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Ivan Juric admits Atalanta are frustrated at their 0-0 Champions League draw with Slavia Prague. ‘In the last two games, we had 15 clear-cut scoring opportunities and didn’t score.’ La Dea showed exactly the same problems that have plagued them all season in this evening’s deeply disappointing 0-0 draw with Slavia Prague. They had 21 attempts on goal and 52 …

Bournemouth could be fined for what they did against Crystal Palace recently. The two teams played out a thrilling 3-3 draw in the Premier League at the weekend, and a last-minute penalty allowed Crystal Palace to claw their way back into the game. Crystal Palace defender Marc Guéhi was brought down inside the penalty area by Bafode Diakite, and Crystal …

Bayern Munich secured another dominant victory in the Champions League group stage this week, defeating Club Brugge 4-0 to maintain their perfect start under manager Vincent Kompany. Central to the Bavarians’ relentless success was, yet again, talisman Harry Kane, who netted the opener just 14 minutes into the clash. This particular goal was more than just another tally; it etched …

Crystal Palace will take on AEK Larnaca in the UEFA Europa Conference League on Thursday night. Players like Romain Esse and Christantus Uche were recently involved with the Crystal Palace under-21 side against Stevenage, and that is a strong hint that the two players will not be a part of the team in the midweek. Both players have struggled for …

Igor Tudor insists Juventus are ‘on the right path’ after their 1-0 defeat to Real Madrid, leaving with ‘regrets because we deserved at least a goal.’ The Bianconeri were in crisis coming into this toughest of Champions League fixtures, managing only five draws and a defeat in their last six competitive games. Although they had chances at the Bernabeu, most …

Real Madrid‘s Brahim Diaz was lucky to get away with a yellow card in the second half against Juventus for a studs-up foul on Khephren Thuram. The incident happened at minute 61 with the result still set to 0-0. Brahim, a former Milan star, tried to win the ball in the middle of the park but ended up hitting Thuram …

Dusan Vlahovic saw ‘big changes’ from Juventus against Real Madrid and is reassured despite the 1-0 defeat. ‘We must have this mentality in every game.’ The mood in the Juve camp was already dark after failing to get a win for a month in all competition, managing just five consecutive draws and a 2-0 defeat to Como. The performance at …

Michele Di Gregorio was Football Italia’s MOTM in Juventus’ 1-0 loss against Jude Bellingham’s Real Madrid, but the Old Lady will still leave Spain with regrets. Di Gregorio 8 – Super save to deny Mbappé from point-blank range towards the end of the first half. Even more impressive in the second half on Mbappé again, and then Brahim in quick …

Chelsea are interested in signing the highly rated attacker Sani Suleiman from AS Trencin. According to a report from TEAMtalk, they have enquired about the 19-year-old, and it will be interesting to see if they follow up with an official offer to sign him. He has a contract with AS Trencin until 2026, but they have an option to trigger …

Atalanta were held to yet another stalemate after wasting an incredible number of chances in this disappointing Champions League 0-0 with Slavia Prague. La Dea had only one defeat all season, 4-0 to Paris Saint-Germain, and beat Club Brugge here 2-1 to put them on the right track in Europe. The injury crisis was calming with only Giorgio Scalvini, Sead …

Juventus fell to their first Champions League defeat of the season, as Real Madrid only broke through with a Jude Bellingham tap-in. The Bianconeri were in crisis after five consecutive stalemates and a 2-0 defeat to Como in all competition, with reports Igor Tudor was at risk of the sack. He missed Gleison Bremer, Edon Zhegrova and Juan Cabal, but …

West Ham United are hoping to sign the Manchester United striker, Joshua Zirkzee. The Netherlands International has not been able to live up to the expectations since the move to Old Trafford. He has been linked with the move away from the English club, and it remains to be seen whether West Ham can get the deal done. According to …

Jude Bellingham scored his first goal of the season against Juventus on Wednesday, giving Real Madrid the lead at the Bernabeu in a Champions League match. England international Bellingham netted for the first time in 2025-26 this evening in Real Madrid’s Champions League match against Juventus at the Estadio Bernabeu. Vinicius Junior hit the post after a stunning solo action, …

Manchester United are interested in signing the Atletico Madrid midfielder Conor Gallagher during the January transfer window. According to a report from Football Insider, they have received the green light from manager Ruben Amorim to sign the 25-year-old England International. Gallagher has not been a regular starter for Atletico Madrid, and he has been linked with a return to the …

Manchester United had a great weekend as they beat Liverpool at Anfield for the first time since 2016.  Bryan Mbeumo gave Manchester United the lead inside two minutes in a controversial goal which perhaps should have been chalked off due to Alexis Mac Allister’s head injury in the build-up. Liverpool kept knocking at United’s defence with Cody Gakpo hitting the …