SoccerNews

Tottenham have confirmed Mohammed Kudus has suffered a setback in his return from injury and could require surgery. The winger has not played since January 4 after picking up a significant quad injury against Sunderland, who Spurs face again on Sunday. Kudus, who joined from West Ham last summer, has scored two goals and provided […] The post Spurs winger Kudus could require surgery after injury setback appeared first on Soccer News.

Alvaro Arbeloa has urged his Real Madrid squad to “shine and be their best versions” no matter who they are facing or which competition they are playing in. Madrid have lost pace in LaLiga, trailing leaders Barcelona by seven points ahead of their Friday evening clash with Girona at the Santiago Bernabeu. Los Blancos come […] The post Arbeloa calls on Real Madrid players to ´be their best versions´ appeared first on Soccer News.

Liverpool have announced left-back Andy Robertson will depart the club at the end of the season upon the expiration of his contract, bringing an end to a nine-year spell at Anfield. Across his time at the club, the Scotland captain made 373 appearances after joining from Hull City in 2017. In total, he amassed 69 […] The post Liverpool announce Robertson will leave at the end of the season appeared first on Soccer News.

Jarrod Bowen believes West Ham’s Premier League clash against Wolves on Friday is a must-win game if they are to avoid relegation. The Hammers are currently 18th in the English top-flight, though a win at the London Stadium on Friday would see them move above Tottenham in the standings. West Ham have lost only one […] The post Bowen: West Ham cannot rely on other teams in Premier League relegation battle appeared first on Soccer News.

Julian Alvarez revealed his free-kick against Barcelona was inspired by one scored by Lionel Messi versus Liverpool in 2019. Atletico Madrid defeated Barca 2-0 in their Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday, with Alvarez and Alexander Sorloth securing the win at Camp Nou. After Pau Cubarsi was sent off for a last-man challenge on […] The post Alvarez reveals inspiration from Messi free-kick in Champions League appeared first on Soccer News.

FC Cincinnati head coach Pat Noonan has urged his side to build on what he believes to be their “best attacking performance of the year” when they face Toronto FC on Saturday. Cincinnati lost 4-2 to the New York Red Bulls last time out, despite producing more expected goals (2.8 xG to 2) and creating […] The post Toronto FC v FC Cincinnati: Noonan looks to build on ´best attacking performance of the year´ appeared first on Soccer News.

Aitana Bonmati revealed she is aiming to make her return from injury for the second leg of Barcelona’s Women’s Champions League semi-final against Bayern Munich. The 28-year-old has been sidelined since the end of November after breaking a bone in her leg during Spain’s Women’s Nations League match against Germany. Prior to the injury, Bonmati […] The post Barcelona star Bonmati targets return for Champions League semi-finals appeared first on Soccer News.

Harry Maguire believes he is “one of the best defenders in the world” as the Manchester United centre-back looks to feature in one last World Cup with England this summer. The Red Devils have won seven of their 10 Premier League games since Michael Carrick’s arrival as interim head coach (D2 L1), seeing them move […] The post Maguire: I´m arguably one of the best defenders in the world appeared first on Soccer News.

Jamie Carragher hit out at Arne Slot’s tactics in Liverpool’s 2-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain. Liverpool remain in with a chance of progressing to the last four of the Champions League, but they were well beaten by the holders on Wednesday. PSG missed several golden chances and had a penalty awarded then overturned by VAR, […] The post Slot´s Liverpool tactics ´massively wrong´, claims Carragher appeared first on Soccer News.

Luis Suarez would not say no if he were to be called up by Uruguay for this year’s World Cup. Suarez scored 69 goals in 143 games for Uruguay before he called time on his international career in September 2024. The former Barcelona forward is his nation’s record goalscorer, and he has played at four […] The post Suarez open to Uruguay return for World Cup appeared first on Soccer News.

Arne Slot feels Liverpool are in “survival mode” as they aim to keep themselves in the Champions League. Liverpool lost 2-0 to European champions Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday in the first leg of their quarter-final tie. The Reds managed just three shots, without getting one on target, while registering a combined expected goals figure of […] The post Slot: Liverpool are in ´survival mode´ appeared first on Soccer News.

