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IAN LADYMAN AT ANFIELD: So now we know that there is another side to the champions of Europe. PSG of France can defend, too.

England's hard-fought victory over world champions Spain was helpful in more ways than one.

Liverpool's Champions League dream was shredded by the boots of Ousmane Dembele. Arne Slot's side threw everything at this second leg of their Champions League quarter-final.

KIERAN GILL: Here we were thinking Diego Simeone might have his Atletico Madrid side pull the shutters down in front of their goal, as if closed for business.

Brazil's president has revealed that Carlo Ancelotti picked his brain over whether to select Neymar for the World Cup.

The Tartan Army will be subjected to more rip-offs at the World Cup this summer with the cost of going to Scotland's opening two matches by bus set to outstrip the price of a train ticket.

Somehow the Spaniard came back on looking as clean as ever within minutes of the gruesome scenes - with one fan online praising his 'die for Barcelona' attitude.

Lisandro Martinez's red card for pulling Dominic Calvert-Lewin's ponytail proved costly on Monday night as Manchester United fell to a 2-1 defeat against bitter rivals Leeds at Old Trafford.

The retrial of Diego Maradona's medical staff, who have been accused of 'treating the football icon like an animal in a house of horrors', has begun.

The team crashed out of the Champions Cup at the hands of MLS rivals Nashville and have also drawn the first two games at their lavish new stadium.

The Reds must overturn a two-goal deficit against the European champions and Slot has made several big selection calls.

The finish line is in sight - and the Arsenal stumble has started. Here's how they can rectify their problems and avoid the almighty implosion that could be on the cards.

FIFA released a list last week of the 170 match officials who have been selected to take charge of the World Cup. For those of a Scottish persuasion, a quick scan through it made for grim reading.

It was confirmed on Tuesday that manager Andoni Iraola - who has been linked with the United job - will leave the Cherries at the end of the season, and he is unlikely to be the only departure.

The United States men's soccer team has been rocked by the news that Matt Crocker, the sporting director, has walked out on his job just two months before the World Cup.

Alejandro Garnacho could face Manchester United for the first time since leaving this weekend - but does he wish he was still at the club?

He will now consider his options ahead of the summer, with several jobs potentially up for grabs in the Premier League.

Arsenal's preparations for a pivotal week of their season have been jeopardised by the sight of five integral players not training on Tuesday.

Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis has proposed some radical changes to football in fear it 'will lose the younger generation'.

Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher don't often see eye-to-eye and that was apparent as the pair named their greatest Premier League midfielders.

If found guilty of the Profit and Sustainability Rules breach, the club could face an immediate points sanction and suffer relegation from English football's second tier.

Martinez made little secret of his wish to leave Villa last summer and attracted interest from Atletico Madrid and Manchester United.

MATT BARLOW: He has missed seven Tottenham games through suspension and after his caution at Sunderland on Sunday was teetering on the cusp of another two-match ban.

LEWIS STEELE: When the sun sets over L4 on Tuesday night, the only thing that matters will be creating the fervent, unwelcoming cauldron that has seen many elite teams wilt at Anfield.

The move comes as the Socceroos gear up to travel to the USA for the World Cup.

Michael Carrick furiously hit out at the decision to send off Lisandro Martinez after Leeds boosted their survival hopes with a famous win at Old Trafford last night.

Arsenal fans have taken to social media to vent their fury over the appointment of Wythenshawe referee Anthony Taylor for their crunch title clash against Manchester City on Sunday.

Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as Manchester United host Leeds at Old Trafford in the Premier League.

Erling Haaland has toasted Leeds' win over Manchester United after the Man City star watched his childhood club earn their first top flight scalp at Old Trafford in 45 years.

A brace inside the first 30 minutes from Noah Okafor gave Leeds a crucial two-goal advantage with Daniel Farke's side hugely deserving of their lead at the break.

LEWIS STEELE: Arne Slot believes Liverpool can do 'special things' against Paris Saint-Germain and overturn a two-goal deficit at a stadium famed for nights like these.

Roy Keane has sent a warning to Arsenal and highlighted what they must do to make sure they win the Premier League this season.

Martha Elizabeth Wilder took to Instagram on Sunday night to share her exciting news with a series of polaroid photos of her proudly showing off her growing bump.

It wasn't the tactics that blew away Chelsea on Sunday, said Pep Guardiola, just as Pep Guardiola revealed that Manchester City altered their high press at half-time to pen in their hosts.

The view from Artxanda carries a definitive glimpse of history and culture as well as beauty.

Tottenham captain Cristian Romero is out for the remainder of the Premier League season but could recover in time to feature for Argentina at the World Cup this summer.

Paraguayan football may now have a claim to the worst clearance in the game's history after one of the most comical goals was scored in the early hours of Monday morning.

The captain of Iran's women's soccer team, Zahra Ghanbari, has been featured on a list by the Iranian government.

OLIVER HOLT: When I walked up the slope from the Piccadilly Line platform at Arsenal Tube station out onto Gillespie Road, all I could sense in that tunnel was apprehension and foreboding.

Sunday proved a day to forget for one former Manchester United player who was sent off for his current side after punching a rival player in a moment of madness.

Chelsea do not need heart surgery, but brain surgery. The mentality is not there. One setback and the sulking starts. They can't cope with complications, they don't deal with difficulties.

How did you get on against our experts in Daily Mail Sport's Predictor challenge this weekend in the Premier League - and did you manage to beat the mighty Nathan Salt?

Cristian Romero has been criticised by former England goalkeeper Ben Foster after he left the pitch in tears during Tottenham's catastrophic 1-0 defeat against Sunderland.

CHRIS WHEELER: Three months further on and Carrick is presiding over a run of seven wins in 10, and a considerably more stable club than the one that lurched from drama to crisis under Amorim.

Towards the end, with each ole from the away end becoming more pronounced, Rayan Cherki leaned on the back of his seat. Half-sat, half-stood.

Arsenal and City will do battle in a game that many are billing a title-decider next Sunday, after Pep Guardiola's side closed the gap at the top of the Premier League to six points.

Although England do not take on Croatia until June 17, advanced bookings to secure entry or prime seats in pubs or venues are being snapped up much faster than in previous years.

JACK GAUGHAN AND KIERAN GILL: Inspired by Rayan Cherki, City moved to within six points of the leaders with a game in hand as the two sides prepare to face off next Sunday.

OLIVER HOLT: When I first started supporting Stockport County, in the late 1970s, the idea of the club winning trophies never crossed my mind.

Relive Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as Chelsea host Manchester City at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.