Chelsea full-back Marc Cucurella has commented on the controversial incidents that marred the friendly match between the Spanish national team and Egypt. The match, held at the RCDE Stadium (Espanyol’s ground) in Barcelona, was marred by regrettable incidents that spoiled the atmosphere of the encounter, which ended in a goalless draw.  The offensive behaviour began

Despite flirting with Real Madrid over the international break, Rodri has reportedly been offered a new contract by Manchester City. The Madrid-native turned heads over the last two weeks when he admitted the “door is not closed” on a potential transfer to the Bernabéu. Rodri voiced his desire to one day return to Spain and

Renee Slegers confirmed that Steph Catley and Leah Williamson will both miss Arsenal’s league clash against Brighton through injury. Williamson has missed Arsenal’s last three matches with a hamstring issue and Catley was forced off with an injury in the second leg of Arsenal’s Champions League clash with Chelsea in midweek. Advertisement Lionesses captain Williamson

The state of the pitch at the Estadio Metropolitano, home of Atlético Madrid, where Barcelona will play twice in the next 10 days, has been a talking point for several weeks and Barça’s coach is fully aware. Speaking at a press conference on Friday, Hansi Flick was asked about the playing surface at Atlético’s home,

Massimiliano Allegri: Touted by many to be the fans choice for the vacant role, Allegri has achieved considerable success in Italian football. The AC Milan boss only returned for his second spell at the San Siro in May, so could take some convincing to give that up for the national team job. After numerous roles

Bruno Fernandes equalled Cristiano Ronaldo’s record of six Premier League Player of the Month awards faster than his compatriot with the gong for March 2025. No other Manchester United star in the history of the competition can match either Portuguese figurehead and only three players from any club have been recognized more often. Fernandes claimed

Madrid smartly inserted a buy-back clause into Andres’ contract, allowing them to secure his services for just €13m this summer or €16m in 2027. The midfielder also seized the opportunity to commend his teammate Angelo Stiller, who has also been associated with the Spanish giants. Commenting on the dressing room banter regarding their respective futures,

2025-26 UEFA Women’s Champions League: Semi-final preview Bayern Munich vs FC Barcelona  These two sides have had a fairly similar route to the last four, despite that shock meeting in the first game of the newly introduced league phase. Bayern travelled to the home of Barça, taking on the Spanish giants in a curtain-raiser that

Manchester City have offered Rodri a new contract in a bid to ward off interest from Real Madrid. Rodri’s current contact will enter its final 12 months in the summer and Real Madrid are interested in a deal to bring the midfielder back to La Liga. Advertisement The 29-year-old spoke about the prospect of a

Ryan O’HanlonApr 3, 2026, 08:50 AM Close Ryan O’Hanlon is a staff writer for ESPN.com. He’s also the author of “Net Gains: Inside the Beautiful Game’s Analytics Revolution.” Multiple Authors We’ve been writing about it since October, and you hear about it every weekend now, but it still bears repeating: this season, the Premier League

There is a story about John Terry’s first day in coaching that demonstrates how the former England captain, Chelsea history-maker and serial champion was determined to make the leap from elite footballer to elite coach. It goes back to his time at Aston Villa and the scene at their training ground when Terry rejoined the