Scott McTominay has thrived at Napoli, but another man with Premier League experience took centre stage at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Sunday Scott McTominay at Napoli during the 2025/26 season(Image: BSR Agency, Getty Images) Napoli returned to action on Sunday evening, though Scott McTominay was unavailable for the Serie A champions with an injury

The week kicks off with many points of interest to focus our attention on and hardly any time to absorb it all. This Tuesday, several first-leg matches of the round of 16 will take place, but all eyes will be on Lisbon, where Real Madrid meets Mourinho once again. It’s not usual, but today Barça

Augsburg head coach Manuel Baum denied having “VAR Angst” after his team narrowly secured three points against visiting Heidenheim in Sunday’s home Bundesliga fixture. A rather evenly-matched affair was decided by a penalty awarded in the 79th-minute. Heidenheim defender Benedikt Gimber tugged on Augsburg captain Keven Schlotterbeck’s jersey in the box. Schlotterbeck fell to ground

Christian Vieri stood proudly outside the housing block in Prato. “Here’s where it all started,” he posted on social media. As a teenager, Vieri moved in here, near Florence, with his aunt Bianca and uncle Egidio. He was over for some trials with a few of the local teams. But Vieri was homesick. He wanted

LEEDS, ENGLAND – JANUARY 31: Riccardo Calafiori of Arsenal arrives at the stadium prior to the Premier League match between Leeds United and Arsenal at Elland Road on January 31, 2026 in Leeds, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) Italy international Riccardo Calafiori was all set to make his comeback from the start in

With the arrival of Massimiliano Allegri, AC Milan have managed to reach an impressive level of competitiveness. With just one defeat in Serie A, they remain in constant contention for the top spot in the league. In this run, Christian Pulisic has been key, delivering both in terms of goals and creativity. As a result,

It was, undeniably, an “old school cup tie” – one which both managers agreed provided “a bit of a throwback”. The pitch at Blundell Park was already a quagmire before kick-off between League Two Grimsby Town and Premier League Wolves, and rapidly deteriorated under relentless rainfall on the east coast. The ball travelled unpredictably across

1 Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick has provided an update on the wellbeing of two leading members of his attacking ranks. This comes ahead of the Blaugrana marking their return to La Liga action on Monday night. Barca are of course fresh off nothing short of an alarming defeat in midweek, when the Catalans found

BERGAMO, ITALY – FEBRUARY 05: Giacomo Raspadori of Atalanta battles for possession with Federico Gatti of Juventus during the Coppa Italia Quarter-Final match between Atalanta BC and Juventus FC at the New Balance Arena on February 05, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) Giacomo Raspadori faces a significant setback after picking

1 Atlético Madrid star Jan Oblak did not hold back when afforded the chance to speak on his side’s latest performance on Sunday. This of course comes fresh off an outing to forget for the Rojiblancos. Diego Simeone’s troops marked their return to action earlier today, making the trip across Madrid to lock horns with Rayo

Donyell Malen gave Roma the dream start against Napoli this evening, with an early goal from the Dutch forward gifting the Giallorossi the lead at the Maradona. Malen, who signed on loan from Aston Villa in January, has settled in well in the Italian capital and has increased his goal tally. ROME, ITALY – FEBRUARY