A major factor behind Tuesday evening’s results was that only the group winners in the league phase qualified automatically. The Netherlands, crowned European champions in 2017, placed second behind France, who are sixth in the world rankings. The Dutch then defeated Hungary 11-0 across two legs. Norway, the 1995 world champions and six-time European finalists, […]
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Lazio joined Inter at the Serie A summit on points after defeating Monza 3-1 on Sunday, while 10-player Roma were held by Como in the Italian league’s first scoreless draw of the campaign. Gennaro Gattuso’s Lazio maintained their impressive early-season form following his unsuccessful spell in charge of Italy, who failed to qualify for the […]
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Deportivo, Parma and Hamburg are more than destinations on a football enthusiast’s travel itinerary. They are former major forces that have recently climbed back into their countries’ top divisions. Leeds United, Nottingham Forest, Schalke and Malaga can also be placed in that category. With so many famous clubs returning to the highest level, which fallen […]
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John Bennett joins Guillem Balague and James Horncastle to explore how football clubs and supporters throughout Europe have responded to the latest developments involving Manchester City. Could these events influence how Pep Guardiola’s career and achievements are remembered? There is also controversy in Portugal after Cristiano Ronaldo left the national team camp early following a […]
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Manchester City chief executive Ferran Soriano has delivered a firm message to officials from rival clubs regarding the verdict against his team on most of the Premier League charges. His comments came during a European Football Clubs board meeting in Copenhagen, held before the organisation’s general assembly on Tuesday. Soriano reportedly promised that the club […]
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The Premier League and three other leading European competitions have demanded a “fundamental” overhaul of Fifa’s governance, accusing president Gianni Infantino of “actively promoting exploitative ideas”. In a joint declaration with Spain’s La Liga, Germany’s Bundesliga and Italy’s Serie A, England’s top division said the leagues had decided to speak publicly because Fifa’s continued drive […]
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The Premier League has united with La Liga, Serie A and the Bundesliga in demanding immediate governance changes at Fifa following the controversial World Cup sell-off proposal known as FFE, as Gianni Infantino prepares to pursue a fourth presidential term. The forceful joint statement suggests that Infantino’s offer to commission an independent governance review is […]
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Freiburg passed up the opportunity to reclaim first place in the Bundesliga after drawing 2-2 away to Eintracht Frankfurt. Bayern Munich’s emphatic 7-0 victory against Union Berlin on Friday had moved the Bavarian club above Freiburg, who surrendered points for the first time this campaign and stayed in second position. Several recent additions to Germany […]
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John Bennett is joined by Julien Laurens and Guillem Balague for this week’s discussion on European football. They examine Lionel Messi’s selection for a possible farewell appearance with Argentina, as well as Lens and Valencia’s early decisions to dismiss their managers. Guillem also reveals why Mbappe, Vinicius and Konate rolled up their pre-match shirts in […]
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Inter recovered from a two-goal deficit to defeat Udinese 5-3 on Monday, preserving their flawless Serie A record alongside Roma, who earned a 2-0 victory at Torino ahead of Saturday’s meeting between the joint leaders. Both clubs have collected 12 points from four games and sit level at the summit before facing each other at […]
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