Paulinho’s hat-trick propelled Toluca to a 4-2 win over LA Galaxy in the first leg of their Champions Cup quarter-final tie. The 33-year-old featured for Portugal in last month’s international break, and did his chances of making Roberto Martinez’s World Cup squad no harm with a superb showing on Wednesday. Nicolas Castro put Toluca ahead […] The post Toluca 4-2 LA Galaxy: Paulinho hat-trick seals first-leg advantage appeared first on Soccer News.

David Moyes insisted his Everton will go full throttle for their final seven Premier League games to try and secure a spot in Europe next season. Everton face fellow European rivals Brentford at Gtech Community Stadium this Saturday, with goal difference separating the two sides occupying seventh and eighth in the table. The Toffees have […] The post Everton not shying away from European challenge, says Moyes appeared first on Soccer News.

Diego Simeone warned Atletico Madrid’s Champions League quarter-final tie against Barcelona was far from over after watching his side claim a dramatic 2-0 victory at Camp Nou. Julian Alvarez and Alexander Sorloth scored as Atleti earned a huge win over their domestic rivals, the former whipping a 25-yard free-kick into the top corner after Pau […] The post Simeone says nothing is decided after smash-and-grab Atleti win at Camp Nou appeared first on Soccer News.

Fabian Hurzeler believes in the strength of his Brighton squad, as they prepare to restart their push for a European place in the Premier League with a trip to Burnley. The Seagulls are five points behind sixth-placed Chelsea after entering the international break with a 2-1 victory over Liverpool. Brighton have won four of their […] The post Hurzeler instils confidence in Brighton squad for Premier League run-in appeared first on Soccer News.

Both Aston Villa and their head coach Unai Emery have plenty of pedigree on the European stage, and the Spaniard intends to write another chapter in the Europa League. Villa will face Bologna in the quarter-finals of UEFA’s second-tier club competition, with the first leg of that tie taking place in Italy on Thursday. Villa […] The post Emery wants to see European history repeat itself with Aston Villa appeared first on Soccer News.

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia rued a swathe of wasted Paris Saint-Germain chances despite them achieving a dominant first-leg victory over Liverpool in the Champions League. Kvaratskhelia was one of the stars of the show during Wednesday’s 2-0 victory at the Parc des Princes, as his 65th-minute strike put the opening leg beyond Arne Slot’s side. The Parisiens […] The post Kvaratskhelia rues PSG´s wastefulness despite win over Liverpool appeared first on Soccer News.

Virgil van Dijk said Liverpool must be “absolutely spot on” if they are to stand any chance of progressing from their Champions League quarter-final with Paris Saint-Germain. Van Dijk’s comments came after Liverpool were beaten 2-0 by the defending champions at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday, in an incredibly one-sided first leg. PSG led […] The post Liverpool must be ´absolutely spot on´ to turn PSG tie around, concedes Van Dijk appeared first on Soccer News.

Hansi Flick questioned the value of having VAR following Barcelona’s 2-0 Champions League loss to Atletico Madrid, after Marc Pubill avoided being sent off for a bizarre handball incident. Goals from Julian Alvarez and Alexander Sorloth saw Atleti leave Camp Nou with a smash-and-grab 2-0 win, with Pau Cubarsi’s red card late in the first […] The post ´Why do we have VAR?´ – Flick questions officials after Pubill avoids red card appeared first on Soccer News.

Atletico Madrid took a huge step towards the Champions League semi-finals as Julian Alvarez and Alexander Sorloth scored in a stunning 2-0 win over 10-man Barcelona. Barca dominated for long periods in the first leg of their quarter-final tie at Camp Nou, which represented the teams’ fifth meeting of the season and their second in […] The post Barcelona 0-2 Atletico Madrid: Alvarez and Sorloth goals push Simeone´s men towards semi-finals appeared first on Soccer News.

