13 h. ago European football: Bayern’s Bundesliga title party delayed by last

RB Leipzig strike in injury time to seal 3-3 drawBayern can still be crowned champions on SundayRB Leipzig’s Yussuf Poulsen scored a stoppage-time goal to snatch a 3-3 draw against Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich on Saturday and delay the Bavarians’ title celebrations by at least a day.Poulsen struck seconds before the end to leave Bayern on 76 points, nine ahead of Leverkusen, who travel to Freiburg on Sunday. Bayern, with two games left to play, will secure their 34th league crown should Leverkusen fail to win. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago European football: Kane’s Bayern Bundesliga title party delayed again

RB Leipzig’s Poulsen strikes in injury time to seal 3-3 drawBayern can still be crowned champions on SundayRB Leipzig’s Yussuf Poulsen scored a stoppage-time goal to snatch a 3-3 draw against Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich on Saturday and delay the Bavarians’ title celebrations by at least a day. Poulsen struck seconds before the end to leave Bayern on 76 points, nine ahead of Leverkusen, who travel to Freiburg on Sunday. Bayern, with two games left to play, will secure their 34th league crown should Leverkusen fail to win.It was supposed to be triumphant afternoon for Bayern, but they found themselves on the back foot from the start with the hosts piling on early pressure. Leipzig had two big chances before Benjamin Sesko completed a quick break with a superbly curled shot past Jonas Urbig in the 11th minute. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago The most notable brand collaborations across the world of sport: From Jude Bellingham's lucrative deal with household name to Michael Jordan's influence on European football

The consumption of sport has changed remarkably over the previous two decades. Here are some of some of the most eye-catching brand deals to have been struck by teams and players.

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31 h. ago Ryan Strain looking for Dundee United European adventure after walking away from St Mirren continental challenge

The Australia international missed out on European football with the Buddies after making the move to Tannadice last summer

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39 h. ago Slot says title can lure players to Liverpool, Allen to retire, Dier leaving Bayern: football – live

Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekendFixtures | Tables | Read Football Daily | Email TahaA bit more from Eddie Howe, on Alexander Isak: “He’s not for sale from my perspective ”Dejan Kulusevski has been talking about how the Europa League has brought out Tottenham’s best amid a wretched domestic season, PA Media reports“When you do performances like [the win at Eintracht Frankfurt], you want to repeat them,” Kulusevski said. “I think in Europe, we play a little bit different. We play with less risk and we put the ball up more in the space like we did today and we got to keep doing that in Europe.“This season has been really disappointing but at least, let’s finish it in the best possible way. We have got to do everything possible every day to make it happen. It is different football (on an artificial pitch), it is a different pitch, but in life, you have to do what you have to do to find a way to win and we have got to do that.” Continue reading...

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41 h. ago Slot says title win can lure players to Liverpool, Dier to leave Bayern: football – live

Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekendFixtures | Tables | Read Football Daily | Email JohnA bit more from Eddie Howe, on Alexander Isak: “He’s not for sale from my perspective ”Dejan Kulusevski has been talking about how the Europa League has brought out Tottenham’s best amid a wretched domestic season, PA Media reports“When you do performances like [the win at Eintracht Frankfurt], you want to repeat them,” Kulusevski said. “I think in Europe, we play a little bit different. We play with less risk and we put the ball up more in the space like we did today and we got to keep doing that in Europe.“This season has been really disappointing but at least, let’s finish it in the best possible way. We have got to do everything possible every day to make it happen. It is different football (on an artificial pitch), it is a different pitch, but in life, you have to do what you have to do to find a way to win and we have got to do that.” Continue reading...

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42 h. ago English trio close on European finals, Eric Dier to leave Bayern Munich: football – live

Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekendFixtures | Tables | Read Football Daily | Email DominicA bit more from Eddie Howe, on Alexander Isak: “He’s not for sale from my perspective ”Dejan Kulusevski has been talking about how the Europa League has brought out Tottenham’s best amid a wretched domestic season, PA Media reports“When you do performances like [the win at Eintracht Frankfurt], you want to repeat them,” Kulusevski said. “I think in Europe, we play a little bit different. We play with less risk and we put the ball up more in the space like we did today and we got to keep doing that in Europe.“This season has been really disappointing but at least, let’s finish it in the best possible way. We have got to do everything possible every day to make it happen. It is different football (on an artificial pitch), it is a different pitch, but in life, you have to do what you have to do to find a way to win and we have got to do that.” Continue reading...

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44 h. ago English trio close on European finals, weekend team news: football – live

Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekendFixtures | Tables | Read Football Daily | And email TomArne Slot has admitted he will rotate his squad a little for Liverpool’s four remaining league games now the Premier League trophy is safely in the bag “We are going to these four games trying to win them all and that’s what every player who wears the Liverpool shirt should aim for. My lineups will be different – we’re not going to change everyone but there will be a certain rotation in the upcoming games. I think some of the players deserved to play earlier in the season but they are good enough to play for this club. Earlier in the season I mainly chose the same people but this is a moment to see where others are but definitely also becauase they deserved to play this season.”Harvey Elliott, who has spoken of his desire to stay at Anfield, is one such. “I think it’s very important that players who are here want to stay – that’s a big compliment. Harvey is one of the players...

