As the Premier League season nears its dramatic conclusion, the stakes could not be higher for Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur, who meet at Villa Park on Friday night with contrasting objectives.
Looking to secure an all-important Champions League spot, Chelsea welcome domestic strugglers Manchester United to Stamford Bridge in the Premier League on Friday night.
Fifth-placed Chelsea meet Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on Friday night in their penultimate league fixture before a trip to Nottingham Forest, another side battling for Champions League qualification, on Sunday week.
Rashford signed for Villa on loan in January and it is understood there is no clause in their agreement with United that prevents other clubs from buying him for the same price if the parent club and forward agree to the move.
The knock-on effect was felt Thursday when Infantino's late arrival on private jet flights from Qatar forced FIFA's annual meeting in Paraguay to start more than three hours late.
Barcelona knew going into proceedings at the RCDE stadium that they needed to win to secure themselves as champions. But it was far from straightforward, as Hansi Flick eluded to during his post-match press conference, as per Diario AS.
Real Madrid’s comeback victory against Mallorca 24 hours prior meant that Barcelona needed to win in order to be confirmed as La Liga champions in their rivals’ backyard. But that result seemed relatively unlikely in the first half as Espanyol were the better team – and they should have led, but for Wojciech Szczesny stopping a tame effort from Javi Puado.
Chelsea head coach Sonia Bompastor believes the club’s new investment will be “game-changing” for women’s football and hopes it allows them to continue dominating in the Women’s Super League.
The NWSL's leading goalscorer Esther González has extended her contract with Gotham FC through the 2027 season, the club said on Thursday, keeping a key piece of the New Jersey/New York team's attack after a close season with tremendous turnover.
González, 32, has a league-best seven goals in nine games this season, reaching her best form in the U.S. league after she joined the club in 2023, days after winning the Women's World Cup with Spain. (Source: ESPN)
The National Women's Soccer League Players Association said that play should have been stopped in the game between Angel City FC and the Utah Royals on Friday following the nearly 10-minute delay to provide medical attention to Angel City defender Savy King.
The Central Coast Mariners weren’t supposed to crash the A-League Women grand final, but they face Melbourne Victory at AAMI Park on Sunday.
Barça's dramatic comeback to win the Clásico 4-3 last Sunday put the Liga trophy within touching distance. A seven point lead over Real Madrid meant that just one draw from any of their remaining three games would crown Hansi Flick and his men champions of Spain.
Considering Barça have not lost a single league game, home or away, in 2025, surely it is now not a matter of if but when the blaugrana ribbons are officially tied to the coveted trophy.
For many clubs, reaching the FA Cup final and being on the brink of Champions League qualification would be a successful campaign. Not for Manchester City.
Spurs have confirmed the setback, which came after Ange Postecoglou raised fears on Monday about the attacking midfielder’s involvement in the final.
The Rossoneri last won this trophy in 2003, while it was the Rossoblu’s first Final in 51 years, but it was also precious for guaranteeing Europa League qualification.
Ajax, who went into Wednesday's fixture one point ahead of PSV, conceded a goal nine minutes into stoppage time at Groningen, meaning they are no longer in pole position going into the final match on Sunday.
Hansi Flick's side were seconds away from being confirmed as champions without playing, only for Madrid to score with practically the last kick of the game at the Bernabeu.
Huijsen’s contract contains a £50m release clause, reportedly to be paid in three instalments, and he is attracting interest from English and European clubs. Chelsea have been considered favourites for the Spain international, who has also been targeted by Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Liverpool and Newcastle
United will play Tottenham Hotspur in Bilbao on May 21 with the prize of Europa League glory accompanied by a place in next season's Champions League for the victors.
The early kick-offs saw Girona travel to face Real Valladolid and Real Sociedad host Celta Vigo, with the late game being a crucial one between Sevilla and Las Palmas.
Italian side Sampdoria, the club with which Gianluca Vialli and Roberto Mancini made history in the early 90s by winning a Scudetto and reaching the European Cup (Champions League) Final, have been relegated to Serie C.
Ballard headed in off the underside of the bar in the final seconds of stoppage time to level the match at 1-1 on the night and secure a 3-2 aggregate victory over the Sky Blues.
