UEFA have appointed French referee François Letexier as the man in charge of Tuesday’s match between Benfica and Real Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League’s Round of 32. The game will kick off at 9pm CET. Per Realmadrid.comFrançois Letexier will referee the match between Real Madrid and Benfica, corresponding to the first

Augsburg head coach Manuel Baum denied having “VAR Angst” after his team narrowly secured three points against visiting Heidenheim in Sunday’s home Bundesliga fixture. A rather evenly-matched affair was decided by a penalty awarded in the 79th-minute. Heidenheim defender Benedikt Gimber tugged on Augsburg captain Keven Schlotterbeck’s jersey in the box. Schlotterbeck fell to ground

Christian Vieri stood proudly outside the housing block in Prato. “Here’s where it all started,” he posted on social media. As a teenager, Vieri moved in here, near Florence, with his aunt Bianca and uncle Egidio. He was over for some trials with a few of the local teams. But Vieri was homesick. He wanted

With the arrival of Massimiliano Allegri, AC Milan have managed to reach an impressive level of competitiveness. With just one defeat in Serie A, they remain in constant contention for the top spot in the league. In this run, Christian Pulisic has been key, delivering both in terms of goals and creativity. As a result,

It was, undeniably, an “old school cup tie” – one which both managers agreed provided “a bit of a throwback”. The pitch at Blundell Park was already a quagmire before kick-off between League Two Grimsby Town and Premier League Wolves, and rapidly deteriorated under relentless rainfall on the east coast. The ball travelled unpredictably across

1 Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick has provided an update on the wellbeing of two leading members of his attacking ranks. This comes ahead of the Blaugrana marking their return to La Liga action on Monday night. Barca are of course fresh off nothing short of an alarming defeat in midweek, when the Catalans found

BERGAMO, ITALY – FEBRUARY 05: Giacomo Raspadori of Atalanta battles for possession with Federico Gatti of Juventus during the Coppa Italia Quarter-Final match between Atalanta BC and Juventus FC at the New Balance Arena on February 05, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) Giacomo Raspadori faces a significant setback after picking

1 Atlético Madrid star Jan Oblak did not hold back when afforded the chance to speak on his side’s latest performance on Sunday. This of course comes fresh off an outing to forget for the Rojiblancos. Diego Simeone’s troops marked their return to action earlier today, making the trip across Madrid to lock horns with Rayo

Donyell Malen gave Roma the dream start against Napoli this evening, with an early goal from the Dutch forward gifting the Giallorossi the lead at the Maradona. Malen, who signed on loan from Aston Villa in January, has settled in well in the Italian capital and has increased his goal tally. ROME, ITALY – FEBRUARY

Tensions between Inter Milan and Juventus remain high following the controversial refereeing incidents in last night’s 3-2 victory for the Nerazzurri. In the hours after the match, John Elkann, CEO of Exor, reportedly contacted Gabriele Gravina to express Juventus’ dissatisfaction with the officiating, as per TuttoMercatoWeb. Advertisement From the Bianconeri perspective, the handling of key

2 On-loan Real Madrid youngster Endrick has this weekend seen his stellar start to life in France rewarded. This comes amid confirmation that the 19-year-old has secured the prize for Ligue 1 Player of the Month. Frontman Endrick of course secured a move to France last month, linking up with Olympique Lyonnais on loan for

2 La Liga giants Real Madrid added to their advantage atop the list of Europe’s most prolific penalty winners on Saturday night. This came by way of another pair of spot-kicks. Real Madrid of course marked their return to action yesterday evening, welcoming Real Sociedad to Spain’s capital for a league clash. When all was