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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Liverpool will be buoyed by Alexander Isak’s impending return to training after a lengthy injury lay-off. Isak, the British record signing, sustained a broken ankle and fibula as he scored for the Reds against Tottenham on December 20. The Sweden international required surgery, and has subsequently been out of action since then. However, Arne Slot […]

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Joao Felix believes he “did what I needed to do” for his career in leaving Chelsea for Al-Nassr last summer. The 26-year-old joined Al-Nassr ahead of the 2025-26 season for a reported €30m after struggling to break into the Chelsea starting 11 under Enzo Maresca. After an initial loan spell with the Blues for the […]

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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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Arsenal duo Piero Hincapie and Martin Zubimendi have withdrawn from their respective national squads due to injury, leaving Mikel Arteta with a selection headache. The Gunners have now had 10 players return to north London to receive medical treatment or assessment. Hincapie left Ecuador’s squad on Sunday, having played 72 minutes of their 1-1 draw […]

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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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Andy Robertson admits international duty with Scotland has “kept me going at times this season”, amid a tough campaign with Liverpool. The Reds’ Premier League title defence has not gone to plan, and they currently sit fifth in the table, fighting for a place in next season’s Champions League. It has also been a difficult […]

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Vinicius Junior has insisted Brazil cannot be considered among the favourites to win this year’s World Cup. Brazil have won the World Cup a record five times, though the last of those successes came in 2002. They reached the quarter-finals in 2022, but lost to Croatia on penalties. Their qualification campaign for this World Cup […]

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Kylian Mbappe has no doubt Neymar will play a part for Brazil at the upcoming World Cup. Neymar was a notable omission from Carlo Ancelotti’s Brazil squad for their games against France and Croatia. The 34-year-old had been included in the preliminary squad, having returned to fitness for Santos following a spell on the sidelines. […]

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Euro 2024 was a strange old tournament for England. After reaching the final three years prior, the Three Lions were considered the joint favorites to lift the trophy in Berlin, level with France. However, their early tournament displays left a lot to be desired, with fans beginning to clamor for manager Gareth Southgate’s head. England […]

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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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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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