The Spanish website “Defensa Central”, known for its support of Real Madrid, has asserted that the significant gap between the Royal Club’s performance in the Champions League and its form in La Liga cannot be explained solely by technical or physical factors, but is directly linked to what it described as “obvious refereeing bias” within

Barcelona star Lamine Yamal is aiming to break the record held by Norwegian striker Erling Haaland of Manchester City during the eagerly anticipated clash with Atlético Madrid tomorrow, Wednesday, in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals. The Spanish international has plenty of motivation in this competition, particularly as he faces an opponent with

From the 36 teams that started this season’s Champions League, only eight remain as we hit the quarter-final stage. Several big hitters have already fallen by the wayside, including Borussia Dortmund, Chelsea, Inter, Juventus and Manchester City. Only the best of European football have made it this far. The Athletic highlights some of the best

As his career has progressed, Karl has emerged as a genuine star in the making. The player benefits from the advice of German football legend Michael Ballack, who offers him guidance, particularly in defence. As for his role model, Karl makes no secret of his admiration for Martin Ødegaard, saying: “He’s left-footed like me, plays

No player in Europe comes close to matching Harry Kane’s goalscoring record this season – but could an untimely ankle problem scupper his Ballon d’Or chances? The Englishman has scored 53 times in 45 appearances for club and country this term but knows goals alone won’t be enough to land the award, which is why

Real Madrid will host Bayern Munich in one of the most anticipated matchups of the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, with Vinicius Junior among the players drawing the most attention ahead of the tie. However, German legend Lothar Matthaus has taken aim at the Brazilian star in the buildup, calling out what he described as a

The Easter weekend in Serie A was inevitably spent contemplating resurrection. The national team’s failure to qualify for the World Cup was spoken about in almost biblical terms. “We are all guilty,” Inter coach Cristian Chivu said, as if the defeat in Bosnia and Herzegovina was an act of martyrdom. Italy died for calcio’s many

The Daily Merengue is a place where you can feel free to do all things football. Do not be alarmed by the overt RMCF bias. It’s in the name! Shoutout to the mods who do a fantastic job, Ezek, Valyrian Steel, Felipejack, Juninho, NeRObutBlanco and yours truly, Kung_Fu_Zizou A familiar place.. A familiar foe.. A feeling all too familiar. The Champions League

The most decorated clubs in Spanish and German soccer meet again in the latter stages of the Champions League, with Real Madrid and Bayern Munich first locking horns at the Santiago Bernabéu on Tuesday night. This fixture is the most common in major European competition history, with the upcoming quarterfinal first leg being the 29th

Liverpool target Real Madrid midfielder, Juventus chase Manchester United man, Manchester City midfielder has European suitors. Liverpool are on red alert with Real Madrid now open to selling France midfielder Eduardo Camavinga, 23, who is a long-term target for the Reds. (L’Equipe – in French), external Barcelona and Juventus are among the clubs who want

Middlesbrough, who went into the Easter weekend in the top two, still had the opportunity to end it there with victory at Swansea City in the 17:30 BST game. Alex Bangura set them on their way with a 12th-minute goal but, after two Zan Vipotnik penalties put the Swans in front, Boro needed a Tommy

Got story updates? Submit your updates here. › Girona’s late own goal secures a narrow victory over Villarreal in a tightly contested La Liga match.New Haven Today In a Monday match in Girona, Spain, Villarreal fell 1-0 to Girona after conceding a late own goal, missing an opportunity to strengthen their position in third place

When Arsenal face Sporting in their Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday, there will be much more riding on the game than just a knockout match in Lisbon. For many, this is where the Gunners need to show back-to-back defeats, against Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final and the damaging loss to Southampton

Open this photo in gallery: Arsenal’s manager Mikel Arteta reacts during his team’s English FA Cup quater-final soccer match against Southampton in Southampton, England on Saturday.Dave Shopland/The Associated Press After Arsenal’s first consecutive losses this season – taking trophies out of play – coach Mikel Arteta wants his players to turn the pain of their