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HEAVYWEIGHTS Real Madrid and Bayern Munich collide at the Bernabeu tonight in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final showdown. To celebrate, bookmaker Betfred are running an excellent price boost for all customers: Get Kylian Mbappe to have 2+ shots on target at EVS! And there’s more for brand new customers. Anyone who signs up...

LIVERPOOL have been urged to sign Michael Olise this summer as the club seek to replace all-timer Mo Salah. Reds icon Steven Gerrard sees Bayern Munich star Olise, 24, as being an ideal candidate to line-up on the right-wing. But Gerrard, 45, knows the Frenchman will not come easily, nor will finding anyone to step...

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On Tuesday's Football Daily, Phil Egan brings you news from the League of Ireland, the Premier League and the Champions League. Dundalk defeated St. Patrick’s Athletic 2-0 at Oriel Park, with first-half goals from Tyreke Wilson and Shane Tracey moving them into fourth place. Daryl Horgan received a late red card, while Ciaran Kilduff praised Dundalk’s execution and Stephen Kenny described the result as disappointing. Shamrock Rovers returned to winning ways with a 3-2 victory over Shelbourne, with Graham Burke scoring his 100th competitive goal for the club. Galway United came from two goals down to beat Drogheda United 3-2 and climb into fifth position. Bohemians remained unbeaten after a 1-1 draw with Waterford, while Derry City were held 0-0 by Sligo Rovers. In the First Division, Cork City extended their unbeaten run with a 4-2 win over Kerry FC, and Cobh Ramblers beat Treaty United 4-0. Arsenal prepare to face Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League quarter-finals, with Mikel Arteta highlighting Viktor Gyokeres’ connection to his former club. Bayern Munich were boosted by Harry Kane’s return to training ahead of their clash with Real Madrid. Real Madrid could welcome back Federico Valverde and Vinicius Junior, with Jude Bellingham also in contention. Lincoln City secured promotion to the Championship after a 2-1 win over Reading, with Jack Moylan scoring a 96th-minute winner. Coventry City edged closer to Premier League promotion, and Harry Maguire signed a new contract at Manchester United until 2027. Aaron Ramsey announced his retirement from professional football after a career that included spells at Arsenal, Juventus and Cardiff City. Become a member and sign up at offtheball.com/join

Steven Gerrard has named Bayern Munich winger Michael Olise as his dream transfer target to replace Mohamed Salah at Liverpool.

Clint Mathis returns for an extended conversation with Matt Doyle and Tab Ramos, diving deep into one of the most fascinating careers in U.S. Soccer history. From growing up in Conyers, Georgia where the odds of becoming a professional soccer player were slim, to emerging as one of the game’s most electrifying talents, Clint shares his full journey. The group revisits his legendary run with the New York/New Jersey MetroStars, his on and off-field connection with Tab, and the unforgettable goals that defined his MLS career. Clint also relives his iconic strike against South Korea at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, a moment that helped push the U.S. out of the group stage, along with memories from the clashes against Mexico and Germany and just how close that team came to the World Cup Final. Off the field, Clint opens up about life in New York City, his “rockstar” persona, and how it may have impacted the length of his career. Plus, he reveals his All-Time USMNT Starting XI and shares the story of how close he came to joining Bayern Munich. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steven Gerrard has earmarked ‘the best player in the Bundesliga’ as his dream Liverpool replacement for Mohamed Salah. The legendary Reds captain joined talkSPORT Breakfast to discuss a…

REAL MADRID and Bayern Munich meet in an epic Champions League quarter-final showdown at the Bernabeu tonight. SunSport’s betting experts have previewed the clash and picked out the best betting tips, odds and exclusive sign-up bonuses from our leading bookmaker partners. New customers can also claim some of the best football betting sign-up offers and...

