As the prospect of a place in the Champions League semi-finals loomed, Barcelona welcomed PSG at the Montjuic Stadium, with excitement pulsating through the stands. The first half undeniably met expectations, as Barça and PSG scored a goal each. Lamine Yamal and Raphinha combined superbly to open the scoring, but the hosts lost momentum after Ronald Araujo clumsily picked up …

Atletico Madrid have come back from 2-0 down in their Champions League quarter-final second leg match with Borussia Dortmund thanks to a leveller from Angel Correa.  Goals from Julian Brandt and Ian Maatsen gave Dortmund a 2-0 lead (3-2 on aggregate) lead at halftime but three changes from Diego Simeone at the break have made a huge difference. Atletico scored …

Barcelona’s night went from bad to worse against Paris Saint-Germain, after their coach, Xavi Hernandez, was red carded for dissent. The Catalans, despite having a two-goal lead in the tie after Raphinha had scored the opener on the night, saw the momentum of the tie shift as soon as Ronald Araujo was sent off for a professional foul after half …

Newcastle have been dealt a major blow with midfielder Joe Willock ruled out for the remainder of the season. Mail Sport have reported a decision has been taken to give Willock’s troublesome achilles a period of rest. The 24-year-old has been plagued with the problem since the start of the campaign and although he returned in February the pain hasn’t …

Juventus has received a boost in their pursuit of Thiago Motta as Bologna begins to prepare for a future without him. Motta has excelled during his tenure at Bologna, attracting interest from top clubs such as Barcelona, Juventus, and Liverpool. While Bologna is eager for him to remain, reports suggest that his stay may hinge on their qualification for the …

Borussia Dortmund and Atletico Madrid are playing out a very entertaining match in Germany as their Champions League quarter-final tie is now level after a Mats Hummels own goal.  Dortmund were brilliant in the opening 45 minutes of the match and went into the halftime break with a 2-0 lead (3-2 on aggregate) courtesy of goals from Julian Brandt and …

By Justin Ruderman and Favian Renkel Welcome back to week eight of Justin and Favian’s Weekly MLS Awards where SBI staff writers Justin Ruderman and Favian Renkel bring you a glimpse at the best of each week in MLS. This week CF Montreal finally played their home opener nearly two months into the season, Charlotte FC extended their home unbeaten …

He’d been a target of the Barcelona boo boys for the entire first-half, but Ousmane Dembele silenced the Estadio Lluis Companys with another goal against his old club. It owed much to the cross from Bradley Barcola which eluded everyone bar the Frenchman at the far post. More Stories / Latest News Just as in the …

It’s been some 50 years since Germany won the World Cup with Franz Beckenbauer as captain. Eight years after losing the final at Wembley to England, Die Mannschaft lifted the trophy for the second time in their history, some 20 years after their first. Bernd Hoelzenbein passes away Time waits for no man of course, and those players who were …

Chelsea loanee Ian Maatsen has given Borussia Dortmund a 2-0 lead in their Champions League quarter-final second leg clash with Atletico Madrid.  The goal puts the German club 3-2 ahead on aggregate and are deservingly going through at the halftime break. The Bundesliga outfit have been brilliant in the opening 45 minutes and Julian Brandt opened the scoring after 34 …