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Atletico Madrid are searching for their first two-legged win over their capital rivals in Europe when they meet in the Champions League round of 16. Atleti came ever so close to triumphing in their maiden continental meeting with Real Madrid, taking their 1958/59 European Cup semi-final to a play-off, but Los Blancos won the deciding…

The senior players have helped to make Williams and all of the younger players feel welcome, as he continues to pursue his ultimate goal of breaking into the first team on a regular basis. “Everyone has been so welcoming and so nice,” he added. “It’s a great group who are really good with the young…

La Liga president Javier Tebas has afforded Barcelona fans the chance to breathe a sigh of relief over the ongoing ‘Negreira case’, having clarified the potential sanctions that could be applied. Barcelona were charged with sporting corruption in 2023 after it came to light that payments had allegedly been routinely made over a number of…

Darwin Nunez has spoken about Liverpool while away on international duty with Uruguay this week, admitting he’s keen to “forget” his ongoing problems at club level. Despite Liverpool’s march towards the Premier League title, Nunez has endured a frustrating season in 2024/25. The £85m signing has fallen down the pecking order since Arne Slot’s arrival…

“But I think because we knew that we’d performed well, and that we just weren’t clinical, we know what we’ve got to do in this task, and it kind of sharpens your mind and sharpens your focus.” That momentum will be easier to carry through as Skinner reports that no fresh injuries were picked up…

Manchester City manager Gareth Taylor has praised young defender Gracie Prior following his side’s 4-0 Women’s Super League (WSL) win over Liverpool on Sunday. After a quiet start to the game at the Joie Stadium, striker Khadija Shaw opened the scoring on the 30-minute mark. The Jamaica international then netted a second before half-time, giving…