Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior was hit by vile racist chants from Atletico supporters outside the Metropolitano ahead of the Madrid derby in the second leg of the Champions League last 16.

Enzo Maresca has defended Chelsea's style of play after the Italian found himself under fire ahead of Thursday's UEFA Conference League clash with Copenhagen.

As Tottenham Hotspur see themselves having to turn a 1-0 disadvantage against AZ Alkmaar to reach the quarter-finals of the Europa League, head coach Postecoglou was questioned whether he would be able to fulfill his streak of winning a trophy in his second season at a club.

Atletico Madrid fans welcomed the team bus in style on its arrival at the Riyadh Metropolitano in the run-up to the Madrid derby against Real Madrid.

Lionel Messi, who has sat out Inter Miami's last three games, will travel to Jamaica for Thursday's CONCACAF Champions Cup match with Kingston side Cavalier, coach Javier Mascherano said on Wednesday.

Liverpool's Darwin Nunez and Curtis Jones have broken their silence after missing their penalties in Tuesday's shootout against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League last 16 tie at Anfield.

Join us for LIVE coverage of the 2024/25 Champions League last-16 second leg between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid, kick-off at 21:00 CET at the Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain. Los Blancos come into the home of their bitter rivals with a one-goal advantage, but Simeone's side will not make it easy as they will be going all out to overturn the deficit and book a place in the UCL quarter-finals.

The owner of the Real Valladolid football club had been hoping to become the new president of the Brazilian Football Federation, a move that would have inevitably meant selling the club. On Wednesday, he announced in a statement on Instagram that he will no longer pursue his ambition to head the organisation governing Brazilian football.

Roma forward Paulo Dybala said he was open to a move to La Liga after spending almost all of his professional career in Italy, as he admitted that he tunes in to watch the games in the Spanish top flight.

Arsenal defender William Saliba praised the comparisons between himself and Sergio Ramos and labelled the Spanish centre-back as “the best defender in history” ahead of the second leg against PSV.

Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo spoke on Wednesday before lunch with Real Madrid's board ahead of the Champions League second leg at the Metropolitano. The president, who hopes Mbappe will play, emphasised that for his team, advancing to the next round is "an obligation".

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim said it is up to the players to prove Sir Jim Ratcliffe wrong after the club co-owner called them “overpaid” and “not good enough”.

According to journalist Nicolo Schira, Nico Paz has given the green light for a move to Inter Milan next season. In fact, Javier Zanetti, the vice-president of the Italian club, is working on securing his transfer and was recently spotted dining with the player's father and close friend, Pablo Paz.

Paris Saint-Germain's penalty shoot-out triumph over Liverpool on Tuesday in an epic Champions League tie is a statement win for the French club's new project in the post-Kylian Mbappe era and confirms that they are serious contenders to win the trophy.