Manchester United's extraordinary rise is an inspiring tale of dedication, skill and leadership.

Manchester City defender Abdukodir Khusanov could be handed his first Champions League start in Wednesday's crunch against Real Madrid after Guardiola was unable to provide a positive fitness update on Ruben Dias and Nathan Ake.

Tottenham Hotspur's triumph against Manchester United has been criticised by former Premier League players, with one describing the match as "one of the worst" seen in the top flight for some time.

FC Barcelona will play two friendlies in South Korea in August. The first will be against FC Seoul, while the second will be against either Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors or Suwon Samsung Bluewings.

Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou revealed that he was not surprised by James Maddison's dig towards Roy Keane after the Ireland legend criticised the English midfielder before Spurs' 1-0 win over Man United on Sunday.

Carlos Henrique Casemiro is an important man in Real Madrid's recent successes. The five-time Champions League winner has no doubt that Real Madrid will go through the tie against Manchester City and says he was not surprised by the comeback at the Etihad.

La Liga has taken further action against illegal streaming, blocking the websites DazcFutbolios and RBTV77 over the weekend. Both platforms, which had a combined monthly audience of over 400,000 users in Spain, were offering unauthorised football match broadcasts.

The Bundesliga match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Holstein Kiel was overshadowed by a serious incident in the stands. A fan fell from an upper tier onto spectators below, leaving two people in critical condition.

Liverpool's lead at the top of the Premier League remains seven points after a nervy 2-1 win over Wolves on Sunday responded to Arsenal's 2-0 victory at Leicester 24 hours earlier.

According to Cadena SER on Sunday, Brazilian club Palmeiras are pushing to finalise the signing of Vitor Roque, who is currently on loan at Real Betis from Barcelona. A €25 million offer could be the key to unlocking the transfer, with a deadline set for 28 February.

Both Real Madrid and Atletico drew again, so neither took the opportunity to distance themselves or take the lead. FC Barcelona can do so, however, and they have taken advantage of their rivals' slip-ups to put themselves within striking distance. If they beat Rayo, they will go top.

Former Manchester City defender Micah Richards has criticised the Portuguese manager, arguing that his media approach is making his job more difficult.

Nabil Bentaleb scored four minutes into his first appearance since suffering a heart attack to inspire Lille to a 2-0 victory at Rennes on Sunday with his coach hailing the player's "incredible story".

The last two decades have seen football tactics evolve dramatically, with formations, strategies, and playing styles constantly adapting to new trends and innovations.