José Mourinho marked a memorable reunion with Roma, but Real Madrid ultimately stole the spotlight with three late goals to secure a remarkable 4-3 Champions League victory away from home on Wednesday. Marten de Roon deservedly put the hosts ahead before Kylian Mbappé equalised on his 100th Champions League appearance, leaving the teams level at […]
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Yan Diomandé’s goal secured a narrow 1-0 win for Real Madrid against Villarreal, leaving them six points behind La Liga leaders Barcelona, despite Vinícius Júnior being dismissed for pulling an opponent’s hair. Vinícius came off the bench and found the net, but the goal was ruled out before a VAR review showed him tugging Nathan […]
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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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Real Madrid claim they have submitted “extremely serious evidence” concerning Barcelona’s payments to a former deputy head of Spain’s refereeing committee. European football authorities said they would examine the material as part of an existing review into claims that Barcelona paid Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira 8.4 million euros (£7.2 million) from 2001 to 2018. Since […]
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Heart of Midlothian were eliminated from the Women’s Europa Cup after suffering a comprehensive 4-0 defeat to Real Sociedad in the second leg of their second-round qualifying tie. Following a goalless first leg in Edinburgh, the Scottish champions struggled to create scoring opportunities in San Sebastian. The home side dominated from the outset and made […]
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Gordon, who benefited from Alexander-Arnold’s quality, said: “I repeatedly make that run, but only a small group of players possess the skill, vision and courage to attempt such a pass despite the possibility of getting it wrong. That is what makes him so impressive, and it is why I have wanted to play alongside him […]
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La Liga president Javier Tebas on Tuesday rejected what he described as Real Madrid’s claims of a refereeing “conspiracy” following their derby loss to Atlético Madrid. Real Madrid manager José Mourinho arrived at his post-match press conference with two printed images showing challenges by Atlético players that he believed deserved red cards after Sunday’s 2-1 […]
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La Liga chief Javier Tebas says allegations of a refereeing plot against Real Madrid are equivalent to “living on another planet”. Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho criticised the officials for several major decisions following his team’s 2-1 defeat by city rivals Atletico Madrid last week. At the post-match media conference, Mourinho presented printed screenshots which […]
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The derby has added importance because Real have struggled in recent visits to the Metropolitano. They have secured just two victories in their previous 11 away games there, while their most recent league win at the stadium came four years ago. Atleti claimed a 5-2 victory in the same fixture last season, delivering an early […]
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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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