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66 h. ago 'Not a secret' – Jude Bellingham and Real Madrid team called out for being ‘disrespectful'

Real Madrid have been labelled "disrespectful" by RCD Mallorca defender Pablo Maffeo, who has been involved in a war of words with Los Blancos in recent months

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3 d. ago Why Man Utd did not hire Luis Enrique despite Cristiano Ronaldo demand

Luis Enrique has become European football's most wanted coach thanks to Paris Saint Germain's season so far but he could easily have ended up at Manchester United instead of Erik ten Hag

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3 d. ago Evangelos Marinakis forced to pull plug on Nottingham Forest involvement

Nottingham Forest look set to qualify for the Champions League and the club's owner Evangelos Marinakis has already made some changes in preparation for European football

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5 d. ago Arsenal urged to make complaint to Uefa about PSG ticket allocation row

Club given 2,000 tickets for Paris semi-final second legSupporters’ Trust request Arsenal join them in appealArsenal have been urged by their supporters’ trust to make an official complaint to Uefa as a row about ticket allocations for the Champions League semi-final against Paris Saint-Germain escalates.It is understood the Arsenal Supporters’ Trust plans to lodge a complaint with European football’s governing body after they were given only 2,000 tickets for next week’s second leg in France. That is 500 below the 5% away teams are entitled to by Uefa in European competitions, although PSG were given special dispensation to reduce that to 4.1% before the start of the season owing to a request from local police. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago European football: Inter’s Serie A title hopes suffer setback with Roma defeat

Matías Soulé scores first-half winner at San SiroInter fall to third straight defeat in a weekInter’s Serie A title hopes took a massive blow when the defending champions lost 1-0 at home to Roma, giving Napoli the chance to open up a three-point gap at the top when they host Torino later on Sunday.Inter, who bowed out of the Coppa Italia on Wednesday with a 3-0 semi-final second leg defeat by Milan, suffered their third loss in a week as their treble-bid risks coming apart. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Jude Bellingham aims tunnel dig at officials in furious Real Madrid reaction

Real Madrid suffered an agonising 3-2 defeat to rivals Barcelona in the Copa del Rey and they lost their heads towards the end of the game as three players were sent off in chaotic scenes

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6 d. ago Three red cards, Jude Bellingham 'restrained' and an ICE PACK thrown at the referee: Real Madrid implode in Copa del Rey defeat by Barcelona

Real Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger is facing a lengthy ban for his actions during Los Blancos ' dramatic Copa Del Rey final defeat by Barcelona .

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6 d. ago Why Arne Slot and Liverpool fans should thank Jude Bellingham for imminent title win

Alexis Mac Allister will go down as one of Arne Slot's unsung heroes when the formality of the Premier League title is confirmed - but he might not be at Anfield if Jude Bellingham signed for the Reds

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7 d. ago European football: Bayern Munich must wait but Sané and Dier bring title close

Bayern sink Mainz 3-0 but Leverkusen beat Augsburg 2-0Kane booked so suspended for Bayern’s likely clincherBayern Munich eased past Mainz 3-0 but had to put title celebrations on ice after Bayer Leverkusen matched their win to stay eight points behind with three matches left.The Bavarian club, top on 75 points ahead of Leverkusen in second with 67, can now secure a 34th German league title with a win at RB Leipzig next week. But Harry Kane will miss next week’s game after picking up his fifth booking and a suspension. Continue reading...

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1 week ago European football: Milan blow away Inter to reach Coppa Italia final

Jovic double gives Milan 3-0 win over rivalsReal keep their title hopes alive with victoryMilan ruined Inter’s push for a treble and advanced to the Coppa Italia final with a 3-0 derby win courtesy of two goals from Luka Jovic.Inter pressed forward early on and Federico Dimarco struck the crossbar in the 23rd minute. But Jovic put Milan ahead 13 minutes later with a powerful header and then doubled the advantage from close range shortly after the break. Tijjani Reijnders added another for Milan in the 85th minute by finishing off an excellent team move, giving them a 4-1 aggregate triumph over two legs. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Manchester United fixtures compared to Athletic Bilbao and potential Europa League finalists

Manchester United's fixture list compared to Europa League rivals as Ruben Amorim admits his focus is on European football

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1 week ago European football: Dani Olmo extends Barça’s La Liga lead to seven points

Olmo scores winner early in second half against MallorcaPSG held 1-1 by Nantes but retain unbeaten runBarcelona’s Dani Olmo scored inside the first minute of the second half to earn a hard-fought 1-0 home win against Mallorca, extending their lead in La Liga over Real Madrid at the top of the table to seven points with five games to go.Barça dominated proceedings despite coach Hansi Flick deciding to rest several key starters ahead of Saturday’s Copa del Rey final against bitter rivals Real, but Mallorca goalkeeper Leo Román put on a show between the posts to keep them at bay. Continue reading...

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