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RReal Madrid have had a very difficult year. At the beginning of the season, it seemed like the team would make a huge leap forward under manager Xabi Alonso, who had just enjoyed historic success with Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga. However, following a series of poor performances and rumors of a breakdown in the locker room, he was fired to replace Alvaro Arbeloa.With no experience coaching in the top flight and at a disadvantage, Arbeloa has taken on the challenge, brought Vini back into the spotlight and made some adjustments, but the Merengue are still unstable and could beat…
Manager Thomas Tuchel is set to name his England squad for March’s international games on Friday, giving us a final glimpse of a number of star players before selection for the World Cup.March 18, 2026, 16:02Updated March 18, 2026 16:03Michael Carrick has given his verdict on many players’ World Cup hopes (Image: Getty Images)Manchester United manager Michael Carrick believes Red Devils trio Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw and Koby Mainu have been forced into the World Cup. Three Lions manager Thomas Tuchel will keep only two teams named ahead of this summer’s tournaments in the United States, Mexico and Canada.He will…
Josep Guardiola’s Man City era was marked by ugly departures from Europe. (Image: Getty)Soccer is a simple game. 22 people chase the ball for 90 minutes, and in the end Real Madrid almost always knocks Manchester City out of the Champions League. The only difference this week is that 21 players were on the pitch for most of the second leg.There was something familiar about City’s recent exit from Europe’s most prestigious competition. First, the opponents, considering it was the fifth consecutive season that the two teams met in the knockout stages of the Champions League.But it is as if…
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) – Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali was forced off injured in the Champions League against Barcelona on Wednesday, eight days before Italy’s World Cup qualifying play-off slot begins.Tonali appeared to injure his left thigh chasing down Fermin López and played the ball into the corner.Early in the second half, the score was 4-2, when Barcelona forward Robert Lewandowski scored a header from a corner kick, sealing the Spanish champions’ place in the quarter-finals. After drawing 1-1 with Newcastle last week, Barcelona quickly found themselves leading 6-2 at the Camp Nou.Tonali is a promising starter for Italy as the…
WWith two goals from Vinicius, Real Madrid ended the hard-fought battle in Madrid with a 3-0 victory. Bernardo Silva’s early sending off for a handball inside the area dashed any hopes of a historic comeback in front of their fans and left City once again in limbo.And once again, Real Madrid were the executioners. For Josep Guardiola, the merengue team has been the team that has lost the most European Cup matches, making it a real headache for Josep Guardiola.How many times did Real Madrid knock Pep Guardiola out of the Champions League?Manager Josep Guardiola has suffered five defeats at…
Senegal have responded to the Confederation of African Football’s decision to be stripped of their African Cup of Nations title following chaotic scenes in the final against Morocco.March 18, 2026 07:08Updated March 18, 2026 07:08Senegal’s victory over Morocco in the AFCON final was overturned (Image: Samah Zidan/Anadolu via Getty Images)Senegal has announced it will appeal the “unfair, unprecedented and unacceptable” decision to overturn its Africa Cup of Nations victory. The Confederation of African Football (Caf) made a bombshell statement on Tuesday night saying the result of the final had been overturned and Morocco had won the 2025 final in January.Senegal…
Liam Rosenior hasn’t had things his way since taking charge of Chelsea (Image: Getty)Chelsea’s leaders have a difficult choice to make when deciding the future of manager Liam Rosenior. The former Strasbourg manager was appointed as Enzo Maresca’s successor earlier this year, but questions are now being asked. His business performance has not been as good as expected, and his unconventional approach to management has raised quite a few eyebrows.Rosseniol is reported to have refused to wear gloves at the training ground so that Chelsea players could better hear the applause, and is also said to have hosted a Lego…
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — lionel messi He was called up on Wednesday for a friendly against Guatemala on March 31, as Argentina prepare to defend their title. world cup.game at La Bombonera The event will be held in Buenos Aires, finalissima The match between Argentina and Spain, held in Qatar on March 27th, was canceled due to the conflict in the Middle East.Coach Lionel Scaloni was without striker Lautaro Martinez, defender Lisandro Martinez and midfielder Giovani Lo Celso due to physical problems.Martinez (left calf muscle strain) has been cleared to play, but has not yet returned to Inter Milan.…
Keylor Navas appears to be on his way to leaving Pumas UNAM and could end up moving to Inter Miami. According to journalist David Feitelson, the Costa Rican player reportedly has a big offer from an MLS side, but the Mexican club is currently unable and unwilling to respond to it.Pumas’ first offer was bluntly rejected by the former Real Madrid goalkeeper, who was neither satisfied with the increase in salary (too little) nor with the length of the new contract (only one year instead of two). In addition, he is also attracted by the idea of \u200b\u200bending his career…
Jadon Sancho is nearing the end of his loan spell with Aston Villa and looks set to become a free agent when his contract with Manchester United expires in June.Jadon Sancho’s contract with Manchester United expires this summer (Image: Visionhaus/Getty Images)Borussia Dortmund want to re-sign Jadon Sancho on a free transfer from Manchester United. Sancho, 25, is out of contract with United this summer and is unlikely to be offered a new contract.The 23-time England international is currently on loan at Aston Villa and will be away from Old Trafford for the third time since joining the Red Devils for…