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Vinicius has been rumored to have a strained relationship with Real Madrid executives amid a contract dispute over his extension. However, that has quieted since Xabi Alonso left. Even if he stays with the Spanish side for a while, a teammate in Brazil invited him to join his club. The winger joined Real Madrid in

The American playwright and author David Mamet used to say: “Old age and treachery will always beat youth and exuberance.” Soccer’s transfer market doesn’t quite value seniority to the same extent. Every player’s price tag takes a dip once they creep the wrong side of 30 while the shiny new thing has never been in

Florian Wirtz’s agent, Volker Struth, has now revealed that he would like to see the Liverpool star at Real Madrid. The German midfielder made the £116-million move to Merseyside last summer in what is one of the biggest transfers in Premier League history.  Wirtz was criticised during the first few months of his time with

Former Italian coach Fabio Capello feels Serie A clubs are ‘not accustomed’ to playing at a high pace domestically, so they struggle in the Champions League: ‘It’s hard to be dangerous.’ Serie A table leaders Inter were knocked out of the Champions League play-off on Tuesday, losing 2-1 at home to Bodo/Glimt. Advertisement The Nerazzurri

All 20 Premier League clubs are reported to have satisfied Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) for the 2024–25 season. A number of managers have spoken of the difficulties of avoiding PSR breaches but, according to The Times, there have been no issues in the accounts of any of the 20 teams in the division. Both

Ottawa Atlético Ottawa was eliminated from the Concacaf Champions Cup with a 5-0 loss in Nashville Tuesday night. CPL’s playoff champs lose 7-0 in total goals in international debut CBC News · Posted: Feb 25, 2026 7:33 AM EST | Last Updated: 17 minutes ago Listen to this article Estimated 1 minute The audio version

Dugarry’s critique soon turned into a scathing review of specifically named first-team regulars whom he deems “not up to par” for a club of Madrid’s stature. “These are clubs that aspire to stars, they’re the best, and I think there are players who aren’t up to par. They’ve been there a long time, I’m thinking

MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 24: Jens Petter Hauge of Bodo/Glimt (obscured) celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with teammates during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Knockout Play-off Second Leg match between FC Internazionale Milano and FK Bodo/Glimt at Stadio San Siro on February 24, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Tonight’s Champions League match between Real Madrid and Benfica sees Jose Mourinho return to the Bernabeu for the first time since his turbulent spell at the Spanish club from 2010 to 2013. He does so in dramatic circumstances. Last Tuesday’s knockout phase play-off first leg between the teams saw Mourinho sent off for protesting from

Sports Illustrated rounds up the latest transfer rumors and gossip from around the world. Premier League Micky van de Ven has admirers at Liverpool. | James Gill/Danehouse/Getty Images Inter are exploring a deal to sign Liverpool center back Ibrahima Konaté as he approaches the end of his contract. (Source: L’Interista) Despite concerns over Konaté’s future, Liverpool are

The stage is almost set for the Champions League round of 16, with the first wave of playoff teams punching their tickets to the next round of the competition on Tuesday night. While the top eight teams in the league phase automatically secured their place in the last 16, the clubs that finished in ninth

The 2025–26 UEFA Champions League knockout phase playoffs are halfway done and with four more teams securing their spot in the next round, a clearer picture of the potential round of 16 matchups is coming into focus. The second leg of the knockout phase playoff ties took center stage on Tuesday. In the early kick

Chelsea’s lack of discipline this season leaves the Blues in danger of challenging the unwanted Premier League record for the most red cards in a single campaign. It comes after Wesley Fofana’s dismissal was the sixth time in the Premier League so far in 2025–26 that a Chelsea player has been sent off, the most

2 In addition to strife over fan attendance, Borussia Dortmund and Atalanta Bergamo are also having administrative issues. Ahead of tomorrow’s Champions League fixture in Italy, Bergamo remain incensed about Dortmund’s perceived plucking of attacking prospect Samuele Inácio in the summer of 2024. The Serie A club feels that the Bundesliga outfit’s recruitment of the

Sunderland goalkeeper Robin Roefs has accepted links to the likes of Chelsea and Liverpool as a “compliment” but warned that it is nothing more than spurious whispers at this point. Roefs has been a fundamental aspect of Sunderland’s remarkable campaign back in the Premier League following promotion. The towering Dutchman only moved to Wearside for

Scenes outside team hotel ahead of Benfica tie (Video) Jose Mourinho receives positive reception from Real Madrid supporters in Madrid Jose Mourinho received warm chants from Real Madrid fans after arriving in Madrid with Benfica ahead of their Champions League clash. Advertisement Mourinho welcomed by Real Madrid supporters Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho arrived in Madrid

As many as seven different English clubs could qualify for the league phase of next season’s Champions League. The top four clubs in this season’s Premier League are already guaranteed to earn a spot in the 2026-27 competition, but England is on course to earn an additional spot. That is because the best-performing two nations

Avoiding a direct mention of José Mourinho, Real Madrid coach Álvaro Arbeloa made his stance clear when speaking to the media before Wednesday’s Champions League game aginast Benfica. Even with a “Jose” mentioned quietly in passing, the message was unmistakable: “I said it last week, and I’ll say it again… nothing Vinicius has done, or

The US Freedom.gov was collateral damage of LaLiga’s anti-piracy blocks Proton VPN confirmed the block occurred during weekend matches A Spanish court ordered VPN providers to block illegal football streams LaLiga’s aggressive crusade against illegal football streaming has triggered a diplomatic oddity and a digital rights fiasco, with the Spanish league accidentally blocking access to