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Chelsea and Man United are the frontrunners for the Champions League spots… but who has the edge?

With two months to go, the top-four race is hotting up and two clear frontrunners have emerged after another weekend of striking developments in the [...]

Jose Mourinho in defiant message as Spurs boss backs himself to deliver silverware

'I believe in me, I believe in the players, I believe in the club': Jose Mourinho in defiant message as Spurs boss backs himself to [...]

How the coronavirus is affecting global sporting events this week

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES In doubt The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as 'the new war' threatening [...]

Kylian Mbappe MISSES training on Monday due to sore throat ahead of Borussia Dortmund clash

Kylian Mbappe MISSES training on Monday due to a sore throat ahead of PSG's crunch Champions League clash against Borussia DortmundKylian Mbappe was absent from [...]

Hugo Lloris says Spurs won’t look to last season’s Champions League comebacks ahead of Leipzig tie

'It belongs to the past, we need to write new stories': Hugo Lloris says Tottenham won't take inspiration from European comebacks last season as they [...]

Thibaut Courtois ‘is a doubt to face Manchester City’ for Champions League tie at the Etihad

Thibaut Courtois 'is a doubt to face Manchester City' for Champions League second leg at the Etihad after the Real Madrid goalkeeper injured his leg [...]

Coronavirus outbreak could see two Champions League games postponed or played behind closed doors

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES In doubt The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as 'the new war' threatening [...]

Rodgers knows top four finish and Champions League spot will help him strengthen his Leicester squad

'Let's finish the job': Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers knows top four finish and Champions League spot will help him strengthen his squad this summerDespite a [...]

League double over Man City, Old Trafford bouncing… it’s like old times for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

'It's a special moment': League double over Manchester City secured, Old Trafford bouncing... it must have felt like old times for Ole Gunnar SolskjaerManchester United [...]

Jose Mourinho must harness frustration to turn it around as anger grows for struggling Tottenham

Jose Mourinho must harness frustration to turn it around as anger grows for struggling TottenhamIt seems that anger is the only emotion felt at Tottenham [...]

Manchester City ‘willing to let Sergio Aguero leave’ in the summer

Manchester City 'willing to let Sergio Aguero leave' in the summer if Champions League ban is upheld Man City's Sergio Aguero could leave in the summer [...]

Pep Guardiola eager for his Manchester City side to use derby clash to maintain their momentum

'In every game we have to improve': Pep Guardiola eager for his Manchester City side to use derby clash to maintain their momentumPep Guardiola believes [...]

Alaves 1-1 Valencia: Dani Parejo opener cancelled out by Victor Laguardia leveler

Alaves 1-1 Valencia: Dani Parejo opener cancelled out by Victor Laguardia leveler as Albert Celades' men remain seventh in La Liga tableValencia were held to [...]

Brendan Rodgers issues Champions League challenge to his Leicester team

'We have an opportunity... to make it a historical season': Brendan Rodgers issues Champions League challenge to his Leicester teamLeicester are enjoying fine Premier League [...]

Mikel Arteta admits European qualification is imperative for Arsenal

'We have to fight for the Champions League': Mikel Arteta admits European qualification is imperative for ArsenalArsenal step up Champions League push at home to [...]

Manchester City ready to open contract talks with stars Kevin De Bruyne and Raheem Sterling

Manchester City ready to open contract talks with Kevin De Bruyne and Raheem Sterling as club's main men set to get pay rises despite doubt [...]

Man United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looking to continue fine Big Six form against City

Manchester United's quest for a top-four finish continues on Sunday when they host bitter rivals Manchester City in the Premier League.Depending on results this weekend, [...]

Brendan Rodgers targets FIVE wins from last 10 games as Leicester boss takes aim at Champions League

Brendan Rodgers targets FIVE more wins from Leicester's remaining 10 games as Foxes boss takes aim at Champions League qualificationLeicester are battling to qualify for [...]

