Madrid, April 27 (IANS) Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone is sweating on the fitness of four players — Julian Alvarez, David Hancko, Ademola Lookman, and Jose Maria Gimenez, ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League semifinal first leg at home to Arsenal.With Atletico’s only remaining title chance this season lying in Europe after its Copa del Rey final defeat to Real Sociedad, Simeone’s side faces an Arsenal team that has dipped in form in recent weeks, with a place in what would be the club’s t…
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Madrid, April 27 (IANS) Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe has been diagnosed with a “semitendinosus muscle injury” in his left leg after he felt discomfort in his hamstrings during the 1-1 draw with Real Betis, the La Liga club confirmed on Monday.Mbappe felt discomfort in his hamstrings and asked to be substituted in the 35th minute of the second half. He was then replaced by Gonzalo Garcia in the 81st minute.The injury was identified after examinations conducted on Monday; however, the club has n…
Berlin April 27 (IANS) Second-placed Borussia Dortmund celebrated its 1,000th Bundesliga home match in style, sweeping aside a rotated Freiburg side to secure qualification for next season’s Champions League.Needing a response after consecutive league defeats to Bayer Leverkusen and TSG Hoffenheim, Niko Kovac’s team settled the contest early. Maximilian Beier opened the scoring in the eighth minute, running onto Ramy Bensebaini’s long pass before beating Noah Atubolu in his 100th Bundesliga appe…
Berlin, April 25 (IANS) RB Leipzig tightened their grip on a Champions League place with a controlled 3-1 home victory over Union Berlin as Max Finkgrafe, Romulo and Ridle Baku scored before Danilho Doekhi’s late consolation.Already assured of at least sixth place and a return to European competition after a one-year absence, Leipzig moved to 62 points in third. Ole Werner’s side began the round five points clear of fifth-placed TSG Hoffenheim and quickly showed why their momentum has put them o…
Liverpool, April 24 (IANS) English Football Club Liverpool’s boss Arne Slot has provided a fresh update on the recovery of their premier striker Hugo Ekitike, who has been ruled out of the whole season due to an Achilles injury. The forward ruptured his Achilles tendon during Liverpool’s Champions League quarter-final second leg with Paris Saint-Germain at Anfield earlier this month.As a result, Ekitike is now set for an extended spell on the sidelines and will miss the rest of the season, along…
Berlin, April 23 (IANS) Bayern Munich reached the DFB Pokal final for the first time since 2020 after a 2-0 win at Bayer Leverkusen, keeping them on course to win three major trophies this season.Vincent Kompany’s side, which sealed the Bundesliga title with victory against VfB Stuttgart on Saturday, took control early and stayed in command before Luis Diaz wrapped up the tie in stoppage time.Harry Kane put Bayern ahead in the 21st minute after a quickly taken throw-in sent play down the right. …
Berlin, April 21 (IANS) German football turns its attention to the national Cup semifinals this week, starting with Bundesliga champion Bayern Munich visiting Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday evening. The clash in Leverkusen will be followed on Thursday by a more regional affair between Cup holder VfB Stuttgart and SC Freiburg, who reached the Europa League semifinals in 2026.Bayern, fresh from securing their 35th league title last weekend, are now pursuing a treble, while Leverkusen see this as th…
Madrid, April 20 (IANS) Alvaro Arbeloa, head coach of Spanish football giant Real Madrid, has set a clear target for the remainder of the season, saying his team must win their last seven matches in La Liga. Speaking ahead of Tuesday’s La Liga clash against Deportivo Alaves, Arbeloa said, “We have to win the last seven matches.”The game will be Real Madrid’s first since their Champions League exit to Bayern Munich. With the team trailing FC Barcelona by nine points in La Liga, focus has …
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Wayne Rooney, former captain of England and Manchester United, has urged Arsenal fans to intensify their support as the club faces a challenging period in the Premier League title race.Arsenal’s effort to win their first league title in 22 years faced a setback after losing 2-1 to Manchester City. This result has increased pressure, as the defending champions are closing the gap and have a game in hand. The defeat follows inconsistent performances, such as a disappoi…
Liverpool, April 16 (IANS) English football club Liverpool have been dealt a major blow as their premier striker Hugo Ekitike has been ruled out of the rest of the season due to an Achilles injury. Hugo’s injury has caused a big damage to France’s football team, as the striker was expected to play a big role for his national side in the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026, but he is sidelined for a minimum of six months and will miss the multi-national tournament.The French forward had to be taken off …