To increase the number of Champions League teams to 36, two leagues will be given an additional spot for next year. That depends on how well they did in Europe this year. For this season’s coefficient rankings, UEFA looks at how each team fares in the UEFA Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League. As teams go through the …

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After a decade of sustained success, the Golden State Warriors are no longer the juggernaut they used to be. Despite being 10 games over .500 to end the season, the Warriors were still 10th in the West. Earlier this week, they were in the #9 vs. #10 play-in game against the Kings. Golden State lost and their season is officially …

Sunday will see FC Barcelona lock horns with their eternal rivals Real Madrid in a must-win La Liga match away at the Santiago Bernabeu. It will be a special occasion for a certain Pau Cubarsi as he will be making his El Clasico debut, with the 17-year-old all but certain to start at the heart of the Blaugrana defence against …

Youth, nimbleness and speed are often lauded as the most important attributes in soccer. However, there is an unusual breed of players who challenge the concept that aging is a disadvantage to success. Despite the passage of time, these extraordinary individuals keep donning their kits and boots and making a grand entrance on the field. Romario, a legend from Brazil, …

Speaking to DAZN ahead of Sunday’s El Clasico against Real Madrid Barcelona goalkeeper and second captain Marc-Andre ter Stegen claimed that he hopes to see Xavi stay on as manager. Xavi announced his decision to leave Barcelona at the end of the season back in January itself. And even though the team has picked up form and the club administration …

Man City have started their succession plan for Pep Guardiola as the legendary manager is expected to leave at the end of his current contract and the Premier League champions have their eyes on Girona’s Michel.  Fans of the Manchester club will not want to think about life at the Etihad without Guardiola but that is getting closer with every …

With Barcelona gearing up for a difficult summer ahead, the club are expected to sanction quite a few exits in order to bring in fresh revenue. Keeping that in mind, there are multiple players who are running the risk of being offloaded in the coming summer. For a while, Fermin Lopez was thought to be one of those players Barcelona …

Juventus travel to Cagliari eager to get back to winning and this is the team that Max Allegri has selected to pick up all three points. Gli 1️⃣1️⃣ titolari della gara di oggi 📝⤵️#CagliariJuve pic.twitter.com/CLQ4MkHLmQ — JuventusFC (@juventusfc) April 19, 2024 This is going to be another tough game for Juventus, their opponents have just come off a 2-2 draw …

Bernardo Silva was one of two culprits for Manchester City in their penalty shootout defeat to Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League. The Portuguese international took an infamous kick which went straight to Andriy Lunin, without the Real Madrid goalkeeper having to make much of an effort. Despite his missed penalty, though, Bernardo Silva could be one of the …