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Five problems for Real Madrid after Champions League loss against Manchester City

Real Madrid were dancing a waltz while heavy-metal Man City thrashed their guitars, ZZ was out-thought by Pep and Kroos was left in the cold: [...]

Real Madrid will appeal the red card shown to Sergio Ramos in the defeat against Manchester City

Real Madrid 'will appeal the red card shown to Sergio Ramos' in the defeat against Manchester City in the Champions LeagueBy Jonathan Spencer For Mailonline [...]

Manchester City train at the Wanda Metropolitano… while Pep Guardiola enjoys some tapas

Manchester City train at the Wanda Metropolitano the morning after their historic victory against Real Madrid... while Pep Guardiola and his backroom staff enjoy some [...]

Kevin De Bruyne’s display against Real Madrid showed he is one of the best in the world

As the winner of this year's Best Picture, Parasite director Bong Joon-ho clearly knows art when he sees it. Which might just be why he [...]

Juventus are a club in turmoil after turgid Champions League defeat at Lyon

Juventus produced their worst performance of the season as they lost 1-0 to Lyon in the Champions League on Wednesday night.Not only did manager Maurizio [...]

Spanish press claim Real Madrid need a ‘miracle’ at the Etihad after falling to defeat vs Man City

'Collapsed in eight fatal minutes': Spanish press claim Real Madrid need a 'miracle' at the Etihad after falling to defeat against Manchester CityBy Jonathan Spencer [...]

Borussia Dortmund star Gio Reyna is set to be called up to the US national team for the first time

Borussia Dortmund star Gio Reyna is set to be called up to the US national team for the first time after first-team breakthrough at the [...]

Real Madrid poised to ‘make £58.5m summer bid for Napoli midfielder Fabian Ruiz’

Real Madrid poised to 'make £58.5m summer bid for Napoli midfielder Fabian Ruiz' as Zinedine Zidane targets Spanish internationalFabian Ruiz is being courted by Real [...]

Spurs transfer move for Emil Forsberg would not ‘surprise’ his agent

'It's nothing that surprises me at all': Emil Forsberg's agent hails Jose Mourinho amid Spurs interest as he claims future will soon become clear for [...]

Diego Maradona claims Lionel Messi would not be as successful as him at Napoli

'He would not be able to do what I did': Diego Maradona hits out at Lionel Messi as he claims Barcelona star would not be [...]

Arsene Wenger hails Raheem Sterling’s impact as Manchester City beat Real Madrid

'Once City equalised, Madrid did not exist any more': Arsene Wenger hails Raheem Sterling's impact off the bench and credits late Pep Guardiola switch for [...]

Pep Guardiola praises attitude of his Manchester City side but warns Real Madrid tie is ‘not over’

'We played with good personality. I'm so proud': Pep Guardiola praises attitude of his Manchester City side but warns that Champions League last-16 tie with [...]

Manchester City find their feet in Europe at last to lift pressure on Pep Guardiola

During the 10 years or so that Manchester City have spent climbing towards the summit of English and European football, there have been some significant [...]

Maurizio Sarri launches extraordinary attack on his Juventus team after slumping to Lyon defeat

'I cannot get the players to understand the importance of moving the ball quickly': Maurizio Sarri launches extraordinary attack on his Juventus team after slumping [...]

Chelsea’s Tammy Abraham suffers fresh ankle injury as he pulls up in cool down after Bayern clash

Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham suffers fresh ankle injury as he pulls up in the cool down after Champions League drubbing by Bayern MunichLampard is in [...]

Zidane v Guardiola: Who got it right in Champions League last-16 tie?

Zidane v Guardiola: Pep was vindicated for his big call to pick Gabriel Jesus ahead of Sergio Aguero, but Zizou chose badly by leaving Toni [...]

Real Madrid 1-2 Manchester City: Gabriel Jesus and Kevin De Bruyne score in last-16 first-leg win

Finally, Manchester City found someone who can take a penalty. Kevin De Bruyne, who else, succeeded where so many have failed for the club this [...]

MARTIN KEOWN: Pep Guardiola’s tactical surprise pays off as Man City stifle Real Madrid

MARTIN KEOWN: Pep Guardiola is no stranger to a tactical surprise in the Champions League, but this time it paid off as Manchester City stifled [...]

