Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman have been singing about it in their global hit since 1996: Sooner or later, it’s always “Time to Say Goodbye.” Of course, this also applies to professional footballers. But how hard is it sometimes for the stars to say farewell? “There are still two months before I retire. I don’t

Rabat – Just weeks after controversial scenes in Pamplona that shocked football fans, another incident has unfolded in Spain, this time at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez, where police had to intervene during a league game between Getafe and Real Betis. The match had barely begun when tensions escalated in the stands. At around the seventh

Alisson has not travelled to Istanbul for Liverpool’s Champions League last-16 first leg against Galatasaray after sustaining a problem in training. The goalkeeper is understood to have felt minor discomfort after Monday’s session and a decision was taken not to risk taking him to Turkey. Alisson has missed nine matches this season through injury. Giorgi

LONDON (AP) — The Spanish soccer league wants to resurrect plans to stage a regular-season game in the United States. La Liga president Javier Tebas said Thursday that he was not giving up on taking a top Spanish match abroad after controversial plans to play outside Miami last year were scrapped in the face of

A version of this piece was published when the Champions League round of 16 draw took place last month. The Champions League returns on Tuesday with an exciting set of round-of-16 ties. Liverpool get things under way with a visit to Galatasaray at 5.45pm UK time (1.45pm ET), with Newcastle United facing league-phase opponents Barcelona

Published on Mar. 9, 2026 Got story updates? Submit your updates here. › Tottenham Hotspur travel to Spain to face Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League last 16 tie on Tuesday. Spurs have struggled domestically under new manager Igor Tudor, sitting just one point above the Premier League relegation zone.

After eliminating Borussia Dortmund from the Champions League knockout phase play-off round with a 4-3 aggregate win, Atalanta now face the next German challenge in the round of 16, welcoming Bayern Munich to the Stadio Atleti Azzurri d’Italia in Bergamo on Tuesday. Atalanta have struggled in the build-up to the clash, failing to win any

MADRID (AP) — Villarreal beat struggling Elche 2-1 to stay level on points with third-place Atletico Madrid in La Liga on Sunday. First-half goals from Canada striker Tajon Buchanan and Uruguay defender Santiago Mouriño put Villarreal in control, before former AC Milan striker André Silva pulled a late goal back for Elche. Villarreal has 54

A significant hierarchy shift is taking place in the Juventus goal, as Michele Di Gregorio is expected to remain sidelined for at least the next few weeks under manager Luciano Spalletti. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, the decision stems from Spalletti’s desire to protect Di Gregorio following a difficult run of form. Advertisement In

Following Carlo Ancelotti’s departure, Real Madrid have struggled to find the right balance in midfield, as the exits of Luka Modrić and Toni Kroos seem to have disrupted the squad’s structure. Amid their underwhelming performances, Rodri Hernández of Manchester City emerged as a potential reinforcement. However, Kylian Mbappe’s team reportedly decided against pursuing his signing,

MADRID (AP) — Villarreal beat struggling Elche 2-1 to stay level on points with third-place Atletico Madrid in La Liga on Sunday. First-half goals from Canada striker Tajon Buchanan and Uruguay defender Santiago Mourino put Villarreal in control, before former AC Milan striker Andre Silva pulled a late goal back for Elche. Villarreal has 54

Luka Modric believes Milan had ‘some Sergio Ramos spirit’ in their Derby della Madonnina victory over Inter today, while Pervis Estupinan admits it was ‘the most important goal of my life.’ The odds were against the Rossoneri, who also felt the most pressure knowing they were 10 points behind the leaders going into this last

Sergiño Dest appears likely to miss the United States’ pre-World Cup friendlies against Belgium and Portugal this month because a leg injury. Dest was hurt during PSV Eindhoven’s Dutch league match against AZ Alkmaar on Saturday, falling and grabbing at his left hamstring. The 25-year-old defender needed assistance to leave the field. “PSV will not

A masked fan has unplugged a VAR monitor during a German second division match in an audacious act of sabotage that left the referee looking at a blank screen when he was called to review a potential penalty. The bizarre incident unfolded during the Bundesliga 2 clash between Preussen Muenster and visiting Hertha Berlin on

Milan picked up a 1-0 win over Inter in the Serie A, thanks to a first-half goal from an unlikely source in Pervis Estupinan. The left-back has described it as the most important goal of his career. Inter did have chances of their own in the second half but they could never really take it,

A masked fan unplugged a video assistant referee (VAR) monitor in a German second division match on Sunday as the referee was went to the pitchside screen to check a penalty award. The incident occurred at the end of the first half of Preussen Munster’s 2-1 home defeat by Hertha Berlin in Bundesliga 2. VAR

La Liga champions Barcelona have on Sunday unveiled the club’s travelling squad to face Newcastle United. Barca are of course primed to kick their European campaign back into gear this coming week. After finishing in the top-8 of the league phase in the Champions League, the Blaugrana have been pitted against English outfit Newcastle in

Manchester City fans are sweating over the fitness of first-team striker Erling Haaland after the Norwegian marksman was left out of the playing squad to face Newcastle United in the FA Cup at the weekend. The news of his absence was especially worrying given the fact that the Manchester club now travel to face Real