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A challenging campaign ahead of the World Cup

Real Madrid have scuppered a significant deal for Barça.

Arsenal legend Tony Adams has made a heartfelt offer to help Tiger Woods navigate his latest personal crisis, suggesting the golfer has a place at his renowned Sporting Chance clinic. Woods was recently involved in a vehicle rollover in Florida and has subsequently pulled out of the Masters to focus on his health and recovery.

Historical data gives Barcelona a 6% chance of turning the tables on Atlético Madrid.

Robert Lewandowski is said to have been left deeply affected following the tragic and sudden death of Poland assistant coach Jacek Magiera. The Barcelona striker, who remained on the bench during Saturday's 4-1 derby win over Espanyol, took to social media to pay a heartfelt tribute to his long-time colleague and friend. The 49-year-old tragically died after falling ill while jogging.

After BVB’s 0-1 loss to Bayer Leverkusen, players and staff are mostly concerned about the sporadic boos aimed at Nico Schlotterbeck. It is commendable that they are closing ranks to defend him, but this solidarity also masks a troubling drop in team morale.

A tricky patch is troubling the players under Portuguese coach Jorge Jesus.

It’s all or nothing.

Leicester City’s dramatic fall from grace reached a haunting new low on Saturday as club legend Jamie Vardy looked on from the stands. The former Foxes talisman, who once spearheaded the most improbable Premier League title triumph in history, was a picture of devastation as he witnessed his former side lose 1-0 to Swansea City.

Harry Kane appears to be preparing for his eventual return to England by constructing a sprawling £20 million mansion that locals claim shares a striking resemblance to Buckingham Palace. The Bayern Munich striker has spent two years developing the neo-Georgian property located in the exclusive Wentworth estate in Surrey.

Bayern Munich have officially rewritten the history books after a dominant performance against St Pauli saw them shatter an all-time Bundesliga goalscoring record. Vincent Kompany’s side showed no mercy at the Millerntor-Stadion, surpassing a landmark that had stood firm in German football for over half a century.

The Colombian defender invoked the “penguin” offside rule to argue that Wafa’s goal should stand.

Frank Lampard has suggested his Coventry City players are feeling the pressure of their fight to win promotion from the Championship to the Premier League. The Sky Blues have all but secured a spot in next season's top flight having opened up a 12-point gap to Millwall in third place with four games remaining, boasting a far superior goal difference.

Manager Álvaro Arbeloa’s decision has reportedly upset Real Madrid fans ahead of the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final against Bayern Munich.

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot was full of praise for Rio Ngumoha following the youngster's breakthrough moment at Anfield. He has hailed the starlet for possessing a "special quality" after the teenager inspired the Reds to a 2-0 victory over Fulham. The 17-year-old marked his latest start with a sublime solo goal that drew immediate comparisons to his legendary team-mate Mohamed Salah.

Sensational comments from the veteran Senegalese goalkeeper

Spanish abuses: an ongoing issue

If you have to appoint three different permanent managers in the same season, it's probably a sign that it hasn't gone to plan. In the case of Tottenham Hotspur, the 2025 Europa League winners, this campaign could hardly have gone any worse. The club's desire to become a more streetwise outfit under Thomas Frank saw a horribly assembled squad pickpocketed and bamboozled at every turn.

A fiery speech from the Red Castle

As is well known, Didi Hamann is not one to shy away from criticism. However, he has now surprisingly backtracked on his comments about Julian Brandt of Borussia Dortmund.

Union Berlin have made a landmark decision by appointing Marie-Louise Eta as their interim head coach following the dismissal of Steffen Baumgart. The move marks a historic milestone for European football, as Eta becomes the first woman to take full charge of a men's professional team in one of the continent's top five leagues.

Toni Kroos refuses to write off his former club, Real Madrid, in the Champions League quarter-final against Bayern Munich, despite the 1-2 first-leg defeat.

The Bavarian side are flying high in the Bundesliga

Spain's devastation after defeat in last summer's European Championship final was palpable. There is perhaps no crueller way to lose than on penalties and that theory was backed up by the heartbreak on show by La Roja's players and staff after England fought back to take the game in Basel to extra time and then defeat the world champions 3-1 via spot-kicks. "Very cruel," was how Aitana Bonmati, the three-time Ballon d'Or winner, put it. "It will hurt for some time."

With 24 days between Manchester United's last game against Bournemouth and their next match against Leeds, Michael Carrick has had plenty of time to think about which areas of the squad he needs to improve if he is named permanent coach in the summer. Carrick made the most of the extended break by taking his side on a mid-season training camp to Ireland, giving him the chance to further assess his squad.

Is Al-Raqi set to see his hopes evaporate?

Pep Guardiola has delivered an ultimatum to his Manchester City squad, insisting that their upcoming showdown with Arsenal will be meaningless unless they first secure three points against Chelsea. Despite the title race swinging back in their favour following Arsenal's slip-up at Bournemouth, the Catalan coach believes there is absolutely no room for error in the final weeks of the season.

Harry Kane was right to join Bayern Munich from Tottenham Hotspur in order to start winning trophies, according to Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes. The striker departed Spurs in the summer of 2023 as their all-time leading scorer, though did not claim a single piece of team silverware during his 14-year spell in the first team.

German Berterame finally got among the goals and Inter Miami created chances aplenty, but defensive lapses cost them in an enthralling 2-2 draw with New York Red Bulls. Lionel Messi, too, was uncharacteristically quiet, yet the visitors offered plenty of attacking quality and were good value for the result.