Tensions are rising behind the scenes at Real Madrid. Flashpoints involving senior players, including Kylian Mbappe, have further upset the atmosphere since last month’s Champions League elimination by Bayern Munich – and continue to affect the team’s preparations for a decisive Clasico on Sunday. The first incident came when Antonio Rudiger was involved in a

La Liga (21.781) sits in second going into the second legs of the Europa League and Conference League semi-finals on Thursday. The Bundesliga (21.357) is just 0.424 points behind. In real terms, that is a win and a draw. Going into Thursday’s games, each league has one team left – Freiburg for Germany and Rayo

Borussia Dortmund defender Niklas Süle has confirmed he will retire from professional football at the end of the season, bringing his career to a close at the age of 30. The Germany national football team international decided following a knee injury suffered in last month’s Bundesliga match against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Süle initially feared he

🎥 The kids are cheering The PSG Campus was buzzing during the Bayern Munich – Paris Saint-Germain semi-final. More than enough to reinforce the PSG DNA in the club’s younger age groups! The history of the finalists in the UCL ⚔️ PSG joins the exclusive circle of teams to have reached two consecutive Champions League

The battle for the UEFA coefficient is entering its decisive phase. Spain and Germany are fighting for an extra spot in next season’s Champions League, a place that could be decided today itself depending on the results of Rayo Vallecano and Freiburg in their respective European competitions. Advertisement How could the extra spot be secured

Max Allegri sought refuge in the dug-out at the Mapei Stadium. He bowed his head and pinched the bridge of his nose. Not Sassuolo. Not again. The team with whom he began his rise through the leagues, taking ‘Sasol’ up to Serie B for the first time in their history two decades ago, has a

Real Madrid’s season has taken another disastrous turn after Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouaméni were reportedly involved in a violent altercation during training.  The two midfielders had to be separated as tensions boiled over, highlighting the growing fractures within a divided dressing room right before a crucial Clasico clash where Barcelona can win the league.

The managerial merry-go-round at Santiago Bernabéu has taken a sensational turn with reports of a high-level summit between two of football’s biggest power brokers.  José Mourinho has moved into the spotlight as a serious candidate to retake the reins at Real Madrid following direct talks with club president Florentino Perez. A secret summit in Madrid

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane believes Paris Saint-Germain are slight favourites to lift the Champions League trophy at the expense of Arsenal. For the second time in eight days, the England captain left a UCL semi-final having given his all, only to fall short once again. Advertisement His stoppage-time goal on Wednesday evening at the

It is already known that Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal will not play again this season, but it is hoped that he’ll be at the 2026 World Cup with Spain. The hamstring injury he sustained in the 1-0 victory over Celta Vigo last month is projected to keep him out for five weeks, which would give

1 German champions Bayern Munich have fallen at the semi-final stage of this season’s Champions League after a 1–1 draw at home on the night against the competition’s holders, Paris Saint-Germain. The visitors will now go on to face Arsenal in Budapest as they bid for back-to-back titles. Vincent Kompany made wholesale changes to his

Whether Manchester City would lift the Women’s Super League title in the decade after their last was never a question of ability or quality. It has increasingly been one of nerve. Since their 2016 tile triumph, City have finished runners-up in the WSL six times, seven reaching back to 2015. With two matches remaining in