London (AFP) – Manchester City must pick themselves off the floor for the visit of Newcastle in the Premier League after their painful Champions League exit or risk ending the season empty-handed, with Liverpool on the prowl. Pep Guardiola's men, reeling after blowing a two-goal lead in the final minute of their semi-final against Real […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Rangers captain James Tavernier described leading the Glasgow giants into the Europa League final as a "dream come true" after a 3-1 win over RB Leipzig on Thursday took the Scottish champions through 3-2 on aggregate. Tavernier moved out in front as the top scorer in the competition from right-back when he […]

Marseille (AFP) – Feyenoord are through to their first European final in two decades after holding Marseille to a 0-0 draw in France on Thursday to win their Europa Conference League semi-final 3-2 on aggregate. The Dutch club made good their victory in the first leg last week in Rotterdam to set up a clash […]

Frankfurt (AFP) – Eintracht Frankfurt reached their first European final for 42 years after a 1-0 home win on Thursday over 10-man West Ham sealed a 3-1 aggregate victory in their Europa League semi-final. West Ham had left-back Aaron Cresswell sent off early on and Hammers manager David Moyes was also dismissed from the sidelines […]

Rome (AFP) – Tammy Abraham fired Roma into the inaugural final of the Europa Conference League on Thursday with the only goal in a 1-0 win over Leicester City which put the Italian side through 2-1 on aggregate. Abraham smashed home a powerful header in the 11th minute at a bouncing Stadio Olimpico in Rome […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Rangers produced one of their greatest European performances to beat RB Leipzig 3-1 on Thursday to reach the Europa League final 3-2 on aggregate. James Tavernier and Glen Kamara turned the tie around inside the first 24 minutes at an emotionally charged Ibrox as players and fans united to pay tribute to […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is readying himself for a "revenge" mission against Real Madrid in this month's Champions League final. Salah, who received the Football Writers' Association's Footballer of the Year award in London on Thursday, was forced off injured early on after a Sergio Ramos challenge as Liverpool were beaten by […]

Rome (AFP) – Salernitana's incredible bid for Serie A safety looks firmly on after a 2-1 win over rock-bottom Venezia on Thursday moved them out of the relegation zone and set them up for a survival showdown with Cagliari. Substitute Simone Verdi's strike in the 67th minute at the Stadio Arechi gave Salernitana a fourth […]

London (AFP) – Roman Abramovich has denied reports he is asking for a £1.5 billion ($1.9 billion) loan to be repaid for the sale of Chelsea to go through. The Russian billionaire put the Premier League club up for sale on March 2, insisting he would not call in the loan amassed during his 19-year […]

London (AFP) – Antonio Conte has urged Tottenham to be "brave" when they face quadruple-chasing Liverpool in the Premier League on Saturday in a match that could prove pivotal for both teams. Spurs are two points behind fourth-placed Arsenal but Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool similarly need the win if they are to catch Manchester City, who […]

Fresh off their UEFA Champions League semifinal triumph, and in the midst of their hunt for not only the UCL crown but also the FA Cup and Premier League trophies, the Liverpool home kit for 2022/23 has dropped. Spoiler alert – it's red. Of course, there's only so much you can do design-wise with a […]

Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid added another mind-boggling comeback to the club's long history of magical European nights on Wednesday but the revival against Manchester City may prove to be less about the past and more about the future. Karim Benzema scored the winning penalty in extra-time to take his tally to 10 goals in […]

Paris (AFP) – A third all-English Champions League final in four years seemed to be on the cards but Real Madrid's incredible late comeback against Manchester City on Wednesday has set up a rematch between the Spanish club and Liverpool in Paris on May 28. Madrid's epic European campaign hit new heights as they came […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City have become accustomed to Champions League heartache, but the manner of their latest collapse against Real Madrid might be the most painful defeat of all. Four times Pep Guardiola's men held a two-goal advantage in a classic semi-final tie they eventually lost 6-5 on aggregate. Thirteen-time champions Madrid […]

Los Angeles (AFP) – The Seattle Sounders defeated Mexico's Pumas UNAM 5-2 on aggregate to win the CONCACAF Champions League on Wednesday, ending Major League Soccer's 23-year wait to lift the top club tournament for teams from North America, Central America and the Caribbean. Two goals from Peruvian international Raul Ruidiaz and a late strike […]