In the world of football, where nerves often rattle before a big occasion, Micky van de Ven’s cool confidence feels like a breath of fresh air. With the Europa League final just around the corner, Tottenham’s flying Dutchman has made his feelings clear — Spurs won’t be heading into the clash...

Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo says his side’s bid to qualify for the Champions League is “not finished” despite a damaging home draw against already-relegated Leicester. Forest would have moved up to fifth with a win but remain seventh, behind Chelsea and Aston Vil...

It was the last thing that Nuno Espirito Santo needed. His Nottingham Forest side had just squandered the chance to take a significant step towards securing Champions League football next season by conceding a late equaliser to rivals Leicester City. The Portuguese coach was shaking hands at full-ti...

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca went through his full range of brave faces, but he will know just how expensive the damaging defeat at Newcastle United could prove to be. Maresca has been keen to emphasise what he regards as Chelsea’s progress since he succeeded Mauricio Pochettino in the summ...

Barcelona closed in on the league title as they fought back from two goals down to beat Real Madrid – for whom Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick – in a thrilling Clasico. Real Madrid raced into a 2-0 lead with Mbappe scoring twice inside 14 minutes, but Barca hit four by half-time –...