A trophyless season beckons for Napoli, just a year after dominating Serie A and reaching the quarterfinal of the Champions League. And when the regret fades for not overcoming an injury-hit Barcelona in the round of 16 — they had their shot and didn’t take it, though maybe if Jesper Lindstrom’s header had been on target, and if Pau Cubarsí’s challenge on Victor Osimhen had been punished with a penalty,…
Liverpool’s American owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG) have confirmed Michael Edwards has been appointed as the organisation’s CEO of football, with his initial challenge to recruit new leadership for the Premier League club’s football operations. Edwards was previously Liverpool’s sporting director and was credited with overhauling the club’s recruitment strategy and identifying Jürgen Klopp for the manager’s role in 2015. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) He left…
Diego Simeone has said he “believes 100%” in Atlético Madrid’s ability to turn around their Champions League round-of-16 tie with Inter Milan. However, he did admit his team have been punished for their poor form in recent weeks, saying “football doesn’t forgive you when you make mistakes.” – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Atlético were beaten 1-0 in Milan on Feb. 20 after Marko Arnautovic scored a 79th-minute…
Premier League clubs agreed to prioritise their efforts around a new financial system, the league said on Monday, after no agreement was reached during shareholders’ meeting. British media reported that the league failed to agree to a new financial settlement at the meeting on Monday as the planned vote was scrapped when it became clear it would not be supported by the required majority of 14 clubs. – Stream on…
Be it Cups (English FA Cup), the Coupe in France, the Italian Coppa or simply games at the top end of the table in Germany and Spain, it was a week that will have a bearing on the silverware handed out at this season on the continent. Let’s review another eventful weekend in women’s football across Europe. The upset of the round in the FA Cup came in the final…
LIVERPOOL, England — Arsenal were the only winners at the end of Liverpool’s titanic tussle with Manchester City at Anfield, but after fighting back to earn a 1-1 draw against the champions, Jurgen Klopp’s team are the ones who really have the advantage in the Premier League title race. Having scored a late winner to seal a 2-1 win against Brentford at the Emirates on Saturday, Arsenal claimed the top…
Tottenham Hotspur hammered 10-man Aston Villa 4-0 in the Premier League on Sunday thanks to four second-half goals, allowing them to close the gap with their Birmingham rivals to two points in the chase for Champions League football next season.
We still have some time before the summer transfer window reopens in Europe, but there are plenty of moves in the works and gossip swirling around. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals!
On a Saturday in which Arsenal looked like they might lose pace with the Premier League’s title protagonists, they dug deep to steal a vital result. Barcelona, too, kept their title hopes alive — if only just. Inter Milan already have one hand and four fingers on the Serie A crown, and they showed why. Bayern Munich may be off the Bundesliga’s championship pace, but that didn’t stop them from…
The Frauen-Bundesliga (FBL) returns from its international break hiatus this weekend with a blockbuster clash between third-placed Eintracht Frankfurt and table-toppers Bayern Munich, who sit one point ahead of Wolfsburg and 10 clear of Eintracht. For those familiar with men’s football in Germany, it’s no surprise to see Bavarian powerhouses Bayern at the top of the league, and in the women’s game they and Wolfsburg have occupied the top two…