How to Win the Champions League: Jose Mourinho focuses on the Portuguese manager’s two Champions League triumphs – in 2004, with Porto, and that 2010 win with Inter. Modern-day Mourinho has had his man-management sometimes called into question – think Dele Alli at Tottenham and Paul Pogba at Manchester United. But, as the Portuguese manager...
Watch the trailer for new BBC documentary How to win the Champions League: Jose Mourinho. BBC Sport provides a fascinating, first-hand insight from one of the most iconic managers in football history, revealing how the combination of skilful man-management, tactical strength and ability to motivate his teams led to him twice securing the biggest prize...
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery says his players should view the second leg of their Champions League showdown with Paris St-Germain as a chance to write themselves into the club’s history books. Villa, who won the European Cup in 1982, suffered a 3-1 defeat away to the Ligue 1 champions last week in the first...
Verstappen had a difficult race in Bahrain including delays at both pit stops, one with the pit-lane traffic light system and one with fitting a front wheel. At one stage he was running last, and he managed to snatch sixth place from Alpine’s Pierre Gasly only on the last lap. Verstappen said that the hot...
The club set a new third-tier record by signing England Under-21 international Jay Stansfield for an eight-figure sum, and also brought in Christoph Klarer and Willum Thor Willumsson for big fees to bolster a squad relegated from the Championship last season. The rebuild has been a success with 18-goal Stansfield currently joint top scorer in...
Anthony Elanga raised his arms in an almost apologetic manner. The winger had just fired Nottingham Forest into the lead against former side Manchester United after a dazzling 70-yard run. But the Swede elected not to celebrate out of respect for the team he joined at the age of 12. That is despite Elanga’s left-footed...
Ex-Premier League striker Dion Dublin speaks with winger Anthony Elanga to discuss Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo and how he has got them “chasing greatness” this season. Watch Football Focus on Saturdays at 12:00 BST on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website & app. Get all the latest Nottingham Forest news...
PSG beat Bayern Munich to Doue’s signature based on last season at Rennes. He scored four goals and had four assists in 31 Ligue 1 appearances with 17 starts last term, but also created 27 chances from open play. This season he has reached another level, having created the most open play chances per 90...
Raphinha’s journey from Porto Alegre to Barcelona’s dressing room is a story of resilience, discipline, and continuous self-improvement. His transformation into a top-level performer is not just about talent. It’s about mindset, sacrifice, and an unwavering desire to succeed. Raphinha was raised in the relentless, grinding poverty seen across the sprawling shanty towns that litter...
Champions League Match of the Day pundit Thomas Hitzlsperger praises the technique shown by Declan Rice in both of his free-kick goals aginst Real Madrid, while Rory Smith argues that Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois should have done a better job setting up the wall for both set pieces. MATCH REPORT: Arsenal 3-0 Real Madrid...
The Prince of Wales was in Paris alongside his son Prince George and childhood friend Thomas van Straubenzee to watch Aston Villa in their Champions League quarter-final first leg against Paris St-Germain on Wednesday night. However, despite the diehard Villa fan wearing his “lucky clothes” they lost 3-1 in the Parc des Princes and face...
Match of the Day pundit Stephen Warnock explains how Aston Villa’s defensive change from a back five in the first half to a back three in the second half proved to be costly for the Premier League side in their 3-1 loss to PSG in their Champions League quarter-final first leg at the Parc Des...
Thomas Hitzlsperger believes PSG will get to the Champions League final, saying that the French Champions now look like a team rather than a group of individuals as they have done in the past. MATCH REPORT: PSG 3-1 Aston Villa Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...
Desire Doue and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia score the pick of the goals to inspire PSG to a 3-1 comeback win over Aston Villa in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final at the Parc Des Princes. MATCH REPORT: PSG 3-1 Aston Villa Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...
Raphinha equals Lionel Messi’s club record for goal involvements in a single Champions League campaign as Barcelona see off Borussia Dortmund 4-0 in their quarter-final first leg at the Estadi OlÃmpic LluÃs Companys. MATCH REPORT: Barcelona 4-0 Borussia Dortmund Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...