Real Madrid had come from behind to lead 2-1 before Ferran Torres’ 84th-minute equaliser sent the Clasico final in Seville to extra time. Barcelona defender Jules Kounde drilled in a 22-yard screamer in the 116th minute to ultimately win a thrilling encounter on Saturday. In the final moments, Real forward Mbappe tried to shrug off...
Real Madrid said they considered the “statements made by the referees to be unacceptable”. “These protests, which have surprisingly focused attention on videos from a media outlet protected by freedom of expression, such as Real Madrid TV, deliberately carried out 24 hours earlier against one of the final’s participants, demonstrate, once again, the clear and...
Carlo Ancelotti, with his future delicately poised, has spent the past months preaching balance and commitment. The expectation – unconfirmed but widespread – is that he will leave after the league campaign concludes to finalise his agreement with the Brazil national team. Until then, he has to manage the final metres of this marathon. Santiago...
James Delaney BBC Scotland News Getty Images Football’s coming home – or maybe it was here all along. For centuries, those south of the border have laid claim to England being the founding place of the beautiful game. Now a football historian believes the origins of the world’s most popular sport could lie in Scotland....
Carlo Ancelotti says he welcomes the pressure that comes with managing Real Madrid and is unconcerned about speculation over his future. Ancelotti has won two La Liga titles and the Champions League twice in three seasons since re-joining the club from Everton in 2021, but this campaign has been more difficult. The Spanish giants were...
Lucy Vladev Reporting fromSwansea Crown Court Family photo Nicola Wheatley, Morgan Rogers, Paul O’Dwyer and Andrea Powell died in the incident in 2021 A court has heard there was an “obvious potential for real danger” during the sentencing of a paddleboard tour company owner after the deaths of four people. Paul O’Dwyer, 42, Andrea Powell,...
“The reality is that in this world everything is questioned,” he went on. “Questioning a club that has won almost 30 titles in the last decade seems misleading to me. “The only thing I want to do is thank all these players because I’ve had a great time so far and I want to continue...
“I don’t want to talk about speculation and rumours. [I understand] that this is happening, but what’s more important to me is what’s happening right now.” Leverkusen chief executive Fernando Carro said last week that Alonso was “comfortable” at the club and already planning for next season. Former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has also been...
The night, though, could have turned out very differently for Rice after he was adjudged to have pulled down Kylian Mbappe in the penalty area with the game goalless, earning him a booking too that would have ruled him out of the first leg of the semi-final. However, the decision was overturned by a video...
So can Arsenal beat PSG and make their second Champions League final? The Gunners have the second-best defensive record in the competition, conceding just seven goals in 12 matches, while going forward only five teams have scored more. Standing in their way though are a youthful, vibrant PSG side, who many are tipping to win...
It wasn’t supposed to be this way. When the Spanish giants signed Kylian Mbappe in the summer after his contract expired at Paris St-Germain, a lot of people were wondering how this Madrid team full of superstars could be stopped. Many pundits suggested they couldn’t., external But after losing their European crown following the limp...
Are we sure this time? Are we 4Imprint certain? After all, we celebrated the end of the Global Engagement Center in December, only to discover a month later than it had metastasized throughout the State Department as “the Counter Foreign Information Manipulation & Interference Hub (R/FIMI).” Its mission sounded very, very familiar to Matt Taibbi at...
Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta praises his sides “maturity” after beating Real Madrid 2-1 in the Bernabeu to reach the Champions League semi-finals. Read full article at source...
Arsenal beat Real Madrid 2-1 on the night and 5-1 on aggregate to reach the semi-finals of the Champions League. Read full article at source...
Bukayo Saka scores a “magnificent” goal as Arsenal beat Real Madrid 2-1 in the Bernabeu to reach the Champions League semi-finals. Read full article at source...