Udinese star Nicolò Zaniolo hasn’t spoken to Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso but still hopes to earn a call-up for the World Cup play-offs: ‘He follows everyone.’ Zaniolo admits he hasn’t yet spoken to Italy CT Gattuso, yet the Udinese striker hopes to play a role in the Azzurri’s World Cup play-off later this month. Advertisement

La Liga enjoyed a fine week in the Champions League, with their three remaining sides all facing off against Premier League opposition, and going undefeated. Despite talk of dominance from English football in Europe due to the vast imabalance of resources, Spain remains on top in terms of direct confrontation between the two. Atletico Madrid

As the Premier League title race enters its final stretch, paranoia intensifies. Fretting over fixture difficulty is nothing new, but a more niche anxiety concerns not just the opposition, but the order you play them: specifically, which of the would-be champions kicks off first in each round of games. Arsenal are a comfortable-looking seven points

Following their impressive victory over Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League, Real Madrid are now preparing to return to domestic action with a La Liga fixture against Elche at the iconic Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. While Real Madrid’s form in La Liga has surprised many this season, historical records suggest that this upcoming match could

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