Since 2024, European governing body Uefa has given club coefficients over the latest five-year period an important role via something called “title-holder rebalancing”. Therefore, should the Champions League winners have also qualified for the league phase via their domestic league position, “the club with the best individual coefficient of all the domestic champions involved in

In a powerful display of solidarity, Vinicius has stepped forward to support his Clasico counterpart. Speaking ahead of a massive Champions League clash against Bayern Munich, the Brazilian was asked about the Islamophobic abuse directed toward Yamal during Spain’s recent friendly against Egypt at the RCDE Stadium. Vinicius, who has faced numerous similar battles himself,

After a prolonged period of strained relations, UEFA and Real Madrid are set to take a significant step towards reconciliation — and the timing could not be more symbolic. According to recent reports from AS, UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin will be present at the Santiago Bernabeu for the highly anticipated UEFA Champions League quarter-final first

MADRID — Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane practiced on Monday and is expected to be available for Tuesday’s quarterfinal against Real Madrid in the Champions League. Kane missed Bayern’s win over Freiburg in the Bundesliga on Saturday because of a minor ankle issue sustained in training with England last week. He took part in the

The German Football League (DFL) has strongly condemned the riots that occurred during the second-division match between Dynamo Dresden and Hertha Berlin on Saturday. “These riots have nothing to do with fan culture. For months, we have been advocating for sensible and reasonable security measures to strengthen safety in stadiums and preserve positive fan culture.

Who: Real Madrid vs Bayern MunichWhat: Champions League quarterfinal, first legWhere: Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, SpainWhen: Tuesday, April 7 at 9pm (19:00 GMT)How to follow: We’ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 16:00 GMT in advance of our live text commentary stream. Vincent Kompany’s Bayern Munich visit Real Madrid high on confidence and looking like Europe’s most complete

April. The month that represents the changing of seasons from winter to spring in North America. It is also one of the best months on the sporting calendar. There aren’t better weeks in sports than this one, from the national champion being crowned in men’s college basketball to the Masters winner putting on the green

Gary Lineker has made a fresh Premier League title prediction after Arsenal were knocked out of the FA Cup by Championship side Southampton. Everything was coming up roses for Arsenal in the first few months of this campaign as they set themselves up to challenge for an unprecedented Quadruple. However, Mikel Arteta‘s side have endured

By LEWIS BROWNING, SPORTS REPORTER Published: 07:52 BST, 6 April 2026 | Updated: 09:08 BST, 6 April 2026 High-profile non-League Wythenshawe FC Vets have completed the signing of Manchester United legend Antonio Valencia to add to their already-impressive squad of former Premier League stars. The club have gone viral in recent months after building a

At Real Madrid, there is no denying the calibre of the stars in the squad, with Mbappé, Vinícius, Rodrygo and Arda Güler leading the attack, before Alexander-Arnold and Dean Howson join later to bolster the ranks. All these promising names suggest clear strength and enormous potential on paper, but the reality on the pitch reveals

April 5 – Manchester City captain Bernardo Silva will leave the club at the end of the season, assistant manager Pep Lijnders confirmed on Sunday. The 31-year-old Portugal international, who has won six Premier League titles and the Champions League during a nine-year spell at the Etihad Stadium, will depart as a free agent when

Real Madrid will need to be at their best to see off Bayern Munich across two legs in their upcoming Champions League quarter-final tie. In particular, they will need to be strong in defence to stop the best attacking trio in Europe – that being Michael Olise, Harry Kane and Luis Diaz. In this regard,

Real Madrid are set for a big summer, but it could end up being defined by what happens with Vinicius Junior. The 25-year-old will soon enter the final 12 months of his current contract, and until now, an agreement on a new deal has yet to come close to being achieved between both parties. In

Atletico Madrid’s 2-1 defeat to Barcelona on Saturday has been overshadowed by a controversial call made by the refereeing team at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano. Minutes into the second half, Gerard Martin was sent off for a challenge on Thiago Almada, before the decision was downgraded to be a yellow card after a VAR review.