As of today, this Premier League Team of the Season so far is gloriously lopsided, slightly reckless on the whiteboard, and pretty hard to argue with once you get into the numbers. It is a 3-3-4 in spirit, with João Pedro nudged a little wide because leaving him out would be crazier than the shape

Bournemouth Fight to Keep Iraola Amid Spurs, Palace and Man Utd Interest Managerial markets tend to move quietly before suddenly accelerating. A coach’s reputation grows through results, resilience and circumstance, and eventually larger clubs begin circling. According to reporting from iPaper, Bournemouth are attempting to stay ahead of that process by reopening contract talks with

The Union of European Clubs (UEC), the lobby group for non-elite teams across the continent, has proposed a radical new model for distributing the almost £4billion bonanza generated by UEFA’s club competitions each season. In a presentation to the European Leagues’ general assembly in Bulgarian capital of Sofia on Wednesday, a UEC delegation outlined its

It is the question few have found an answer to: how do you stop Arsenal scoring from corner kicks? The Gunners have scored 16 goals from corners this season – already the joint most in a Premier League season – as they continue to lead the charge for the title. But maybe a solution has

Ex-Italian coach Fabio Capello says Atalanta were ‘fortunate’ to only concede six goals against Bayern Munich: ‘This is a lesson for Italian football.’ Atalanta, the only Serie A side to have qualified for the Champions League Round of 16, suffered a heavy 6-1 home loss against Bayern Munich last night. Advertisement Capello: Atalanta’s humiliation ‘a

The 2025–26 season of Serie A has placed Juventus firmly back in the spotlight as the club pushes to compete with Italy’s top contenders. With multiple teams chasing the Scudetto, the race has become tighter and more unpredictable than usual. In a league this competitive, a handful of high-profile fixtures can quickly reshape the championship

Real Madrid and Manchester City go at it again in the Champions League on Wednesday. For the fifth season in a row, the rivals have been drawn against each other in European club soccer’s biggest competition. By the end of the round of 16 they will have played each other three time this season after

3 Bayern Munich would be hoping they would not be the next Bundesliga scalp to be taken by Atalanta in the Champions League this season, as they travelled to Bergamo.  This season, Atalanta have beaten both Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt, showing how, despite being the only Italian team in the round of 16, they

1 Serie A side Atalanta witnessed one of their most harrowing defeats in recent history, as Bayern Munich ran out 6-1 winners in the Champions League Round of 16 first leg. Strangely enough, La Dea are very accustomed to delivering results like that to their opponents – having done that quite a lot of times

Manchester City will face Real Madrid for the 16th time in the UEFA Champions League (W5 D5 L5), twice as often as they have faced any other team in the competition (Bayern Munich – 8). This will be the first time two teams have met in the knockout phase of the competition in five consecutive

“He is the most decisive player in the world.” That was Carlo Ancelotti’s verdict on Vinicius Junior in February 2023 after he dismantled Liverpool at Anfield in the Champions League round of 16. With Real Madrid 2-0 down inside 14 minutes, Vinicius Jr curled home from the left side of the box before unwittingly deflecting

Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Alphonso Davies covered his face with his shirt as he left the field with an injury in Bayern Munich’s game against

Barcelona needed Lamine Yamal’s penalty with the last kick of the game to cancel out Harvey Barnes’s opener. Listen to this article | 2 mins info Published On 10 Mar 202610 Mar 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share plus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal struck ⁠from the ⁠penalty spot with the

The former coach comments on Sky Sport on the Nerazzurri’s heavy defeat in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16. While Atalanta was the only Italian team to qualify for the Champions League round of 16, after tonight’s match, the Nerazzurri are also on the verge of being eliminated from Europe. Palladino’s

Arsenal line up free transfer move for Julian Brandt, Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali remains a wanted man despite price tag and Chelsea will stick with striker Liam Delap. Arsenal are keen on signing Germany midfielder Julian Brandt, 29, when his Borussia Dortmund contract expires this summer. (Metro) Advertisement Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea are all

Barcelona star Lamine Yamal on Tuesday night secured for himself a place in the history books of the club. This came owing to his latest exploits on the continent. Barcelona were of course back in action a short time ago, making the trip to England for a Champions League showdown with Newcastle United. Advertisement With

1 Christian Kofane has struck in successive games for Bayer Leverkusen, and is relishing Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League last 16 clash against Arsenal. Speaking at Tuesday’s press conference, the Cameroonian discussed competition for places with Patrik Schick, while praising the Premier League leaders. “[Arsenal are] a very big team,” said the 19-year-old, who has four

Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky was substituted after just 17 minutes of their Champions League last-16 first leg against Atletico Madrid after his mistakes led to two goals for the home side. Kinsky was a surprise pick in the starting XI ahead of Spurs’ usual No 1 Guglielmo Vicario, making his first appearance since October.