Aston Villa boss Unai Emery has urged his side to finish the season by booking Champions League football after their European dream ended in a Greek tragedy at Olympiacos.Villa were eyeing a first European final since 1982 but, with the ancient Acropolis in the backdrop of the Stadio Georgios Karaiskakis, their hopes are now in ruins after a 6-2 aggregate defeat.They travelled to Athens needing ...Full Story »

Bayer Leverkusen struck a stoppage-time equaliser to snatch a 2-2 draw against Roma at the BayArena which extended their unbeaten run to a record 49 games as Xabi Alonso’s side secured a place in the Europa League final.Roma had been trailing 2-0 from the first leg, but forced their way back into the tie against the newly-crowned Bundesliga champions when Leandro Paredes converted a penalt...Full Story »

Aston Villa’s European dream is over after losing to Olympiacos in the semi-final of the Europa Conference League.Villa were eyeing a first European final since 1982 but, with the ancient Acropolis in the backdrop of the Stadio Georgios Karaiskakis, their hopes are now in ruins after a 6-2 aggregate defeat.They travelled to Athens needing a Herculean effort to overturn a 4-2 deficit from t...Full Story »

Chelsea kept up their electric goalscoring form at home and boosted their hopes of European football with a 5-0 thrashing of West Ham.Mauricio Pochettino’s side have now scored 22 times in their last six Premier League games at Stamford Bridge, and here there was a fluency to their attacking play that could well have yielded substantially more than the five they put past the hapless visito...Full Story »

Thomas Frank believes Ivan Toney’s goal drought will not harm his chances of being named in the England squad for Euro 2024 this summer.The striker found the net on his second international appearance against Belgium in March, but he has not scored for the Bees since the middle of February.Another blank in Saturday’s goalless draw with Fulham means Toney is now on his longest run wit...Full Story »

Stephen Robinson lauded his St Mirren players for embracing the challenge of a European shootout with Dundee after they romped to an impressive 3-1 win at Dens Park.The Buddies took a huge step towards securing their first crack at continental competition for 37 years as goals from Alex Gogic, Scott Tanser and Toyosi Olusanya helped them move five points clear of their hosts with three games to ...Full Story »

St Mirren took a huge step towards securing a European place for the first time in 37 years as they romped to a 3-1 away win over nearest challengers Dundee.The Buddies opened up a 3-0 lead through goals from Alex Gogic, Scott Tanser and Toyosi Olusanya. Dundee, who could have leapfrogged their visitors into fifth place with a win, hit back through substitute Michael Mellon, but Stephen Robinson...Full Story »

Bayer Leverkusen took a huge step towards the Europa League final after a deserved 2-0 first-leg win in their last-four clash against Roma at the Stadio Olimpico.Florian Wirtz gave Leverkusen a half-time lead and Robert Andrich struck a superb second as the German champions proved too strong for the Italians and extended their unbeaten run to 47 games in all competitions this season.Xabi Alonso&...Full Story »

Tottenham’s Champions League hopes were dealt a damaging blow as they fell to a 2-0 Premier League defeat by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.Ange Postecoglou’s side were left trailing fourth-placed Aston Villa by seven points and now have just a single game in hand, as goals from Trevoh Chalobah and Nicolas Jackson saw Mauricio Pochettino emerge victorious against his former club to enhan...Full Story »

England are reportedly ready to block Kyle Walker's ex Lauryn Goodman gaining Euro 2024 tickets due to fears of her becoming a distraction to the team Kyle Walker has racked up 82 appearances for England since 2011 (Image: The FA via Getty Images) England bosses are reportedly planning to block Kyle Walker's ex-mistress Lauryn Goodman from getting Euro 2024 tickets. The Instagram model –...Full Story »

Bruno Fernandes has said he will consider his future at Manchester United, but not until after this summer's European Championship with Portugal. The United captain insists he is fully focused on the FA Cup Final against Manchester City on May 25 and competing at the Euros in Germany. Amid media speculation that he could leave United, when asked about his future, Fernandes, 29, told Dazn Por...Full Story »

Barcelona fear that Frenkie de Jong is running down his contract at the La Liga club as the Dutch star has not responded to their latest contract offer. The 26-year-old has been with the Catalan side since 2019 and his current deal expires in Spain during the summer of 2026. According to Barcelona outlet Mundo Deportivo, the La Liga club have offered De Jong a new contract but the player has ...Full Story »

Senior FA officials are said to be desperate to avoid any unwelcome distractions in Germany. England and Man City ace Kyle Walker with Annie Kilner and three of their sonsAnnie, pictured above with Kyle, has urged his ex-mistress to stay away from the EurosLauryn Goodman, 33, is determined to take the two kids she shares with Kyle to the tournament in June And mum-of-four Annie, 30, fears the ...Full Story »

The Three Lions are gearing up for this summer’s tournament as they bid to finally bring football home. Robbie collects plates from guests and can speak in German Credit: Darren Fletcher England are staying at a luxury golf resort and spa Credit: Darren Fletcher Gareth Southgate’s men will do battle with Serbia, Denmark and Slovenia in their three group stage matches. Between gam...Full Story »

Jean-Philippe Mateta scored for a fifth consecutive home match to fire Crystal Palace to an impressive 2-0 win over Newcastle.It was a deserved victory for Oliver Glasner’s team and continued their resurgence under the Austrian, with this a third Premier League success in a row after notable wins over West Ham and Liverpool.Mateta broke the deadlock at Selhurst Park with a smart 55th-minut...Full Story »

LAFC to officially sign Giroud France star to join on free transfer in summer Will join Hugo Lloris at LAFC WHAT HAPPENED?After reports surfaced earlier this spring that the 38-year-old was weighing his options, from MLS to Saudi Arabia and even staying in Europe, it now appears he's made his mind up. Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano reports that the France international will officially be...Full Story »

Countries competing in Euro 2024 will be able to select 26 players after UEFA "green-lighted" a squad extension, according to reports. Normally, teams are only allowed to submit a squad of 23 players for international tournaments. However, with concerns of player exhaustion and welfare at the top of the agenda over the last few seasons, it's understood UEFA have agreed to permit the addition ...Full Story »

Crystal Palace dealt a heavy blow to West Ham’s ambitions of playing European football next season with a 5-2 victory at Selhurst Park.Palace, who had not previously scored more than three goals in a league contest this season, led by four inside 31 minutes, opening the scoring with a Michael Olise header before Eberechi Eze made it two with a superb bicycle kick.Emerson intensified the Ir...Full Story »

KYLE Walker's ex Lauryn Goodman is taking their two kids to the Euros — where the England ace's wife and four boys will also support him. Lauryn, 33, told a pal: "I am determined my children will get to see their daddy playing for the Three Lions this summer." The Influencer, mum to the England star's son Kairo, four, and a daughter, eight months, told pals he invited them to Germany i...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today.   Jurgen Klopp's farewell tour isn't going to plan   7'—Atalanta 0-1 Liverpool (3-1 aggregate)   Watching the Champions League quarterfinals this year:   Seven years ago Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score 100 Champions League goals. He 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 has the most goals (140) and assists (42) in the competition ...Full Story »