfielder for two games “completely unfair”. Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior announced that Fernandez will be left out of the squad for their fixtures against Port Vale in the FA Cup and Manchester City in the Premier League due to comments made about his […]

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Pep Guardiola is not focusing on reports surrounding his potential exit from Manchester City. Prior to the international break, Guardiola led City to EFL Cup glory as they beat Arsenal 2-0, lifting the trophy for the fifth time, while they still have a chance of winning a domestic treble this season. City trail Arsenal by […]

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Mikel Arteta came to the defence of his Arsenal players who withdrew from international duty during the March break, insisting the national teams came to the right conclusions. Eleven Arsenal players withdrew from their respective international teams, with Gabriel Magalhaes pulling out of the Brazil squad soon after Arsenal’s EFL Cup final defeat to Manchester […]

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Liam Rosenior confirmed Enzo Fernandez will not feature in Chelsea’s next two games after the midfielder’s recent comments about his future at the club. During the international break, Fernandez told ESPN that he did not know whether he would remain at Chelsea next season, while he also hinted at a possible move to Real Madrid. […]

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Robert Lewandowski will put his World Cup disappointment behind him in Barcelona’s crucial run-in, so says Hansi Flick. Lewandowski’s Poland lost 3-2 to Sweden on Tuesday, meaning they failed to qualify for this summer’s tournament. The 37-year-old subsequently hinted at his international retirement in a social media post. However, Flick is confident his striker will […]

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Arne Slot described his overriding emotion as one of excitement when questioned about his feelings over Liverpool’s potentially season-defining fixtures. Liverpool are back in action following the international break this Saturday against Manchester City in the FA Cup quarter-finals, before they return to the European stage. Paris Saint-Germain are the Reds’ opponents in the last […]

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Barcelona president Joan Laporta believes FIFA are to blame for Raphinha’s hamstring injury, which will sideline the winger for the Champions League quarter-finals. Raphinha sustained the issue while playing for Brazil in a friendly against France in Foxborough last week, which the Selecao lost 2-1. It was subsequently confirmed that he will be absent for […]

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Kylian Mbappe says he should be no exception to criticism at Real Madrid as he allayed fears that his focus is already on the World Cup with France. Mbappe has had his game time managed since December due to a recurring knee issue and missed five matches earlier this month due to the injury. He […]

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Raphinha will miss Barcelona’s Champions League double-header against Atletico Madrid after suffering a hamstring injury on international duty. The Brazil forward sustained the issue in Thursday’s 2-1 friendly defeat to France, and Barca have confirmed he is facing five weeks on the sidelines. The timing of that injury will come as a big blow to […]

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Harry Kane scored his 50th goal in the Champions League as Bayern Munich’s 4-1 win over Atalanta secured a 10-2 aggregate victory in the last 16. The England striker, who captained Bayern in the second leg at Allianz Arena, scored a brace before Lennart Karl and Luis Diaz booked a quarter-final clash against record Champions […]

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Paris Saint-Germain cruised into the Champions League quarter-finals with a 3-0 win over Chelsea in the last-16 second leg, earning a thumping 8-2 victory on aggregate. Having a 5-2 lead from the first leg, PSG wasted little time in adding to that advantage and ending Chelsea’s hopes of a stunning comeback early in the tie. […]

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