1 hour ago Women’s Champions League draw: Arsenal to face Chelsea if they win Leuven playoff

Manchester United or Atlético Madrid will take on BayernReal Madrid to play Barcelona if they beat Paris FCArsenal, the defending European champions, will face Chelsea in the Women’s Champions League quarter-finals if they progress past OH Leuven in February’s knockout phase playoffs.Manchester United, who will meet Atlético Madrid in their playoff tie, are in the opposite half of the draw and would take on Bayern Munich if they go through. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Arsenal crowned Premier League champions as Man Utd below Liverpool in predicted table

With plenty of Premier League football over the festive period, Opta's database predicts whether Arsenal will finally get their hands on the silverware, the Champions League battle and relegation places

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6 h. ago Pep Guardiola pleased as Man City show squad depth in cup win over Brentford

Guardiola was impressed with the energy shown both by those given their opportunity and those who came off the bench.

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16 h. ago Chelsea come from behind to seal Women’s Champions League quarter

Chelsea sealed their spot in the last eight while Arsenal and Manchester United made the play-offs

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17 h. ago Women's Champions League: Arsenal miss out on top four despite OH Leuven victory

Gunners were edged out by just a point

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17 h. ago Arsenal ease past Leuven but settle for Women’s Champions League playoffs

Arsenal secured a seeded spot for the Women’s Champions League knockout playoffs with a comfortable 3-0 victory away at OH Leuven. Olivia Smith, Beth Mead and a Saar Janssen own goal helped Renée Slegers’ team end the league phase in fifth place.Slegers was delighted with her side’s maturity in front of a raucous crowd at the Den Dreef as they earned their fourth win of the campaign against the plucky hosts. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Bayern Munich hit with partial stadium closure after fireworks set off in stands

Bayern fans set off fireworks inside the Allianz Arena against Sporting CP in the Champions League

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21 h. ago Wolfsburg v Chelsea, Leuven v Arsenal, Juventus v Manchester United: WCL league phase finale – live

⚽ Women’s Champions League updates, 8pm GMT starts⚽ Live scoreboard | Follow us on Bluesky | And email YaraIt is all to play for in the last games of the Women’s Champions League league stage. Teams who finish in the top four after today’s games will book their spot straight into the quarter-finals, teams that fall from fifth to twelfth place will enter a two-leg knockout playoff and teams in 13th to 18th are eliminated.All of the nine fixtures will kick-off simultaneously at 8pm GMT. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago UEFA dish out punishments after THREE rule breaches during Arsenal vs Bayern Munich

A number of rules were broken during the Champions League clash between Arsenal and Bayern Munich and now a number of punishments have been dished out as a result.

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22 h. ago Celtic chair Peter Lawwell to stand down after ‘intolerable’ abuse from fans

Celtic winless in three under new manager NancyLawwell will leave club at the end of DecemberCeltic’s chair, Peter Lawwell, has announced he is to stand down, citing “intolerable” treatment from a section of the club’s support. Lawwell’s exit will intensify a sense of crisis around the Scottish champions, who slumped to a League Cup final defeat by St Mirren on Sunday. This marked a third loss in succession for the new manager, Wilfried Nancy.Lawwell, previously Celtic’s chief executive, and fellow directors have come under fierce criticism from fans. Errors in the transfer window, which triggered the exit of Brendan Rodgers, have fuelled frustration in the stands. Celtic were knocked out of the Champions League in the qualifying phase by Kairat Almaty. The club have also been in regular conflict with the Green Brigade ultras group. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago Liverpool news: Marc Guehi transfer latest as ace wants to win Champions League with Reds

Liverpool are now five games unbeaten in all competitions and sit just two points off the top four but the Premier League champions know they must improve as the January transfer window looms

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33 h. ago Chelsea incentive and Arsenal opportunity as Women's Champions League set for dramatic showdown

The final group stage games of the Women's Champions League will be played at the same time on Wednesday night with all three English teams aiming to qualify for the knockout stage.

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33 h. ago Liverpool news: Marc Guehi transfer update emerges as star eyes Champions League win

The latest news from Liverpool FC ahead of another exciting weekend of Premier League football

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44 h. ago Dembélé and Bonmatí crowned at Fifa Best 2025 as Wiegman and Hampton win awards

Four England, seven Spain players in women’s world XIDonnarumma is men’s goalkeeper of the yearThe France forward Ousmane Dembélé and Spain midfielder Aitana Bonmatí were crowned the Fifa Best men’s and women’s players of 2025 respectively at the world governing body’s awards ceremony in Doha.Paris Saint-Germain’s Dembélé won the trophy for the first time after his club’s maiden Champions League triumph, while Barcelona’s Bonmati won for the third consecutive year, after her club reached a Champions League final and Spain were Euro 2025 runners-up. Continue reading...

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45 h. ago Ousmane Dembele wins FIFA Best award as PSG star beats Lamine Yamal again

The FIFA Best ceremony has taken place, with Ousmane Dembele winning the men's award after an outstanding season with Paris Saint-Germain in which they won the Champions League

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48 h. ago Driver who rammed through crowd at Liverpool soccer parade sentenced to over 21 years

A driver who injured more than 130 people when he plowed his car into a crowd of soccer fans celebrating Liverpool’s Premier League championship has been sentenced to over 21 years in prison

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49 h. ago Arsenal and Man City title race decided as supercomputer gives Man Utd Champions League verdict

The race for the Premier League title is starting to heat up as Arsenal see their lead over Manchester City slashed to just two points, while Manchester United eye up Champions League qualification for 2026/27

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50 h. ago Rugby news: Scotland match attracted bigger TV audience than Champions League final

Plus: details of Scotland A fixture in the new year

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2 d. ago Nicky Hayen stands by Celtic stance despite Wilfried Nancy appointment as Brugge exit silence broken

Hayen was shown the door by Club Brugge despite battling for the Belgian title and Champions League qualification this term

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3 d. ago John Terry suggests he considered suicide from the 25th floor of his Moscow hotel after Champions League final penalty miss

The Chelsea legend slipped and hit the post with what could have been the decisive spot-kick against Manchester United - before the Red Devils eventually won the shoot-out.

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