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• A Boca player stayed training alone at La Bombonera after the victory

  07-04-2025 21:30 via onefootball.com
  
  A Boca player stayed training alone at La Bombonera after the victoryThis article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.Boca Juniors beat Barracas Central at La Bombonera, with a goal from Rodrigo Battaglia, his first with the Xeneize jersey.
  Although Fernando Gago's team still leaves much to be desired in terms of football production, it has been characterized by great effectiveness this season, especially when playi
  
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• Injured Zirkzee could miss rest of Man Utd's season

  15-04-2025 18:14 via bbc.com
  
  Joshua Zirkzee has scored three goals in 32 Premier League matches this season [Getty Images]Manchester United forward Joshua Zirkzee will miss several weeks with a hamstring injury that could rule him out for the rest of the season.The Netherlands international, 23, limped off in the second half of Sunday's defeat at Newcastle and has been undergoing tests to determine the extent of the injury.Head coach Ruben Amorim will address the issue when he speaks on Wednesday before the crucial Europa L
  
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• Newcastle stance on Sandro Tonali revealed amid new gambling investigation

  15-04-2025 18:11 via caughtoffside.com
  Newcastle stance on Sandro Tonali revealed amid new gambling investigationSandro Tonali has been a revelation for Newcastle since returning to football in August after a 10-month ban for betting offences, but while he has been one of the best midfielders in the Premier League in recent months, there have been fears that another suspension could be heading his way.Back in October 2023, Tonali was issued the long-term ban after the conclusion of an investigation into betting offences that rocked I
  
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• Why are footballers snubbing management?

  15-04-2025 18:09 via bbc.com
  
  Luka Modric, Kylian Mbappe and Cristiano Ronaldo have shown their intent to own or invest in football clubs [Getty Images]Luka Modric became the latest high-profile footballer to signal his interest in swapping the dressing room for the boardroom.On Monday, it was announced the Real Madrid midfielder was "investor and co-owner" with a minority stake in Championship side Swansea City.BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team looks into why more and more footballers are snubbing management.More difficult t
  
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• Arsenal u21s learn play-off opponent after final regular season game

  15-04-2025 18:01 via dailycannon.com
  
  Arsenal u21s learn play-off opponent after final regular season gameThe Arsenal u21s played their final game of the Premier League 2 regular season on Monday, and they now know their first play-off opponent.Photo via Arsenal.comThe Arsenal u21s took on West Bromwich Albion on Monday, in their final game of the 2024/25 regular season.Having already qualified for the play-offs, the Gunners perhaps had less to play for than their opponents, who needed two wins in their final two games to guarantee
  
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• Confirmed Match Officials: Everton vs Manchester City (Premier League)

  15-04-2025 18:00 via cityxtra.co.uk
  Confirmed Match Officials: Everton vs Manchester City (Premier League)Manchester City travel to Merseyside this weekend for their final visit to Goodison Park ahead of Everton’s switch over to Bramley-Moore Dock from next season.It is the latest stern test of Pep Guardiola’s side as they continue their battle for UEFA Champions League football for next season, having been handed a much-needed boost of the Premier League having the top-five teams qualify for the competition.Manchester
  
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• Premier League side eyeing summer move for Marcus Rashford if Aston Villa deal fails

  15-04-2025 17:57 via caughtoffside.com
  Premier League side eyeing summer move for Marcus Rashford if Aston Villa deal failsMarcus Rashford dominated the transfer headlines in January, and he could do so again in the summer if Aston Villa do not sign him. The Villains have a £40m option to buy the on-loan Man United winger at the end of the season, and while he has impressed since joining Unai Emery’s squad, there are doubts about whether he will continue at Villa Park.Should Aston Villa decide against signing Rashford, it
  
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• Report: Premier League clubs target Liverpool defender as exit talks intensify

  15-04-2025 17:53 via eplindex.com
  
  Report: Premier League clubs target Liverpool defender as exit talks intensifyKostas Tsimikas Faces Uncertain Future Amid Premier League InterestMixed Season Highlights Tsimikas’ Changing RoleKostas Tsimikas arrived at Liverpool with the promise of being more than just backup. In flashes, he’s lived up to that billing. Yet as the 2024/25 season approaches its close, his future on Merseyside appears increasingly fragile.Having made 26 appearances this campaign under Arne Slot, the Gre
  
