The trophy for football competition the UEFA Europa League

Europa League fixtures: Dates, kickoff times, schedule for 2025 quarter finals including TV channels, live stream details for Man United, Tottenham, Rangers

Eight teams remain in the 2024/25 Europa League, with Premier League clubs Manchester United and Tottenham hoping to go one further in their quest to add to their combined total of three titles in the competition. United swiftly recovered from falling behind on aggregate early in the second leg of their last-16 tie against Spanish…

Raphael Varane outlines why he left Real Madrid to join Man Utd

Raphael Varane outlines why he left Real Madrid to join Man Utd

Raphael Varane ended his trophy-laden Real Madrid career earlier than many expected after achieving all that he could, opting to join Manchester United to “experience something else”. The World Cup-winning centre-back has a trophy cabinet few can rival. During a decade in the Spanish capital between 2011 and 2021, Varane won every available title, claiming…

The next Rooney: Man Utd begin work on signing "unreal" PL star for Amorim

The next Rooney: Man Utd begin work on signing "unreal" PL star for Amorim

All roads lead to Bilbao in the Europa League, with Manchester United bidding to ensure that this drab season can end with a flourish, having been drawn against Lyon in the quarter-final stage. A third trophy in three years for the Red Devils would certainly help to paper over the cracks of the club’s dire…

Estevao reveals how he is preparing for imminent Chelsea transfer

Estevao reveals how he is preparing for imminent Chelsea transfer

Brazil wonderkid Estevao has admitted that he can’t wait to complete his summer transfer to Chelsea. The fleet-footed teenager agreed to head to Stamford Bridge from Palmeiras last year, but has to wait until he’s turned 18 to actually make the move because of regulations in his homeland. Estevao will celebrate his milestone birthday next…

The Allianz Arena home stadium of Bayern Munich Football Club

2025 Champions League final: When is the match? Date, kickoff time, location as Arsenal and Aston Villa aim to go all the way

Sixty-nine years after it was first held, the most prestigious match on the European club calendar returns when the 2025 Champions League final decides who will lift the trophy following Real Madrid’s record-extending 15th triumph in 2023/24. Each of the last six finals have been tight encounters, with four settled by a goal and neither…

Lillard souffre du même mal que Wembanyama

Lillard souffre du même mal que Wembanyama

Le meneur de Milwaukee Damian Lillard souffre d’une thrombose veineuse du mollet, la même blessure dont souffre Victor Wembanyama à l’épaule, et sera absent pour une durée indéterminée. Un coup dur pour les Bucks. Certains fans de basket n’avaient peut-être jamais entendu parler de thrombose veineuse avant le mois de février. Mais ils vont devenir…

Raphael Varane playing football

Real Madrid: Varane reveals how he ‘bluffed’ Mourinho to play in Man City epic won by Ronaldo

Raphael Varane says he tricked Jose Mourinho into starting him in Real Madrid’s epic Champions League win over Manchester City in 2012 – after the boss had asked the defender why he was “useless”. Having failed to feature in Madrid’s first four matches of 2012/13, Varane, who had struggled to establish himself in front of…

Exclusive: Ex-Arsenal player has one fear with Nwaneri and Lewis-Skelly

Ex-Arsenal star fires Lewis-Skelly and Nwaneri warning to Andrea Berta

Following excellent campaigns from both, Arsenal invincible Philippe Senderos has issued a Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri warning to new sporting director Andrea Berta. Senderos raises Nwaneri and Lewis-Skelly warning On course to lose out on the Premier League title once again and this time to Arne Slot’s Liverpool side in his debut campaign, Arsenal…

Hansi Flick reveals the Barcelona players who will miss Osasuna match

Hansi Flick reveals the Barcelona players who will miss Osasuna match

Barcelona manager Hansi Flick was refreshingly transparent with his team news ahead of Thursday’s controversial La Liga meeting with Osasuna. The Catalan giants were originally scheduled to face the side from Pamplona on 8 March before the tragic passing of team doctor Carles Minarro Garcia. La Liga, who are currently embroiled in a scheduling conflict…

How much Kylian Mbappe turned down to join Real Madrid revealed

How much Kylian Mbappe turned down to join Real Madrid revealed

Kylian Mbappe gave up the chance to earn €250m gross this season at Paris Saint-Germain in favour of joining Real Madrid on a free transfer, reports in France say. Mbappe completed his switch to the 15-time Champions League winners last summer, penning a long-term contract to draw to an end a saga that had dragged…

Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi says Argentina ‘do their talking through football’ after Brazil are swept aside

Lionel Messi heaped praise on Argentina following their win over Brazil last night and said the world champions always do their “talking through football”. Messi was absent with an adductor injury but Lionel Scaloni’s men shone in his absence, beating Brazil 4-1 in Buenos Aires. Prior to kick-off they learned they had qualified for the…

Barcelona manager Hansi Flick

Barcelona v Osasuna: Unhappy Flick to make do without Raphinha and Araujo

Barcelona boss Hansi Flick has laid bare his frustration with the match schedule in La Liga and confirmed Raphinha and Ronald Araujo will not play in the rearranged game against Osasuna tomorrow night. Barca will be without the key duo as they make their way back from South America after appearing for Brazil and Uruguay…

Man Utd set to welcome four players back from injury

Man Utd set to welcome four players back from injury

Leny Yoro is one of four Manchester United players expected to make an imminent return from injury, according to a report. The French centre-back endured a four-month wait to make his debut after picking up an ankle injury swiftly following his £52m move from Lille last summer. The teenager regained fitness and managed to establish…

'Just keep talking' - Ryan aims to silence Mayer in rematch

'Just keep talking' – Ryan aims to silence Mayer in rematch

Sandy Ryan insists she is happy for Mikaela Mayer to ‘keep talking’ about their trainer dispute but plans to silence her American rival in their rematch. The Derby boxer will attempt to regain the WBO welterweight title in her second fight against Mayer in Las Vegas in the early hours of Sunday morning, live on…

Club World Cup

FIFA Club World Cup 2025 teams to share £775m in prize money – with £97m for winners in ‘pinnacle of club football’

Manchester City and Chelsea could earn up to £97 million in prize money as part of a £775m payment fund at this summer’s Club World Cup – with the Premier League competitors set to be among the largest recipients of a £407m pot just for taking part. Organisers Fifa have worked with the European Club…

Arsenal ramp up interest in €80m striker of interest to Premier League rivals

Arsenal ramp up interest in €80m striker of interest to Premier League rivals

Arsenal are thought to be leading the competitive race to sign Eintracht Frankfurt’s sought-after striker Hugo Ekitike, according to a report in Germany. The Gunners and Premier League rivals Liverpool have been tracking the towering French number nine as a more affordable alternative to Newcastle United’s Alexander Isak. While Ekitike doesn’t boast the same Premier…