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Barcelona complain to UEFA over Champions League refs: Club claims errors caused loss to Atletico Madrid originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. For the first time in six years, the Champions League semifinals will be without both La Liga giants Barcelona and Real Madrid,

Liverpool’s 2025-26 campaign has come down to whether or not they can secure a place in next season’s Champions League. The Reds will officially go without a trophy in year two under Arne Slot, a fate that was confirmed after bowing out of the Champions League to PSG this week in a damning 4-0 defeat

Bernardo Silva has confirmed that he will leave Manchester City at the end of the season. Juventus are now trying to quickly race of competition to sign the Portuguese. Get Italian Football News have looked at the Old Lady’s interest, which is directly linked to their qualification for the Champions League. Advertisement Calciomercato report that

There is an expectation at Newcastle that Anthony Gordon would be keen on a move away this summer. The England international has emerged as a top target for Bayern Munich, while Arsenal are also interested in him. Gordon is one of a number of big-name players who could leave Newcastle this summer, with English and

Former Austria goalkeeper Alex Manninger, who played for Arsenal and a string of Italian clubs, died in a road accident on Thursday aged 48, the Austrian Football Association (OEFB) said. The Kronen Zeitung and other media reported that Manninger’s vehicle was hit by a passenger train at an unrestricted crossing near the Austrian city of

A decade ago to this very day, Leicester City were sat atop the Premier League table on their way to a glorious, historic title. Now The Foxes fester in the relegation zone in the Championship. This is a club that won the FA Cup just five years ago. On Saturday they head to Portsmouth, who

MADRID — It’s been almost two years since Kylian Mbappé left Paris Saint-Germain to join Real Madrid, in part to try and win the Champions League. The France captain and the Champions League’s greatest club are still waiting for that win. Meanwhile, PSG lifted the Champions League trophy right after his departure and is back

PARIS — Endrick gets a chance to shine on the big stage when Lyon travels to play Ligue 1 leader Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday. The 19-year-old Brazil forward found some form last weekend after several mediocre performances and criticism from his coach Paulo Fonseca. He set up one goal and had a part in another

Liverpool have confirmed that striker Hugo Ekitike has sustained a “serious” Achilles injury and will miss the rest of the season and the World Cup with France. The forward had to be substituted during the first half of Tuesday’s Champions League defeat to Paris Saint-Germain at Anfield after a slip on the turf and scans

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, only Giovanni Malago, 67, and Giancarlo Abete, 75, will run to replace Gabriele Gravina as the FIGC President, with no former Italian player in the race. Malagò and Abete are expected to be the only candidates at the FIGC Presidential election on June 22. Advertisement Ex-Italy stars not running

For the first time, on May 26, the global game will come together in one shared moment to give back with the launch of World Football Giving Day. The initiative is backed by over 100 organisations from around the world with the support of famous names from football including Jurgen Klopp, Juan Mata, Vivianne Miedema,

Apr 15, 2026, 08:05 PM ET Bayern Munich turned the tables on old rival Real Madrid in a dramatic series between the European giants that ended with the German team prevailing. Luis Díaz and Michael Olise scored late for the Bavarian powerhouse to beat Madrid 4-3 and advance to the Champions League semifinals on Wednesday.

Lamine Yamal has been left heartbroken after Barcelona’s European exit but has vowed to return the club to the top of the continent. The Liga leaders were dumped out of the quarter-finals of the Champions League by Atletico Madrid, and Yamal has taken to Instagram after the game to explain that the loss was part

When a visibly drained looking Alvaro Arbeloa stepped into the press room in Munich, questions about his future felt unavoidable. His expression echoed the same sense of disappointment he showed after his very first match in charge, the defeat by Albacete. The 43-year-old has been in the role for only four months, having replaced Alonso

Real Madrid’s Champions League elimination by Bayern Munich will surely provoke another period of upheaval at the Spanish side, starting with Alvaro Arbeloa’s position as manager. The 43-year-old was only appointed in January when replacing Xabi Alonso, but such is the nature of managing Madrid that defeat by Bayern after a chaotic second leg at

Arsenal could rely on their one-goal aggregate lead to earn them a spot in the Champions League semi-finals against Atletico Madrid after a goalless draw against Sporting at the Emirates. The Gunners were hoping to bounce back from their weekend Bournemouth defeat, with Mikel Arteta saying he and his Arsenal side were full of “fire”

Vincenzo Italiano arrived at his pre-match press conference ahead of Thursday’s Europa League quarter-final second leg at Villa Park with his trademark wit intact, joking that he had asked the club to fly in Tom Cruise to help with what he described as a near-impossible mission, while also outlining a clear and serious tactical plan

Real Madrid has lost one of the defining figures of its greatest generation. José Emilio Santamaría, a cornerstone of the club’s golden era and one of the finest defenders in its history, has passed away at the age of 96. His death marks the end of a life deeply intertwined with football at the highest

Caroline Dubois claimed Alycia Baumgardner is “most definitely” scared of fighting her later this year. Dubois has launched a war of words with the American after beating Terri Harper earlier this month to unify the WBC and WBO lightweight world championships. Baumgardner is in action this weekend, defending her IBF, WBO and WBA super-featherweight titles