Football

Catalans play 1-1 stalemate against 10-man Frankfurt in first leg of Europa League quarters

Italian club have first title in sight since the days of legendary Maradona

UEFA president says biggest innovation will be 'squad cost' in new regulations to control wages and transfer costs

Blues manager turns on players, saying they have no chance to qualifying for semis

Liverpool coach Klopp says there is ‘no chance’ Premier League club will buy Dortmund striker next season

Merseyside club are three points clear of bottom three ahead of their clash against Burnley

Real Madrid ‘keeper believes striker will ‘come through’ after falling out of favour this season

Manager Guardiola happy with ‘good result’ after his men clinch 1-0 win in quarter-final first leg

Mane, Konate, Diaz score to give Reds 3-1 lead in first leg of Champions League quarter-final

Striker has helped Xavi’s men transform into a strong unit since joining Catalans from Arsenal

Former Barca coach will succeed Van Gaal after latter reveals he’s receiving treatment for prostate cancer

Atletico Madrid coach taking inspiration from Chelsea’s UCL success last season ahead of quarters

Man Utd legend believes PSG manager ‘would do well’ at struggling Premier League club

Reports suggest striker close to agreeing new deal that will keep him at Liverpool until end of his career

Manager Arteta apologises for team’s ‘unacceptable’ performance in 3-0 defeat

Pioli’s men play goalless draw with Bologna as title race heads towards thrilling climax

Manager wants team to leave behind their shock defeat in EPL ahead of UCL clash with Real Madrid

Los Blancos will look to turn things around when they meet reigning champions in Champions League quarters

Manager says he’s only focusing on getting three points against Everton at weekend

Postecoglou's men bag 2-1 victory over Rangers to extend their lead at the top to six points

Conte’s side crush Newcastle 5-1; West Ham beat Everton 2-1 to push them into relegation trouble

Xavi’s side back up their thrashing of Real Madrid to edge Sevilla 1-0 in La Liga

Inzaghi’s men beat Turin giants 1-0 all thanks to controversial retaken penalty

Liverpool eye quadruple, while City attempt to match United’s historic treble of 1999

Striker says he hasn’t ‘made my choice’ after scoring twice, setting up three in 5-1 win

Netherlands coach says he’s ‘not in good health’; plans to lead team at World Cup in Qatar

Portuguese club hoping to beat Liverpool in UCL quarters, having already knocked out Barca and Ajax

Critics want country to focus on training local players after its national team fails to qualify for World Cup

Bayern coach explains error after champions play with 12 men for few seconds in 4-1 win

Coach Guardiola hoping to beat Liverpool next week to strengthen their grip on top spot

Spanish giants bag clinical wins in La Liga before facing EPL clubs in European quarters

England will face Iran on opening day of World Cup, eight days after final EPL games

Brazil coach happy team’s first match will be three days after World Cup starts on Nov 21

Scottish powerhouse back on top, 12 months on from seeing Rangers take limelight away

Present manager says Ajax coach has track record to lead Premier League champions

Manager wants his team to ‘fight until the end’ to finish ahead of nearest contenders Arsenal and Man Utd

Club’s manager surprised after defender jeered by England fans before this week’s friendly match

Lazio manager claims Serie A is ‘30 or 40 years behind’ continental rivals

Former winners placed in Group E along with Japan; US, Iran vow to put politics aside after being drawn in Group B

Moriyasu says his team are aiming for at least quarter-finals after being placed with Spain, Germany in Group E

Midfielder vows ‘the best is yet to come’ from him after he extends his stay until 2026

Countdown towards football World Cup begins for November tournament

Catalan women thrash Real Madrid 5-2 in second leg to win 8-3 on aggregate

Female entry into stadium was denied once again, leaving thousands of ticketed fans locked out

Black Cats lacking motivation after back-to-back relegations sent them to League One

Star strikers Bruno Fernandes, Robert Lewandowski stand out as Portugal and Poland secure World Cup berths

Mane-led Senegal beat Pharaohs in penalty shootout after 1-1 draw in two legs

Plan will not be even discussed at this week’s annual congress as leaders seek other ways

Manager says his aim is still to ‘win World Cup’ despite Azzurri failing to qualify for Qatar finals

Netherlands head coach advises Ajax manager to choose a ‘football club and not a commercial club’