After a 1-1 tie with Sevilla on Sunday, Luis Suarez declared that Atletico Madrid will always be in his heart. With a late equalizer by Youssef En-Nesyri at the Wanda Metropolitaniano, Sevilla eventually clinched their spot in La Liga’s top four, ensuring qualification for the Champions League. “Thank you Lucho for making us champions”, read … Read more
PARIS: Diego Simeone celebrates 10 years in charge of Atletico Madrid on Thursday, an increasingly rare accomplishment in the febrile arena of top level football management. The feat is even more remarkable given Atletico’s track record before the Argentine’s arrival in 2011. The Spanish side’s previous owner, Jesus Gil going through 37 coaches in his … Read more
MILAN: Junior Messias’ composure in his first season at AC Milan should come as no surprise despite the former delivery man’s remarkable rise from amateur football to the Champions League. As recently as 2019, Brazilian Messias was plying his trade in Italy’s third-tier Serie C, a past in local leagues and a former job shifting fridges not that … Read more
PARIS: Xavi Hernandez faces his first critical test as Barcelona coach with the club at risk of failing to make the Champions League knockout stages for the first time in two decades. A goalless draw at home to Benfica last month left Barca with their destiny in their own hands, but with a much trickier final game … Read more
LIVERPOOL: Jurgen Klopp saluted Liverpool’s understudies after they dented Porto’s bid to qualify for the Champions League last 16 as Thiago Alcantara’s first goal since May inspired a 2-0 win on Wednesday. Klopp’s side had already booked their place in the knockout stages as Group B winners, but they did not rest on their laurels … Read more
