Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has insisted winning the Premier League is tougher than lifting the Champions League trophy. City are on the brink of taking their fourth domestic title in five seasons, with victory at home to Aston Villa in their final game of the season on Sunday enough for them to be crowned …

By Conor Laird Published: May 20, 2022 11:59 pm Last Updated: May 21, 2022 12:05 am   Everton have issued an official response, amid concerns that major problems could be on the horizon at the club, owing to a series of breaches of Financial Fair Play. For those not aware, on Friday evening, it was revealed that both Leeds United …

Francesco Totti has begun a charm offensive to help AS Roma sign Paulo Dybala on a free transfer at the end of this season. The attacker is up for grabs after Juventus decided against giving him a new deal. He remains one of the finest attackers in Serie A, and several clubs will jump at the chance of signing him. …

Uyo (Nigeria) (AFP) – Moroccan dominance of the CAF Confederation Cup continued in Uyo, Nigeria, on Friday as Renaissance Berkane beat South Africans Orlando Pirates 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw following extra time. Youssef el Fahli scored his sixth goal of the second-tier African competition for Berkane seven minutes into extra time from a penalty awarded after the …

Real Madrid closed the book on their La Liga-winning 2021-22 campaign this season with a 0-0 draw against high-flying Real Betis in the Spanish capital tonight, and while they lifted yet another Spanish title in the run-up to their date with Liverpool the final of the Champions League, the club and its supporters had one last chance to say goodbye …

London (AFP) – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said he has banished all thoughts of a dramatic finish to the Premier League season that sees the Reds take the title with a little help from former captain Steven Gerrard. Reigning champions Manchester City have a one-point lead over Liverpool at the top of the table ahead of Sunday’s final day …

Juventus signed Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid in 2018, and the Portuguese attacker played for them until he left at the start of this season. Ronaldo was signed because Juve wanted to win the Champions League, considering that he was a serial winner of the competition. However, the Bianconeri couldn’t even reach the semi-final stage of the competition when he …

Accusations that Ecuador fielded an ineligible player could hold the South American side from playing in the 2022 World Cup. The Chilean Soccer Federation filed a complaint that Byron Castillo used a false birth certificate and nationality. Therefore, the 23-year-old defender should not have been allowed to play in CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifying. After 18 games, Ecuador finished in fourth. …

  Word stemming from the Spanish media on Friday suggests that Barcelona are expressing a keen interest in a 2nd member of the attacking ranks of Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich. The player in question? Serge Gnabry. As per a report from the reliable Cat Radio, Xavi Hernandez and co. have identified Gnabry as a prime target to reinforce the club’s …

Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid’s last game before the Champions League final against Liverpool ended in a goalless draw against Real Betis on Friday as Marcelo bid farewell to the Santiago Bernabeu. Carlo Ancelotti picked a strong side for Madrid’s last La Liga game of the season but with the title long sewn-up and the final in Paris just around …