Ancelotti: Madrid will never play with under 72 hours rest again

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Saturday his team will not play another football game after fewer than 72 hours of rest.

Man City stumble, Forest soar in UCL chase

Manchester City failed to ease fears of missing out on next season’s Champions League after twice blowing the lead to draw 2-2 against Brighton, while third-placed Nottingham Forest thrashed Ipswich 4-2 on Saturday.

Mhango’s strike wins it for Gallants against CPT City

Marumo Gallants gave their survival bid a shot in the arm with a 1-0 victory over Cape Town City at the Athlone Stadium on Saturday.

Injured Neymar out of Brazil World Cup qualifiers

Brazil star Neymar was ruled out of upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Colombia and Argentina after a thigh injury scuppered his recall to the national team.

Tuchel wants to ‘earn right’ to sing national anthem

England manager Thomas Tuchel said he must “earn” the right to sing the national anthem after the German revealed he will not join in during his opening matches in charge.

UCL set for seven English clubs next season

The Premier League could see an unprecedented seven clubs qualify for the UEFA Champions League next season, all thanks to UEFA’s new competition format and coefficient system.

Rooney: Manchester United look ‘lost’ and ‘scared’

Wayne Rooney thinks former side Manchester United look “lost” and “scared” on the pitch and that “10 to 15 players need to leave the club”.

Germany recall Goretzka and Adeyemi for Italy tie

Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann on Thursday recalled the in-form Leon Goretzka and Karim Adeyemi to his squad for the two-legged Nations League quarter-final tie with Italy.

Mbappe returns to France squad as Doue earns first call-up

Captain Kylian Mbappe returned to the France squad named Thursday for this month’s UEFA Nations League quarter-final against Croatia, as Paris Saint-Germain teenager Desire Doue earned a first call-up.

Watch: Fluke | Goals scored from crosses

Watch all the goals scored from attempted crosses in the Premier League.