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Arne Slot has said Liverpool must present the best possible version of themselves to advance beyond Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League, although Luis Enrique fears “the three fighter jets” in the Premier League leaders’ attack. The Liverpool head coach admitted he would have preferred to have avoided the French champions in the draw for … Read more
Burnley’s run of Championship clean sheets finally came to an end on Tuesday night, but they kept the heat on in the promotion race with a 2-1 win at Cardiff. Yousef Salech’s firm header in the 42nd minute was the first goal the Clarets had conceded in 1,132 minutes of league action, a run of … Read more
“The recent Merseyside derby showed that it’s no longer unusual for a referee to book and send off players and managers after they’ve blown the final whistle,” notes Jason Janduy. “Are there any instances where they’ve shown their cards before the match?” Mykola Kozlenko has this one covered. “The most famous case is probably Patrice … Read more
If there was a moment that epitomised how Arsenal were going to approach what had appeared to be an extremely tricky away assignment against PSV Eindhoven then it came in the 20th minute of this surprisingly one-sided first leg. Already leading through Jurriën Timber’s header, a cross from Leandro Trossard eluded everyone in the box … Read more
Emma Raducanu has revealed she “couldn’t see the ball through tears” and could “barely breathe” during a stalking ordeal at the Dubai Open last month. The 22-year-old Briton was left cowering behind the umpire’s chair after receiving repeated unwanted attention from a “fixated” man before and during her second-round match against Karolina Muchova. Raducanu told … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature 17th over: New Zealand 94-1 (Ravindra 46, Williamson 25) Time for spin as Keshav Maharaj comes into the attack. He bowled 10 overs on the trot against England in a spell of 2-35. He starts down leg and Ravindra sweeps for … Read more
Football fans will associate André Villas-Boas with racing, the former Porto, Chelsea, Tottenham and Marseille manager having made waves as a driver at the Dakar Rally, but if any manager is shifting through the gears at present, it must surely be Luis Enrique. PSG squared off against Lille on Saturday, a game that was circled … Read more
On the podcast today: The future of the WSL and Championship is in the spotlight as proposals emerge to expand the leagues and temporarily suspend relegation. What would this mean for the women’s game, and is it the right move for long-term growth? Elsewhere, Liverpool and Crystal Palace make managerial changes, Chelsea drops points against … Read more
A senior Serie A executive has said Italian clubs playing a regular-season game in the United States could happen within one to two years but admitted the league had a long way to go to catch up with the Premier League’s popularity there. Serie A’s commercial and marketing director, Michele Ciccarese, confirmed an earlier comment … Read more
BACK WHERE THEY BELONG Welcome back, everyone, to the Round of Arsenal, otherwise known as the last-16 of Bigger Cup since the Wenger years, and for us it will always be thus. Pedants will point out that ‘ooooooh, Arsenal weren’t even in Bigger Cup for many years’ and ‘oooooooh, Arsenal actually won their last-16 tie … Read more