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Barcelona has fired an apparent riposte to Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp after he said the Catalan’s Camp Nou home “is no temple of football” ahead of the teams’ UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg on Wednesday. German Klopp told DAZN: “The Camp Nou is just a stadium. It is pretty …

Zinedine Zidane has made a sensational return to Real Madrid, the club he suddenly departed 10 months ago, as Santiago Solari was sacked from his position as manager. Solari, who played 131 times for Real in La Liga between 2000 and 2005, was promoted from his role in charge of …

Manchester City won the Carabao Cup in a penalty shootout at Wembley after Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga defied manager Maurizio Sarri’s attempt to substitute him. City claimed the first major trophy as they chase a historic quadruple but this stale final, which was goalless after extra time, will be remembered …

Jan Oblak and Radja Nainggolan are among the other players to be given the honor of making the squad this week. With no Premier League action over the weekend, the FIFA Team of the Week is dominated by players from Europe’s biggest leagues. Among those to get a nod for …

Almoez Ali scored with a spectacular overhead kick for a record ninth goal of the Asian Cup to set Qatar on their way to a first continental title with a stunning 3-1 win over four-times champions Japan. Ali’s early goal took him past Ali Daei’s 1996 tally and, combined with …