Liverpool defeated Villarreal to reach the Champions League final, and Mohamed Salah has said who he wants to face in the next round. Manchester City face Real Madrid in the second leg on Wednesday night as the latter look to overturn a one-goal deficit to reach the final. Salah has picked who he would like to see win that tie, …

May 4 – The regular football season is at the business end and a number of championships have been decided weeks before the final rounds of matches. In the Big 5 leagues, the titles have been decided in France, Germany and Spain, and it is the normal names again – PSG, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid. In England and Italy, …

By Samindra Kunti May 4 – Brazilian football is moving rapidly towards the launch of the breakaway league ‘Libra’ with six of the country’s biggest clubs now signed up.  Red Bull Bragantino, Corinthians, Flamengo, Palmeiras, Santos, São Paulo and Cruzeiro, in the second division, have put their signature to project Libra (Liga Brasileira) with partner Codajas Sports Kapital. More clubs had …

Villarreal are out of the Champions League after being beaten 5-3 on aggregate by Jurgen Klopp’s machine-like Liverpool, but they can hold their heads high. For 60 minutes of the second leg, the Yellow Submarine were very much in the tie. Emery’s side had received criticism from some outlets for their conservative approach at Anfield, but it was evident both …

Liverpool have made it to their tenth European Cup final, putting them in esteemed company. Only Milan, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich have made it to more. That’s not to say there weren’t moments of jeopardy in the second leg against Villarreal though. It also means that Jurgen Klopp will manage in a fourth Champions League final on a personal …

Following a horrific start to the campaign, many fans and observers alike expected Juventus to miss out on Champions League football next season. But after displaying some improvement starting from December, the Bianconeri entered the race for a spot in Europe’s most desired competition. Yet, few among us had expected Max Allegri’s men to book their place in the competition’s …

Luis Diaz had the BT Sport pundits weak at the knees after the Liverpool winger saved their quadruple hopes against Villarreal. The Reds booked their place in their third Champions League final in five years on Tuesday night. Villarreal proved tougher opponents than many had expected after Liverpool steamrolled through the first leg. Indeed, Liverpool were two goals down and …

Manchester United are set for another summer of upheaval by all accounts. As Erik ten Hag looks to start his project off on his own terms, it may result in several casualties. One of those is reported to be Aaron Wan-Bissaka. The 24-year-old was a highly-rated prospect at Crystal Palace when he joined three years ago but his star has …

Jurgen Klopp anticipated the line of questioning and answered before the interviewer could finish when the subject of Liverpool’s Champions League final opponent arose. Liverpool secured passage to their third Champions League final in five years, though it was far from smooth sailing in Spain. Villarreal halved Liverpool’s aggregate lead inside three minutes and that goal seemed to rattle the …

Vila-real (Spain) (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp said reaching a third Champions League final in five years with Liverpool felt just as special as the first after his team saw off a spirited fightback from Villarreal on Tuesday to keep their quadruple hopes alive. Trailing 2-0 from the first leg of their semi-final, Villarreal sparked hopes of a remarkable turnaround in …