Paris Saint-Germain will take a deserved lead to Anfield for the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie following a 2-0 victory over Liverpool on Wednesday. The Parisiens could have scored even more, but a combination of poor finishing and some important Giorgi Mamardashvili saves gave the Reds a slight glimmer of hope. Desire […] The post Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 Liverpool: Doue and Kvaratskhelia put holders in control of quarter-final ti appeared first on Soccer News.

Vitor Pereira knows he still needs to strike a balance between Nottingham Forest’s Premier League survival bid and their quest for Europa League glory. Forest travel to the Estadio Do Dragao on Thursday to face Porto in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final tie, days before welcoming Aston Villa to the City Ground. […] The post Pereira still trying to juggle Forest´s Premier League and European commitments appeared first on Soccer News.

Karim Benzema’s first-half hat-trick helped Al-Hilal go within two points of the Saudi Pro League summit after they thumped Al-Kholood 6-0 at Kingdom Arena. Benzema’s treble, and a strike from Moteb Al-Harbi, put the result beyond doubt before the break, then Salem Al-Dawsari and Marcos Leonardo made sure of the win in the second half. […] The post Al-Hilal 6-0 Al-Kholood: Benzema hat-trick helps close the gap at the top appeared first on Soccer News.

Nuno Espirito Santo believes West Ham’s “major fight starts on Friday” when they host Wolves in the Premier League. The Hammers are currently 18th in the English top-flight, though a win against Wolves would see them go level on points with 16th-place Nottingham Forest and drop Tottenham, at least momentarily, into the bottom three. West […] The post ´Our major fight starts on Friday´ – Nuno relishing West Ham´s battle for survival appeared first on Soccer News.

Florian Grillitsch’s sublime backheel was cancelled out by a Cucho Hernandez penalty as Braga and Real Betis drew 1-1 in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final tie. Betis were slow out of the traps at the Estadio Municipal de Braga, but they soon gained a foothold in the game and deserved to leave […] The post Braga 1-1 Real Betis: Hernandez penalty salvages first-leg draw appeared first on Soccer News.

Alexander Isak has been included in Liverpool’s squad for their Champions League quarter-final first leg against Paris Saint-Germain. The 26-year-old has been sidelined since December after suffering an ankle injury and fibula fracture during Liverpool’s 2-1 win over Tottenham. The striker has made just 16 appearances for the Reds since his £125m move from Newcastle […] The post Isak included in Liverpool squad for PSG clash appeared first on Soccer News.

Phil Parkinson rued Wrexham’s mistakes as they were soundly beaten 5-1 by Southampton in the Championship and dropped out of the play-off places. Southampton – high off their FA Cup quarter-final upset against Arsenal at the weekend – leapfrogged Wrexham into sixth and now sit two points above their opponents. The Saints dominated from the […] The post ´They punished us´ – Parkinson laments Wrexham mistakes after Southampton thumping appeared first on Soccer News.

Kai Havertz may have scored Arsenal’s winner in their Champions League quarter-final first-leg win over Sporting CP, but he highlighted “best keeper in the world” David Raya’s contribution as key. Havertz came off the bench to score in the 91st minute and earn Arsenal a slender 1-0 advantage over Sporting, getting them back to winning […] The post Havertz lauds ´best keeper in the world´ Raya appeared first on Soccer News.

Alvaro Arbeloa has urged anyone who does not believe Real Madrid can turn around their Champions League tie against Bayern Munich to “stay in Madrid” for the second leg. Los Blancos lost the quarter-final first leg 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu, with Kylian Mbappe keeping Madrid’s hopes alive after earlier goals from Luis Diaz and […] The post Arbeloa: Anyone who doesn´t believe in Champions League comeback should stay in Madrid appeared first on Soccer News.

Kai Havertz popped up with a stoppage-time goal to snatch Arsenal a much-needed 1-0 win over Sporting CP in the Champions League quarter-final first leg. It looked like Arsenal were set to ensure another frustrating outing, but Havertz came off the bench to net another late goal for the Gunners, giving them a lead to […] The post Sporting CP 0-1 Arsenal: Havertz snatches dramatic late winner in quarter-final first leg appeared first on Soccer News.

