Pep Guardiola confirmed James Trafford will start in goal for Manchester City in the EFL Cup final against Arsenal as he is “beyond” happy with how the goalkeeper has been playing. Trafford moved back to City in July from Burnley but quickly slipped down the pecking order following the arrival of Gianluigi Donnarumma a month […]

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Mikel Arteta believes the EFL Cup final will be “one of the defining moments” of the season as Arsenal take on Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on Sunday. Arsenal booked their place in the showpiece with a victory over Chelsea in the semi-finals, while City got the better of Newcastle United over two legs. Arsenal […]

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Victor Osimhen has sustained a fractured forearm and might require surgery, Galatasaray have confirmed. Galatasaray lost 4-0 to Liverpool on Wednesday at Anfield, sealing their exit from the Champions League. Star striker Osimhen, who was limited to just seven touches and only one shot, was taken off at half-time. Galatasaray have revealed further tests confirmed […]

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Pep Guardiola has claimed Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool have been the toughest rivals of his managerial career. Guardiola’s Manchester City side fell to a 5-1 aggregate defeat to Real Madrid in the Champions League last 16. Madrid have now eliminated Man City in five knockout ties in the Champions League, including in four of the last […]

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Pep Guardiola has claimed Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool have been the toughest rivals of his managerial career. Guardiola’s Manchester City side fell to a 5-1 aggregate defeat to Real Madrid in the Champions League last 16. Madrid have now eliminated Man City in five knockout ties in the Champions League, including in four of the last […]

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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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Eddie Howe was left scratching his head after a “strange” result saw Newcastle United dumped out of the Champions League by Barcelona. Hansi Flick’s side hammered their Premier League opponents 7-2 in Wednesday’s second leg, securing an 8-3 aggregate triumph and place in the last eight. But Newcastle looked good value in the first half […]

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Hansi Flick was relieved to survive a “crazy game” as Barcelona thrashed Newcastle United 7-2 to move into the Champions League quarter-finals. A chaotic nine-goal thriller in the second leg secured an 8-3 aggregate win for Flick’s side, who will face either Tottenham or Atletico Madrid in the next round. Raphinha scored two and set […]

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Liverpool surged into the quarter-finals of the Champions League after a thumping 4-0 win over Galatasaray secured a 4-1 victory on aggregate. Having trailed by one goal from the first leg, Liverpool turned on the style at Anfield as Hugo Ekitike, Ryan Gravenberch and Mohamed Salah all scored in the space of 11 minutes after […]

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Barcelona thrashed Newcastle United 7-2 in the second leg of their Champions League last 16 tie, securing an 8-3 aggregate victory for a spot in the quarter-finals. Raphinha and Lamine Yamal were the stars of the show at Camp Nou, while Robert Lewandowski, Fermin Lopez and Marc Bernal all got on the scoresheet after Anthony […]

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Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall has said Everton are “built for Europe” ahead of Saturday’s Premier League clash with his former club Chelsea. Everton sit eighth in the standings ahead of the weekend’s games, and a win over the Blues would see them move into seventh, with Brentford not in action until later in the day. In fact, […]

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Pep Guardiola has claimed Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool have been the toughest rivals of his managerial career. Guardiola’s Manchester City side fell to a 5-1 aggregate defeat to Real Madrid in the Champions League last 16. Madrid have now eliminated Man City in five knockout ties in the Champions League, including in four of the last […]

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Enzo Fernandez is uncertain if he will be staying at Chelsea beyond this season. Chelsea were beaten 3-0 by Paris Saint-Germain at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday, sealing an 8-2 aggregate defeat. Fernandez played 60 minutes before he was replaced by Romeo Lavia. After the match, the Argentine, who joined Chelsea from Benfica in 2023, cast […]

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Kasper Hjulmand says Bayer Leverkusen can be proud of their efforts in the Champions League. Leverkusen lost 2-0 to Arsenal at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday, as the Premier League leaders booked their place in the last eight with a 3-1 aggregate win. Eberechi Eze and Declan Rice scored the goals for the Gunners. Leverkusen have […]

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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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Real Madrid booked their spot in the quarter-finals of the Champions League as their 2-1 win over Manchester City secured a 5-1 aggregate victory. Vinicius Junior’s penalty all but secured the win after Bernardo Silva was sent off, with Erling Haaland’s scuffed finish before half-time rendered a consolation after the Brazilian winger scored again in […]

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Mikel Arteta heaped praise on Eberechi Eze after the Arsenal midfielder’s incredible goal against Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League. Eze opened the scoring with a volley from distance after a quick passing move that involved Declan Rice and Leandro Trossard. Eze is the second English player to score for Arsenal in the Premier League, […]

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Eberechi Eze’s stunner helped Arsenal seal a 3-1 aggregate win over Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League last 16, with the Gunners triumphing 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium. Declan Rice added an impressive goal of his own in the second half following Eze’s opener, while both goalkeepers made brilliant saves at either end as Arsenal […]

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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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Arne Slot said he disagrees with the comments of former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher, who called the Reds “a team of individuals” after their draw with Tottenham. Liverpool conceded late on as they drew 1-1 with a struggling Spurs side at Anfield, seeing Slot’s side lose further ground on the top four race in the […]

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Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe has encouraged his side to relish the opportunity to play against Barcelona at Camp Nou in a Champions League knockout match. The Magpies head to Spain following a 1-1 draw in the last-16 first leg at St. James’ Park last week, when Lamine Yamal scored a stoppage-time penalty to level […]

