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Inter Milan overpowered AC Milan early and held on to win the first leg of their Champions League semifinal derby 2-0 on Wednesday, leaving the Nerazzurri on the brink of a return to European soccer’s showpiece event for the first time…

A decade after he last played under José Mourinho at Real Madrid, Xabi Alonso takes on his old boss as a coach. Soccer Football - Bundesliga - Bayer Leverkusen v FC Cologne - BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany - May 5, 2023 Bayer Leverkusen…

A blockbuster Milan derby awaits the fans in the second UEFA Champions League semi-final on Thursday. Italy will once again have a representative in the final of Europe’s biggest club competition, six years after Juventus lost to Real…

It takes chutzpah to sit back against Manchester City. That too at home. Real Madrid had less possession, fewer attempts on target and Thibaut Courtois saved more than Ederson but at no point in Tuesday’s 1-1 draw in the Champions League…

The University of Georgia Bulldogs football team, winners of the national championship, will not be visiting the White House to celebrate College Football Playoff National Championship title with President Joe Biden as previously planned…

Sergio Busquets is ending his “unforgettable journey” of nearly two decades with Barcelona, he said Wednesday. Sergio Busquets(AP) Busquets, whose contract ends this season, announced his decision with a video released on social media.…

THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, in Europe, is the pinnacle of club football. Such is its prestige that other regional associations have affixed “Champions League” to their equivalent competitions as a way to entice fans. But in Europe it is not just…

Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior and Manchester City’s Erling Haaland were relaxed and laughing as they embraced after the final whistle at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. Manchester City's Belgian midfielder Kevin De Bruyne (L) celebrates…

With speculation over Lionel Messi's potential next destination turning into a frenzy his father intervened Tuesday to say no deal has been agreed over a move to Saudi Arabia or return to Barcelona. PSG's Lionel Messi dribbles the ball…

The first of two mouth-watering UEFA Champions League semi-final matches this week sees Real Madrid host Manchester City at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium on Tuesday night. This will be the ninth occasion that these two sides have met in…

Argentine superstar Lionel Messi will play in Saudi Arabia next season under a "huge" deal, a source close to the negotiations told AFP on Tuesday. Lionel Messi(AFP) "Messi is a done deal. He will play in Saudi Arabia next season," said…

Wild chants of “Si se puede! (Yes we can!)” thundered at the Santiago Bernabeu when Real Madrid were looking down and out against Pep Guardiola's Manchester City in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-finals last season. The…

Two of the best attacking teams in Europe face off in the Champions League semifinals this week, with Manchester City's record-seeking Erling Haaland going against Real Madrid's red-hot trio of Vinícius Júnior, Rodrygo and Karim Benzema.…

Everton moved out of the Premier League relegation zone with a ruthless 5-1 win at Brighton on Monday, while Leicester's hopes of survival are hanging by a thread after a 5-3 defeat at Fulham. Everton's Dwight McNeil celebrates scoring…

Willian and Tom Cairney both scored twice to help Fulham beat Leicester City 5-3 at home on Monday, ending the visitors' three-game unbeaten Premier League run and leaving them deep in relegation danger. Leicester City fans react after…

The prospect of Lionel Messi playing in Saudi Arabia and reigniting his rivalry against Cristiano Ronaldo might actually come true to the delight of fans. As per a report from El Chiringuito, Messi has accepted an offer to join Al-Hilal…

Lionel Messi returned to training Monday with his Paris Saint-Germain teammates less than a week after being suspended by the French league club. Paris Saint-Germain's Argentine forward Lionel Messi (AFP) PSG announced Messi's return…

Two of the best attacking teams in Europe face off in the Champions League semifinals this week, with Manchester City’s record-seeking Erling Haaland going against Real Madrid’s red-hot trio of Vinícius Júnior, Rodrygo and Karim Benzema.…

A display of character and resilience from Arsenal has ensured there's plenty of life left in the Premier League title race. The fight to finish in the Champions League qualification positions is far from over, too, after David De Gea's…

Juventus moved up to second in Serie A with a hard-fought 2-0 victory at Atalanta on Sunday after 19-year-old English forward Samuel Iling-Junior scored his first professional goal before Dusan Vlahovic sealed the win in injury time.…

Manchester City and Erling Haaland got a wake up call they didn't know they needed before their Champions League semifinal against Real Madrid. Manchester City's Erling Haaland celebrates with Phil Foden after scoring his side's second…

Rodrygo and Vinícius Júnior completed their collection of club trophies for Real Madrid on Saturday after helping win the club its first Copa del Rey in nearly a decade. Real Madrid's Luka Modric celebrates with the trophy after Madrid…

Hard-charging Manchester City went four points clear of Arsenal at the top the Premier League on Saturday, beating Leeds United 2-1 with a pair of near-identical goals from Ilkay Gundogan, stretching their winning league run to 10 games.…

Lionel Messi on Friday apologised for going on an unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia that led to Argentina's World Cup-winning captain being suspended by his club Paris Saint-Germain. Messi "I want to apologise obviously to my teammates…

On Thursday night, Napoli ended a wait that stretched 33 years and four days. The club and the players felt they owed this unusual occurrence to a coming together of things some celestial, others more terrestrial. The first Serie A title…

Paris St Germain manager Christophe Galtier said he had nothing to do with the club's decision to suspend Lionel Messi while he also condemned the Ligue 1 side's fans for staging protests outside Neymar's house. Paris St Germain's…

Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder Alexis MacAllister fired the winner from the penalty spot deep into stoppage time to snatch a 1-0 win for his side over Manchester United in a pulsating Premier League clash on Thursday. Alexis…

Lionel Messi's impending exit from Paris Saint-Germain could mark the beginning of the end of the French soccer club's era of excess. Paris St Germain's Lionel Messi(REUTERS) The Argentina great's departure after this season has the…

Manchester City can take a decisive step towards a third consecutive Premier League title this weekend as they face struggling Leeds while Arsenal make a daunting trip to Newcastle. Manchester City's English midfielder Phil Foden (C)…

Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy have been breaking new ground regularly in the last one-and-a-half years, going where no Indian has before them, winning medals and tournaments where no Indian has gone before. PREMIUM Dubai:…