The figures support McInnes’ frustration. Rangers recorded slightly more than 46% possession across the 120 minutes in the Czech Republic and managed only one attempt on target. They were successful in fewer than 70% of their 16 tackles and conceded 17 fouls. The former Hearts manager said he could not tolerate the team losing personal […]
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Maz Farookhi is joined by French football specialist Julien Laurens and German football analyst Rafa Honigstein for this week’s Euro Leagues discussion. The panel examines a difficult period for Julian Alvarez at Atletico Madrid and considers whether Barcelona’s apparent withdrawal could give Arsenal an opportunity to sign him. The conversation then turns to Jamal Musiala’s […]
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Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin has urged Gianni Infantino to remember his European roots, describing the Fifa leader’s proposal to sell part of the World Cup’s commercial business as “more damaging than the Super League”. Earlier this month, the global football authority dropped Infantino’s plan to establish a company called Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE). It would […]
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Inter opened their Serie A title defence with an emphatic 4-1 victory at home to Monza. The newly promoted visitors recovered from an early setback to reach half-time level, but the reigning champions dominated after the interval. Hakan Calhanoglu gave Inter the lead in the sixth minute, although the home side became too relaxed after […]
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Jimmy Rimmer, the former Aston Villa and Manchester United goalkeeper who lifted the European Cup, has passed away aged 78. Born in Southport, Rimmer was among the substitutes when Manchester United defeated Benfica to claim the European Cup in 1968. He was in Aston Villa’s starting line-up for their 1-0 victory against Bayern Munich in […]
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Reflecting on another difficult European midweek has become a familiar Sunday routine for Scottish football. This time, however, Motherwell and Hibernian head into their return fixtures with genuine hopes of advancing, even if they are competing in the third-tier Conference League qualifiers. Motherwell will aim to complete the task after earning a 1-1 draw away […]
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Deportivo La Coruña Deportivo have not competed in La Liga since 2018, but they were once regarded as part of Spain’s leading quartet alongside Barcelona, Valencia and Real Madrid. The Galician side regularly challenged near the top, recording nine top-three finishes between 1993 and 2004 and becoming champions in 1999. They also came close to […]
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Wouter Vrancken has inherited a club that saw a historic league championship slip away during the final 10 minutes of last season. Since then, the team have lost their influential captain and leading striker, as well as their standout midfielder, while the squad has undergone significant changes. His first competitive assignment was a Champions League […]
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Alverca have undergone a remarkable transformation in recent years. The club have climbed rapidly through Portugal’s football pyramid, changed ownership, rebuilt their squad and welcomed one of the sport’s best-known players into their ownership group. Sporting director Fernando Malta believes their ambition is to become “gamechangers”. Once closely connected to neighbouring Benfica, Alverca reached Portugal’s […]
Continue Reading“With the World Cup now on his CV, Rodri holds all the major titles: the World Cup, European Championship, Champions League and Ballon d’Or,” notes Owen Bagnall. “Has anyone else ever ticked every major box in the sport in this way?” A select group have, but it remains an exclusive club. Franz Beckenbauer and Gerd […]
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