Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni faces a global ban from football, a decision that will see him miss Argentina’s first two World Cup matches this summer if selected for the team. The ruling stems from an incident involving Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr. Advertisement UEFA’s control, ethics and disciplinary body (CEDB) initially imposed a six-match suspension on…
Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany has assured the Bundesliga strugglers that his team will take Saturday’s home game against bottom side Heidenheim seriously, despite the huge Champions League semi-final second leg against Paris Saint Germain next week. The German giants host the European champions on Wednesday after an epic 5-4 defeat in Tuesday’s first leg…
Atlético de Madrid They have turned their stadium into almost forbidden territory for visiting teams in the Champions League. Under the direction of Diego Pablo SimeoneThe red and white team has an impeccable record in home playoffs, accumulating 11 wins and 6 draws. This undefeated streak of “Cholo” is not a coincidence, but rather the…
Watching the Arsenal team training this week, you wouldn’t necessarily think they were about to play in the second Champions League final in their history. Many people at the club say they have simply been more relaxed and, indeed, that has been the case in all the European games this season. It has been a…
Bayern Munich’s 6-4 aggregate victory over Real Madrid in the Champions League (yes, it’s still very sweet) saw the Bavarians overcome their rivals for the first time in 12 years and the club advance to the semi-finals, where they will face Paris Saint Germain in a bid to win the entire competition. However, the victory…
Benfica player Gianluca Prestianni received a six-match suspension for discriminatory behavior deemed homophobic in a Champions League match against Real Madrid, UEFA announced on Friday. Prestianni will effectively be banned for two more matches after UEFA said a further three-match ban would be “subject to a two-year probationary period, starting from the date of this…
ROME (AP) — Claudio Ranieri is no longer a special advisor to Roma after a falling out with coach Gian Piero Gasperini. “AS Roma confirms that the relationship with Claudio Ranieri has ended,” the club said in a statement on Friday. “The club would like to thank Claudio for his important contributions to Roma. He…
The fairy tale of Leicester City winning the Premier League at odds of 5000/1 is one of the greatest stories ever seen in English football. But just a decade after Claudio Ranieri’s men made history and Andrea Bocelli performed “Nessun Dorma” as they lifted an unlikely title, the Foxes will find themselves playing League One…
Tottenham faces the barrel of the unthinkable: relegation from the Premier League. The tide is not turning after last-gasp angst was compounded by less-than-expected results this weekend. The relegation of a Spurs team that won the Europa League last season, reached the knockout stage of the Champions League this season and has spent just one…
Hill Dickinson Stadium hosts a Merseyside derby for the first time on Sunday afternoon as Liverpool tour the city to take on Everton, with more than just home bragging rights on the line. Chelsea’s defeat to Manchester United on Saturday night means Arne Slot’s side could move seven points clear of the chasing pack for…
