Real Madrid top football rich list as Liverpool surge

Real Madrid stayed top of football’s rich list as Liverpool outstripped their English rivals for the first time, according to Deloitte’s Money League study on Thursday.

Liverpool cruise as Bayern reach Champions League last 16

Liverpool eased to a 3-0 win in Marseille in the Champions League on Wednesday as Harry Kane’s double earned Bayern Munich a 2-0 victory against Union Saint-Gilloise that secured a place in the last 16 for the German giants.

Champions League crunch time as pressure piles on elite

Real Madrid, Liverpool and Inter Milan may boast a combined 24 European titles, but they still have their work cut out to ensure their tickets to the knock-out stages of the Champions League.

Salah returns to Liverpool training after Afcon

Mohamed Salah made his much-anticipated return to Liverpool training on Tuesday following the Africa Cup of Nations as the club prepare for their Champions League match against Marseille.

Man United greats tell Martinez to ‘grow up’

Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez has been told to “grow up” by Old Trafford greats Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt after his scathing response to their criticism.

Final chaos leaves huge stain on Morocco’s AFCON

The chaotic scenes which tarnished Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final will forever overshadow a tournament that had until that point been a great success for hosts Morocco, on and off the pitch.

Slot ‘happy’ to welcome Salah back at Liverpool

Arne Slot said he would welcome Mohamed Salah back at Liverpool even if he had 15 attackers as the Egypt forward nears a return from the Africa Cup of Nations.

The Afcon final coaches and their own heartbreak

Rival 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final coaches in Rabat on Sunday, Walid Regragui of Morocco and Pape Thiaw of Senegal, have both experienced the heartbreak of losing a title decider as players.

Carrick faces Manchester derby baptism of fire

Michael Carrick has the chance to make a fine first impression to his short-term stint as Manchester United manager by derailing local rivals Manchester City’s Premier League title challenge on Saturday.

Chelsea paid for costly errors in Arsenal defeat – Rosenior

Liam Rosenior admitted Chelsea paid the price for costly mistakes after Arsenal took advantage of his side’s blunders to win 3-2 in the League Cup semi-final first leg on Wednesday night.