Manchester United have triggered a one-year extension in Erik ten Hag’s contract to keep him at the club until 2026. The Dutchman’s previous deal, which he signed when he was appointed in 2022, was due to expire in 2025. Ten…
Champions League: Real Madrid beat Dortmund for 15th title
Real Madrid won a record-extending 15th Champions League title with a 2-0 victory against Borussia Dortmund at Wembley, but the LaLiga champions were pushed to the limit by the Bundesliga side, which went into the game as a heavy underdog.…
Bologna seal 1st-ever UCL spot after Roma loss, Juventus also in
Charles De Ketelaere netted twice to help Atalanta boost their chances of returning to the Champions League with a 2-1 win over direct rival Roma on Sunday, with the result clinching spots in Europe’s top competition for Juventus and Bologna.…
Liverpool shatter Spurs’ top four bid as Villa eye CL
Liverpool shattered Tottenham’s hopes of finishing in the Premier League’s top four with a 4-2 win that left Aston Villa on the brink of Champions League qualification despite their 1-0 defeat at Brighton yesterday. Needing a win at Anfield to…
Guardiola slams semi-final scheduling: ‘‘I don’t understand how we survived’’
After Manchester City beat Chelsea 1-0 to reach a second successive FA Cup final Pep Guardiola was scathing about the scheduling of the semi‑final, 72 hours after the “punch in the face” of losing Wednesday’s Champions League quarter-final to Real…
Mbappe and PSG face fight to keep Champions League dream alive
The spectre of another disappointing exit from the Champions League hangs over Paris Saint-Germain after a 3-2 first-leg defeat at home left them with a fight to turn around their quarter-final tie against Barcelona in Tuesday’s return. At first, nobody…
Bayern Munich: Thomas Tuchel to leave at end of season
Manager Thomas Tuchel will leave Bayern Munich at the end of the season. The 50-year-old replaced Julian Nagelsmann at the German champions in March 2023 on a deal until June 2025. But the former Chelsea boss will depart a year…
Sir Jim Ratcliffe “willing to sacrifice” to help Man Utd avoid Champions League problem
Sir Jim Ratcliffe may have to surrender control of Nice in order to avoid scuppering Manchester United ’s hopes of qualifying for the Champions League. Ratcliffe’s takeover of United was finally made official on Tuesday night – and while the…
Kylian Mbappe plans to join Real Madrid once his Paris Saint-Germain contract expires
Kylian Mbappe has plans to swap the French capital for its Spanish counterpart, and has reportedly agreed to join Real Madrid in the summer once his contract with Paris Saint-Germain expires. The World Cup winner is expected to sign a…
Arteta says Arsenal “dreaming” of Champions League win at Wembley
Mikel Arteta said the dream of Arsenal winning the club’s first ever Champions League at Wembley is in his players’ minds as they make a long-awaited return to the knockout stages at Porto on Wednesday. The Gunners have not reached…