Bayern Munich left the Santiago Bernabeu with a 2-1 advantage in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid. Kylian Mbappe reduced the deficit for Los Blancos after goals from Luis Diaz and Harry Kane on either side of half-time, and though Bayern missed plenty of golden opportunities, they also heavily relied […] The post Real Madrid 1-2 Bayern Munich: Kane gives Kompany´s men first-leg advantage in Champions League thri appeared first on Soccer News.

Diego Simeone says he is lucky to be able to coach Antoine Griezmann, labelling him “one of the most important players I have ever had” at Atletico Madrid. Griezmann is set to leave Atletico at the end of the season, having agreed a deal with MLS side Orlando City SC during the international break. The […] The post Griezmann ´one of the most important players I have ever had´ at Atletico, says Simeone appeared first on Soccer News.

Florian Wirtz has shut down any rumours of Liverpool players turning against manager Arne Slot ahead of their Champions League quarter-final first leg against Paris Saint-Germain. The pressure has been increasing on Slot at Anfield, especially after their 4-0 defeat to Manchester City in the FA Cup quarter-final on Saturday. The Reds’ last hope of […] The post Wirtz insists Liverpool players still believe in Slot appeared first on Soccer News.

Jonathan Rowe believes the Premier League is the “best league in the world” as he targets a return to the English top-flight in the future. The 22-year-old previously represented Norwich City in the Premier League, making 13 appearances off the bench for the Canaries. Rowe then left Carrow Road for Marseille ahead of the 2024-25 […] The post Rowe targeting Premier League return and England World Cup spot appeared first on Soccer News.

Santos boss Cuca revealed Neymar is “raring to go” after undergoing a knee procedure during the international break. Neymar was left out of Carlo Ancelotti’s Brazil squad for the March break, dampening his chances of featuring at this summer’s World Cup. Neymar is Brazil’s all-time top scorer with 79 goals and has represented the Selecao […] The post Neymar ´raring to go´ after knee procedure, says Santos boss Cuca appeared first on Soccer News.

Jose Mourinho wants to stay at Benfica next season, having conceded that the Primeira Liga is out of their reach this term. Benfica drew 1-1 with Casa Pia in the league on Monday, with Rafael Brito cancelling out Richard Rios’ opener. It is a result that leaves third-place Benfica seven points behind leaders Porto with […] The post Mourinho keen to stay at Benfica next season appeared first on Soccer News.

Derby County have confirmed United States forward Patrick Agyemang will miss the World Cup due to an Achilles injury. Agyemang suffered the injury during the first half of Derby’s 2-0 victory over Stoke City on Monday, a result which saw the Rams move within one point of the play-off places in the Championship. He made […] The post United States forward Agyemang ruled out of World Cup appeared first on Soccer News.

Hansi Flick will always protect “unbelievable” Lamine Yamal after he came under scrutiny for an angry reaction during Barcelona’s win over Atletico Madrid at the weekend. Barca secured a 2-1 victory over Atletico on Saturday to move seven points clear at the top of LaLiga with eight games to play, with Robert Lewandowski scoring an […] The post Flick will protect ´unbelievable´ Yamal from outside noise appeared first on Soccer News.

Luis Enrique insisted “there’s no favourite at this stage” of the Champions League as Paris Saint-Germain prepare to host Liverpool in the first leg of their quarter-final tie. The reigning champions welcome the Reds to the Parc des Princes on Wednesday, looking to knock out another English side after defeating Chelsea 8-2 on aggregate in […] The post Luis Enrique: There´s no favourite at this stage of the Champions League appeared first on Soccer News.

Amad Diallo believes Michael Carrick is “the right man” for the Manchester United head coach role. After previously taking up the position in 2021, Carrick was appointed interim head coach in January following the sacking of Ruben Amorim. The Red Devils have impressed under Carrick’s leadership, winning seven of their 10 Premier League (D2 L1), […] The post Amad backs ´right man´ Carrick for permanent role appeared first on Soccer News.

