Atletico Madrid director Clemente Villaverde says his club must learn from the harsh lessons suffered by Sevilla when they meet Leicester City in the Champions League quarter-finals.
Sevilla were dumped out in the round of 16 on Tuesday as Leicester won 2-0 at the King Power Stadium to overturn a 2-1 first-leg deficit.
Jorge Sampaoli s side were guilty of spurning a host of chances in that opening leg at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan including a missed penalty and there was more woe in the return as Steven N Zonzi wasted a golden opportunity to force extra time when his weak spot-kick was saved by Kasper Schmeichel.
Leicester held on to continue their fairytale debut campaign and set up a last-eight meeting with Atletico, runners-up to Real Madrid last season and in …
At the start of what was declared to be a new era for the club in July 2019, Inter launched a Not For Everyone campaign. Perhaps fittingly, Romelu Lukaku joined the Nerazzurri the following month.
Known for his physical traits and goalscoring exploits, the Belgian striker had been deemed surplus to requirements at Manchester United, allowed to depart despite a lack of alternative options within the Red Devils squad.
Having barely been given a kick during his time at Chelsea, Lukaku had failed to fully convince while with United, despite getting 27 goals in all competitions in an excellent debut campaign.
Of course, Rom has a good record and stats. He s one of the top number nines around when you want to play with that kind of striker, a targe…
Paulinho struck 15 minutes from time to give Guangzhou Evergrande a 1-0 advantage over Kashima Antlers in their AFC Champions League last-16 tie.
Brazil midfielder Paulinho, who won the tournament with Guangzhou in 2015, converted from close range when Yu Hanchao s corner skidded across the six-yard box to catch out the Antlers defence.
Kawasaki Frontale and Al-Hilal are in command of their ties after respective away wins at Muangthong United and Esteghlal Khuzestan.
Kawasaki were 1-0 down at the interval at SCG Stadium after Muangthong skipper Teerasil Dangda struck in stoppage time.
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— AFC Champions League (@TheAFCCL)
But Kengo Nakamura levelled midway through the second half and substitute Yu K…
Karel Jarolim has quit as Slavia Prague coach, the 2008 and 2009 Czech champions confirmed on Wednesday.
The coach decided Wednesday to no longer carry out his functions, the club said in a statement.
The media pressure of which he is a victim is disturbing the team.
Jarolim, 54, will provisionally be replaced by his 40-year-old assistant, Michal Petrous.
In addition to winning back-to-back titles in 2008 and 2009, Jarolim also led the team to the group stage of the Champions League for the first time in 2007/08.
But Slavia have struggled this season and are just 12th in the Czech league, only one point ahead of tailenders Zbrojovka Brno.
Their poor run continued last Friday with a 3-0 defeat at FC Slovacko.
A former internatio…
Mauricio Pochettino said he would have joined in with jeering Chelsea fans who booed his team against Brentford had he been a supporter, as he confirmed three more of his players have succumbed to injury and illness.
The Argentinian was without eight squad members for Saturday’s 2-2 draw at the Gtech Stadium, when away fans turned on their own team after they threw away a first-half lead and needed a late Axel Disasi goal to avoid an 11th Premier League loss of the season.
Now he faces also being without Ben Chilwell, who has been sent for specialist treatment on a knee problem, and Levi Colwill, who has an injured toe, for Monday’s game against Newcastle at Stamford Bridge.
Levi Colwill and Ben Chilwell will miss Monday s game against Newcastle United due to…
Tottenham Hotspur defender Younes Kaboul is considering a move to North London rivals Arsenal at the end of the season, .
The France international’s contract is set to expire at the end of the season, and like former England international Sol Campbell, could make the controversial switch during the summer.
The 28 year old is good friends with Gunners midfielder Abou Diaby, and Arsene Wenger is keen to add depth in his defence with Thomas Vermaelen expected to secure a move away from the summer.
Kaboul re-signed for Spurs from Portsmouth for £9.5m in the summer of 2010, having originally spent the 2007/08 campaign at White Hart Lane.
Tim Sherwood’s side look almost certain to qualify for next season’s Champions League as they sit eight points …
Former European heavyweights IFK Gothenburg continue their quest to reach this season s UEFA Europa League group stage at Gyori on Thursday.
The Swedish side lifted European football s second-tier trophy back in 1982 and again in 1987 under its former guise of the UEFA Cup, but their ambitions for this year s tournament are likely to be much smaller as they approach the first leg of their second-qualifying-round clash in Hungary.
Mikael Stahre s men were third in the Allsvenskan last season, but currently sit a disappointing sixth after 14 games this term and will likely need to improve after only defeating Luxembourg s Fola Esch 2-0 on aggregate in the previous round.
Gothenburg will not be the only Swedish team aiming to try and seal a place in the third qualif…
Paris Saint-Germain coach Thomas Tuchel praised the incredible Ousmane Dembele, but added the Barcelona star was a little crazy .
Dembele, 21, has faced criticism over his discipline this season, but has also found form for the LaLiga giants.
The forward has scored 10 goals and provided five assists in 23 games in all competitions, helping Barca sit top of the league table.
Tuchel worked with Dembele for a season at Borussia Dortmund in 2016-17 and he said there was no doubting the France international s talent.
Ousmane is an incredible player, he s really talented. I could watch his amazing skills in every training session, he told a news conference on Tuesday.
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona)
He s also a great human being. He…
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp dismissed speculation Barcelona star Philippe Coutinho could return to the Premier League leaders.
Coutinho has struggled to cement a spot in Barca s starting XI this season, having only arrived from Liverpool in a £142million deal last January.
The Brazil international has been linked with former club Liverpool as well as Premier League rivals Manchester United.
Asked about the rumours, Klopp told reporters: That is something I don t want to talk about. I would not say it is a potential transfer or a likely one.
Nothing to say. Whatever I say would open more stories and there is no story.
Phil is at Barcelona and as I know he fits really well and everything is fine.
Back at Anfield tomorrow, Reds
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Scotland will feel the love of the Tartan Army at Hampden Park following the stunning start to their 2024 European Championship qualifying campaign and Steve Clarke hopes the good form continues against Georgia.
The Scots made it three wins out of three in Group A with a dramatic 2-1 comeback win in Oslo on Saturday.
The highly-acclaimed victory, thanks to late goals from striker Lyndon Dykes and midfielder Kenny McLean, followed home wins against Cyprus and top seeds Spain in March.
The composure The crowd The comeback
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— Scotland National Team (@ScotlandNT)
Clarke’s side now prepare to face second-placed Georgia in front of a packed-out national stadium, where they…