Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes played down his row with team-mate Victor Lindelof after the Red Devils crashed out of the Europa League.
United became the first English top-flight team to fall at the semi-final stage of three different competitions within the same season following Sunday s 2-1 loss to Sevilla.
Fernandes had given United – 2019-20 FA Cup and EFL Cup semi-finalists – a ninth-minute lead from the penalty spot before Suso restored parity 17 minutes later in Cologne.
United were exposed defensively, Lindelof and Aaron Wan-Bissaka especially, when Sevilla substitute Luuk De Jong got in between the pair to score the winning goal with 12 minutes remaining.
It prompted a heated discussion as Fernandes vented his frustration with Lindel…
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Arguably the glamour tie of this year s Europa League quarter-finals, Arsenal will host Italian giants Napoli at the Emirates on Thursday night.
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Starting with the hosts, coming off the back of a lackluster display in their 1-0 loss away at Everton last weekend, there is no doubt that Unai Emery will be glad to make a return to North London on Thursday night. Now sat outside of the top four in the Premier League and their performances on the road coming under increasing scrutiny, the Gunners have been largely reliant on their form at the Emirates this season. Putting three past French outfit Rennes to book their spot in the Europa League quarter-finals last month, the former PSG boss has seen his sid…
Ashley Westwood was on the brink of retirement at Burnley but the rejuvenated midfielder now wants to play into his forties as he lives the American dream with Charlotte FC.
In April 2022, the distraught 33-year-old suffered a devastating ankle injury as he challenged for the ball with West Ham’s Nikola Vlasic.
For a while Westwood’s 286th Premier League appearance looked set to be the last match he would ever play.
The gruelling journey back to fitness took its toll on the usually upbeat midfielder, who did not play again for Burnley before leaving last January.
Westwood took a calculated gamble by moving to Charlotte, playing in what was their second Major League Soccer season, and could not be happier with the outcome.
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On Tuesday, Josep Maria Bartomeu announced he was resigning as president of Barcelona.
The 57-year-old confirmed he and the entire board of directors would be stepping down prior to a planned vote of no confidence at Camp Nou offices this weekend.
Below is the full speech Bartomeu delivered to reporters, members and fans
Good evening Barca members, I am here today to inform you of my resignation and that of the rest of the board of directors.
This is a well-considered, calm, consensual and collective decision by my fellow directors who have accompanied me over recent years in a loyal and committed fashion with regards to the project and the club, and who have made so many sacrifices thinking always of Barca.
This morning, as …
Jurgen Klopp insists Liverpool will not look beyond Fulham despite Tottenham looming on the horizon for the Premier League champions.
With their Champions League commitments on hold until 2021, Liverpool travel to Craven Cottage on Sunday for the first of five games before the turn of the year.
The fixture in the capital comes just three days before Spurs – who sit level on points with the Reds at the top of the table visit Anfield, when that midweek clash pits together teams with title aspirations.
Klopp, though, is focused only on the next game. The German is impressed by what Scott Parker has achieved at Fulham, who have lost their last six home league matches played on a Sunday.
I hope none of my players will think about Tottenham, the Li…
Kingsley Coman, Robert Lewandowski and Thomas Muller earned Bayern Munich a 3-0 victory over Red Star Belgrade as they moved top of Champions League Group B.
In-form France winger Coman struck in the 34th minute for the German giants at the Allianz Arena, his sixth goal of the campaign for club and country.
They were given a scare in the latter stages when Marko Marin curled agonisingly wide, but Lewandowski and substitute Muller struck late on to add gloss to the result.
Tottenham s draw with Olympiacos leaves Bayern as the only side with maximum points in the group after matchday one.
Philippe Coutinho was a lively presence throughout and he threatened with a driven shot just over the bar from the edge of the penalty after the visitors failed to clear t…
Liverpool have confirmed the impending departure of long-serving defender Joel Matip.
The centre-back joined Liverpool as one of Jurgen Klopp s first signings back in 2016, and over an eight-year spell, has played a key role in the Reds success.
Matip, 32, is out of contract at the end of the season, having not featured since December due to a serious knee injury.
On Friday, the club confirmed the former Schalke defender would be following Klopp in leaving Anfield.
Speaking to Liverpool s official club channels, Matip said: It has been eight wonderful years here in Liverpool.
I was allowed to be part of an exciting history with a great coach and an astonishing team in an extraordinary club. We have achieved great titles and have the best fans in …
Antonio Conte says the time has come for Inter to shut up and pedal as they approach the Scudetto winning line.
The Nerazzurri head coach has seen his team carry an 11-point cushion over second-placed Milan into the 30th round of Serie A games, and momentum is firmly in their favour.
On Sunday, Inter will have home advantage against Cagliari, and Conte is keen to ensure his side do not see this as a time to slow down and check what others are doing, suggesting that is a recipe for failure.
He described joining Inter as the most difficult decision on Saturday and said he has a lot to lose , but the former Juventus boss is closing in on unseating his former club as champions of Italy after nine dominant years.
Appointed in May 2019, Conte has sculpted…
Manchester City defensive midfielder Fernandinho will stay at the club beyond the end of the season, according to . The 36-year-old is out of contract at City at the end of next month, but the Brazil international will sign a new deal and extend his stay at the Etihad Stadium.
City are in the market for a long-term replacement for Fernandinho, but the newly-crowned Premier League champions will hand the former Shakhtar Donetsk star a new deal. The 36-year-old has been on the books of the Citizens since 2013 and is one of the greatest ever players to have turned out for the club.
During his time at City so far, Fernandinho has won the Premier League title four times and the EFL Cup on as man as six occasions. The Citizens have also reached the final of the Champions Leag…
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Frosinone aim to improve their prospects of Serie A survival as they host newly crowned champions Inter Milan at the Stadio Benito Stirpe on Friday night.
The Canaries are eager to avenge their 2-0 defeat suffered in the reverse fixture at San Siro back in November against the Nerazzurri, but there s obviously a lot more riding on this game for Eusebio Di Francesco s side.
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Frosinone s recent six-game unbeaten streak in Serie A has given them a glimmer of hope in their battle to avoid relegation. However, their hopes might have diminished slightly with a goalless draw against Empoli last weekend, marking their fifth draw during this run.
Despite registering 17 shots on goal, the Canaries were unable to breach E…