How Carlo Ancelotti and Frank Lampard became Blues Brothers at Chelsea

It didn't take very long for Frank Lampard to be impressed by Carlo Ancelotti when he became Chelsea manager back in 2009.The Italian arrived at [...]

Meet Julian Nagelsmann… the world’s hottest young manager

There is an electric skateboard by Julian Nagelsmann’s feet, underneath his desk. Why? Surely he doesn’t whizz about RB Leipzig’s training ground on it?‘No, no, [...]

UEFA president Alexander Ceferin insists Manchester City are still ‘valued asset’

UEFA president Alexander Ceferin insists Manchester City are still a valued 'asset' despite two-year Champions League banManchester City hit with two-year Champions League ban for [...]

How much is Jose Mourinho to blame for Tottenham’s problems this season?

It all went wrong off the pitch for Spurs on Wednesday night but matters are not going particularly well on it either. Eric Dier's charge [...]

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta desperate to tie Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang down to new deal

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta desperate to tie Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang down to new deal before the end of the season: 'I want to keep him in [...]

Fans of Champions League clubs get boost as each club will get 20,000 tickets for Istanbul final

Fans of Champions League clubs get boost as it is revealed each club will get 20,000 tickets for Istanbul showpiece finalEach side will get 20,000 [...]

Manchester City could still play in next season’s Champions League EVEN if ban is upheld

Manchester City could still play in next season's Champions League EVEN if ban is upheld... with UEFA given no option but to admit Pep Guardiola's [...]

Napoli’s Kalidou Koulibaly will not be risked against Barcelona in the Champions League

Napoli's Kalidou Koulibaly 'will not be risked against Barcelona in second leg of Champions League last-16 tie' after struggling to recover from thigh injuryKalidou Koulibaly [...]

Mourinho ‘says he will tell Tottenham board to choose between Burnley or Leipzig’

Jose Mourinho 'says he will tell Tottenham board to choose between Burnley on Saturday and RB Leipzig next week as his side can't focus on [...]

UEFA poised to back new ‘summer Champions League’ which is set to rival FIFA’s Club World Cup

UEFA poised to back new 'summer Champions League' starting NEXT YEAR with International Champions Cup set to be ramped up to rival FIFA's faltering Club [...]

Ivan Gazidis set to fire Paolo Maldini from AC Milan sporting director role as ex-chief slams him

War in Milan: Ivan Gazidis set to fire Paolo Maldini from AC Milan sporting director role as ex-chief Massimiliano Mirabelli SLAMS legendary defender as 'like [...]

Cristiano Ronaldo criticised the Juventus midfield and he has a point… Maurizio Sarri needs a fix

Cristiano Ronaldo barely draws breath in public without a camera or smartphone recording him, so the Portuguese star might have known his derogatory comments about [...]

Baseball…Dominican Style!

By George Williams How do I put this lightly? I am a baseball MANIAC! Anything baseball and you can count me "in". A lifelong Cubs [...]

Billy Gilmour has emerged at just the right time for Frank Lampard amid injury crisis

Chelsea had left Liverpool's Treble hopes in the dust and there was only one name on everyone's lips at Stamford Bridge.Billy Gilmour, their boyish-looking but [...]

Neymar is ‘calmer’ after red card in Bordeaux clash, says Paris Saint-Germain boss Thomas Tuchel

Neymar is 'calmer' after red card in Bordeaux clash, says boss Thomas Tuchel as PSG look to turn Borussia Dortmund tie around with star man [...]

PSG v Borussia Dortmund Champions League clash could be played behind closed doors

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES In doubt The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as 'the new war' threatening [...]

Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho rules out a squad overhaul in the summer

'I'm not thinking of an overhaul': Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho rules out going on a spending spree in the summer transfer windowTottenham boss Jose Mourinho [...]

NBA betting: 4 fundamental tips

It says a song by Ariel Rot: "I have style, but I'm a bad player" and I think that sums up the general idea of [...]