Real Madrid and Bayern Munich are meeting in the knockout stage for the sixth time in the past 14 seasons — and it has been a one-sided rivalry

As the most played fixture in European competition looms once more, we look back on 50 years of thrills and spills The Champions League’s answer to el clásico resumes in Madrid on Tuesday. Real Madrid v Bayern Munich is the most played fixture in European competition: 28 matches and counting, including 13 knockout ties. Here are six of the best.

Los Blancos face die Bayern in colossal Champions League last eight clash

Bayern Munich and Barcelona are bringing red-hot form into the Champions League quarter-finals as Arsenal look to get back on track and Liverpool face a daunting task against PSG

Trent Alexander-Arnold and Luis Diaz have been on vastly contrasting paths since leaving Liverpool but their fortunes could flip as they go head-to-head in the Champions League

Alvaro Arbeloa's team were flying during a recent injury crisis. With their galacticos back, they slumped to defeat, with Bayern Munich next

Manchester United are reportedly keeping a close eye on Bayern Munich teenage sensation Maycon Cardozo ahead of what promises to be a pivotal summer transfer

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.

In-form striker missed win over Freiburg at the weekend with an ankle injury

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane practiced on Monday and is expected to be available against Real Madrid in their Champions League quarterfinal on Tuesday.

Arsenal look to bounce back from FA Cup shock, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid play yet again in their fifth matchup this season

Elsewhere on the Golazo Starting XI newsletter, Napoli and AC Milan battle to stay in Scudetto race

SportsLine soccer expert Jon Eimer makes his best bets for the first leg of the UCL quarterfinal between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich

BIG DEBATE: The Champions League returns this week with Arsenal and Liverpool flying the Premier League flag whilst Real Madrid face Bayern Munich in a titanic clash

Kane has been sidelined with an ankle injury sustained on England duty

Cristian Romero’s recent behaviour shows exactly why Tottenham are struggling, he is no different than Enzo Fernandez. That’s the view of talkSPORT’s chief football correspondent Alex C…

Coach Álvaro Arbeloa has denied that Kylian Mbappé's return is a problem for Real Madrid, ahead of the team's Champions League quarterfinal clash with Bayern Munich at the Bernabéu on Tuesday.

With Barcelona now seven points clear in La Liga, the Champions League takes on extra significance for Real Madrid

Following an extraordinary match in 2002 in which St. Pauli's 'Weltpokalsiegerbesieger' beat Intercontinental Cup holders Bayern Munich, fans of the Kiezkicker will hope for another famous upset as the Hamburg-based outfit host the club that has come to their financial aid on a number of occasions on Matchday 29...

Real Madrid's clash with Bayern Munich headlines the Champions League quarterfinals, while Barcelona and Atletico Madrid will meet in another high-stakes encounter

Bayern Munich's trip to Real Madrid is the headlining act of the quarterfinals, while reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain will take on Liverpool in a rematch of last season's round of 16 tie

Niko Kovac credited his Borussia Dortmund team for their second-half improvement as they left it late to snatch all three points away to Stuttgart on Saturday. Kovac watched on as his team looked set to fall further behind Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich, who themselves won in dramatic fashion against Freiburg earlier in the day. But […] The post Kovac lauds Dortmund´s second-half improvement in dramatic Stuttgart victory appeared first on Soccer News.

Alvaro Arbeloa has urged his Real Madrid side “to switch gears” and turn their attention to their Champions League quarter-final first leg against Bayern Munich. Los Blancos’ LaLiga title ambitions suffered a major setback after they lost 2-1 to Mallorca on Saturday. Vedat Muriqi scored a 91st-minute winner for Mallorca, netting his 19th league goal […] The post Real Madrid ´need to switch gears´ ahead of Bayern clash, says Arbeloa appeared first on Soccer News.

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane could return against Real Madrid on Tuesday after missing his club's dramatic 3-2 win in Freiburg on Matchday 28 and England's friendly against Japan.

