Diego Simeone says the injuries to Pablo Barrios and Johnny Cardoso have “hurt” Atletico Madrid ahead of their Copa del Rey semi-final clash with Barcelona. Barrios has been ruled out with a right thigh injury, while Cardoso is also sidelined with a muscle problem, the latest in a string of issues for the American. Barrios […]

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Raphinha has criticised the voting process for the Ballon d’Or, insisting that “you have to be friendly with the people who vote” to win the award. Despite recording 56 direct goal contributions (34 goals, 22 assists) for Barcelona in 57 appearances last season, the Brazilian winger finished fifth in the 2025 Ballon d’Or voting. Paris […]

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Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal to focus only on themselves in the title race and not get distracted by what the teams below them are doing. Arsenal opened up a nine-point lead at the top of the table on Saturday with their 3-0 win over Sunderland, but Manchester City’s dramatic victory over Liverpool the following […]

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Keith Andrews has hit back at suggestions his Brentford predecessor Thomas Frank was out of his depth at Tottenham, saying: “I don’t know what goes on at Spurs.” Frank was sacked on Wednesday, just eight months after he arrived at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, after a damaging 2-1 home defeat to Newcastle United. His departure […]

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Real Madrid have joined Spanish rivals Barcelona in withdrawing from the European Super League. Barcelona confirmed last week that they had pulled out of the project. The Blaugrana, Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Juventus, Inter, AC Milan, Manchester City, Tottenham, Arsenal, Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea had initially tried to form the breakaway competition in 2021. Madrid […]

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Arne Slot suggested an injury to Jeremy Jacquet summed up Liverpool’s season as he asked: “Are we unlucky?” Jacquet will not join Liverpool from Rennes until the end of the season but has suffered a shoulder setback that will sideline him in the meantime. The centre-back has plenty in common with his new team-mates then, […]

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Lukas Nmecha hailed Leeds United’s belief in their 2-2 draw with Chelsea as they fight to retain their Premier League status. After going 2-0 down at Stamford Bridge, Leeds salvaged a point, with Nmecha halving the deficit from the penalty spot before he assisted Noah Okafor’s equaliser. Cole Palmer, who teed up Joao Pedro’s opener […]

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Liam Rosenior bemoaned Chelsea’s failure to stay composed after a “ridiculous” collapse saw Leeds United fight back for a stunning 2-2 draw. Chelsea appeared to be cruising towards a fifth straight Premier League win at Stamford Bridge after Joao Pedro’s first-half opener, before Cole Palmer doubled his side’s lead with a penalty in the 58th […]

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Cole Palmer was left to rue a glorious stoppage-time opportunity as Chelsea were stunned by Leeds United’s comeback for a 2-2 draw on Tuesday. Leeds were already without Pascal Struijk and Dominic Calvert-Lewin, and found themselves behind at Stamford Bridge when Palmer slotted through for Joao Pedro’s 24th-minute opener. Palmer and Joao Pedro could have […]

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Arne Slot believes this has been the toughest season of his career “by a mile” as his Liverpool side prepare to take on Sunderland on Wednesday. The Reds suffered their eighth loss of the Premier League season on Sunday, when they fell to a late 2-1 defeat against Manchester City at Anfield. The reigning champions […]

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Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior believes his side must be at their best to stop Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Leeds United on Tuesday. Daniel Farke’s in-form side take on the Blues at Stamford Bridge having lost just once in their last four games (W2 D1), most recently defeating relegation rivals Nottingham Forest 3-1 at home. Calvert-Lewin was […]

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Erling Haaland insisted that the Premier League title race is “not over until it’s over” following Manchester City’s late win over Liverpool. After Dominik Szoboszlai’s brilliant free-kick put Liverpool ahead at Anfield, Haaland assisted Bernardo Silva’s equaliser before scoring the winner from the penalty spot. Timed at 92:42, Haaland’s penalty for City was the latest […]

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Arne Slot says Liverpool are “almost getting used to” conceding late goals, following their dramatic last-gasp defeat by Manchester City. The Reds were beaten 2-1 after a thrilling conclusion at Anfield, where Erling Haaland secured all three points with a stoppage-time penalty, after Bernardo Silva cancelled out a stunning Dominik Szoboszlai free-kick. Liverpool have now […]

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Alvaro Arbeloa believes Kylian Mbappe is “on his way” to being like Cristiano Ronaldo after he found the net yet again in Real Madrid’s 2-0 win over Valencia. Madrid had to wait to break the deadlock after an uninspiring first-half performance, with Mbappe, Arda Guler, and debutant David Jimenez all spurning chances, while Valencia threatened […]

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Alvaro Carreras and Kylian Mbappe found the net as Real Madrid moved back within a point of Clasico rivals Barcelona at the top of LaLiga with a 2-0 victory over Valencia. Hansi Flick’s team had pulled clear of Madrid following their triumph over Mallorca on Saturday, but Los Blancos ensured they hit back at Estadio […]

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Alvaro Arbeloa has defended the decision to give his Real Madrid players two additional rest days in the lead-up to Sunday’s visit to Valencia. Arbeloa has endured a mixed start to his reign at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, with Madrid winning three straight games in LaLiga but suffering embarrassing results in other competitions. They were […]

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Hansi Flick was full of praise for Lamine Yamal’s “fantastic” performance against Mallorca, but confirmed the forward was substituted as part of a plan to manage his workload. Barcelona cruised to a comfortable 3-0 LaLiga victory over Mallorca at Camp Nou, with Robert Lewandowski opening the scoring before Yamal stole the show, doubling the Blaugrana’s […]

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Barcelona moved four points clear at the top of LaLiga as Lamine Yamal’s second-half stunner helped them on their way to a comfortable 3-0 win over Mallorca. Robert Lewandowski and substitute Marc Bernal were also on target for Barcelona, who pulled clear of Clasico rivals Real Madrid ahead of their clash with Valencia on Sunday. […]

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Barcelona have announced their withdrawal from the controversial European Super League project. A total of 12 clubs initially signed up to form the breakaway league in 2021, including Premier League sides Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham. However, all six English top-flight clubs quickly withdrew from the project following a backlash from […]

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Federico Dimarco and Andy Diouf were on target in the second half as Inter defeated Borussia Dortmund 2-0, but it was not enough to send the Nerazzurri straight through to the Champions League’s last 16. After a dire first half at Signal Iduna Park, Dimarco scored with a wonderful free-kick with 10 minutes remaining – […]

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Real Madrid missed out on automatic qualification for the Champions League last 16 as Benfica goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin’s stoppage-time goal miraculously kept them in the competition with a 4-2 win. Jose Mourinho came back to haunt former club as a European classic saw Benfica clinch the final position in the knockout-stage play-off round in the […]

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Napoli crashed out of the Champions League as Joao Pedro inspired Chelsea to a 3-2 comeback victory at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. Joao Pedro scored two stunning goals in the second half on Wednesday as the Blues sealed their spot in the last 16. Chelsea went ahead through Enzo Fernandez’s 19th-minute penalty, awarded for a […]

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