4:04 PM ET Frank Lampard has challenged his Chelsea players to relish the underdog tag in their Champions League quarterfinal tie with Real Madrid and warned: “If you can’t handle the pressure, you are not a big player.” The Blues travel to the Santiago Bernabeu for Wednesday’s first leg with Lampard in caretaker charge after
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12:42 PM ET Victor Osimhen has been in sensational form for Napoli this season. Stefano Guidi/Getty Images MILAN — Victor Osimhen is out of Napoli‘s Champions League quarterfinal first leg against AC Milan after failing to overcome a groin injury in time to play in the San Siro on Wednesday. The 24-year-old, who leads the Serie
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3:55 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Villarreal‘s Alex Baena has denied that comments about Federico Valverde‘s unborn son led the Real Madrid midfielder to punch him after Villarreal’s 3-2 win at the Bernabeu on Saturday, calling it an attempt to “justify the aggression” against him. Baena has filed a complaint with Spanish police over
8:13 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has backed his former player Frank Lampard to deliver as Chelsea caretaker manager, as the pair prepare to face off in the Champions League quarterfinals. Madrid host Chelsea at the Bernabeu on Wednesday in Lampard’s second game back in charge at the club
5:00 AM ET Everywhere you look, there are pulsatingly brilliant stories in this season’s Champions League quarterfinals. Take Benfica, who recently moved on four players who now feature for other clubs in the competition’s last eight for over €350 million — Joao Felix (€126m to Atletico Madrid), Enzo Fernandez (€121m to Chelsea), Ederson (€40m to
5:45 PM ET Dean Smith has been appointed as Leicester City boss until the end of the season. Photo by Jack Thomas – WWFC/Wolves via Getty Images Leicester City have appointed Dean Smith as manager until the end of the season as the club attempts to avoid relegation to the Championship, it was announced on Sunday.
9:59 PM ET The New York Red Bulls organization and its forward Dante Vanzeir apologized to the San Jose Earthquakes for an incident that occurred in their game on Saturday night in which Jeremy Ebobisse said a racial slur was directed at him. “The New York Red Bulls wholeheartedly apologize for the unacceptable events that
6:10 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel admitted that the Champions League quarterfinal against Manchester City has given him sleepless nights. The first leg tie takes place at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday and Tuchel, who only became Bayern manager two weeks ago, said preparations for the game have taken their toll.
6:48 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said he is surprised and angry that his side are not being given enough credit as they race towards a first LaLiga title since 2019. Barca moved 13 points clear at the top of the table with 10 games to go after a goalless