Unai Emery insists Aston Villa will only be Premier League title contenders if they are still in the hunt with three games left. Villa moved within four points of leaders Arsenal with a 2-0 win at Newcastle, just hours before the Gunners crashed to a surprise 3-2 home defeat to resurgent Manchester United.
Barcelona reclaimed top spot in La Liga with a 3-0 win over Real Oviedo on Sunday, thanks to goals from Dani Olmo, Raphinha and an acrobatic Lamine Yamal effort.
Spanish midfielders have made for some of the best coaches in modern football, and Cesc Fabregas is carving out a very intriguing coaching career in Italy, with Como.
Despite investing more than €480 million in the transfer market, Liverpool’s first season under Arne Slot has exposed lingering structural and tactical gaps.
The CAF Champions League resumes after a brief pause with a heavyweight Group B clash as Al Ahly host Young Africans at Cairo International Stadium on Friday night.
An unbeaten start sets up a tense Champions League night as Sundowns host Al Hilal in Pretoria.
Girona have completed an unexpected deal with Barcelona, securing a high-profile reinforcement until the end of the La Liga season.
Manchester City were on the wrong side of one of the biggest shocks in Champions League history on Tuesday, while holders Paris Saint-Germain also stumbled but Gabriel Jesus helped keep Arsenal perfect.
A disputed penalty nearly derailed Senegal’s AFCON final, but Pape Gueye says the sense of injustice pushed them to finish the job.
Arsenal extended their lead at the top of the Premier League as title rivals Manchester City and Aston Villa slipped up. Tottenham boss Thomas Frank could be facing the sack after another dismal loss, while Liverpool’s spluttering form continued.