Arteta’s Arsenal come of age with Madrid masterclass

Arsenal dethroned the kings of the Champions League with ease as a 5-1 aggregate rout of Real Madrid sent the Gunners into the semi-finals for the first time since 2009.

Arteta hails Rice free-kick magic as Arsenal stun Real

Mikel Arteta admitted Arsenal defied the odds with their stunning 3-0 win against Real Madrid as Declan Rice’s free-kick magic left the Champions League holders in disarray.

Guardiola feeling pressure as top-four race heats up

Pep Guardiola admitted Friday he is feeling the pressure as he tries to salvage Manchester City’s poor season by finishing in the top four of the Premier League.

Amorim: Man Utd won’t give me same time as Arteta

Ruben Amorim does not believe he will get as much time to turn things around at Manchester United as Mikel Arteta was given to revive Arsenal’s fortunes.

Neymar back for Brazil for World Cup qualifiers

Fit-again Neymar was on Thursday recalled by coach Dorival Junior to the Brazil team for upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Colombia and Argentina.

Van Dijk: Liverpool must be ready to ‘suffer’ in PSG return leg

Virgil van Dijk believes Liverpool’s Champions League suffering at the hands of PSG is not yet over, despite surviving an onslaught to win the first leg of their last 16 tie 1-0 in Paris.

Alonso: Leverkusen need ‘big miracle’ to reach Champions League last eight

Xabi Alonso lamented Bayer Leverkusen’s self-inflicted errors in Wednesday’s Champions League last-16 3-0 loss at Bayern Munich, saying they needed a “big miracle” to reach the quarter-finals.

UCL: Liverpool smash and grab stuns PSG as Bayern cruise

Liverpool snatched a late winner to beat Paris Saint-Germain away in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Wednesday, while Bayern Munich took charge with a win over Bayer Leverkusen.

Morocco stun Brazil

Morocco shocked Brazil 2-1 in a friendly international on Saturday as the north African side recorded a first ever win over the five-time world champions.

Ronaldo joins Al Nassr on mega deal

Cristiano Ronaldo on Friday signed for Al Nassr of Saudi Arabia, the club announced, in a deal believed to be worth more than R3.6bn (€200m).