Wayne Rooney, who won the Champions League with Manchester United in 2008, believes Barcelona’s performance in their round-of-16 draw against Newcastle proves they struggle to cope with the tempo and intensity of Premier League play. Hansi Flick’s team looked set for a first-leg defeat at St James’ Park after falling behind to Harvey Barnes’ 86th-minute

Atletico Madrid have announced that former striker David Villa has returned to the club as a member of its Board of Directors. The appointment comes more than a decade after Villa left the Spanish side following a successful playing spell. Advertisement Atletico confirmed the new structure of their board during a meeting held at the

Days are passing and the calendar is beginning to create pressure regarding the selection of the venue for the Finalissima between Spain and Argentina. In that context, Pablo Aimar, Lionel Scaloni’s assistant, shared details about the main concern the staff have regarding the staging of the match. The Finalissima was originally scheduled to be played

NYON, Switzerland — Chelsea winger Pedro Neto was charged by UEFA on Thursday for pushing a ballboy during the Champions League loss at Paris Saint-Germain. Neto faces a one-game ban for the charge UEFA said was “unsporting behavior,” with a disciplinary decision to follow “in due course.” Chelsea trails the defending champion 5-2 after the

The Champions League round-of-16 kicked off this week and no English team managed to win their first leg, despite the Premier League’s dominance earlier in the competition No English club won their Champions League fixture(Image: Burak Basturk/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images) Six games, zero wins. That was the sorry tale for English clubs in

Good news for Arsenal fans is that the most dominant team statistically – in terms of expected goal difference per game, excluding penalties – have won the Premier League in three of the past four seasons. The exception came when Manchester City pipped the Gunners to the title two years ago. With fifth place likely

Two draws and four defeats for English clubs in the last 16 of the Champions League has again demonstrated the excellence of Europe’s elite teams Ruben Dias reacts as Man City are thumped by Real Madrid(Image: DeFodi Images via Getty Images) In the immediate aftermath of the phoney, interminable first phase of Champions League football

The Champions League delivered its trademark chaos during the first leg of this season’s last 16 ties. There were 32 goals across Tuesday and Wednesday’s eight fixtures and some remarkable storylines emerged. Goalkeeper howlers plagued Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea, Federico Valverde’s stunning hat-trick etched itself into Real Madrid folklore and the Bodø/Glimt machine keeps quietly

Inter could let go of several long-term first-team servants and are targeting a summer move for Roma midfielder Manu Kone according to Thursday’s reports from La Gazzetta dello Sport. The Nerazzurri are sitting seven points clear at the top of the Serie A table with 10 league matches of the season left to go, but

For a man-to-man press to work well, it has to be done in a co-ordinated, aggressive manner. If any player is late to apply pressure, the opposition player has time and space on the ball, essentially giving them a man advantage. Under Frank, Spurs’ defensive approach was more passive, often defending in a more rigid

In Australia helping promote the Premier League Trophy Tour  By ANDREW PRENTICE, SPORT REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 05:48 GMT, 12 March 2026 | Updated: 05:55 GMT, 12 March 2026 Premier League great Theo Walcott has revealed why he deeply admires Aussie football fans – and why his beloved Arsenal will be domestic champions this season. Walcott, 36,

The LIV Golf-backed International Series and the Indian Golf Premier League (IGPL) have today unveiled a direct performance pathway that will propel India’s top performers onto the global stage. Leading IGPL players will gain access to various International Series events and further opportunities to compete at LIV Golf Promotions, accelerating their progression into elite-level golf.

Brighton & Hove Albion have played 61 times in all competitions since Kaoru Mitoma and Evan Ferguson last started a game together. The sequence, stretching back to a 2-2 draw away to Leicester City in December 2024, will not be ending any time soon with both players destined for further spells on the sidelines due