Hansi Flick admits his Barcelona players are 5% more motivated in Champions League matches compared to LaLiga, as they gear up for Saturday’s derby against Espanyol. The Blaugrana suffered a surprise 2-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie on Wednesday, with the game turning on Pau Cubarsi’s […]

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Pep Guardiola has joked he is “grumpy” with Manchester City captain Bernardo Silva as he is still yet to be told whether the midfielder intends to leave at the end of the season. Silva has repeatedly been linked with a return to his boyhood club Benfica in recent years, with Barcelona touted as another landing […]

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Julian Alvarez revealed his free-kick against Barcelona was inspired by one scored by Lionel Messi versus Liverpool in 2019. Atletico Madrid defeated Barca 2-0 in their Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday, with Alvarez and Alexander Sorloth securing the win at Camp Nou. After Pau Cubarsi was sent off for a last-man challenge on […]

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Liverpool have announced left-back Andy Robertson will depart the club at the end of the season upon the expiration of his contract, bringing an end to a nine-year spell at Anfield. Across his time at the club, the Scotland captain made 373 appearances after joining from Hull City in 2017. In total, he amassed 69 […]

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Jamie Carragher hit out at Arne Slot’s tactics in Liverpool’s 2-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain. Liverpool remain in with a chance of progressing to the last four of the Champions League, but they were well beaten by the holders on Wednesday. PSG missed several golden chances and had a penalty awarded then overturned by VAR, […]

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Paris Saint-Germain will take a deserved lead to Anfield for the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie following a 2-0 victory over Liverpool on Wednesday. The Parisiens could have scored even more, but a combination of poor finishing and some important Giorgi Mamardashvili saves gave the Reds a slight glimmer of hope. Desire […]

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Diego Simeone warned Atletico Madrid’s Champions League quarter-final tie against Barcelona was far from over after watching his side claim a dramatic 2-0 victory at Camp Nou. Julian Alvarez and Alexander Sorloth scored as Atleti earned a huge win over their domestic rivals, the former whipping a 25-yard free-kick into the top corner after Pau […]

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Arne Slot feels Liverpool are in “survival mode” as they aim to keep themselves in the Champions League. Liverpool lost 2-0 to European champions Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday in the first leg of their quarter-final tie. The Reds managed just three shots, without getting one on target, while registering a combined expected goals figure of […]

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Alexander Isak has been included in Liverpool’s squad for their Champions League quarter-final first leg against Paris Saint-Germain. The 26-year-old has been sidelined since December after suffering an ankle injury and fibula fracture during Liverpool’s 2-1 win over Tottenham. The striker has made just 16 appearances for the Reds since his £125m move from Newcastle […]

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Hansi Flick questioned the value of having VAR following Barcelona’s 2-0 Champions League loss to Atletico Madrid, after Marc Pubill avoided being sent off for a bizarre handball incident. Goals from Julian Alvarez and Alexander Sorloth saw Atleti leave Camp Nou with a smash-and-grab 2-0 win, with Pau Cubarsi’s red card late in the first […]

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Paris Saint-Germain will take a deserved lead to Anfield for the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie following a 2-0 victory over Liverpool on Wednesday. The Parisiens could have scored even more, but a combination of poor finishing and some important Giorgi Mamardashvili saves gave the Reds a slight glimmer of hope. Desire […]

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Bayern Munich left the Santiago Bernabeu with a 2-1 advantage in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid. Kylian Mbappe reduced the deficit for Los Blancos after goals from Luis Diaz and Harry Kane on either side of half-time, and though Bayern missed plenty of golden opportunities, they also heavily relied […]

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Alexander Isak has been included in Liverpool’s squad for their Champions League quarter-final first leg against Paris Saint-Germain. The 26-year-old has been sidelined since December after suffering an ankle injury and fibula fracture during Liverpool’s 2-1 win over Tottenham. The striker has made just 16 appearances for the Reds since his £125m move from Newcastle […]

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Kai Havertz popped up with a stoppage-time goal to snatch Arsenal a much-needed 1-0 win over Sporting CP in the Champions League quarter-final first leg. It looked like Arsenal were set to ensure another frustrating outing, but Havertz came off the bench to net another late goal for the Gunners, giving them a lead to […]

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Diego Simeone says he is lucky to be able to coach Antoine Griezmann, labelling him “one of the most important players I have ever had” at Atletico Madrid. Griezmann is set to leave Atletico at the end of the season, having agreed a deal with MLS side Orlando City SC during the international break. The […]

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Florian Wirtz has shut down any rumours of Liverpool players turning against manager Arne Slot ahead of their Champions League quarter-final first leg against Paris Saint-Germain. The pressure has been increasing on Slot at Anfield, especially after their 4-0 defeat to Manchester City in the FA Cup quarter-final on Saturday. The Reds’ last hope of […]

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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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