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• Arsenal Injury Update: Confirmed Latest on Ben White, Thomas Partey and more

  15-04-2025 17:50 via eplindex.com
  
  Arsenal Injury Update: Confirmed Latest on Ben White, Thomas Partey and moreArsenal Injury Update: Arteta’s Balancing Act Ahead of Crucial European TestIn football, timing is everything. When to press. When to drop deep. When to gamble. And, increasingly for Mikel Arteta and Arsenal, when to risk a player carrying a knock in the hope that the gamble doesn’t unravel on the European stage. With a Champions League semi-final hanging tantalisingly in the air, the margins for error are na
  
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• 🎥 Wolves start the dressing room party after Tottenham win 🥳

  15-04-2025 17:44 via onefootball.com
  
  🎥 Wolves start the dressing room party after Tottenham win 🥳The team spirit at Wolves is incredibly high right now after four consecutive wins moved the Old Gold well clear of Premier League relegation danger.Vítor Pereira's side continued their impressive winning streak with a commanding 4-2 victory against Tottenham on Sunday.Post-match, it wasn't just the Molineux crowd that was bouncing, as Wolves' standout players carried the party atmosphere into the dressing ro
  
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• Inter the cheapest squad to assemble in Champions League top 8

  15-04-2025 17:40 via football-italia.net
  Inter the cheapest squad to assemble in Champions League top 8Inter are the most over-performing team in the Champions League, as the squad cost less to assemble and has a lower salary than the others at this stage.The Nerazzurri are still technically in the running for the Treble, as they sit top of the Serie A table and are also in the Coppa Italia semi-finals against Milan.La Gazzetta dello Sport crunched the numbers and found that of the sides in the Champions League quarter-finals, the Ital
  
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• Man City planning talks to sign “very good” Premier League star

  15-04-2025 17:36 via caughtoffside.com
  Man City planning talks to sign “very good” Premier League starMan City will be tasked with replacing Kevin De Bruyne, with the talismanic midfielder leaving at the end of the season when his contract expires. Targets are already being drawn up, and one of the leading candidates has been a standout performer in the Premier League this season.Man City have been linked with names such as Florian Wirtz in recent weeks, and another player that is on their radar is Morgan Gibbs-White. The
  
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• Barcelona to scout midfielder during Real Madrid vs Arsenal; Laporta keen on signing

  15-04-2025 17:29 via barcauniversal.com
  
  Barcelona to scout midfielder during Real Madrid vs Arsenal; Laporta keen on signingAs reported earlier today, FC Barcelona plan on signing a new midfielder and a defender in the summer transfer window.It was earlier believed that a new midfielder was not on the agenda for Deco, Hansi Flick & co., but it appears that there has been a change in strategy and the Catalans now intend to add another player in the midfield department.Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey, who is set to become a free ag
  
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• Hearts aim for Hampden heroics after league pain

  15-04-2025 17:27 via bbc.com
  
  Scottish Cup semi-final: Heart of Midlothian v AberdeenWhere: Hampden Park, Glasgow When: Saturday, 19 April Kick-off: 12:30 BSTCoverage: Watch on BBC One Scotland, BBC Sport website & appHeart of Midlothian fans are right to be angry at the failure to secure a top-six place, says Neil Critchley, but the head coach insists progress has been made since he joined the club in October.The Tynecastle side took just four points from five matches before the split, with last weekend's goalless draw
  
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• PSG consider Kelly Gago as Marie-Antoinette Katoto replacement

  15-04-2025 17:25 via getfootballnewsfrance.com
  PSG consider Kelly Gago as Marie-Antoinette Katoto replacementParis Saint-Germain are considering replacing Marie-Antoinette Katoto (26) with Everton’s Kelly Gago (26), according to a report from L’Équipe. Katoto is expected to leave PSG this summer. Her contract at the club is expiring at the end of the season and unless there is an improbable U-turn, there will not be a renewal. Katoto is expected to join French rivals Olympique Lyonnais, L’Équipe
  
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• Will Hibs rue Edinburgh derby defeat if they don't clinch the title?

