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Serie A champions Juventus lock horns with Catalan giants Barcelona in the replay of the 2014-15 Champions League finals and Bianconeri are relishing the opportunity to get their payback against an out-of-form La Liga side.
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have gone through a bit of a hiccup over the past couple of weeks with Max Allegri’s men drawing and losing to Napoli in a Serie A game and a Coppa Italia clash, respectively. The Cup defeat came at no cost for Bianconeri however, as Juventus sealed their place in the final despite the 3-2 loss as the aggregate result of 5-4 worked in their favour. Juventus got back to winning ways at the weekend however to make a suitable introduction for the highly-anticipated d…
Daniel Farke felt Leeds’ 1-0 victory over Stoke was his side’s “best win in 2024” as they continued their Championship automatic-promotion charge.
Dan James could have had a couple in the first half but for Daniel Iversen’s saves before the Wales international put his side ahead with his 11th goal of the season just after the half-hour mark.
Stoke did not roll over and Illan Meslier kept out chances from Lewis Baker, Tyrese Campbell and Josh Laurent in the second period.
Mateo Joseph saw one blocked off the line to deny Leeds a second while substitute Ben Pearson was sent off late on for the visitors.
Farke said: “For me, it is the best win in 2024 because everyone expects us to win this home game.
“Everyone expects us at Elland Road…
Pep Guardiola hailed his players for writing themselves into history after Manchester City finally claimed Champions League glory.
City secured the prize they have craved for so long when they beat Inter Milan 1-0 in a hard-fought final in Istanbul on Saturday night.
Rodri scored the only goal of a tough contest in the 68th minute at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium, landing City’s first European crown after several years of near misses and completing the treble.
Guardiola hopes all of City’s successes, including their five Premier League titles in the past six years, will now be given due credit without the shadow of Champions League under-achievement hanging over them.
CHAMPIONS OF EUROPE!!!
— Manchester City (@ManCity)
The City manag…
The fluctuating fortunes of Wayne Rooney this year once again highlighted English football s age-old tendency of flattering to deceive as the Premier League lost some of its sparkle.
Rooney was the toast of England in May after a barnstorming domestic campaign which saw him finish with 34 goals for Manchester United while scooping the Players Player of the Year and Footballer of the Year awards.
While Rooney s heroics were not enough to prevent Chelsea winning a Premier League and FA Cup double, the striker s form left England in buoyant mood as they headed to South Africa for the World Cup.
Rooney, in the form of his life and benefiting from a maturity conferred on him by fatherhood, was finally ready to end England s long wait for international glory, or so th…
Bayern Munich s UEFA Champions League defence reaches a crucial juncture in Wednesday s semi-final first leg at Real Madrid.
The Bavarian giants are bidding to become the first team to defend Europe s premier club competition since Milan did so in 1990.
Pep Guardiola s men secured the Bundesliga crown last month, allowing them to turn their full attention to lifting the Champions League trophy once again.
Nine-time winners Real – who will be hoping key men Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale are passed fit do not have the same luxury and are involved a three-horse race, with city rivals Atletico and Gerardo Martino s Barcelona, for La Liga glory.
Real were not in action at the weekend, but Bayern beat Eintracht Braunschweig 2-0.
Captain Philipp Lahm felt th…
A brand-new trailer for Tales of Arise premiered during the Summer Game Fest, introducing some new faces that will be fighting alongside (and against) players.
The new Tales of Arise trailer opens with a glimpse of what looks to be a major villain, taking down multiple creatures with little effort Come from Sports betting site VPbet . This is also our first look into what the official press release calls an “atmospheric shader,” a new visual tool developed by Bandai Namco that “adds subtle touches to the look and feel of the world evoking a hand-drawn painting.”
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Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet is desperate for the Premier League club to take a step forward and win a trophy next season.
Jurgen Klopp s men reached two finals in 2015-16 – losing the Europa League and EFL Cup deciders – but were unable to go on a similar run the following campaign.
A fourth-place finish domestically gave Liverpool a Champions League return and Mignolet hopes that will allow his team to push on.
It [top-four finish] gives us the platform again to go for that trophy next year and this is what I want and what the lads in the dressing room want, the shot-stopper told Liverpool FC magazine.
Last year, we had the chance to play in two finals, but unfortunately we lost both of them.
We have learned from that and I think e…
Borussia M’gladbach are hot on the trail of Stuttgart striker Simon Terodde, according to German daily newspaper Bild.
The 29-year-old first exploded at Bochum, bagging 16 and 25 league goals respectively in the 2014/15 and 2015/16 campaigns, before repeating the feat at Stuttgart.
Having scored 25 goals to help the Swabians return to the elite division, Terodde has become one of Germany’s hottest commodities.
Borussia M’gladbach have decided to match the player’s €6 million release clause and they are also prepared to offer him a four-year contact worth €3 million per campaign.
Meanwhile, Stuttgart are expected to submit a counter offer and attempt to keep hold of their vice-captain, who seems quite happy at Mercedes-Benz Arena, at least for…
Lisandro Martinez believes Manchester United are on track to compete for honours under Erik ten Hag, but says the Red Devils must remain grounded following their turnaround in fortunes.
United began the campaign with humiliating back-to-back losses to Brighton and Hove Albion and Brentford, but have won six of their eight subsequent Premier League fixtures to sit fifth in the table.
Ten Hag s team could now leapfrog Chelsea into a top-four spot when they face the Blues at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, having won three of their last four away league games.
United claimed one of their most impressive results of the season last time out, as goals from Fred and Bruno Fernandes downed Tottenham 2-0 at Old Trafford, and Martinez says that display was the culmination of …
Manchester United are ready to do battle with Real Madrid over the services of Paul Pogba, according to .
The French midfielder s contract with the Premier League side expires at the end of the season, and he recently said he wouldn t be rushing to decide whether to renew his commitment or to move on. Mino Raiola, his representative, has apparently told United to wait until April 2022. Real are said to be monitoring the situation closely, with president Florentino Perez aiming to make Pogba one of his Galacticos as he draws up plans for another era of superstars at the club.
However, the 20-time English champions are ready to do whatever it takes to keep hold of Pogba as they, like Real, aim to return to the paths of former glory. They ve shown great ambition by re-sign…