As far as head-butts in major finals go, it wasn’t quite Zinedine Zidane in 2006, but Zakaria Hawsawi’s lunge forwards in Saturday’s AFC Champions League Elite final connected with Tete Yengi’s jaw and dropped the stunned Australian, almost a foot taller, to the ground. With the score 0-0 between Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ahli and Machida Zelvia

Luis Enrique guided Paris St-Germain to their first Champions League triumph in 2025 Champions League holders Paris St-Germain are into the semi-finals of this season’s competition and strong contenders to repeat last year’s impressive feat. Despite boasting squads that have included the likes of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe, it is the current side

Italian football, already reeling after the national team’s failure to reach the World Cup finals, is facing a major off-field embarrassment as well, with a refereeing scandal heading to court this week. Gianluca Rocchi, the head of referees in Serie A and Serie B, is facing criminal investigation for sports fraud and will appear in

Joan Garcia has enjoyed a great season at Barcelona since moving to the club from local rivals Espanyol in the summer. The stopper settled quickly and took very little time to impress between the sticks. Although he was sidelined earlier this season after undergoing knee surgery, he bounced back quickly and looks a great bit

Lionel Messi has transformed MLS since his arrival in 2023, and he is now on the verge of reaching the century mark in an Inter Miami jersey in the upcoming game against Orlando City. While he remains one game shy of the milestone, the Argentine legend has already eclipsed the staggering production he recorded during

Real Madrid’s French forward #10 Kylian Mbappe challenges Alaves’ Spanish goalkeeper #01 Antonio Sivera during the Spanish league football match between Real Madrid CF and Deportivo Alaves at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on April 21, 2026. (PHOTO / AFP) MADRID – Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe is in danger of missing the last

The legal case against a Sevilla supporter accused of racially abusing Vinícius Jr has been delayed, with the trial now set to take place on September 22. The hearing had originally been scheduled for this week in a Seville court but has been postponed, according to sources close to the proceedings. The defendant is facing

The race for Champions League qualification in the Premier League is entering it’s dramatic climax, and on Monday, Manchester United took a massive step towards returning to Europe’s top-tier club competition after a two-season absence. United defeated Brentford 2–1 on Monday night to get within touching distance of Champions League qualification with only four games

Lamine Yamal has had his best professional season, managing to score 24 goals and provide 18 assists in 45 matches. However, the 18-year-old star is having serious physical issues, already accumulating four injuries throughout the season. For that reason, the Spaniard may not have his presence at the 2026 World Cup fully secured, as Barcelona

Manchester City are in discussions with the Premier League over the scheduling of two fixtures that could prove crucial in the title race. Pep Guardiola side’s away fixture versus Bournemouth, originally scheduled on 17 May, will be moved because City have reached the FA Cup final 24 hours beforehand, while their home game versus Crystal

The Stuttgart native played at MTV Stuttgart before briefly working in the VfB Stuttgart academy and ultimately moving to the VfL Wolfsburg ranks. After a couple of seasons working with the Wolfsburg reserves, Klaus returned to his hometown to represent Stuttgart’s Degerloch club – the Stuttgarter Kickers – in the 3. Liga. He made 12

1 Bayern Munich enter their UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg clash with Paris Saint-Germain with strong momentum and one of the most dangerous attacks in Europe. Vincent Kompany’s charges have combined consistency with elite scoring output, highlighted by their record-breaking Bundesliga campaign, where they surpassed the league’s all-time goalscoring mark following a 5-0 win

This could have been the weekend when Inter sealed the Serie A title. Instead, it became one overshadowed by a refereeing scandal. On Saturday, Agenzia Italia broke the news that Gianluca Rocchi, the man responsible for designating match officials for Serie A and Serie B, was under investigation for “complicity in sporting fraud”. He suspended

Marcus Rashford has managed to earn a place at Barcelona, becoming a key piece for Hansi Flick throughout the season. Not only has he had a strong goal-scoring and creative impact, but he has also adapted well to the team’s dynamics. Despite this, the Englishman could find it difficult to continue at the Spanish side,

If form in this season’s Champions League was the benchmark, then Arsenal would be home and dry with 10 victories and two draws in 12 games – and they beat Bayern in November. But the Gunners have not been in a final since 2006 – when they were beaten by Barcelona in Paris – and