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Arsenal delivered the statement Champions League win Mikel Arteta had demanded as they swept aside Sporting Lisbon 5-1. Arteta wanted his team to prove their European credentials following some underwhelming displays away from home, and the Gunners manager got exactly…

In a Champions League fixture on Tuesday night, Feyenoord came back from 3-0 down to draw with Manchester City 3-3. İlkay Gündoğan and Erling Haaland scored for City, with Haaland bagging two goals. Feyenoord got two goals in quick succession…

Leinster head coach Leo Cullen says new signing Jordie Barrett could makes his debut for Leinster in the Champions Cup opener against the Bristol Bears. The New Zealand centre has joined Leinster on a contract until the end of the…

Robert Lewandowski scored his 100th Champions League goal as Barcelona took on Brest on Tuesday night. Here, the PA news agency looks at the Poland international’s record. Lewandowski’s century – Lewandowski’s best Champions League season came with Bayern Munich in…

Northern Ireland is not eligible for the back-door route to qualification for Euro 2028 after Casement Park was ruled out as a venue, it is understood. In September, the UK Government torpedoed hopes that the currently derelict west Belfast venue…

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti refused to be drawn on speculation linking the club with a move for Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold. The England right-back is out of contract in the summer and speculation persists over a move to the…

Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham believes he was made a scapegoat for England’s Euro 2024 shortcomings. Gareth Southgate’s side lost in the final to Spain and Bellingham finished the tournament with two goals and one assist in seven appearances. However,…

Former England manager Gareth Southgate has suggested his next job could be away from football. Southgate ended an eight-year stint as the national team boss in the wake of the Euro 2024 final defeat to Spain. He previously said he…

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot admits Real Madrid carry a different aura into Champions League matches than other clubs which can give them a psychological advantage. The Spanish club have become something of a nemesis for the Reds in recent…

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot is confident Mohamed Salah is fully focused on the biggest week of their season despite the self-made headlines about his contract situation. After Sunday’s win at Southampton, the Egypt international made a rare stop for…