Coach Alvaro Arbeloa recently disputed that view. “He has started several matches, including some of the most demanding fixtures, such as against Atlético Madrid. He’s doing well; I couldn’t be happier with his performances. He’s a key player for us, both on and off the pitch.” Nonetheless, his 20 appearances—some curtailed by injury—add up to

Last week’s first leg thrilled the entire football world. The two teams scored nine goals to set a new goal record in a Champions League semi-final game (since 1992/93). In the European Champion Clubs’ Cup, the predecessor of the competition, Eintracht Frankfurt and Glasgow Rangers netted nine times in a semi-final game in 1959/60. Historically strong attacks

May 3, 2026, 5:06 a.m. ET Manchester United welcomes Liverpool to Old Trafford on Sunday in a Premier League matchup with Champions League stakes for both sides. The Red Devils are third in the table with 61 points and have been transformed under caretaker manager Michael Carrick, winning six of their last seven home matches

A season to savour for Wrexham, even if that hoped-for shot at a fourth consecutive promotion proved out of reach. Middlesbrough claiming a 2-2 draw in north Wales, coupled with Hull City’s 2-1 win against Norwich City, meant Phil Parkinson’s side just came up short in their quest to qualify for the Championship play-offs. Instead,

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TOKYO – While there may be no World Cup ticket for Tatsuhiro Sakamoto at the end of the season, Coventry’s Japanese playmaker will have nevertheless enjoyed an unforgettable campaign helping his club secure promotion back to the English Premier League by comfortably winning the second-tier Championship. Since his move from Belgian outfit Oostende in the

COMO, ITALY – MAY 02: SSC Napoli coach Antonio Conte looks on during the Serie A match between Como 1907 and SSC Napoli at Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium on May 02, 2026 in Como, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) This is going to be the worst full Serie A season of Antonio Conte’s coaching

Aston Villa are pushing to sign Real Sociedad goalkeeper Álex Remiro this summer, and Newcastle United have joined the chase, according to Saturday’s edition of Spanish outlet Mundo Deportivo, relayed via Sport Witness. The report confirms that Remiro’s release clause has dropped sharply from €50m to €12m, a figure both Premier League clubs can easily

Who wins the title remains anyone’s guess, but Rooney told BBC Match of the Day the Gunners will be lifting the trophy and even predicted it could be by a “comfortable five points”. “I think Arsenal will win it,” he said. “The fixtures are more favourable. I think they will win every game and Man

Lega Serie A clubs met their candidate for the FIGC Presidency, Giovanni Malagò, on Monday to discuss their priorities for the future of Italian football and identify five key areas. Ex-CONI President Malagò has been selected as the candidate for the FIGC presidential election by Serie A clubs, with an initial meeting between the two

PARIS (AP) — Defending champion Paris Saint-Germain was held 2-2 at home by Lorient but Ligue 1 title rival Lens failed to take advantage as it drew 1-1 at Nice later on Saturday. A win for second-place Lens would have cut PSG’s lead to four points — with Lens hosting PSG on May 13 —

Barcelona boss Hansi Flick was a happy man after seeing his team beat Osasuna 2-1 in La Liga on Saturday night to close in another title. The Catalan giants are now 14 points (fourteen!) clear of Real Madrid with just four games left to play. Barca will be crowned champions if Madrid fail to beat