Real Madrid returned to the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals after a two-year absence since winning the competition. The Spanish champions defeated Atalanta 3-1 in the last-16 second leg to advance 4-1 on aggregate. Karim Benzema had given them the lead at the Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano, before Sergio Ramos’ penalty and Marco Asensio canceled out…
Zlatan Ibrahimović has been recalled to Sweden’s squad for this month’s World Cup qualifiers, five years after retiring from international football. The AC Milan striker has been included in the squad for the games against Georgia on March 25 and Kosovo three days later, as well as a friendly against Estonia on March 31. The…
Wolves striker Raúl Jiménez is taking massive steps up in his recovery following his horror head injury suffered in the match at Arsenal last November. The marksman suffered a fractured skull in a sickening clash of heads with David Luiz and has been given the green light to train with his teammates under strict restrictions….
The German Football Association (DFB) have confirmed that head coach Joachim Löw will step down from his role with the Germany national team after the European Championships this summer. It ends a 17-year-long affiliation with the DFB after first joining as assistant head coach. Löw has been in charge of Die Mannschaft since replacing Jurgen…
Run-away leaders Manchester City ground out a 2-1 win over West Ham, after European exertions in Budapest with Borussia Monchengladbach. That marks 20 wins in a row, four off the 18 they set in the league, as they now sit 13 points clear atop the standings. The Premier League leaders made seven changes in a…
Real Madrid secured a priceless away first-leg victory over Atalanta in a typical hard-fought Madrid win. With many first-team stars missing the Champions League Round of 16 tie, Madrid struggled to create clear cut chances with 10-man Atalanta defending in numbers. Ferland Mendy provided the key contributions as he was fouled to attract a harsh…
Talk about a perfect start. Thomas Tuchel has won Chelsea’s biggest game of the season. He was brought in after Frank Lampard’s sacking with the Champions League Round of 16 firmly at the back of their minds. Chelsea defeated Atlético Madrid who have dominated La Liga this season 1-0 ‘away’ in Bucharest. Diego Simeone’s men…
Antonio Conte’s Inter Milan delivered a vintage performance in the 3-0 win over AC Milan in the Derby which makes them Serie A title favourites. The Nerazzurri went into the decisive game in good form as they held a single-point advantage over their Milan Derby counterparts at the top of Serie A. The victory gives…
Former Italy International, Antonio Cassano, has slated Cristiano Ronaldo for his perceived selfishness after Juventus were defeated by Porto in the first leg of their Champions League Round of 16 clash. Andrea Pirlo’s men suffered their third straight defeat at the Estadio do Dragao on Wednesday night, a 2-1 loss which was characterized by errors…
New year, new stage, new ball, same objectives. The UEFA Champions League returns in 2021 with the knockout rounds starting with a European classic. Barcelona host last season’s runners-up Paris Saint-Germain at the Camp Nou for the first leg of their last 16 tie. It promises to be an intriguing game four years after that…
