Enzo Maresca Expresses Doubts About Artificial Pitch Ahead of Crucial Clash in Sweden On the eve of a critical European fixture, Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has voiced his concern about more than just the opposition. As the Blues prepare to face Djurgarden in the first leg of the UEFA Europa Conferenc...

Lamine Yamal’s Brilliance vs Inter Draws Worldwide Praise There are footballing nights that write themselves into legend, and Barcelona’s 3-3 draw with Inter Milan in the Champions League semi-final first leg will live long in the memory. It wasn’t just the six-goal thriller that gripp...

Declan Rice captured the mood and flagged up the danger signals in his final message as Arsenal gathered in a huddle before they faced the formidable challenge of Paris St-Germain. “If we don’t have the ball, we die,” Rice told his Arsenal team-mates as they finished their warm-up ...

The Emirates’ atmosphere was hailed as among the best in the stadium’s history for Arsenal’s Champions League quarter-final at home to Real Madrid, so there were high expectations for Tuesday’s semi-final against Paris St-Germain. A fourth-minute goal for the away side punctu...

Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis has diluted his control of the club in preparation for Champions League qualification. Uefa, European football’s governing body, has strict rules regarding multi-club ownership models such as the one Marinakis heads up. In addition to owning Forest, ...

Former Premier League manager Harry Redknapp says calling England boss Thomas Tuchel “a German spy” was a “joke” that “badly backfired”. Redknapp made the comment about the German manager when speaking at a charity event last month and also appeared to make a Na...

James Maddison says Tottenham’s squad are “100%” behind manager Ange Postecoglou and can still turn their season into “something very special”. Spurs are 16th in the Premier League table after a dismal domestic campaign and pressure is mounting on Postecoglou despite th...

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca admits he is “worried” about playing on a much-criticised artificial surface in the semi-final of the Conference League. The Blues face Djurgarden on Thursday evening on a pitch even the Swedish club’s manager Jani Honkavaara described as “horribl...

Inter Milan Captain Lautaro Martinez Dismisses Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal Comparisons As Barcelona gear up for their biggest Champions League clash in years, young star Lamine Yamal finds himself at the centre of a debate that refuses to die down. The 16-year-old wonderkid has dazzled fans and pu...

Barcelona Star Pedri Inspired by Rodri’s Triumph Ahead of Champions League Semi-final For Barcelona midfielder Pedri, lifting the Ballon d’Or is more than just a childhood dream — it’s a target that suddenly feels more realistic than ever. With the Champions League semi-finals on...