  15-04-2025 17:23 via bbc.com
  
  [BBC]"They'll be kicking themselves."The Behind the Goals podcast can only be talking about Hibernian's derby defeat to Hearts.The then-league leaders shot into an early lead against their city rivals, but Eva Olid's Hearts dug deep and dished out just Hibs' third loss of the season.Though it's one which has seen them slip to second on goal difference, given Glasgow City's 24-goal swing.With seven games still to play, Grant Scott's side are far from hitting the panic button, but could this be th
  
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• Johnston confident about six-pointer at Coventry

  15-04-2025 17:23 via bbc.com
  
  Mikey Johnston's stunning curler against Coventry City at The Hawthorns last season came in the middle of his Spring scoring spree of six goals in seven games [Getty Images]West Bromwich Albion have already set themselves the challenge of winning their last five games this season to stand a chance of reaching the Championship play-offs for the second successive year.And Saturday's 2-1 home win over Watford made it 'one down, four to go'.Mikey Johnston got what proved to be the winner at The Hawt
  
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• 🎥 Which of Kevin De Bruyne's 5️⃣ Premier League free-kicks is the best?

  15-04-2025 17:21 via onefootball.com
  
  🎥 Which of Kevin De Bruyne's 5️⃣ Premier League free-kicks is the best? Perhaps surprisingly given his elite ball-striking ability, Kevin De Bruyne's goal against Crystal Palace on Saturday was only his fifth free-kick of a legendary Premier League career. Needless to say though, they are all out of the top drawer. The brilliant Belgian rolled back the years against the Eagles, inspiring a stunning 5-2 comeback win, which put Manchester City right back in control o
  
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• Milan CEO Furlani meeting with Tare for new director of sport job

  15-04-2025 17:18 via football-italia.net
  Milan CEO Furlani meeting with Tare for new director of sport jobMilan CEO Giorgio Furlani is reportedly meeting with Igli Tare today, the new hot favourite to take over as director of sport after Fabio Paratici talks collapsed.Multiple sources including Sky Sport Italia and La Gazzetta dello Sport note that the encounter is happening this evening in Rome.They will go over the specifics of the project as well as the terms of the contract, closing in on a final decision.Tare now the favourite for
  
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• 🎥 OTD 2000: Relive Robbie Savage's thunderbolt at Newcastle 🔥

  15-04-2025 17:16 via onefootball.com
  
  🎥 OTD 2000: Relive Robbie Savage's thunderbolt at Newcastle 🔥Robbie Savage was more renowned for his tough-tackling duties at Leicester rather than his goal-scoring ability.However, the former Leicester stalwart occasionally showcased his finishing qualities, netting nine goals in over 200 appearances for the Foxes, and one of Savage's most memorable goals came at Newcastle in 2000.Just as he appeared to be running away from goal, Savage suddenly wrapped his foot around the ball
  
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• Fabrizio Romano: Man United confirm duo to leave ahead of major rebuild

  15-04-2025 17:15 via eplindex.com
  
  Fabrizio Romano: Man United confirm duo to leave ahead of major rebuildMan United Prepare to Part Ways With Two Veterans as Summer Overhaul LoomsThe winds of change are sweeping through Old Trafford. As Manchester United brace for a transformative summer, Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that veteran duo Jonny Evans and Tom Heaton will leave the club when their contracts expire at the end of the season.Taking to X, Romano revealed:
  “Tom Heaton and Jonny Evans are both set to leave Manchester
  
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• Manager ins and outs - April 2025

  15-04-2025 17:13 via bbc.com
  
  Matt Hamshaw has been appointed at Rotherham after taking caretaker charge at the club [Getty Images]BBC Sport tracks all the manager ins and outs in the Premier League, Scottish Premiership, Women's Super League, English Football League and National League.All of the managerial movements for Aprilwill appear below.Ins15 April: Matt Hamshaw - RotherhamOutsWill appear here...Listen to the latest Football Daily podcastGet football news sent straight to your phone
  
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• Inter Milan President Devises Transfer Strategy To Beat Bayern Munich To Olympique Marseille Winger’s Signature

