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Barcelona v Betis team news Centre-backs Pau Cubarsi and Inigo Martinez and forward Raphinha may not start for Barcelona after appearing to limp during the draining win over Atleti. Midfielder Gavi did not feature in the semi-final because of “discomfort” in his right knee but is now “fine”, according to Flick, although Fermin Lopez is likely to continue to deputise …

April 4 – Whenever Turkish giants, and hated rivals, Fenerbahce meet Galatasaray, sparks are sure to fly, especially when the ‘Special One’, Jose Mourinho, is involved. Late in their Turkish Cup match, a mass scuffle broke out amongst the players, which resulted in three red cards. Galatasaray’s, Baris Alper Yilmaz and Kerem Demirbay were dismissed along with Fenerbahce’s Mert Hakan …

Igor Tudor is fully aware that he has only a short window in which to turn Juventus’ fortunes around and guide the club into the top four of Serie A, thereby securing qualification for next season’s Champions League. The former midfielder has stepped into the managerial role following the dismissal of Thiago Motta. His appointment comes at a pivotal stage …

As Cristiano Ronaldo edges toward the twilight of his storied playing career, speculation about his post-retirement plans has reached a fever pitch. While the Portuguese icon has publicly dismissed coaching as a future path, he’s hinted at something even more ambitious: club ownership. Recently, a bombshell rumor has surfaced that could shake the very foundations of Spanish soccer—a takeover bid …

Brentford v Chelsea match preview Brentford will attempt to win at home to Chelsea for the first time since 1938 and revive their slim hopes of qualifying for European football in a west London derby on Sunday (14:00 BST). The Bees’ five-match winning away run came to an end at Newcastle on Wednesday, when Alexander Isak’s 74th-minute penalty gave the …

April 4 – US-backed club investor FC32, led by Australian Paul Francis, which was buying its way into lower tier European clubs in a bid to develop and sell playing talent, has pulled out of second tier Austrian Club SKN St. Polten at short notice. The FC32 investment model was to gradually buy into clubs, supplying cash over a period …

Barcelona will be aiming to maintain their lead at the top of the La Liga table when they take on Real Betis on Saturday night at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys. The Blaugrana are coming into the game on the back of a hard-fought 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid in the second leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final, earning a …

In recent years, when world-class footballers have made the move to Serie A, it has often been predictable that Juventus would be the club securing their signature. Juventus has long held the status of Italy’s most prominent and influential football institution. Despite experiencing a period of relative decline in recent seasons, the club’s historical prestige and stature remain largely intact. …

Real Madrid is staring into a goalkeeping abyss ahead of a pivotal stretch in their season, as yet another name joins the injury list at the worst possible time. As Los Blancos prepare to host Valencia this weekend and face Arsenal in a titanic UEFA Champions League quarter-finals just days later, the situation between the posts has turned into a …

Fulham v Liverpool match preview With eight games remaining and a 12-point lead over second-placed Arsenal, Liverpool forward Diogo Jota has sounded a pragmatic note about the would-be champions’ remaining performances this season as they prepare to visit Fulham. “At this stage, rather than playing well, you want to win,” Jota told Liverpool’s official site, having scored the second-half winner …