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Liverpool vice-captain Andy Robertson hopes the team can find the answers to their recent struggles “sooner rather than later” as they look to turn around their Champions League last-16 tie against Galatasaray. The Reds lost the first leg 1-0 last week after Mario Lemina’s first-half header, marking the second time they lost to the Turkish […]

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Hansi Flick believes “it’s not the time now” to speak about his contract renewal at Barcelona as they prepare to take on Newcastle United in the Champions League last 16. Barca president Joan Laporta, who recently won the club’s presidential elections, revealed that he wants Flick to extend his stay until 2028 and that an […]

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Kylian Mbappe is ready to play his part in Real Madrid’s Champions League last 16 second leg against Manchester City on Tuesday, Alvaro Arbeloa has confirmed. Mbappe, who is the tournament’s top scorer with 13 goals, missed last week’s 3-0 win at Estadio Bernabeu with a knee injury that has seen him sidelined since February […]

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Luis Enrique warned Paris Saint-Germain against getting complacent despite their three-goal advantage over Chelsea in the Champions League last-16. PSG ran out 5-2 winners over the Blues in the first leg, but it had been a tight match until the final 16 minutes, with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia coming on to make a late impact. Tied at […]

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Kylian Mbappe is ready to play his part in Real Madrid’s Champions League last 16 second leg against Manchester City on Tuesday, Alvaro Arbeloa has confirmed. Mbappe, who is the tournament’s top scorer with 13 goals, missed last week’s 3-0 win at Estadio Bernabeu with a knee injury that has seen him sidelined since February […]

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Mikel Arteta has warned the media against going overboard when it comes to Arsenal youngster Max Dowman. The 16-year-old became the youngest goalscorer in Premier League history on Saturday when he scored Arsenal’s second goal in a 2-0 win over Everton. Dowman broke the record set by James Vaughan, who scored in a 4-0 win […]

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Mikel Arteta acknowledged that Arsenal are far from home and hosed in their Champions League last-16 tie with Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday. Kai Havertz’s 89th-minute penalty against his former club salvaged a draw for Arsenal at BayArena, putting them in firm control and with the advantage of playing at home. Arsenal have won 13 of […]

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John Terry drew comparison between Arsenal’s Max Dowman and Lionel Messi after the 16-year-old made history against Everton. Dowman became the youngest goalscorer in the history of the Premier League during an inspired cameo that saw him lead Arsenal to a 2-0 win over Everton. He played a crucial role in Viktor Gyokeres’ 89th-minute opener […]

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Bayer Leverkusen intend to show Arsenal exactly what they are made of in their Champions League last 16 second leg at Emirates Stadium, so says Kasper Hjulmand. The contest is finely poised at 1-1 following the first leg after Kai Havertz’s 89th-minute penalty cancelled out Robert Andrich’s header. Leverkusen drew with Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich […]

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Luis Enrique warned Paris Saint-Germain against getting complacent despite their three-goal advantage over Chelsea in the Champions League last-16. PSG ran out 5-2 winners over the Blues in the first leg, but it had been a tight match until the final 16 minutes, with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia coming on to make a late impact. Tied at […]

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Liam Rosenior confirmed Chelsea could be without captain Reece James for weeks after he sustained yet another hamstring injury at the weekend. James played the duration of Chelsea’s 1-0 defeat to Newcastle United, but has since been ruled out of their Champions League last 16 second leg against Paris Saint-Germain. The Blues trail the defending […]

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Lionel Messi is always welcome at Barcelona, so says club president Joan Laporta. Messi, who is the Blaugrana’s record goalscorer, left Barca in 2021, joining Paris Saint-Germain before heading on to Inter Miami, for whom he has scored 80 goals. The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner is thriving in MLS, and is just one goal shy […]

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John Terry drew comparison between Arsenal’s Max Dowman and Lionel Messi after the 16-year-old made history against Everton. Dowman became the youngest goalscorer in the history of the Premier League during an inspired cameo that saw him lead Arsenal to a 2-0 win over Everton. He played a crucial role in Viktor Gyokeres’ 89th-minute opener […]

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Sonia Bompastor lauded the quality of her Chelsea team after they retained the Women’s League Cup title with a 2-0 win over Manchester United at Ashton Gate. Lauren James and Aggie Beever-Jones struck in either half for the Blues as they eased to a comfortable victory, while also being crowned champions for the fourth time. […]

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Hat-trick hero Raphinha credited the Camp Nou crowd after Barcelona’s dominant 5-2 win over Sevilla on Sunday, saying that “playing at home forces us to win”. Barca restored their four-point lead at the top of LaLiga following Real Madrid’s 4-1 win over Elche on Saturday, thanks to a five-star display from the Brazilian. Raphinha coolly […]

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Dominik Szoboszlai says Liverpool “have to wake up” after conceding a last-minute equaliser in their 1-1 draw with struggling Tottenham. Arne Slot’s side had to settle for a share of the spoils at Anfield, where Szoboszlai’s early free-kick was cancelled out by an untidy Richarlison finish in the dying moments. Liverpool have now conceded eight […]

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Raphinha stole the show with a hat-trick as Barcelona restored their four-point lead at LaLiga’s summit after Sunday’s 5-2 win over Sevilla. Having seen second-placed Real Madrid thrash Elche 4-1 on Saturday, Hansi Flick’s side responded in emphatic fashion at Camp Nou to keep things under control with 10 league games remaining. Barca came flying […]

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Hansi Flick revealed that Gavi could make his return from injury in Barcelona’s LaLiga clash against Sevilla on Sunday, but said the midfielder’s minutes will be managed. Gavi played just two matches for Barca at the start of the season before suffering a knee injury, which required surgery back in September. The 21-year-old’s return comes […]

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