  15-04-2025 17:11 via sempreinter.com
  Inter Milan President Devises Transfer Strategy To Beat Bayern Munich To Olympique Marseille Winger’s SignatureInter Milan president Beppe Marotta looks determined to hijack Bayern Munich’s pursuit of highly-rated Marseille winger Luis Henrique.According to Corriere della Sera via FCInterNews, the Nerazzurri chief has devised a shrewd strategy to secure the Brazilian’s signature.Luis Henrique has emerged as a top transfer target for Inter.However, Inter’s Champions League
  
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• 🎥 Villa look to summon the spirit of the past ahead of huge PSG clash 💪

  15-04-2025 17:11 via onefootball.com
  
  🎥 Villa look to summon the spirit of the past ahead of huge PSG clash 💪Tonight, Villa Park plays host to probably Aston Villa's biggest game since they won the old European Cup back in 1982. And with the score at 3-1 in PSG's favour, Unai Emery and his team may need to summon the spirit of '82 and some other legends of the past. 
  Villa have a deep history, but have not won a major trophy since they picked up a second EFL Cup in three years in 1996. However, there still
  
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• The next four games are massive - Earthy

  15-04-2025 17:07 via bbc.com
  
  [Rex Features]Midfielder George Earthy has described Bristol City's final four games of the season as "massive" as the Robins push to finish in a Championship play-off spot.The 20-year-old netted City's equaliser in the 1-1 draw at QPR on Saturday for his third goal of the season."I know in myself I could have had more [goals] this season, so I think there is always work to be done on that but I'm happy with the goal," Earthy told BBC Radio Bristol."We feel a bit disappointed knowing the level w
  
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• Silva a 'huge asset' to Fulham - Khan

  15-04-2025 17:07 via bbc.com
  
  [PA Media]Fulham vice-chairman Tony Khan wants head coach Marco Silva to stay at the club "forever".Silva, who joined the club in July 2021, has re-established Fulham as a Premier League side since their return to the top flight with finishes of 10th and 13th.Despite defeat by Bournemouth on Monday, Fulham are still competing for a European spot next season."We're having a tremendous season. We have got a great team, we have a great coach with Marco Silva and we have a great squad," Khan told BB
  
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• Rotherham appoint Hamshaw as permanent manager

  15-04-2025 17:04 via bbc.com
  
  Matt Hamshaw was born in Rotherham and started his playing career with Sheffield Wednesday [Getty Images]Rotherham United have given Matt Hamshaw the permanent manager's job on a three-year deal after he picked up three wins as caretaker boss.Hamshaw, 43, was a coach for the Millers under former manager Paul Warne and took charge of the first team after Steve Evans was sacked last month.United then won at Northampton, at home to Blackpool and on the road at Bolton and despite a 3-1 defeat at Sto
  
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• Rival watch: Celta Vigo defender ruled out of Barcelona clash

  15-04-2025 17:04 via barcauniversal.com
  
  Rival watch: Celta Vigo defender ruled out of Barcelona clashBarcelona take to the field tonight in perhaps what is their most significant European battle in close to a decade now as they aim to secure a place in the semifinal of the UEFA Champions League.At the weekend, however, they return to action in La Liga where they will face off against Celta Vigo in a tricky game in an aim to inch closer towards the title.Hansi Flick is expected to moderately rotate his squad tonight given the significa
  
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• ‘I don’t think my future depends on tomorrow’ – Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti on Arsenal

  15-04-2025 17:02 via football-espana.net
  ‘I don’t think my future depends on tomorrow’ – Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti on ArsenalReal Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has emphasized that his side need to control both the game and their emotions against Arsenal in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final at the Santiago Bernabeu. Los Blancos are at a three-goal deficit after a damaging defeat at the Emirates last week.Ancelotti said that mentally his side were in good shape ahead of the clash.&l
  
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• Pep Guardiola reveals details of first conversations with Manchester City’s new director of football Hugo Viana

  15-04-2025 17:00 via cityxtra.co.uk
  Pep Guardiola reveals details of first conversations with Manchester City’s new director of football Hugo VianaManchester City manager Pep Guardiola has revealed the nature of his first interactions with the club’s incoming director of football, Hugo Viana.The 42-year-old will be tasked with one of the most important summer transfer windows in Manchester City’s time working with Pep Guardiola in the coming months, with the first-team squad in need of a significant refresh.That
  
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