There is no suggestion that the 27-year-old’s condition is life threatening and it is understood the coma will help restrict his movement and regulate his heart rate.
Visitors Coventry City must overturn Sunderland's 2-1 first-leg lead on Tuesday at the Stadium of Light if they are to advance into the Championship playoff final.
The Black Cats emerged as 2-1 victors against the visitors in the first clash of their semi-final tie on Friday thanks to goals from Wilson Isidor and Eliezer Mayenda in the closing 22 minutes of the game, though Jack Rudoni's 70th-minute strike means Coventry could still progress.
The first noises about a potential exit began last week, when it was reported that Rodrygo was considering a departure, and Los Blancos were open to a sale. Further details then emerged, with Rodrygo needing guarantees from incoming manager Xabi Alonso on what role he would have at the club.
This was a huge fight between third and joint-fourth, as the Giallorossi had the opportunity to leapfrog both Lazio and Juventus after their 1-1 draw. La Dea had Isak Hien suspended, Juan Cuadrado, Sead Kolasinac, Marco Palestra, Giorgio Scalvini and Gianluca Scamacca injured, while Ademola Lookman and Odilon Kossounou started despite not being at 100 per cent. Roma were unbeaten in 19 Serie A rounds, but the season was over for Lorenzo Pellegrini and Paulo Dybala, so they moved to a 3-4-2-1 formation with Matias Soulé in a more advanced role.
In many ways, history is stacked against the Blades: nine previous attempts at the playoffs, five semi-final defeats and four heartbreaking final losses. But if there was one crumb of comfort for manager Chris Wilder and his side in missing out on automatic promotion with a couple of games to spare, it was the fact that they had time to regather themselves and prepare for the playoffs.
Sources say the plan is for Alonso, 43, to travel to Madrid on 1 June to prepare the team for their first game of the inaugural Fifa tournament on 18 June against Saudi side Al-Hilal in Miami.
Ancelotti – whose future has been subject to frequent speculation in recent months – came under increased pressure at Madrid since they were eliminated in the Champions League quarterfinals, beaten by Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final, and lost Sunday's league Clásico, effectively ending the LaLiga title race.
Díaz, who joined Liverpool from FC Porto in 2022, has two years remaining on his deal and has repeatedly been linked with a move away from Merseyside.
Rice played all 90 minutes of last Wednesday's 2-1 loss at Paris Saint-Germain but did not make the Gunners squad that came back from two goals down to earn a draw with the Premier League champions.
United's appalling finish hit another low note at Old Trafford as they lost 2-0 to a West Ham side that had failed to win any of their previous eight games.
Gary Neville, the former England defender and Sky TV pundit, criticised Marinakis for his “scandalous” behaviour and suggested Nuno should be negotiating his departure from the club.
There was a celebratory atmosphere as Liverpool - who wrapped up the title two weeks ago - raced ahead with two goals in two minutes.
After the game Alonso, who is leaving the club at the end of the season, spent time on the pitch waving to supporters and saying goodbye after three years in charge that included a Bundesliga title and a German Cup trophy.
The Partenopei felt they were on the verge of triumph, especially as they already knew Inter’s result away to Torino before taking to the field here. Alessandro Buongiorno and Juan Jesus were still out of action, with David Neres only fit for the bench, but Stanislav Lobotka grit his teeth to start despite an ankle sprain. Matias Olivera was again preferred to Rafa Marin as a makeshift central defender.
Yamal, 17, scored Barça's second goal, angling a brilliant shot into the corner from just inside the area, as they recovered from conceding two early Kylian Mbappé's strikes to lead 4-2 at halftime.
Barcelona came into the match as favourites, but it was Real Madrid that made the better start. Errors from Pau Cubarsi and Wojciech Szczesny lead to the latter fouling Kylian Mbappe inside the penalty area, and the Real Madrid man stepped up to score the opening goal of the match from 12 yards. The Barcelona goalkeeper dived the right way, but the ball was just out of his reach.
El Clásico is seldom a meaningless affair, but Sunday’s match between Barcelona and Real Madrid could be one of the most significant in recent memory.