Antonio Conte has not closed the door on a potential return to coaching the Italian national team. Italy failed to qualify for this summer’s World Cup after losing to Bosnia-Herzegovina on penalties last week. On Friday, Gennaro Gattuso stepped down as head coach, leaving the position vacant. Conte coached Italy between 2014 and 2016, leading […] The post Conte: Only right that I´m included on Italy list appeared first on Soccer News.

Aaron Ramsey has called time on his playing career. The former Arsenal midfielder, who made 369 appearances for the Gunners in all competitions, has been without a club since he left Mexican club Pumas UNAM last year. Ramsey was left out of Wales’ squad for last month’s World Cup qualifying play-off, which Craig Bellamy’s team […] The post Former Arsenal midfielder Ramsey confirms retirement appeared first on Soccer News.

Harry Maguire has extended his contract at Manchester United, keeping him at Old Trafford through to the end of next season. Maguire’s deal was set to expire at the end of the 2025-26 campaign. However, the defender has been a key performer under Michael Carrick, since he replaced Ruben Amorim in January, with his solid […] The post Maguire pens new Man Utd deal appeared first on Soccer News.

Antonio Conte has been blown away by the resilience displayed by his Napoli team as they continue to battle a huge list of absences. Rasmus Hojlund was a late withdrawal ahead of Monday’s clash with AC Milan. It meant January acquisition Giovane made his first start for Napoli in an unfamiliar striker role, with Romelu […] The post ´Any other team would have fallen apart´ – Conte hails depleted Napoli´s fighting spirit appeared first on Soccer News.

For the second successive season, Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool are going head-to-head in a heavyweight clash in the Champions League knockout stages. PSG are attempting to retain their title, and despite having to go through the play-offs to reach the last 16, look extremely strong. They brushed aside Chelsea with big wins across the two […] The post The Numbers Game: Will PSG compound Liverpool´s recent misery? appeared first on Soccer News.

Luciano Spalletti pushed back the suggestion that tiredness within his Juventus team contributed to their drop in performance during Monday’s 2-0 victory over Genoa. Juventus moved to within one point of the Champions League places after their win at Allianz Stadium, which was secured by two goals early on in the match. Bremer’s fourth-minute header […] The post Spalletti: Tiredness not a factor in Juve´s second-half slump against Genoa appeared first on Soccer News.

Vincent Kompany revealed he would make a late decision on Harry Kane’s involvement for Bayern Munich’s Champions League quarter-final first leg against Real Madrid. Kane has been struggling with an ankle injury and missed England’s international friendly defeat to Japan as well as Bayern’s dramatic 3-2 win over Freiburg on Saturday. The 32-year-old has been […] The post Kompany to make late call on Kane´s fitness for Bayern´s Champions League quarter-final appeared first on Soccer News.

Coventry City crept ever closer to ending their Premier League exile despite being forced to battle for their 0-0 draw away to Championship promotion hopefuls Hull City. On a day that saw Middlesbrough and Millwall both drop points, the Sky Blues now need just four points to guarantee a return to the top flight for […] The post Hull City 0-0 Coventry City: Goalless draw takes Championship leaders a point closer to Premier Leag appeared first on Soccer News.

Matteo Politano came off the bench to score a 79th-minute winner as Napoli moved up to second in Serie A after beating AC Milan 1-0 at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. The reigning Scudetto holders are now seven points behind leaders Inter with seven games of their season remaining, while Milan saw their title hopes severely […] The post Napoli 1-0 AC Milan: Late Politano winner moves hosts up to second appeared first on Soccer News.

Mikel Arteta urged his Arsenal side to use their back-to-back cup defeats as motivation ahead of facing Sporting CP in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final. The Gunners take on Sporting at Estadio Jose Alvalade on Tuesday having suffered a shock exit from the quarter-finals of the FA Cup to Championship side Southampton. […] The post Arsenal must turn frustration into motivation against Sporting, says Arteta appeared first on Soccer News.