The 34-year-old will see his contract expire at season's end as talks over an extension continue to stall Real Madrid head coach Zinedine Zidane has admitted he is unsure what the future holds for club captain Sergio Ramos. Ramos will see his contract at the Santiago Bernabeu expire at the end of the current season... Continue Reading →
Arsenal have one foot in the Europa League quarter-finals but they never do things the easy way
Goals from Martin Odegaard, Gabriel and Mohamed Elneny have put the Gunners on the verge of the Europa League quarter-finals Match statistics: Olympiacos 1-3 Arsenal Arsenal did their best to shoot themselves in the foot again but instead they have one foot placed firmly in the Europa League quarter-finals. It looked like being the same old... Continue Reading →
When is the Champions League quarter-final draw? How to watch, time & teams for 2020-21 knockouts
All the details about the draw as Giorgio Marchetti and Co. at UEFA headquarters will soon be warming up the balls The 2020-21 edition of the Champions League has entered the business end of the competition and there is very little room for error in the knockout rounds. Sixteen teams emerged from the group stage and they... Continue Reading →
Messi and Ronaldo both miss Champions League quarter-finals for first time in 16 years
The last time neither superstar reached the last eight was in 2004-05, when Liverpool won the competition For the first time since 2004-05, neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo will see their teams involved in the Champions League quarter-finals. Messi and Barcelona were eliminated at the last-16 stage by PSG, who drew 1-1 against the Spanish... Continue Reading →
Ronaldo and Pirlo facing uncertain futures after Juventus’ shock Champions League exit to Porto
The Bianconeri triumphed 3-2 on the night but bowed out at the last 16 stage on away goals after a dramatic encounter in Turin Juventus 3-2 Porto (4-4 on aggregate): Match statistics Andrea Pirlo said Cristiano Ronaldo was "fired up" for Tuesday night's Champions League showdown with Porto. "These are his games," the Juventus coach told... Continue Reading →
De Ligt won’t ‘copy’ Ronaldo & Buffon at Juventus but is looking to learn from the best
The Dutch defender is eager to become a superstar in Turin, but is aware that he must tread his own path rather than be dragged along by others Matthijs de Ligt insists he will not “copy” the methods of Cristiano Ronaldo and Gianluigi Buffon in a bid to become a superstar in his own right,... Continue Reading →
Champions League Power Rankings: PSG climb as Barcelona & Juventus slide
After Europe's premier club competition made a thrilling return in February, there are a number of clubs confident of lifting the trophy in May The Champions League is back, and the first taste of knockout action did not disappoint following some exciting last 16 first-legs. So which teams are now shaping up as potential favourites... Continue Reading →
Wijnaldum, Van de Beek & Bergwijn among Netherlands international call-ups amid coronavirus concerns
Frank de Boer has included the three Premier League stars in his preliminary squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers Georginio Wijnaldum, Donny van de Beek and Steven Bergwijn have been handed Netherlands international call-ups despite the ongoing concerns regarding current coronavirus protocols. The upcoming international break is stirring up plenty of controversy due to... Continue Reading →
Laporta wins Barcelona presidential election
The president is set to serve a second term, having left the Camp Nou side in 2010 when they were on top of the world Joan Laporta is set to become Barcelona presidential after triumphing in Sunday's election. With 80% of votes counted, Laporta has secured close to 58 per cent of the vote, comfortably beating rivals... Continue Reading →
Barcelona suffer Pique injury headache as Copa de Rey hero could miss Champions League second leg with PSG
The World Cup winner helped see the Blaugrana into the Spanish cup final on Wednesday, but he is now nursing another untimely knee problem Gerard Pique has given Barcelona an untimely injury headache a day after helping inspire them to a thrilling Copa del Rey victory over Sevilla, with the World Cup winner nursing another problem.... Continue Reading →
