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Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman has responded after his manager called him “one of the worst penalty takers I’ve ever seen” following the clubs upset elimination in the Champions League at the hands of Club Brugge. After going down 3-0 in the first half, Atalanta crashed out of the Champions League losing 3-1 to Club Brugge […]

Getty Images Premier League leaders Liverpool return to play on Wednesday when they travel to Aston Villa as they hope to extend their impressive lead at the top of the table. The Reds currently have a seven-point lead on second-place Arsenal, and could make it 10 with a win over Villa, with the caveat that […]

The second leg of the Champions League knockout playoffs concludes on Wednesday night, headlined by one of the continent’s great cross-nation rivalries of recent years in Real Madrid vs. Manchester City. It is the hosts who hold the advantage going into the second leg, two late goals at the Etihad Stadium securing a 3-2 lead […]

Even after their impressive win over Newcastle United, Manchester City stand on the precipice. Domestically their best case scenario is surely little more than Champions League qualification and an FA Cup win. Though the latter would not be sniffed at, the greatest prize lies on the continent, and yet for once spring is approaching with […]

It is officially time for teams to win or go home in the UEFA Champions League this week, when the second leg of the knockout phase playoffs will take place – and at least one European champion will face an early exit. Six teams enter this week’s action with only a one goal lead, including […]

LONDON — When Manchester United conclude their next round of redundancies, the second of Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s brief tenure as a majority shareholder plus human shield for the Glazers, you will not see Casemiro’s name among the soon-to-be unemployed. The scouting department might be scoured, the back offices bulldozed in the name of cost savings.  […]

A spot in the round of 16 is on the line in the UEFA Champions League this week when the knockout round playoffs come to a close with several ties still hanging in the balance. There was a winner in each of last week’s eight games, but six teams carry just a one-goal advantage into […]

Getty Images Liverpool notched yet another win as their quest to win the Premier League continues, though Sunday’s 2-1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers was surprisingly close for comfort. The Reds went up 2-0 before halftime thanks to Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah, with the Egypt international scoring his 28th goal of the season via a […]

Getty Images While Arsenal struggled to defeat Leicester City in Premier League play, winning 2-0 away at the King Power Stadium on Saturday, a standout was super sub midfielder Mikel Merino. With injuries to Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus, the Gunners didn’t have many attackers to get past the Foxes which led to Mikel Arteta […]

The Bundesliga title race could take a definitive turn this weekend as Bayer Leverkusen welcome Bayern Munich to BayArena on Saturday. Xabi Alonso’s men are second in the standings with 46 points while Vincent Kompany’s side are eight clear of their hosts after beating Werder Bremen while Die Werkself were held by Wolfsburg. It was […]