VILLARREAL (CONVERSEER) – Villarreal CF are two games away from playing in the 2025/2026 UEFA Champions League, courtesy of a lone goal from super-sub Etta Eyong. The Cameroonian came in the 85th minute for Ayoze Perez and scored the winning goal in the 89th minute for The Yellow Submarine away from home at Montilivi, Girona,…
Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann will name his squad for the Nations League Final Four on May 22, five days after the final Bundesliga matchday, the country’s football federation announced on Wednesday.
By Klaus Bergmann and Arne Richter, dpa Substitute Tim Kleindienst struck on his first touch and Leon Goretzka in his first match in 16 months as Germany fought to a 2-1 comeback victory in Italy in the first leg of their Nations League quarter-final on Thursday night.Sandro Tonali opened the scoring in the ninth minute…
Reigning Champions league champions, Real Madrid will face 2023 winners Manchester City in the biggest tie of the play-off round of this season’s Champions League, following Friday’s draw. It is the fourth year in which the sides have been drawn against each other in a knockout tie, with Real emerging victorious in a penalty shoot-out…
The 2024/2025 UEFA Champions League group stage has ended with thrilling encounters as top European clubs battled for crucial points. Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), Arsenal, and Bayern Munich secured victories, while AC Milan suffered a shock defeat to Dinamo Zagreb. In an emphatic display, Lille demolished Feyenoord 6-1, marking one of the biggest wins…
The groups for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers for the European zone are set, but the final match-ups will only been known after the Nations League quarter-finals. By Nathalia Araújo, dpa The six groups of four teams (A-F) and the six groups of five teams (G-L) were drawn by football governing body FIFA on Friday.As…
Dortmund, Germany – Borussia Dortmund aim to take “a big step” towards direct qualification for the Champions League round of 16 with victory against Barcelona on Wednesday, despite the bad news that centre-back Niklas Süle will be out of action for months. “We will play with a lot of courage. We will not change our…
Munich, Germany – Michael Olise scored twice as Bayern Munich thumped Shakhtar Donetsk 5-1 to rise into the automatic last-16 places in the Champions League on Tuesday, while leaders Liverpool made it six wins from six and holders Real Madrid also won. Bayer Leverkusen leapfrogged Inter into second after Nordi Mukiele’s late goal in a…
San Siro, Milan – Arsenal’s UEFA Champions League hopes took a hit on Wednesday night as they fell to a narrow 1-0 defeat against Inter Milan at the San Siro, marking their second consecutive loss after a recent setback at Newcastle. The Gunners, who arrived in Italy without midfield anchor Declan Rice due to injury,…
The Euro 2024 tournament in Germany was accompanied by an investment of €29.6 million ($32.2 million) in sustainability, the continental body UEFA and the German Football Federation (DFB) said on Friday. The statement that the investment allowed UEFA to implement more than 120 sustainability actions and achieve 95% of its pre-event target. “We succeeded in…