Atletico cruise to 3-0 home win over Rayo Vallecano

  Rayo Vallecano’s Pep Chavarria in action with Atletico Madrid’s Marcos. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Goals from Alexander Sorloth, Conor Gallagher and Julian Alvarez powered Atletico Madrid to a 3-0 home win over city rivals Rayo Vallecano on Thursday, strengthening their grip on third place in LaLiga. Ga6789 With their league title hopes all but … Read more

EPL | Nottingham Forest beats Spurs to move into third; Leeds and Burnley win promotion from Championship

Nottingham Forest players celebrate after Nottingham Forest’s Elliot Anderson, right, scored his side’s opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham and Nottingham Forest at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, Monday, April 21, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Nottingham Forest beat Tottenham 2-1 on Monday (April 21, 2025) to move into third … Read more

Pope Francis was a card-carrying soccer fan, a promoter of the values in sports

Pope Francis and Scholas Occurrentes’ President Jose Maria Del Corral, left, look at Newell’s Old Boys captain, Argentine midfielder Maxi Rodriguez juggling a soccer ball at the launch of the ‘Scholas Occurrentes’ (Latin for, schools of meeting) international educational movement at the pontifical Urbaniana University in Rome in 2022. | Photo Credit: AP From meetings … Read more

La Liga | Valverde scores late in Real Madrid’s 1-0 win as suspended Mbappe is jeered by some fans

Real Madrid’s Federico Valverde celebrates scoring his side’s first goal next to Vinicius Junior during the Spanish La Liga match on April 20, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Still upset at their team’s midweek exit from the Champions League, Real Madrid fans jeered suspended Kylian Mbappé and then cheered Federico Valverde after he scored late … Read more

Liverpool needs one more win to secure the Premier League title after beating Leicester 1-0

The Premier League title is so close Liverpool can almost touch it. Trent Alexander-Arnold’s second-half strike against Leicester on Sunday (April 20, 2025) pushed the Merseyside club to within one more win of a record-equaling 20th English league crown. It would not even take that if second-placed Arsenal loses to Crystal Palace on Wednesday. But … Read more

Man United seals spectacular comeback to beat Lyon 5-4 and advance to Europa League semifinals

Manchester United’s Harry Maguire, left, celebrates with team mates after his side’s fifth goal during the Europa League quarter final second leg soccer match between Manchester United and Olympique Lyon in Manchester, Britain, on April 17, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Manchester United’s season isn’t done yet. On a night of high drama at Old … Read more

No comeback for Real Madrid as Arsenal is back in Champions League semifinals

Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Champions League quarterfinals second leg soccer match between Real Madrid and Arsenal at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Wednesday, April 16, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Arsenal defeated defending champion Real Madrid 2-1 on Wednesday (April 16, 2025) to reach the Champions League … Read more

Guirassy’s hat trick in vain for Dortmund as Barcelona advances to Champions League semis

Dortmund’s Niklas Suele, right, and Dortmund’s Pascal Gross react at the end of the Champions League quarterfinals second leg. | Photo Credit: AP Serhou Guirassy and Borussia Dortmund did what no else has been able to in 2025 — they beat Barcelona. It still wasn’t enough to reach the Champions League semifinals. Guirassy scored a … Read more

Barca, PSG, Arsenal sittting pretty; Real eyes another comeback

Barcelona’s Dani Olmo, center, exercises with his team during a training session in the Dortmund stadium ahead of the Champions League quarterfinal second leg soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Barcelona, in Dortmund, Germany, on April 14, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal hold such commanding leads in their Champions … Read more

Barcelona protects its La Liga lead with a narrow win at Leganes

FC Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski celebrates after Leganes’ Jorge Saenz scored an own goal for their first goal. | Photo Credit: Reuters Barcelona eked out a 1-0 win after an own goal from relegation-threatened Leganes to protect its lead in the Spanish league. Raphinha, Barcelona’s breakout player of the season and the Champions League’s leading scorer, … Read more

Bagan shows it is a Super Giant!

Mohun Bagan Super Giant edged out Bengaluru FC in ISL 2024-25 final in Kolkata on Saturday. | Photo Credit: DEBASISH BHADURI Mohun Bagan Super Giant completed a grand double as it lifted the Indian Super League trophy with a 2-1 win over Bengaluru FC in the final at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Saturday. Bengaluru … Read more

Transfer window shopping: why Alexander Isak is the dream – and will likely remain just that

In the summer of 2022, Newcastle forward Callum Wilson injured his hamstring, setting in motion a sequence of events that has culminated in Alexander Isak transforming into one of the most sought-after players in world football. Newcastle’s controversial Saudi Arabia-led takeover in 2021, with the Public Investment Fund buying the club in a deal worth … Read more

Mohamed Salah set to complete decade-long stay at Liverpool after signing 2-year contract

Mohamed Salah. File | Photo Credit: AP Mohamed Salah’s trophy-laden spell with Liverpool is set to extend to a decade after the prolific Egypt forward signed a new contract with the Premier League leader, ending months of uncertainty over his future. The 32-year-old Salah was one of three key senior players — with Trent Alexander-Arnold … Read more

Europa League: Manchester United held by Lyon as Onana slips up again, Tottenham draws at home

Rayan Cherki of Olympique Lyonnais scores his team’s second goal past Andre Onana of Manchester United during the UEFA Europa League 2024-25 quarterfinal against Lyon on April 10, 2025 | Photo Credit: Getty Images Andre Onana, described by Nemanja Matic as “one of the worst goalkeepers in Manchester United’s history”, was at fault for both … Read more

Daily Quiz | On Indian Super League tournament

Daily Quiz | On Indian Super League tournament This team became the first team to be promoted to the ISL, establishing the competition status as India’s top-tier league. File START THE QUIZ 1 / 6 | Which team has played the most finals without winning a title? 2 / 6 | Which is the most … Read more

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami pull off 3-goal comeback to beat LAFC and reach CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinals

Lionel Messi of Inter Miami CF and Ryan Hollingshead of Los Angeles FC battle for the ball during the CONCACAF Champions Cup 2025 Quarter-final second leg match between Inter Miami CF and Los Angeles Football Club at Chase Stadium on April 9, 2025 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. | Photo Credit: Getty Images via AFP Lionel … Read more

Doue shines again as PSG tame Aston Villa

PSG’s Desire Doue, right, takes a shot during the Champions League quarterfinal first leg soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa at Parc des Princes stadium in Paris. | Photo Credit: AP Paris Saint-Germain were made to sweat to secure a 3-1 win over Aston Villa in the first leg of their Champions League … Read more

Lewandowski strikes twice as Barcelona thrash Dortmund 4-0

Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski celebrates after scoring his side’s third goal during the Champions League quarterfinals first leg soccer match between Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund, at the Lluis Companys Olympic stadium in Barcelona, Spain. | Photo Credit: AP Imperious Barcelona thumped visitors Borussia Dortmund 4-0 in their Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday after Robert … Read more

Late Frattesi goal hands Inter 2-1 victory at Bayern

Inter’s Davide Frattesi, center celebrates with teammates after scoring during the Champions League quarterfinals first leg soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and Inter Milan, at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany. | Photo Credit: AP Inter Milan scored an 88th minute winner through Davide Frattesi to snatch a 2-1 victory over stunned hosts Bayern … Read more