Messi’s arrival marks the beginning of a new chapter in the club’s history, aimed at driving both sporting and institutional growth, strengthening its foundations, and continuing to invest in talent. The project is guided by a long-term vision and a strategic plan that combines ambition, sustainability, and a strong connection to its local roots. UE

The Esposito brothers, Pio Esposito and Sebastiano, are expected to start in a Serie A match between Inter and Cagliari this evening, with Carlos Augusto replacing Alessandro Bastoni in the Nerazzurri’s defence. It kicks off at 20:45 CET (19:45 BST) at the Stadio Meazza in San Siro, Milan. LECCE, ITALY – FEBRUARY 21: Francesco Pio

Welcome back to The Athletic’s title-race tracker, where our data and tactics writers analyse the key trends behind the two-horse race for the Premier League crown. There was a dramatic twist last weekend, as Arsenal fell to a 2-1 home defeat to Bournemouth, opening the door for Manchester City to close the gap. Pep Guardiola’s

Crystal Palace’s debut European campaign has been fraught with nerves the whole way through, and their progression to the semi-finals of the UEFA Conference League followed that same script. Their healthy 3-0 lead going into the second leg against Fiorentina meant there was some margin for error, but a 2-1 defeat at the Stadio Artemio

Who: Chelsea vs Manchester UnitedWhat: English Premier League (EPL)Where: Stamford Bridge, London, United KingdomWhen: Saturday, April 18 at 8pm (19:00 GMT)How to follow: We’ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 16:00 GMT in advance of our live text commentary stream. Chelsea can tighten up the Premier League battle for UEFA Champions League

After their Champions League elimination by Bayern Munich, the inquest at Real Madrid will begin. With the club trailing Barcelona by nine points in La Liga with seven games to go, it looks like, for the second season in a row, the Spanish side will fail to win a major trophy. At a club known

Why is a Europa League place given up? This is all about applying the EPS after all other factors. So in this example, Aston Villa have earned a place in the Champions League but finished in a league position that qualifies them for the Europa League. Uefa rules state that the berth in the lower

Sunday’s visit of Burnley remains key to Premier League safety with Forest having navigated three of their potentially season-defining games in the past seven days. Pereira showed his hand both in his team selection and post-match comments after the first leg draw at Porto last week. A much-changed side, including young defender Zach Abbott, Morato

It wasn’t so long ago that we were hearing that Juventus CEO Damien Comolli and the representation for soon-to-be out-of-contract striker Dusan Vlahovic were going to sit down around Easter and discuss a potential new deal. At that time, a lot of signs pointed toward Juve and Vlahovic hammering out a short-term contract extension —

The start of April saw Arsenal sitting pretty nine points clear at the top of the Premier League. Just a few weeks later, it’s Manchester City who look primed to seize control of the title race. The two contenders will meet at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday in what will no doubt be the title

1 King at Fulham crossroads Josh King learned of the difficulties that come with being a Premier League player at Liverpool on Sunday. The 19-year-old was withdrawn at the break after a tough first half at Anfield as Marco Silva wanted to change things when two goals down. It will be interesting to see how

Arsenal were strong favourites for the Premier League title, but recent results have jeopardised things. Manchester City have a chance once again. Premier League Title Odds Premier League Winner Odds Implied % Probability Arsenal -161 61.9 Manchester City +125 44.4 All odds are courtesy of US Sportsbooks, correct at the time of publishing and subject