He may not have scored himself, but Marcus Rashford arguably provided the spark that almost led Aston Villa to one of the great Champions League comebacks against Paris St-Germain. The England forward had been fairly quiet in the first half as the French champions looked on course for a routine win,...

Everton Doucoure Strikes Late to Dent Nottingham Forest’s Champions League Dreams In football, there are few moments more deflating than conceding in the dying seconds of a match you desperately needed to win. That was the cruel fate that befell Nottingham Forest on a sizzling Saturday afterno...

Europa League quarter-final, first leg: Rangers v Athletic Bilbao Venue: Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Date: Thursday, 10 April Kick-off: 20:00 BST Coverage: Listen on BBC Radio Scotland Extra & Sounds, plus follow live text commentary on the BBC Sport website & app When Nico Williams led Eng...

Ainsley Maitland-Niles can count stars such as Bukayo Saka, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Phil Foden among his former team-mates but it is young Lyon sensation Rayan Cherki the ex-Arsenal man describes as the “best natural talent” he has ever seen. Maitland-Niles and Cherki are part of a re...

Ekitike rise to stardom at Eintracht Frankfurt shows why Europe’s elite are circling When Hugo Ekitike stepped onto the pitch at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for Eintracht Frankfurt’s Europa League quarter-final, it marked another high point in what’s been a breakout season for the French for...

Free-Kick Magic Sends Arsenal Soaring in Champions League Showdown “I don’t think it’s going to hit me,” said Declan Rice, still beaming with disbelief long after the final whistle blew at the Emirates Stadium. On a glittering Champions League quarter-final night, with Europe...

After 338 games in his professional career Declan Rice had never scored a free-kick. After 339 he’d scored two. He’d only taken 12 free-kicks across his entire career prior to Tuesday’s sensational 3-0 win for Arsenal over Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-final first l...

Paris St-Germain are on the brink of something special. Luis Enrique’s side are 21 points clear of nearest challengers Monaco in Ligue 1 and avoiding defeat at home to Angers on Saturday will see them crowned champions with six matches remaining. It will only be the third time a team has won L...

Galatasaray have accused Fenerbahce boss Jose Mourinho of “physically attacking” their manager Okan Buruk after he appeared to grab his nose following a fiery derby in the Turkish Cup. The incident occurred after the final whistle at Sukru Saracoglu Stadium, when both managers were inter...

RB Leipzig Part Ways with Marco Rose RB Leipzig have officially parted ways with head coach Marco Rose following their disappointing 1-0 Bundesliga defeat to Borussia Mönchengladbach on Saturday. The decision comes as Leipzig continue to struggle in the league, sitting sixth in the Bundesliga table...