RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Cristiano Ronaldo was on target as Saudi Arabia’s Al-Nassr beat Iran’s Esteghlal 3-0 to progress to the quarterfinals of the AFC Champions League Elite on Monday. Ronaldo, who has yet to win a trophy for Al-Nassr since signing for the Riyadh club in December 2022, missed the 0-0 draw in the

By Ben McFadyean. The Bundesliga won seven European slots in 24/25 based on its good performances in the 23/24 campaign, including BVB’s reaching the Champions League final. However, German clubs have had a largely poor campaign this season. At the last-16 stage, four teams, Leipzig, Hoffenheim, Stuttgart, and Heidenheim, are already out. Bayern and Leverkusen were

Fifteen of the 16 clubs left in the Champions League (not you, PSV) have something to play for as they head into the last-16 second legs this week. But how much hope should each side have, and how do form, momentum and which side of the bracket a team is in impact their chances? Using

Real Madrid have confirmed to the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) that they will be in attendance at the committee meeting to discuss reforms to the refereeing system in Spanish football. Los Blancos received an invite after discussions between RFEF President Rafael Louzan and La Liga President Javier Tebas. While Sevilla, Real Betis, Fuenlabrada, Antequera,

epa11659417 Luciano Spalletti, Head Coach of Italy, reacts during the UEFA Nations League A soccer match Italy vs Israel in Udine, Italy, 14 October 2024. EPA-EFE/DAVIDE CASENTINI Italy coach Luciano Spalletti admitted that he’s ‘a little tense’ ahead of the upcoming two-legged clash against Germany in the Nations League quarter-finals, as he feels that

Bayern Munich will look to book its place in the quarter-final of the Champions League when they face domestic rivals Bayer Leverkusen at the BayArena on Tuesday, holding a 3-0 lead from the first leg. It’s a solid lead, and with star Leverkusen scorer Florian Wirtz set to be sidelined, Bayern should have enough to

Declan Rice (Arsenal): People gave him stick for celebrating his equaliser against Manchester United. When he doesn’t score people say he doesn’t score enough – but when he does he gets stick for celebrating! He is growing into a really talented ‘number eight’. Especially as Arsenal don’t have a number nine, he runs into great

ROME, ITALY – MARCH 10: Mattia Zaccagni of SS Lazio kicks the ball during the Serie match between Lazio and Udinese at Stadio Olimpico on March 10, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Marco Rosi – SS Lazio/Getty Images) Lazio were held to a 1-1 home draw by Udinese as Alessio Romagnoli levelled the

As influencers and celebrities look to break into the world of professional football, new leagues are cropping up around the world, meant to reimagine the sport for a younger and more sensational audience. It began with Gerard Pique’s Kings League in Spain, which exploded with popularity in its early life, leading to others looking to

FEATURE | Should Borussia Dortmund seek to sign Jobe Bellingham? Borussia Dortmund’s search for an attacking midfielder has seemingly taken precedent in the last few months, with performances from both Germany international Julian Brandt and USMNT player Gio Reyna not meeting standards for a club of Dortmund’s stature. In the case of Brandt, lacklustre performances

A leading member of the attacking ranks at La Liga giants Atlético Madrid could be facing up to an altogether lengthy suspension. That’s according to Mundo Deportivo, who point towards Ángel Correa as the player in question. Frontman Correa for his part endured an evening to forget over the weekend. En route to a damaging

Apple has updated its Apple Sports app to bring more sports coverage, with F1 coverage now available today, along with more UEFA soccer. “Calling F1 fans! Follow all the excitement on the track this season with Apple Sports, including live leaderboards, lap times and more,” said Apple today. You can now also follow UEFA Women’s

The Premier League title is within touching distance for Liverpool, but how soon could they win it? If there ever truly was a Premier League title race to begin with this season, it’s fair to say the past few weeks have been pivotal in practically destroying any remaining notion of jeopardy. Ahead of Arsenal’s hosting

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona has been able to focus on preparing for its Champions League return match against Benfica after the death of team doctor Carles Miñarro, coach Hansi Flick said on Monday. Miñarro died on Saturday a few hours before Barcelona’s Spanish league match against Osasuna, which was postponed. Flick said Miñarro played

LEVERKUSEN, Germany – Bayer Leverkusen will show they are a complete team against Bayern Munich in Tuesday’s Champions League last 16 return leg even without injured midfielder Florian Wirtz, ruled out for weeks with a ligament injury, coach Xabi Alonso said on Monday. The news of Wirtz’s injury is a major blow to the reigning

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca will look to bolster his squad over the summer to try and launch a challenge for major trophies in 2025/26. The Blues enjoyed a strong start to Maresca’s debut campaign, but early exits from the EFL Cup and FA Cup mean the Conference League is now their only trophy option in

ROME, ITALY – APRIL 23: Massimiliano Allegri, Head Coach of Juventus, looks on prior to the Coppa Italia Semi-final Second Leg match between SS Lazio and Juventus FC at Stadio Olimpico on April 23, 2024 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images) Milan are due to meet with potential candidates for their vacant

MILAN — Defending champion Real Madrid, Liverpool and Barcelona all have one-goal leads to protect going into the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 this week. For Madrid there is also city bragging rights at stake as it visits Atletico Madrid on Wednesday with a 2-1 advantage from the first leg, while