Croatia manager Zlatko Dalic remains optimistic that Luka Modric will recover in time to captain his country at this summer’s World Cup after the veteran midfielder underwent surgery for a serious facial fracture. The 40-year-old AC Milan player suffered the injury during Sunday’s goalless draw against Juventus after an aerial collision with Manuel Locatelli. Following…
Real Madrid may have to prepare for next month’s meeting with Barcelona without Kylian Mbappe after the striker suffered a hamstring problem. The France international was taken off in the 81st minute during Friday’s 1-1 La Liga draw against Real Betis. Following medical tests, Madrid confirmed he has an injury to the semitendinosus muscle in…
Arsenal will once again fancy their chances of winning the Premier League after going top at the weekend, following their 1-0 win over Newcastle. Manchester City had moved to the top earlier in the week after a victory over Burnley, but City’s FA Cup involvement against Southampton gave the Gunners the perfect opportunity to move…
FC Barcelona took another decisive step toward the La Liga title with a composed 2-0 win away at Getafe, extending their lead at the summit to 11 points with five matches remaining. In a potentially awkward fixture (Barcelona have not won at the Coliseum since 2019), the Catalans stayed patient before Fermín López broke the…
Manchester City booked their place in the 2026 FA Cup final after a dramatic 2–1 comeback win over Southampton at Wembley, which also kept their hopes of a domestic treble alive. The semi-final tie looked to be slipping away when Southampton struck late through Finn Azaz in the 79th minute. It felt deserved, because the…
Tottenham Hotspur finally ended their long wait for a Premier League victory, as Tottenham Hotspur defeated Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday at Molineux under Roberto De Zerbi. A hard-fought return to winning ways Spurs had not tasted success in the league since December, but a more encouraging display in their previous outing carried into this clash.…
Alvaro Arbeloa’s spell in charge of Real Madrid has generally been positive in terms of squad relations, but a series of internal disagreements has begun to surface during the second half of the season. Dressing room tensions begin to surface Since taking over in January, Alvaro Arbeloa has established a strong rapport with much of…
Images of Declan Rice insisting “it’s not done” spread quickly after Arsenal lost to Manchester City — and the midfielder’s message proved accurate. The London side answered in the best way possible, tightening the race at the top of the Premier League. A single moment of quality decided the contest against Newcastle United, as Eberechi…
Napoli delivered a convincing performance to defeat Cremonese 4-0, a result that dropped the visitors into the Serie A relegation zone. The hosts made an immediate impact, taking the lead just three minutes in through Scott McTominay after being set up by Kevin De Bruyne, who recorded his first league assist since arriving from Manchester…
Real Madrid saw their already narrow La Liga title chances weaken further after being held to a dramatic draw by Real Betis. The outcome left Madrid eight points behind leaders Barcelona, who still have a game in hand against Getafe with five rounds remaining. The visitors made a strong start and took the lead through…