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Mbappe is currently sidelined with a hamstring injury sustained in late April against Real Betis, making him a doubt for Sunday’s Clasico against Barcelona. Los Blancos must win that game to prevent Barca from winning the league. Ordinarily, that would be the main concern. Instead, much of the recent focus has been on what’s happened

Tuesday’s celebrations included Arteta and his players joining hands and running towards each end of the Emirates. Bradley Busch is a chartered sports psychologist who runs Inner Drive, a sports psychology training centre, and he told BBC Sport the collective celebration indicated a “very healthy team and squad mindset”. “The technical phrase that is used

Germany’s Bundesliga and its primary broadcaster partner have won a court case that could now set the tone for similar action in other countries. The German Football League (DFL) and DAZN, its lead broadcaster, obtained a landmark ruling that will see the streaming website livetv.sx blocked on the grounds that it is responsible for ‘a

How does FC Thun’s Swiss title triumph compare to Leicester City 2016? A decade on from Leicester City’s still sensational Premier League title, the memory has been evoked by a team in Switzerland. In some ways, FC Thun have exceeded the Foxes’ achievement because not even Leicester won the title immediately after promotion in the

Arsenal booked their place in the Champions League final. (Image: Getty) Arsenal have secured their place in their second-ever Champions League final after overcoming Atletico Madrid 2-1 on aggregate. However, controversial refereeing decisions have somewhat overshadowed the achievement. Mikel Arteta’s side were held to a 1-1 draw during last week’s first leg in Madrid, a

MUNICH — Another thriller is on the cards when Bayern Munich hosts Paris Saint-Germain for round two of their free-scoring Champions League semifinal. PSG edged their encounter 5-4 in the first leg in Paris last week, giving the defending a champion a slim advantage going into Wednesday’s decisive second leg. But Bayern is confident after

3 Werder Bremen have reached an agreement to sign Kenny Quetant, according to Sky Germany. Yet to sign a professional contract with Le Havre, the 19-year-old is available on a free transfer and is set to become Bremen’s first signing of the summer. Per Florian Plettenberg, Quetant’s medical is planned for Thursday, where he will

Just days before one of the biggest matches of the season, Real Madrid are facing growing uncertainty over the fitness of Kylian Mbappe ahead of the decisive El Clasico clash against Barcelona. The French superstar is now considered a serious doubt for Sunday’s encounter, with reports from El Mundo suggesting that his chances of featuring

It might seem odd to suggest an English club reaching a Champions League final have been in danger of going under the radar – but that has almost been the case for Arsenal this year. Such has been the immense pressure piled upon Mikel Arteta’s side to end a 22-wait for a Premier League title,

Though they’ve only failed to score in one of their nine Premier League games against Brentford, Man City’s average of 1.4 goals per game against the Bees (13 in 9) is their lowest against any opponent they’ve faced under Pep Guardiola. Brentford have lost three of their four Premier League away games against Manchester City,

“It was like watching an ice-skater play football — the way he used to glide around the pitch. It was effortless, everything taken in his stride.” Michael Richards is reminiscing with The Athletic about coaching a young Michael Olise when he was starting out at his local club, Hayes ^ Yeading. “He was an unbelievable little

U.S. midfielder Johnny Cardoso, who started and went 88 minutes for Atletico Madrid in its 1-1 semifinal first-leg tie with Arsenal, came off the bench in the 57th minute of Atleti’s 1-0 first-leg loss on Tuesday in London. SUBSCRIBE TO KEEP READING Daily TV listings for U.S. and global soccer. Inside access to USA’s 2026

An English football fan was arrested for alleged racial abuse toward Manchester City’s Antoine Semenyo during a Premier League match against Everton on Monday.  Merseyside Police arrested a 71-year-old man “on suspicion of a racially aggravated public order [offense],” according to the BBC. Authorities made the arrest after “supporters and stewards reported that racist abuse was

MADRID — After yet another Champions League elimination, Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone rallied with his players in front of the team’s fans. He yelled, pumped his fists and applauded as the Atletico fans chanted support despite a 1-0 semifinal loss to Arsenal that ended the team’s hopes of winning the European competition for the

In the space of 24 hours, Arsenal’s bid for a Premier League and Champions League double was given liftoff. Without even playing on Monday, Mikel Arteta’s team seized control of the title race as Manchester City was held to a surprise 3-3 draw with Everton. And on Tuesday, Arsenal booked its place in the Champions

Sports Illustrated rounds up the latest transfer rumors and gossip from around the world. Premier League Jules Koundé has admirers in the Premier League. | David Ramirez/Soccrates/Getty Images Liverpool are preparing an offer of $94 million (€80 million, £69 million) to sign Barcelona right back Jules Koundé. (Source: El Nacional) Paris Saint-Germain have identified Manchester City midfielder