Valenti Guardiola poses for MARCA back in 2015.PACO LARGO Pep Guardiola's father has declared his excitement at the prospect of Manchester City winning the Champions League - and beating Real Madrid in the final. City hold a 2-1 aggregate lead over Paris Saint-Germain ahead of the second leg on Tuesday evening, and are seen by many as the favourites to lift the trophy. "Beating Real Madrid wo...Full Story »

Eden Hazard is making his first return to Stamford Bridge since signing for Real Madrid Zinedine Zidane has insisted that Eden Hazard, Sergio Ramos and all his Real Madrid stars are ready to "fight to the death" to beat Chelsea to the Champions League final. Zidane's Real side will take on Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in Wednesday's semi-final second leg, in a bid to reach their first final in...Full Story »

Inter Milan coach Antonio Conte says he's celebrated winning the title with his family. Inter were confirmed champions on Sunday. "It was a great satisfaction for us and the fans. I celebrated with my family," said Conte. "When I join a new team, I become the first supporter and I remain a fan of the clubs that I've coached." Did Juventus President Andrea Agnelli congratulate him? "I saw ...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola saluted his “incredible” players after Manchester City produced a superb performance to reach their first Champions League final.Riyad Mahrez struck in each half as the Premier League leaders beat French champions Paris St Germain 2-0 at the Etihad Stadium to complete a 4-1 aggregate success in their semi-final.City manager Guardiola said: “We beat a team that kno...Full Story »

Stranraer secured the final Scottish League Two play-off spot at the expense of Stirling Albion with a 2-1 win over Edinburgh City.Stephen Farrell’s team knew a victory would assure them a place in the top four and first-half goals from Andy Stirling and Thomas Orr got the job done despite Scott Robertson putting through his own net.Edinburgh were still able to finish as runners-up to cham...Full Story »

Boss Neil Critchley paid tribute to his “outstanding” Blackpool players after a 2-0 win over Doncaster secured their place in the League One play-offs.Everton loanee Ellis Simms bagged a goal in each half as the Tangerines made it three wins from three to move to third, with a home semi-final second leg in their sights.But just extending their season by at least two more games is an ...Full Story »

Shrewsbury played out a dire goalless draw with Ipswich in their final home game of the season.Matthew Pennington went close with an early header for the hosts in an opening period where chances were at a premium.It took until the 30-minute mark for Ipswich to register a shot as Tottenham loanee Troy Parrott drew a save from Harry Burgoyne, with the game having the feel of an end-of-season dead ...Full Story »

Barcelona players gathered at Lionel Messi's house on Monday for a bonding barbecue ahead of their crucial duel against Atletico Madrid on Saturday. After clinching an important 3-2 win over Valencia at the Estadio de Mestalla on Sunday evening, the Blaugrana are aiming to win all of their four remaining LaLiga Santander games. A victory over leaders Atletico on Saturday would be a great boo...Full Story »

ENGLAND midfielder James Maddison has revealed he is going to be a dad for the first time. The Leicester City ace, 24, and partner Kennedy Alexa, 26, are expecting a boy in the autumn. James and partner Kennedy Alexa are expecting a boy in the autumn James got a Leicester shirt featuring his squad number ten printed with “Daddy” on the back to announce the news. He posted online:...Full Story »

Aston Villa head coach Dean Smith is delighted with the progress striker Ollie Watkins has made this season and felt his performance in the 2-1 victory at Everton was one of his best.The newly-capped England international’s 15th club goal of the season was cancelled out by Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s 20th of the campaign in the first half.But Anwar El Ghazi scored for the second successi...Full Story »

Karl Robinson hailed his “incredible” players after they came from behind to win 3-2 at Shrewsbury and take the League One play-off race into the final day of the season.Elliot Lee’s opener was cancelled out by strikes from Matthew Pennington and Josh Vela.But with their play-off hopes in the balance the U’s battled back, and James Henry’s leveller was followed by s...Full Story »

Brentford boss Thomas Frank hailed Ivan Toney’s “incredible” season after the striker took his Sky Bet Championship goal tally to 30 in the 2-0 win over Watford.The prolific striker netted a second-half penalty after Marcus Forss had opened the scoring as Brentford guaranteed a third-placed finish for the second season running.Toney has now matched Glenn Murray’s record h...Full Story »

Brian Barry-Murphy admitted his Rochdale side were in a state of shock after their 2-1 defeat at home to Doncaster confirmed their relegation to League Two.Two goals from Taylor Richards either side of the interval came against the run of play and left Dale with a mountain to climb.Matty Done’s late strike proved scant consolation as they were unable to find an equaliser which would have t...Full Story »

On-loan Liverpool forward Harry Wilson scored his first senior hat-trick as Cardiff ended much-changed Birmingham’s unbeaten home record under Lee Bowyer with a 4-0 win at St. Andrew’s.The 24-year-old Wales international, who has a year left on his Anfield contract with a 12-month option, is seeking a permanent club after five loan moves in as many years.He did his future prospects n...Full Story »

Norwich recovered from an early setback to secure the Championship title with a thumping 4-1 win over Reading at Carrow Road.The Canaries trailed to a 12th minute goal from Josh Laurent but were level at the break thanks to the first of Kieran Dowell’s two goals.The first half had been evenly contested but the second was one-way traffic, with Dowell doubling Norwich’s advantage just ...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola would rather Manchester City wrap up the Premier League title this weekend and will take a look at what is happening at Old Trafford on Sunday.A 2-0 win away to Crystal Palace has put the leaders on the verge of another top-flight crown and it will be confirmed if second-placed Manchester United lose at home to Liverpool.If City fail to receive a helping hand from Jurgen Klopp&rsqu...Full Story »

Away fans could be allowed back at Premier League matches for the final two rounds of the season, following a change in stance from the government. Only home fans have been permitted to attend top-flight games since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Up to 500 away fans could be allowed to watch games in May's final two matches. The Premier League has also moved round 37 fixtures back to m...Full Story »

There have been many jokes over the years about Lucas Vazquez potentially being Zinedine Zidane’s son, and it’s becoming clear that the Real Madrid boss does not want to lose one of his most trusted players this summer. He’s out of contract and recent reports indicated that the player was set to hold talks with Man United over a move, but AS are now stating that Real are wil...Full Story »

The Argentine appears poised to stay at the side he has played for all his life, with his former boss believing that it would be the right call Pep Guardiola hopes that Lionel Messi can finish his career with Barcelona, with the Manchester City manager stating that the Argentine "will not find a better home" than the Catalan outfit. Following an explosive aborted exit last summer, the Blaugr...Full Story »

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will keep trying to persuade Edinson Cavani to stay after the veteran’s man-of-the-match display against Roma put Manchester United on the brink of the Europa League final.Having fallen at the semi-final stage of various competitions on four occasions over the last two seasons, the Red Devils took a giant stride towards the Gdansk showpiece by winning a 6-2 thriller on...Full Story »