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Stuttgart set €50m price on Man Utd & Real Madrid target

Stuttgart are bracing for a busy summer as Europe's heavyweights circle their prize assets. Midfield lynchpin Angelo Stiller has emerged as a primary target for Real Madrid and Manchester United. To ward off these elite suitors, Stuttgart have slapped a €50 million asking price on their star, making it clear they will only part with him for a premium fee.

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Ipswich Town v Leicester City - Sky Bet Championship

Leicester relegation fears grow after failed appeal

Leicester City’s dramatic fall from grace has reached a devastating new low after the club lost their final appeal against a six-point deduction for financial breaches. The decision leaves the Foxes staring at the terrifying prospect of playing third-tier football next season, just a decade after their historic Premier League title triumph in 2016.

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Watford v Charlton Athletic - Sky Bet Championship

Coady discharged from hospital after being 'knocked unconscious' in game

Former England international Conor Coady has been discharged from hospital after a frightening head injury left him unconscious during Charlton Athletic’s 1-1 draw with Watford. The 33-year-old, currently on loan from Wrexham, required nine minutes of on-field treatment after blocking a powerful shot with his face in the closing stages at Vicarage Road, before he was stretchered off and taken to hospital.

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Watford v Ipswich Town - Sky Bet Championship

Mourinho's 'unbelievable' gesture to Bove after cardiac arrest

Edoardo Bove has opened up on his remarkable journey back to professional football following the cardiac arrest that nearly claimed his life in December 2024. The Watford midfielder revealed the depth of his bond with former manager Jose Mourinho, who he says was among the very first to offer vital support to the player and his family during the darkest days of his recovery in hospital.

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Leicester City v Derby County - Sky Bet Championship

USMNT's Agyemang stretchered off during Derby's match

U.S. international forward Patrick Agyemang was taken off in a stretcher during Derby's match against Stoke in the 41st minute. Agyemang was jumping in the air for a challenge and landed awkwardly, the club said, and was replaced by Jadon Banel. While the extent of the injury has not been confirmed, the timing raises concerns for Agyemang's World Cup hopes.

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FC Internazionale Milano v Arsenal FC - UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD7

Rooney coaching return! When Man Utd legend wants to be back

Wayne Rooney is reportedly plotting a swift return to football management ahead of the 2026-27 season. The 40-year-old former Manchester United and England striker is prepared to step away from his lucrative television punditry role, maintaining a strong desire to prove his credentials in the dugout following recent challenging spells with Championship clubs.

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Charlton Athletic v Bristol City - Sky Bet Championship

Hodgson ends 44-year wait as Fergie sends special message

Roy Hodgson, at the age of 78, made a triumphant return to the dugout in his first game back as Bristol City manager following a 2-1 victory over Charlton Athletic, secured by Noah Eile’s scrappy winner at The Valley. Following the match, Hodgson revealed he had received a special message from legendary former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson.

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‘Celebrities get out dressing room’ - Doc distraction at Wrexham?

Wrexham captain Dominic Hyam has explained how the club ensures that documentary cameras do not become a distraction during a Premier League promotion push, with “celebrities” being asked to “get out the dressing room”. Famous faces pass through the Racecourse Ground on a regular basis, with Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac at the helm, but Phil Parkinson’s squad have learned how to block out the “noise”.

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Chelsea FC v Paris Saint-Germain FC - UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Round of 16 Second Leg

Chelsea lead as PL clubs spend record £460m on agents

The staggering financial scale of the Premier League has been laid bare once again as official figures reveal top-flight clubs spent a record-breaking £460 million on agent fees over the last year, with Chelsea emerging as the league’s biggest spender. The total fees spent by Premier League clubs represents a 13 per cent increase on the previous 12 months.

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Italy v Northern Ireland - FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers KO play-offs

O’Neill sparks outrage with NI selection

Northern Ireland and Blackburn Rovers manager Michael O'Neill has provoked a fierce backlash from Championship relegation rivals. Balancing his dual roles, the 56-year-old is accused of a major conflict of interest after heavily utilising key players from clubs battling Blackburn for survival in a 1-1 friendly draw, while resting his own prospect until the 80th minute.

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Frequently asked questions

Spanish dark horses Sevilla are currently the most accomplished club in Europa League history, winning the competition seven times. Los Nervionenses won their maiden title in 2006, beating Middlesbrough 4-0 in the final. They defended their crown in the next season, before completing a hattrick of wins in 2014, 2015, and 2016 under Unai Emery.

The newest format, introduced ahead of the 2024-25 season, features 36 teams. Traditionally, all games were two-legged knockout ties. From 2004 to 2009, 40 teams competed. In the 2009-10 season, when the UEFA Cup was rebranded as the Europa League, a total of 48 teams featured.

Inter Milan legend Giuseppe Bergomi, with 96 appearances, holds the record of making the most Europa League (formerly the UEFA Cup) appearances in history.

If we consider goals scored in qualifying games and when it was the UEFA Cup, then Swedish icon Henrik Larsson leads the charts with 40 goals. However, without qualifying games taken into account, it's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang who is Europa League's top goalscorer ever with 34 goals.

Sparta Prague legend Borek Dockal has the most assists in Europa League (formerly the UEFA Cup) history. Dockal made an impressive 24 assists in 62 games in the competition.

Ratko Svilar is the oldest player to ever have featured in the Europa League (formerly the UEFA Cup), with the former Antwerp man taking to the pitch at the age of 44 years and 130 days.

Former Swedish striker Roger Lindevall is the youngest player to ever appear in a Europa League (formerly the UEFA Cup) game. Lindevall was just 15 years and 335 days when he came on as a substitute for Djurgardens IF in their 2-1 win over Feyenoord on September 29, 1976.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Cristiano Ronaldo, Granit Xhaka, Rui Patricio, Giuseppe Bergomi, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Paul Pogba, Mesut Ozil, Dimitri Payet, and Florian Wirtz are among the most famous players to have featured in the Europa League (formerly the UEFA Cup).

Unai Emery, Jose Mourinho, Bill Shankly, Bob Paisley, Giovanni Trapattoni, Franz Beckenbauer, and Diego Simeone are some of Europa League's (formerly the UEFA Cup) most famous managers ever.

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