Resilience to excellence. Arsenal’s journey to becoming Queens of Europe has been far from simple. A season of setbacks, especially in the Champions League, would be enough to break most teams, but not Arsenal. I’ve been lucky enough to be around the team all week and all season. When they said they believed they could

At one stage it looked as if Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah could be breaking goal records this season. He had scored 27 goals in the first 28 league games – which had him on course to break Erling Haaland’s 36-goal record from two seasons ago. But since then he has only netted once, although he is

I must confess that as this Championship playoff final unfolded and Sunderland huffed and puffed without looking like breaking down a well-organised Sheffield United side, I was beginning to formulate this edition of Matchday Musings in my head. Phrases like ‘pride in defeat’ and ‘The Lads gave their all but ultimately fell short against a

Scottie Scheffler made seven birdies and an eagle in the third round at the Charles Schwab Challenge in Texas with Robert MacIntyre also edging himself into contention. Coming off his third major victory at the PGA Championship a week ago, but starting the weekend 10 strokes off the lead, Scheffler is tied for seventh after

Berlin (Germany), May 22 (IANS) As the 2025 German Cup final approaches, Stuttgart striker Ermedin Demirovic finds himself confronting a wave of mixed emotions. Now 27, the Bosnia international still recalls the painful memory of the 2022 final, when his penalty hit the crossbar during the shootout while playing for Freiburg. That miss, he admits,

Raul is set to leave his role as manager of Real Madrid’s B team. The 47-year-old has been in charge of Real Madrid Castilla since 2019 when he replaced Manolo Diaz. Castilla play their final match of the season against Alcoyano on Saturday but Raul has already told members of staff at Madrid’s Valdebebas training

MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid and midfielder Luka Modrić — the most decorated player in the club’s history — have agreed to part ways after the Club World Cup. The 39-year-old Modric will leave after an “unforgettable time as a player at our club,” Madrid said on Thursday. Advertisement “Real Madrid wishes to express its

Manchester United Faces Hefty £10 Million Penalty for Missing out on European Qualification In a shocking turn of events, Manchester United is set to face a staggering £10 million fine to their kit sponsor, Adidas, for their failure to secure a spot in European competitions for the past two seasons. The absence of Champions League

Newcastle United have reignited their interest in one of Spain’s brightest midfielders. According to journalist Santi Aouna of Footmercato, the Magpies are targeting Gabri Veiga as part of their summer recruitment drive and are preparing a move to bring the 22-year-old back to Europe from Al-Ahli. Don’t Miss: Newcastle eye powerful La Liga goal machine

Liverpool have reportedly identified Lyon winger Malick Fofana as a potential replacement should Luis Díaz move to Barcelona this summer. Díaz has been a billed as a long-term target for the Catalan giants. Barcelona sporting director Deco openly admitted that the freshly crowned La Liga champions may “need to bring in similar players” to Lamine

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has no intention of leaving this summer but admits the club could end up cashing in on him following the damaging Europa League final loss to Tottenham. The 30-year-old midfielder has been a rare shining light in a dreadful season at Old Trafford, but even his star was dimmed in

Manchester United’s season, already their worst ever in the Premier League, hit a new low in Bilbao as they lost to Spurs in the Europa League final. Victory would not have turned United’s season into a positive, but it would have provided a glimmer of light and reason for optimism. Instead, after losing for the

Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez has spoken out in public amidst rumours of Real Madrid being keen on signing him. This news comes after Chelsea got a vital three points on Friday night against Manchester United in what was a crucial win for the race for Champions League football next season. One Chelsea legend Gary Cahill

Brennan Johnson’s smile lit up San Mames as he whirled the Welsh flag. A shirtless Pedro Porro jumped on Ange Postecoglou. The Tottenham boss embraced Archie Gray in turn. Kevin Danso clambered over the hoardings. Richarlison rode on his back. Heung-Min Son, like Guglielmo Vicario, dropped to the floor, physically and emotionally spent. Dominic Solanke

Ange Postecoglou says finishing third in the Premier League would not have changed Tottenham – but winning the Europa League will. Spurs were 1-0 winners against Manchester United thanks to Brennan Johnson’s first-half goal – bringing truth to Postecoglou’s claims earlier this season that he always wins a trophy in his second season at a

Newly-crowned PGA champion Scottie Scheffler insists it is the responsibility of the LIV Golf defectors to bring the golfing world back together. An agreement is yet to be reached over LIV Golf and the PGA Tour coming back together after a host of golf’s biggest names made the switch across to the Saudi-backed league in

Napoli are making plans for the Scudetto celebration on Friday, including the presence of the Serie A trophy and medals, followed by an open-top bus parade on Sunday or Monday. Both Napoli’s match against Cagliari at the Stadio Maradona and Inter’s trip to Como will kick off simultaneously on Friday at 19.45 UK time (18.45