39 m. ago Fearless Lamine Yamal leaves his mark to give Barcelona hope for the future

Teenager was a revelation across an incredible semi-final tie and Spanish side have much to be proud of in defeatOn the afternoon before the most extraordinary Champions League semi-final anyone could remember, Lamine Yamal said he had left fear behind in the park in Mataró years ago. Everything else he left behind at Montjuïc and San Siro, a statement stronger than any he had delivered in the press room. If that line was a promise, a demonstration of personality, it was kept, but Barcelona couldn’t reach their first final in a decade so he made another. “We won’t stop until this club is where it deserves to be: at the summit,” he wrote in the dark moments after defeat.Here Barcelona had been stopped within touching distance. Lamine Yamal departed the pitch in silence holding Marcus Thuram’s shirt, Inter’s players coming to embrace this boy they had survived, a child born every 50 years in the words of their manager, Simone Inzaghi. There has been something revelatory about the 17-y...

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4 h. ago Simone Inzaghi hails Inter Milan for ‘two monstrous performances’ to reach final

Inter sealed a 7-6 aggregate victory over Barcelona.

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6 h. ago ‘Goodbye epic!’ Spanish newspapers react to Barcelona’s crushing Champions League defeat to Inter Milan

Barcelona lost 7-6 on aggregate to Inter in one of the great Champions League ties, with Simone Inzaghi’s side progressing to the final to face PSG or Arsenal

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15 h. ago Simone Inzaghi hails Inter for beating ‘best two sides in Europe’ on way to final

Inter defeat Barcelona after seeing off Bayern in quartersInzaghi: ‘Arsenal or PSG, it’s going to be a great final’Simone Inzaghi claimed that his Inter team had beaten “the best two sides in Europe” on their way to the club’s seventh European Cup final.Inter beat Barcelona 4-3 in extra time here, and 7-6 on aggregate in a spectacular semi-final. Inzaghi’s side also put out Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals, and although the Inter heard coach was wary of the threat posed by Paris Saint-Germain or Arsenal, he was also keen to recognise the scale of their achievement so far. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Simone Inzaghi 'saved from suspension' by Inter star after storming onto pitch during extra

Inzaghi charged onto the park and had to be 'protected' from suspension

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51 h. ago ‘The real Inter’ prepare for Champions League showdown with Barcelona | Nicky Bandini

Simone Inzaghi dreamed of a quadruple but European success is now the Nerazzurri’s best chance of silverwareThe Inter team that lined up to face Verona on Saturday was so heavily rotated it even included a back-up manager. OK, their first-choice boss Simone Inzaghi was technically suspended, but seeing his assistant Massimiliano Farris trot out for the pre-game interview only reinforced a feeling that we were not about to watch the real thing.For months, Inter had tried to compete at full focus on every front, Inzaghi speaking of the ambition to win a quadruple. Then they lost three games in a week, falling behind Napoli at the top of Serie A and suffering elimination from the Coppa Italia by neighbours Milan. Suddenly their most ambitious target, the Champions League, looked like it might be their most realistic shot at claiming any silverware. Continue reading...

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59 h. ago Manchester United star hints at Ruben Amorim plan to beat Athletic Bilbao in Europa League

Man Utd were beaten by Brentford on Sunday and next up is Athletic Bilbao in the Europa League semi-final.

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5 d. ago Manuel Ugarte was proven right about one Manchester United teammate vs Athletic Bilbao

Man United midfield enforcer Casemiro was one of the stars of the show as the Reds beat Athletic Club 3-0 in the Europa League.

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5 d. ago Two moments vs Athletic Bilbao showed Manchester United are playing in Ruben Amorim's image

Man United beat Athletic Club 3-0 in the Europa League on Thursday night and more evidence of them putting Ruben Amorim's plan into practice was on show.

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5 d. ago Harry Maguire makes Europa League vow as Man Utd star opens up about "mess"

Harry Maguire starred as Manchester United beat Athletic Bilbao 3-0 in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final clash and believes the club owe it to the fans to win the tournament

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5 d. ago Harry Maguire's view on 'brilliant' Man Utd star sends transfer message to Ruben Amorim

Manchester United beat Athletic Bilbao 3-0 in their Europa League semi-final first leg and Harry Maguire and Rio Ferdinand were both full of praise for Casemiro's performance

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5 d. ago Rio Ferdinand hails 'sensational' Man United star after Athletic Bilbao win

Man United produced an excellent performance to beat Athletic Club 3-0 in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final.

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5 d. ago Ruben Amorim singles out Man Utd star despite failing to meet Bruno Fernandes' demand

Manchester United scored three first-half goals as they comfortably beat Athletic Bilbao in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final - and Rasmus Hojlund caught the eye

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5 d. ago Harry Maguire praises Manchester United teammate after Athletic Bilbao win

Man United beat Athletic Club 3-0 in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final at San Mames on Thursday evening.

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5 d. ago Ruben Amorim shows true colours as he picks out Man Utd mistake in brilliant Bilbao win

Manchester United have put one foot into the Europa League final by beating Athletic Bilbao 3-0 in Spain but their Portuguese manager is cautious of being too confident ahead of the second leg

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5 d. ago Tottenham suffer fresh double injury worry after Lucas Bergvall spotted on crutches

Tottenham have one foot in the Europa League final after beating Bodø/Glimt 3-1

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5 d. ago Manchester United player ratings vs Athletic Bilbao as four players get 8/10 in Europa League win

Man United beat Athletic Bilbao in their Europa League semi-final first leg and here are how the players rated at San Mames.

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6 d. ago Barcelona teenager Yamal praised by friend and foe for performance against Inter Milan

Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi says talents like Barcelona's Lamine Yamal come around only once in a half century

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6 d. ago Man Utd aim to avoid repeat of Sir Alex Ferguson embarrassment in Europa League rematch

The last time Manchester United took on Athletic Bilbao in the Europa League they were beaten in spectacular fashion with Ruben Amorim aiming to avoid a repeat ahead of a defining summer

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6 d. ago ‘A phenomenon’: Inzaghi hails Lamine Yamal after his star turn against Inter

Inter coach says such a talent only ‘born every 50 years’Hansi Flick calls 17-year-old ‘a genius’ after 100th outingThe Inter head coach, Simone Inzaghi, called Lamine Yamal a phenomenon that only comes along every 50 years after the teenager led Barcelona’s comeback against his team at Montjuïc.Inter led the Champions League semi-final first leg 2-0 after only 21 minutes but, on his 100th professional appearance for the club, the 17-year-old scored an outrageous goal to get Barcelona back in the game and produced a performance that suggests it is not that he will become the best player in the world – he already might be. Continue reading...

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