Six Premier League clubs played in the last 16 of the Champions League this week and none of them won. It’s unlikely you’ve escaped the fallout. Newcastle United drew 1-1 at home to Barcelona (after conceding a late penalty) and Arsenal did likewise away to Bayer Leverkusen (after scoring one), but the other four sides

Eddie Howe was already mindful of the mental task following Newcastle United’s Champions League round-of-16 first-leg 1-1 draw with Barcelona. Many Newcastle insiders believe they can shock the Spanish champions at Camp Nou and reach the quarter-finals for the first time. But Newcastle’s trip to Spain comes on Wednesday. First, they face Chelsea on Saturday

Liverpool and Arsenal have joined Bayern Munich in the race to sign a German defender who could become a ‘pillar’ of their teams in the not-too-distant future. VfB Stuttgart’s teenage sensation Finn Jeltsch is emerging as one of the most sought-after young defenders in Europe, with the summer transfer window fast approaching and major interest

Santiago Gimenez has been a significant absentee for AC Milan for much of the 2025-26 season, a prolonged absence that has cast doubt over his future at the club. With reports now surfacing of Premier League interest and a price tag attached to the Mexican striker, Gimenez is finally approaching a return to action for

In a recent report, Fichajes stated that Liverpool are eyeing a move for Real Madrid defender Dean Huijsen. It has been mentioned that the Reds are keeping a keen eye on the Spanish centre-back’s situation at the Madrid club. Huijsen’s Impressive Form In Spanish Football Huijsen is having a solid campaign at the La Liga

1 Parker must keep future in mind In the summer, Burnley signed two new goalkeepers. Martin Dubravka agreed a one-year deal after leaving Newcastle, and has been one of the successes from a questionable round of recruitment. At 37, however, and with a need to cut costs should relegation be confirmed, it feels unlikely the

Bologna were critical of the refereeing in their 1-1 Europa League draw with Roma, as coach Vincenzo Italiano and Santiago Castro claimed there was a foul in the build-up to the equaliser. This may have been an all-Italian derby at the Stadio Dall’Ara, but it was still a UEFA fixture, so the referee was Sven

The battle for European spots in Serie A has reached a fever pitch as the current season enters its most defining stretch. Roma currently holds the fifth position, a spot that leaves them just outside the automatic qualification zone for the most prestigious club competition in the world. The pressure is immense, with heavyweights like

Leading players from two of Spanish football’s biggest clubs secured for themselves respective places in the latest UEFA Champions League Team of the Week. The first two come from Atlético Madrid’s drubbing of Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday. Advertisement Diego Simeone’s troops of course made short work of Spurs two nights ago, putting five past the Premier

The Bundesliga is the victim of constant abuse. Oft being labelled as a “farmers league” or “feeder league”, football fans continue to turn their attention to the rest of Europe’s top five leagues. Of the Bundesliga, La Liga, Serie A, Ligue 1 and the Premier League — Europe’s most highly regarded league’s — England’s top

After several months of trying to reach an agreement, UEFA and CONMEBOL had chosen Lusail Stadium in Qatar as the official venue for the Finalissima on March 27. However, the conflict in the Middle East has altered the situation, as neither Argentina nor Spain wants the match to be played there due to security concerns.

Wayne Rooney, who won the Champions League with Manchester United in 2008, believes Barcelona’s performance in their round-of-16 draw against Newcastle proves they struggle to cope with the tempo and intensity of Premier League play. Hansi Flick’s team looked set for a first-leg defeat at St James’ Park after falling behind to Harvey Barnes’ 86th-minute

Atletico Madrid have announced that former striker David Villa has returned to the club as a member of its Board of Directors. The appointment comes more than a decade after Villa left the Spanish side following a successful playing spell. Advertisement Atletico confirmed the new structure of their board during a meeting held at the

Days are passing and the calendar is beginning to create pressure regarding the selection of the venue for the Finalissima between Spain and Argentina. In that context, Pablo Aimar, Lionel Scaloni’s assistant, shared details about the main concern the staff have regarding the staging of the match. The Finalissima was originally scheduled to be played

NYON, Switzerland — Chelsea winger Pedro Neto was charged by UEFA on Thursday for pushing a ballboy during the Champions League loss at Paris Saint-Germain. Neto faces a one-game ban for the charge UEFA said was “unsporting behavior,” with a disciplinary decision to follow “in due course.” Chelsea trails the defending champion 5-2 after the

The Champions League round-of-16 kicked off this week and no English team managed to win their first leg, despite the Premier League’s dominance earlier in the competition No English club won their Champions League fixture(Image: Burak Basturk/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images) Six games, zero wins. That was the sorry tale for English clubs in

Good news for Arsenal fans is that the most dominant team statistically – in terms of expected goal difference per game, excluding penalties – have won the Premier League in three of the past four seasons. The exception came when Manchester City pipped the Gunners to the title two years ago. With fifth place likely