2+ day, 18+ min ago  (985+ words) Execution is the vital part of any plan in football. Tactics and ideas don't play out on their own. They are tailored to the profiles of the players available and require a high level of execution to pay off in…...

13+ hour, 23+ min ago  (1026+ words) Barcelona's defeat in the Champions League quarter-finals means their suffering goes on in a competition they have not won since 2015. Luis Enrique was in charge when Barca last claimed the trophy, with Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar up front…...

7+ hour, 16+ min ago  (1051+ words) Liverpool's hopes of a famous Champions League comeback against Paris Saint-Germain came to nothing on Tuesday night, with the French champions winning 2-0 at a rain-soaked Anfield. Expectations that a typically feverish European atmosphere would unsettle the visitors early on were…...

8+ hour, 14+ min ago  (330+ words) The France international went down unchallenged shortly before the half-hour mark. Michael Steele / Getty Images Liverpool striker Hugo Ekitike was stretchered off in the first half of Tuesday's Champions League quarter final decider against Paris Saint-Germain at Anfield. The France…...

16+ hour, 15+ min ago  (361+ words) Liverpool have made modifications to the advertising hoardings at Anfield following the serious thumb injury suffered by Galatasaray's Noa Lang last month. Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final second leg against Paris Saint-Germain will be the first European game the stadium has…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (226+ words) Cape Verde is illuminated on the screen during the FIFA World Cup 2026 draw. Hector Vivas / FIFA via Getty Images) One of the smallest nations in World Cup history unveiled its kits for the 2026 tournament on Monday. Cape Verde, a nation…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago  (1205+ words) Nico Paz is impressing with Como in Serie A. Since joining the Italian club from Real Madrid in August 2024 his stock has risen sharply " and the 21-year-old attracted interest from Tottenham Hotspur this summer." However, the Argentina international looks to have…...

10+ hour, 40+ min ago  (918+ words) Mikel Arteta speaking to the media on Tuesday David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images Mikel Arteta tends to come out swinging in a media conference that follows a loss, but the Arsenal manager interrupting a question to shout "Fire!...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1768+ words) Nico Williams knows all about playing in finals for club and country " but one would mean more than most. "To play in the Europa League final would be incredible, above all in Bilbao, for everyone at Athletic Club," the 22-year-old…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (1605+ words) Arne Slot's name was being bellowed inside Anfield 10 months ago as fans celebrated the 5-1 thrashing of Tottenham Hotspur that secured a 20th league title. The Dutchman was master of all he surveyed, hailed as a hero for delivering the Premier League…...