AC Milan have condemned what they called “serious and unacceptable racist abuse” directed at goalkeeper Mike Maignan on social media, following his red card in Thursday’s Europa League loss at Bournemouth.The France international was shown a straight red card and conceded a penalty in the 27th minute after putting his gloves in the face of… Read more: AC Milan condemn racist abuse of Mike Maignan after red card vs. Bournemouth

Real Madrid midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni has claimed last season’s dressing room clash with teammate Federico Valverde was “a minor thing,” insisting that there’s now “no issue” between the pair. Valverde was hospitalised with a head injury — and both players were fined a combined €1 million by their club — after the incident in May,… Read more: Tchouaméni: ‘There was no fight’ in Real Madrid dressing room with Valverde

Roberto De Zerbi has hinted at his frustration over Chelsea’s frequent raids of former club Brighton but insisted he has no extra motivation when Tottenham visit Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Chelsea have spent more than £300 million ($401m) signing 16 players and staff from Brighton since BlueCo completed their takeover in May 2022. De Zerbi… Read more: Tottenham’s Roberto De Zerbi denies Chelsea raids of former club Brighton are extra motivation for derby

Mikel Arteta did not deny Bukayo Saka‘s injury could be significant after the winger’s struggles appeared to indicate “not good signs” for his prognosis. Saka, who sustained a quad injury during Arsenal’s 2-2 Champions League draw with Bayern Munich, will undergo an MRI on Friday afternoon. The Arsenal boss nevertheless urged “patience” while the medical… Read more: Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta admits Bukayo Saka injury signs are ‘not good’

PARIS — Paris Saint-Germain‘s clash with Lyon in Ligue 1 has been moved from Sunday to Monday evening at the request of Paris police, the French league said on Friday. The game was scheduled for 8:45 p.m. on Sunday — only hours after France’s first NFL game was taking place just north of Paris —… Read more: PSG-Lyon match moved to Monday amid Paris protests, NFL game

Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany is undergoing tests in hospital after collapsing during a training session on Friday, the German club confirmed. Kompany had been suffering with a viral infection that was affecting his legs over the past week, though was on the sidelines for Bayern’s Champions League match with Arsenal on Wednesday. Bayern said… Read more: Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany hospitalized after collapsing at training

Xabi Alonso believes understudy goalkeeper Mike Penders is ready for an extended spell in Chelsea’s team after consulting on the 21-year-old with Thibaut Courtois. Penders became the club’s youngest Premier League keeper when he replaced the injured Emiliano Martínez during the second half of last weekend’s 2-0 win away at Everton, and will make his… Read more: Chelsea’s Xabi Alonso: Thibaut Courtois sees himself in Mike Penders

DUESSELDORF, Germany — A stadium selfie could soon cost fans of Bundesliga giant Borussia Dortmund after the club announced plans to reward those who leave their phones alone during the game. Dortmund are offering signed jerseys and gift cards for club merchandise to fans who use an app which measures how often they unlock their… Read more: Dortmund’s new app rewards fans who lock phones while at stadium

Michael Carrick has refused to rule out dropping Bruno Fernandes for Bournemouth’s visit to Old Trafford on Sunday after the Manchester United captain appeared to criticise his tactics following the defeat to Como. Fernandes revealed in a post-match TV interview it was the decision of Carrick and his staff not to press Como man-for-man and… Read more: Carrick refuses to rule out dropping Bruno Fernandes for Man United clash with Bournemouth

Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola has urged Rio Ngumoha not to be distracted by the outside noise following his impressive performance against Villarreal. Ngumoha was the Reds’ standout performer on Tuesday night as they came from 2-0 down to beat the Spanish side 4-3 in the Champions League at Anfield. The England international admitted after the… Read more: Liverpool’s Andoni Iraola urges Rio Ngumoha not to be distracted by ‘outside noise’