Man City hit with fresh injury blow to Aymeric Laporte in Real Madrid Champions League clash

Manchester City hit with fresh injury blow to key man Aymeric Laporte as he is forced off in the first half of Real Madrid Champions [...]

‘That’s how it was planned’: Sergio Busquets left frustrated by Barcelona’s lack of depth

'Unfortunately, that's how it was planned': Sergio Busquets bemoans Barcelona's recruitment strategy and lack of depth which could leave boss Quique Setien with just TWELVE [...]

Bayern Munich star Robert Lewandowski out for month after suffering knee injury in win at Chelsea

Robert Lewandowski out for four weeks after suffering knee injury in Bayern Munich's emphatic Champions League win at Chelsea... and is now a major doubt [...]

How Hansi Flick has got Bayern firing again

Bayern Munich love an unlikely managerial hero. In 2013, Jupp Heynckes was a veteran holding the fort for Pep Guardiola and ended up winning the [...]

Brahim Diaz can’t get a game for Real Madrid as his old side Man City visit in the Champions League

Brahim Diaz will be a spectator on Wednesday night when Real Madrid face Manchester City. The former City youngster will also be watching on television [...]

Manchester United will ‘suffer’ if they miss Champions League admits Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Manchester United will 'suffer' if they miss Champions League admits Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with club revenue set to drop by huge £70millionManchester United's revenue is [...]

Bayern Munich’s teenage star Alphonso Davies is a born showman

Stage fright has never been an issue for Alphonso Davies.This was the 13-year-old kid who stood up alone at his high school's Christmas performance and [...]

Capello, Conte and Allegri all failed, can Sarri succeed in winning Champions League for Juventus?

When Gianluca Vialli clasped hands on the Champions League trophy before hurling it into the air to joyous celebrations with his team-mates in 1996, Juventus [...]

Jorginho insists Bayern Munich taught Chelsea a lesson after humbling Champions League defeat

'They showed so many things to us that we can learn from': Jorginho insists Bayern Munich taught Chelsea a lesson after humbling Champions League defeatBy [...]

Piotr Zielinski urges Napoli to be braver against Barcelona at Nou Camp in Champions League

'We will have to risk something more in the return leg': Piotr Zielinski urges Napoli to be braver against Barcelona at Nou Camp in Champions [...]

Top 3 Golf Players of 2019

As with any other sport, golf has been graced by a maestro who not only stroke admiration from golfing fans worldwide but also conquered multiple [...]

Frank Lampard lauds Mateo Kovacic despite Chelsea’s chastening defeat by Bayern Munich

'He played with a personality and a quality that makes you go, "okay, he can play in pretty much any team"': Frank Lampard lauds Mateo [...]

How winning Champions League could save Manchester City’s season

Even before the recent events that have befallen Manchester City, Pep Guardiola knew how important the Champions League was to them this season. Ahead of playing [...]

‘We will buy helmets and armour’: Napoli boss Gennaro Gattuso ready for Camp Nou showdown

'We will buy helmets and armour': Napoli boss Gennaro Gattuso ready for Camp Nou showdown after holding Barcelona to a draw in their Champions League [...]

Lineker highlights English sides’ struggles in Europe as Liverpool, Spurs and Chelsea fail to score

'Twelve months ago we were talking about the domination of English football... all of a sudden it looks slightly different': Gary Lineker points out Premier [...]

CHRIS SUTTON: Bayern Munich’s selfless hotshot striker Robert Lewandowski schooled Chelsea

CHRIS SUTTON: Bayern Munich's selfless hotshot striker Robert Lewandowski schooled Chelsea... and he showed he can be a provider tooWhen Lewandowski was through on goal [...]

Chelsea appear to suffer more misery as Tammy Abraham limps out of warm down

Chelsea appear to suffer more misery as Tammy Abraham limps out of warm down following Bayern Munich loss just days after returning from injuryChelsea have [...]

Rio Ferdinand and Joe Cole condemn Marcos Alonso’s ‘silly’ red card

'He's let his manager and the team down': Rio Ferdinand and Joe Cole condemn Marcos Alonso's 'silly' red card against Bayern MunichMarcos Alonso was given [...]