With Barça sitting top of La Liga heading into the game, four points ahead of Madrid in second, a win for Hansi Flick’s side would all but confirm them as champions. However, victory for Carlo Ancelotti’s men at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys will close the gap to just a single point with three games remaining. (Source: The Analyst)
Carlo Ancelotti says Xabi Alonso has “all the doors open” for a move to a big club, with speculation building that the former Real Madrid midfielder is set to replace the Italian coach at the helm of the Spanish powerhouse.
Russo found the net 12 times across 20 league appearances for the Gunners, while Shaw managed the same tally in just 14 matches.
The Women's Super League's player of the season will be crowned in one of 14 awards at the inaugural Women's Professional Game Awards on Sunday.
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says his side will have to "fight until the end" in the race to secure a Champions League spot after slipping up on Saturday.
England international Aggie Beever-Jones scored a stoppage-time winner to seal the win, firing the ball past goalkeeper Rachael Laws to cap off a stunning season.
Relegated Southampton shut out lifeless Manchester City to move past the Premier League record low mark of 11 points with a goalless draw at St Mary's.
Brentford manager Thomas Frank says his team are "dreaming" of Europe after Kevin Schade's first-half goal at Ipswich Town earned the Bees a fourth consecutive Premier League victory.
Meeting for a crucial clash in Italy's Champions League race, Lazio will welcome top-four rivals Juventus to Stadio Olimpico on Saturday.
Two of three teams locked together on 63 points in the Serie A standings - along with Lazio's old foes Roma - neither can afford to lose this weekend.
Manchester City can move one step closer to securing a top-five finish in the Premier League if they prevail against already-relegated Southampton at St Mary's on Saturday afternoon.
Seventh meets eighth in a fascinating fight between two European hopefuls on Saturday evening, when Bournemouth host Aston Villa in the Premier League.
Melbourne Victory Women secured their place in the Ninja A-League Grand Final with an emphatic 3-1 second-leg win over Adelaide United.
Hansi Flick must rally the troops after Tuesday’s devastating Champions League exit at the hands of Inter, and it turns out that he has more players available than he took to Milan at the start of the week.
Haaland had been sidelined since March after sustaining an ankle injury in his side's FA Cup tie against Bournemouth, but returns in time to contest the final of that competition later this month.
The Spaniard, who turned 20 on Thursday, capitalised on a poor backpass by Sky Blues right-back Milan van Ewijk to round goalkeeper Ben Wilson and settle the game.
Angel City FC defender Savy King was carted off on a stretcher and taken to a hospital after going down with a non-contact injury in the 78th minute of Friday's contest against the Utah Royals.
The team said she was responsive and with club medical staff and family.
"Her family is with her, as is our medical staff, so she’s in good hands," Angel City assistant coach Eleri Earnshaw told reporters on Friday. (Source: foxsports.com)
By a curious twist of fate, these teams faced off in Serie A just days before meeting again in the Coppa Italia Final, which will be at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on May 14. With Rafael Leao suspended, Youssouf Fofana, Warren Bondo and Riccardo Sottil carrying injuries, Sergio Conceicao used the same starting XI that beat Genoa last week.
The result marks Gotham’s first loss since April 22 and just its second defeat in seven matches. Despite the setback, it was the first goal Gotham has conceded in three matches and only the third time the club has conceded across six road games this season.
The Egypt international has started every league game for Arne Slot's side this term and recently ended months of speculation over his future by signing a two-year contract extension at Anfield.
In a fascinating precursor to next week's cup final, AC Milan and Bologna will clash in Serie A's Friday night kickoff, with the visitors needing maximum points at San Siro.
While Milan's league race is all but run, as they lie only ninth in the table, the Rossoblu are still fighting for a precious top-four finish.
It is widely expected and reported that Alonso will leave to take charge of his former side, Real Madrid. The Spanish side are set to announce they will part ways with current head coach Carlo Ancelotti after the El Clasico against Barcelona on Sunday. kicker reports that Real Madrid will have to pay around €10-15m to bring Alonso to the Bernabeu.
The 26-year-old said on Monday that he is going to bring his 20-year spell at Anfield to an end by departing on a free transfer when his contract runs out on 30 June 2025.