26 h. ago Sonia Bompastor marvels at Chelsea’s mental strength on ‘perfect night’

Manager ‘proud’ Blues overturned Manchester City leadBompastor wary of ‘tough’ semi-final against BarcelonaSonia Bompastor hailed “a perfect night” at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea overturned a two-goal deficit against Manchester City to set up a mouthwatering Champions League semi-final against holders Barcelona.“Tonight was a perfect night for us,” said Bompastor. “To be able to play again at Stamford Bridge with our fans and turn things around, I’m really proud of my players. It was a difficult challenge but we really believed it was possible.” Continue reading...

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33 h. ago Manchester United star signs new contract as Man City target Champions League semi

Manchester City will be eyeing a Champions League semi-final spot as Man United

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52 h. ago Alessia Russo goals inspire Arsenal to magical Champions League comeback on great night against Real Madrid

Arsenal produce a stunning comeback to book place in Women’s Champions League semi-final against Lyon

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3 d. ago Thomas Tuchel slams FIFA over massive England dilemma – 'debatable if it makes sense'

England's next fixtures are not until June, sandwiched in-between the Champions League final and start of the inaugural FIFA Club World Cup in America

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3 d. ago Tottenham legend Jan Vertonghen announces retirement amid “constant” injury battles

Vertonghen spent eight years at Tottenham and was at the heart of the side that reached the Champions League final in 2019

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3 d. ago Arsenal's dream and nightmare ends to season with William Saliba future decided

Arsenal still have the Champions League to play for ahead of their quarter-final tie against Real Madrid, though their Premier League title dream looks to be fading with Liverpool now 15 points clear

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4 d. ago Jamie Carragher comes up with new Mo Salah and Virgil van Dijk theory as contracts run down

Liverpool lost two important games in the space of four days as the Reds' Carabao Cup final defeat to Newcastle followed their exit from the Champions League at the hands of PSG

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4 d. ago Man Utd’s dream and nightmare ends to the season with Bruno Fernandes future decided

Manchester United have endured an awful 2024/25 season and it could still go either way under Ruben Amorim as the campaign reaches its final throws with Champions League football still to play for

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5 d. ago Arsenal get defender boost ahead of Real Madrid showdown after international pull

Some good news for Mikel Arteta with huge Champions League quarter-final looming

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7 d. ago Arsenal face huge decision over Bukayo Saka ahead of Real Madrid showdown

Mikel Arteta facing dilemma over potential position switch for massive Champions League quarter-final tie

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8 d. ago Champions League final 2027 venue 'confirmed' as UEFA strip stadium of rights

The San Siro was announced as the host venue for the 2027 Champions League final, but the match has since been moved and a new stadium will now stage the showpiece

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9 d. ago Champions League final venue for 2027 leaked by host country after San Siro stripped of match

The San Siro was due to stage the 2027 Champions League final, but it was stripped of the rights last year and it appears as though UEFA have now decided on a new host

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9 d. ago Ian Wright and Arsenal boss slam Real Madrid 'disgrace' after Gunners suffer defeat

Arsenal travelled to Madrid for the first leg of their Women's Champions League quarter-final but the pitch in the Spanish capital was the subject of discussion after their defeat

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9 d. ago Arsenal news: Bukayo Saka injury latest as Mikel Arteta makes 'flabbergasting' claim

Arsenal will now be focusing on their upcoming Champions League quarter-final clash with Real Madrid and Mikel Arteta is hoping Bukayo Saka will be ready to return soon

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1 week ago Slegers pitches for better conditions as Wright labels Madrid surface ‘disgrace’

Heavy rain left Real Madrid’s pitch almost unplayableHosts beat Arsenal 2-0 in first leg of WCL quarter-finalThe Arsenal manager, Renée Slegers, said that improving pitch conditions is “the next step for women’s football” after the state of the playing surface at the Estadio Alfredo di Stéfano drew strong criticism during Arsenal’s 2-0 defeat against Real Madrid in the first leg of their Women’s Champions League quarter-final.A combination of heavy rain in Madrid and a stadium unsuitable for such an occasion made for a pitch that was almost unplayable. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Arsenal left stuck in mud as Real Madrid take control of WCL quarter

Real Madrid stunned Arsenal at the Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano to take control of their Women’s Champions League quarter-final tie. Goals in either half from Linda Caicedo and Athenea del Castillo secured victory for Spanish side in the first leg against Renée Slegers’s team.This was the first competitive encounter between these sides and of the two the Gunners are the more experienced in European football. This is their 16th appearance at this stage of the competition (a joint record with Lyon) and they remain the only English winners. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Ian Wright fumes over ‘disgrace’ of a pitch as Arsenal lose to Real Madrid

A sodden surface made for a poor spectacle as the hosts secured a 2-0 first-leg advantage in the Women’s Champions League quarter-final

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1 week ago Ewa Pajor: ‘Sometimes I’m at home and it’s like: wow I play for Barcelona’

In an exclusive interview the Poland striker discusses facing former club Wolfsburg in the Champions League quarter-finals and wanting to improve every dayThere is a sense of familiarity to this week’s Women’s Champions League quarter-final between Barcelona and Wolfsburg, but with one decisive change. The two met in the 2023 final in Eindhoven with Ewa Pajor scoring for Wolfsburg after three minutes. This time, though, she will line up for the Blaugrana.Barcelona swooped to sign the Poland international last summer after nine seasons, 196 matches and 136 goals in Germany. And it is fair to say the goals have not dried up since the switch to Spain, where the striker has already won one trophy and scored 34 goals in 32 matches in all competitions. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Jamie Carragher highlights five signings Liverpool need to make this summer

The Reds exited the Champions League and lost the Carabao Cup final last week, raising questions about the depth of their squad under Arne Slot

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1 week ago Jamie Carragher says Liverpool must sign 'five or six' players despite likely title win

Premier League champions elect Liverpool are shifting their focus to next season after they were dumped out of the Champions League and lost the Carabao Cup final

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