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target=_blank>EPL to get five slots for next season Champions League
The Premier League will have at least five teams in next season’s UEFA Champions League after securing an additional European Performance Spot (EPS).
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target=_blank>Havertz strikes late as Arsenal steal Champions League advantage against Sporting
Kai Havertz snatched a last-gasp winner as Arsenal bounced back from their domestic distress to steal a 1-0 victory at Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League quarter-final first leg on Tuesday.
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target=_blank>Champions League: Bayern Munich beat Real Madrid 2-1 in quarter-final 1st leg
England captain Harry Kane scored the winning goal as Bayern Munich earned a crucial 2-1 victory away to Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-final first leg on Tuesday.
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target=_blank>Champions League: Slot tips Liverpool to bounce back against PSG
Under-fire Liverpool coach Arne Slot said his team will bounce back from their latest setback in a difficult season as they prepare for a rematch with Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Wednesday.
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target=_blank>AFCON 2027: Nigeria’s Super Eagles get final date as they eye fourth title
Nigeria’s Super Eagles will have another shot at continental glory after the Africa Cup of Nations 2027 dates were officially confirmed by Confederation of African Football (CAF).
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target=_blank>Isak named in Liverpool squad for PSG clash after long injury absence
Alexander Isak has been included in the Liverpool squad for Wednesday’s Champions League quarter-final first-leg at Paris Saint-Germain as the Sweden striker returns from a lengthy injury absence.
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target=_blank>Ex-Arsenal midfielder Ramsey retires at 35
Former Wales captain and Arsenal regular Aaron Ramsey announced his retirement from football at the age of 35 on Tuesday.
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target=_blank>Arsenal seek redemption against Sporting in Champions League first leg
Arsenal must find their rhythm again as they travel to Lisbon to face Sporting in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tonight.
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target=_blank>Hansi Flick defends ’emotional’ Yamal after anger during Atletico clash
Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick has defended teenage sensation Lamine Yamal following a display of anger after Saturday’s La Liga clash against Atletico Madrid, when the 18-year-old reacted angrily after the goalkeeper coach shouted at him for taking a shot instead of passing.
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target=_blank>UCL: Real Madrid announce squad as Kane set to feature for Bayern
The stage is set for a blockbuster Champions League quarterfinal as Real Madrid host Bayern Munich at the iconic Santiago Bernabéu Stadium on Tuesday.
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target=_blank>Arsenal youngster, Dowman breaks Lamine Yamal’s Champions League record
Arsenal youngster, Max Dowman, on Tuesday night became the youngest player to feature in the Champions League knockout stages. Dowman has now set a new record that was previously held by Lamine Yamal. Yamal, who plays for Barcelona, was 16 years and 223 days old when he featured against Napoli in February 2024. Dowman aged
Arsenal youngster, Dowman breaks Lamine Yamal’s Champions League record
target=_blank>Transfer: Ex-Liverpool star tells Osimhen Premier League club to join
Former Liverpool midfielder, Dietmar Hamann has said Victor Osimhen should consider joining Newcastle United if he eventually decides to leave Galatasaray. Osimhen was strongly linked with Premier League clubs Chelsea, Arsenal, and Manchester United in the past. The Nigeria international however spent the 2024/25 season loan with Galatasaray, helping the Yellow and Reds win a
Transfer: Ex-Liverpool star tells Osimhen Premier League club to join
target=_blank>Unity Cup: Super Eagles draw Zimbabwe in opening match
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will face the Warriors of Zimbabwe in the opening game of the 2026 Unity Cup. The encounter will hold at the Valley, home ground of English club, Charlton Athletic on Tuesday, 26 May, 2026. Jamaica’ Reggae Boys will take on India in the second semi-final following day at the same
Unity Cup: Super Eagles draw Zimbabwe in opening match
target=_blank>UCL: Sporting coach, Rui Borges names best player during defeat to Arsenal
Sporting CP head coach, Rui Borges, has named Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya as ‘the best player on the pitch’ during both sides’ UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg tie on Tuesday. Despite Kai Havertz’s dramatic stoppage-time winner in Lisbon, Borges insisted that Arsenal’s goalkeeper, David Raya, was the real game-changer. The Spanish shot-stopper produced a
UCL: Sporting coach, Rui Borges names best player during defeat to Arsenal
target=_blank>UCL: Thierry Henry names most solid team in competition, reveals Arsenal’s weakness
Former France striker, Thierry Henry, has picked Arsenal as “the most solid team” in the Champions League. However, Henry has also admitted that the Gunners’ biggest weakness could hinder them from lifting the trophy. On Tuesday night, Mikel Arteta’s men beat Sporting 1-0 in the first leg of their quarter-final tie, thanks to a late
UCL: Thierry Henry names most solid team in competition, reveals Arsenal’s weakness
target=_blank>Ikenne to host Super Falcons friendlies with Cape Verde
The Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne will host the double-header friendlies between Super Falcons of Nigeria and Cape Verde. The two matches are scheduled for Wednesday, April 15 and Saturday, April 18. Both countries will use the friendlies to prepare for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. Nigeria defeated Cape Verde in their previous meetings-
Ikenne to host Super Falcons friendlies with Cape Verde
target=_blank>UCL: Why we lost to Bayern Munich – Real Madrid manager, Arbeloa
Real Madrid manager, Alvaro Arbeloa, has explained why his team lost 2-1 to Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-final first leg tie on Tuesday. Goals from Luis Díaz and Harry Kane sealed the win for the Bundesliga giants, leaving Real Madrid with a mountain to climb ahead of next week’s return leg. Speaking to
UCL: Why we lost to Bayern Munich – Real Madrid manager, Arbeloa
target=_blank>Real Madrid react to Lucescu’s death
Real Madrid has reacted to the death of the national head coach of Romania, Mircea Lucescu. DAILY POST reports that Lucescu died on Tuesday at the age of 80. Lucescu coached numerous clubs in various European countries, including Inter Milan and Galatasaray, when he was alive. Reacting, Real Madrid, in a statement via its website,
Real Madrid react to Lucescu’s death
target=_blank>UCL: Arsenal make record after win over Sporting
Arsenal, on Tuesday, set a record in the UEFA Champions League after beating Sporting CP. The Premier League leaders defeated Sporting 1-0 in the Champions League quarter-final first leg tie in Lisbon. Kai Havertz scored a late stoppage-time goal to give the Gunners a first-leg advantage ahead of the return leg at the Emirates Stadium
UCL: Arsenal make record after win over Sporting
target=_blank>UCL: Tchouaméni suspended for Real Madrid’s second leg against Bayern Munich in Germany
Real Madrid midfielder, Aurélien Tchouaméni, has been handed a one-match suspension in the UEFA Champions League, DAILY POST reports. This means the France international will miss Real Madrid’s Champions League quarter-final second leg with Bayern Munich at Allianz Arena in Germany next week. The absence of Tchouaméni came after he received a yellow card during
UCL: Tchouaméni suspended for Real Madrid’s second leg against Bayern Munich in Germany
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