Whilst Enzo Fernandez may currently be in their bad books, handed a two game ban for his recent comments criticising the club. Chelsea’s appetite for Argentine midfielder remains undiminished. That is because they have reached full agreement to sign Valentin Barco from sister club Strasbourg. The 21-year old will make the move this summer, with... The post Chelsea agree midfielder signing appeared first on Footie Central.

Bayern Munich’s dramatic late win in Freiburg on Saturday was an occasion to remember for a number of reasons – not least for the team’s unusual post-match celebrations.

Lennart Karl scored in the ninth minute of stoppage time as Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich fought back from 2-0 down to win 3-2 in Freiburg.

Bayern Munich's Harry Kane has topped the Bundesliga scoring charts for two seasons running, and the England striker is well on course to make that a hat-trick as the league gets ready to enter the final quarter of the season. Let's look at the leading pack for the top scorer's crown, featuring Deniz Undav and Serhou Guirassy...

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Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich came back from two goals down to clinch a victory over Freiburg thanks to Lennart Karl's 99th-minute winner.

Lennart Karl said Bayern Munich “feel unbeatable at the moment” after their dramatic victory over Freiburg on Saturday. After going 2-0 down at Europa-Park Stadion, Bayern completed a stunning turnaround in the 99th minute as Karl was on hand to turn in from Alphonso Davies’ low cross. Tom Bischof got the comeback started, scoring in […] The post Karl: Bayern feel unbeatable at the moment appeared first on Soccer News.

Highlights of the Bundesliga match between SC Freiburg and Bayern Munich.

Rising star Wael Mohya was on target as Borussia Mönchengladbach moved a step closer to safety with a draw against bottom side Heidenheim.

Sublime stint at Bayern Munich has made home audiences appreciate a man who isn’t flash or twinkly but is his country’s best footballer Everyone has their favourite mental comfort food, the stuff that makes you feel good in troubled times. Maybe you like baking bread and listening to history podcasts about Nazi atrocities. Maybe it’s watching Notting Hill in a Hugh Grant mask. Perhaps you love to unwind by sitting in your walnut-panelled library and reading Catullus, naked, covered in Doritos crumbs, with a plastic bag over your head. Or enjoy nothing better than doomscrolling in a state of late-night brain-death, before accidentally subscribing to a mystery supplement that will rid you of all the horrific writhing parasites inside your body, because the advert had a really convincing animated graphic that made you hate yourself.

Man City have been told Vincent Kompany is the perfect man to replace Pep Guardiola should he leave the club this summer. Speculation about the Spanish head coach’s future has ramped up in re…

Bayern Munich goalkeeper Jonas Urbig says that Manuel Neuer’s “obsession with details” is what sets him apart, and that the team is “well prepared to face Real Madrid” in the UEFA Champions League.

Harry Kane faces a race against time to be fit for Bayern Munich’s Champions League quarter-final clash with Real Madrid. The England captain suffered a knock while on international duty. He …

Fábio Silva says he is happy with how his first season at Borussia Dortmund is going, even though it's unlikely to end in silverware.

In the historical corridors of Borussia-Park, the echoes of the Fohlenelf identity, defined by youthful exuberance and technical audacity, have found a modern vessel in Wael Mohya. At just 17 years of age, the Germany U18 international has not merely transitioned into Eugen Polanski’s first-team setup; he has effectively rewritten the clubs record books, becoming […] The post Wael Mohya Scout Report At Borussia Mönchengladbach 2025/2026: The Next Iteration Of Gladbach’s Creative Identity – Player Analysis appeared first on Total Football Analysis.

Phil Foden has been urged to leave Manchester City this summer for the betterment of his club and international career. The 25-year-old is currently in the midst of his first career pitfall having …

Bayern Munich have scored three goals or more in 21 out of 27 Bundesliga games this season. With eight matchdays remaining, numerous records could still be broken as the defending champions, Harry Kane and Michael Olise aim for the stars…