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Anastasios Douvikas leads the Como attack in a home game against Walid Cheddira’s Lecce, but Nico Paz starts on the bench. It kicks off at 15:00 CET (14:00 GMT) at the Stadio Sinigaglia in Como. Follow the build-up and live action as it happens on the liveblog. Jayden Addai and Martin Baturina are injured for

Nottingham Forest fans have criticised Italy striker Lorenzo Lucca after a 2-1 loss against Fenerbahce in the Europa League, and Sky Sport’s transfer expert Luca Marchetti argues that the striker’s behaviour ‘is not well-received’ in England. Italy international Lucca has faced criticism from Forest fans on social media after his display in a 2-1 Europa

Graphic: Dante Bustos The Italian Football League enters a transformative 2026 season, transitioning to a franchise-operated model following the sudden withdrawal of the Varese Skorpions from the league. This structural overhaul aims to stabilize and professionalize the league as defending champions, the Firenze Guelfi, look to repeat its dominant 10–0 campaign, while challengers like the Ancona Dolphins, Legnano Frogs, and

For the past several years, efforts to expand the international influence of the NFL have grown with the league’s International Series of games. What began in 2007 as an annual trip across the pond has multiplied with games taking place in Mexico starting in 2016, Germany starting in 2022, Brazil starting in 2024, and Spain

2 As the 2025/26 Bundesliga relegation race heats up, Get German Football News is pleased to release “relegation check” features checking in on German clubs fighting the drop. Our first subject happens to be one that this particular GGFNauthor never misses a chance to look in on. FC Augsburg close in on the “35-point” Bundesliga safety

Casemiro, 34, looks set to leave Manchester United in 2026 with Milan and Juventus among suitors. Betting angle: a move to either Serie A giant would likely shorten their title and top-four odds — punters might back his new club to improve midfield solidity, while avoiding wagers on Casemiro as a regular goalscorer given a

The Villarreal CF forward, Georges Mikautadze, has been officially recognized as the Best Player of LALIGA EA SPORTS for the month of February. The Georgian attacker clinched this award following a display of goal-scoring efficiency and leadership, being the key player in the “Yellow Submarine’s” matches against RCD Espanyol, Getafe, Levante, and Valencia. The Yellow

A busy week of Premier League action kicks off on Friday evening, the Midlands derby between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Aston Villa setting the tone for a flurry of fixtures. With the FA Cup stealing the show the following weekend, Premier League matches must be crammed into a congested schedule, with this weekend’s games followed by

Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. The writing has been on the wall for Wolverhampton for quite some time. After eight seasons in a row in the Premier League, Wolves are destined for relegation. The

Atlético Madrid return to LALIGA action when they take a trip to the Northern principality of Asturias to face Real Oviedo on Saturday night. Sandwiched between two important midweek matches, this encounter with the league’s bottom side comes at a welcome moment for Atleti. On Tuesday this week, Los Rojiblancos assured their place in the

Barcelona fans will be feeling pretty good after the draw for the Champions League round of 16. Coming out on the favorable side of the bracket, Hansi Flick’s side have the chance to advance to the final without having to face up against most of Europe’s elite, giving them an excellent chance to live up

Manchester City and Real Madrid will renew their familiar rivalry after being drawn together in the Champions League knockout phase for the sixth time since 2019-20 following Friday’s draw for the last 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals. The two heavyweights have already crossed swords once this campaign, with City mounting a comeback to beat record 15-times

Liverpool now know our Champions League route to the final is taking shape after UEFA’s last-16 draw paired us with Galatasaray and confirmed the quarter-final opponents waiting for the winner. Liverpoolfc.com confirmed the details after the draw in Nyon, with Arne Slot’s side travelling to Istanbul for the first leg on March 10/11 before welcoming

Daniel Kanu had his breakout season in 2023/24. He scored two in his first four games for Charlton in Sky Bet League One, then went on loan to Southend – where he scored four goals in a 5-0 win over Solihull Moors on his full debut – and, less than a month later, made his

Slot could welcome back Wirtz and Frimpongpublished at 08:58 GMT 08:58 GMT Liverpool v West Ham (Sat, 15:00 GMT) Liverpool With a Champions League football spot on the line, Arne Slot will not want to take any risks of letting West Ham get the better of the Reds at Anfield. Florian Wirtz is a major

The racism controversy involving Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr. has now drawn a response from the very top of Spanish football. La Liga president Javier Tebas has addressed the situation publicly after the Brazilian accused Benfica midfielder Gianluca Prestianni of racially abusing him during the UEFA Champions League play-off first leg in Portugal. Advertisement The

“Watch yourself now. Enjoy it but you’re going to get a lot of media attention; everyone’s going to know you. You’ve gone from no one knowing who you are to a potential superstar…” Those were the words Michael Carrick gave Marcus Rashford 10 years ago after his dream start to life at Manchester United. In