Country: Europe
All the latest political, economic, social, cultural, and diplomatic news from European countries. A regional section tracking major European affairs and the continent's relations with Africa and the world.
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Championship: Frank Lampard lucid after Coventry City’s setback
Still leading the Championship, Coventry City sees its lead melt away and is going through a delicate period, a lucid assessment made by their manager Frank Lampard after… -
Transfer market: Chelsea loan Kendry Páez to River Plate for the rest of the season.
Recalled from Strasbourg, the young attacking midfielder Kendry Páez has been loaned by Chelsea to River Plate in order to gain playing time and continue his development ahead… -
Champions League: Playoff Schedule Unveiled
The sixteen teams taking part in the Champions League playoffs now know their match dates and times, with a 100% Ligue 1 showdown between Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco… -
Not Cristiano Ronaldo, nor Messi, Nani designates the GOAT.
Asked by ESPN, the former Manchester United winger Nani dismissed Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to designate Ronaldinho as the greatest footballer of all time, a choice that… -
Champions League: a Benfica–Real Madrid showdown in the playoff round, the full draw.
The draw for the Champions League playoff round has produced a marquee fixture between Benfica and Real Madrid, while several enticing clashes will spice up the race to… -
Europa League: the list of the 12 clubs officially eliminated
At the end of the group stage, twelve teams saw their European campaign come to an end, with no possibility of being transferred to another competition. The list… -
Liverpool: Jürgen Klopp back at Anfield
Eighteen months after his departure, Jürgen Klopp will return to the Anfield dugout on March 28 to back Sir Kenny Dalglish in a legends match pitting Liverpool against… -
UCL: Mbappé leads the scoring charts, ahead of Harry Kane and Haaland.
With 13 goals in eight games, Kylian Mbappé tops the Champions League scoring chart, ahead of Harry Kane and Erling Haaland. Kylian Mbappé finishes the Champions League group… -
Champions League: twelve clubs eliminated from the competition.
After the group stage of the Champions League, twelve teams, including Olympique de Marseille and Naples, have been definitively eliminated from the competition. The twelve clubs that have… -
Champions League: all teams qualified for the Round of 16, knockout playoff matches
The group stage of the Champions League ended on Wednesday evening with the direct qualification of eight teams for the Round of 16, while sixteen others will have… -
UCL: ahead of Napoli vs Chelsea, two Chelsea supporters were assaulted in Italy.
On the eve of its European trip to face Napoli, Chelsea issued a statement to alert its supporters after two of them were attacked in Naples, who are… -
“If they bench me, too bad!” Fermín López dreams of Messi at Barça
The young FC Barcelona midfielder, Fermin Lopez, expressed openly his desire to see Lionel Messi return to Catalonia, stating that he would even take a back-up role to… -
Champions League: Antonio Conte hails Arsenal’s deadly weapon on set-pieces.
On the eve of a decisive meeting with Napoli, the Italian coach Antonio Conte highlighted the impressive efficiency of Arsenal’s Gunners in this key area of the game.… -
Champions League: with Mbappé and Vinicius, Real Madrid’s group faces Benfica
Pour conclure la phase de groupes de la Ligue des champions, le Real Madrid se déplace à Lisbonne avec un groupe presque au complet et une armada offensive… -
Ballon d’Or 2026: Frank Leboeuf doubts Mbappé and Haaland’s chances.
The former French international, Frank Leboeuf, believes that the 2026 Ballon d’Or does not always reward the best player and warns that, without major team success, Kylian Mbappé… -
Transfer market: Barça close to finalizing the arrival of four reinforcements.
According to Fabrizio Romano, Barça is active behind the scenes and is set to seal in the coming days the transfers of four players to strengthen Hansi Flick’s… -
Transfer market: Tammy Abraham close to a return to the Premier League
The English international forward Tammy Abraham is set to leave Beşiktaş in the coming days after a verbal agreement was reached with the Birmingham club for a transfer… -
Portugal: Roberto Martínez defends Cristiano Ronaldo’s key role in the Seleção
Despite debates about his age, Portugal’s head coach, Roberto Martínez, emphasizes Cristiano Ronaldo’s effectiveness, leadership, and his ongoing, still decisive influence on the national team. Portugal’s head coach,… -
“He’s still angry, nobody liked him at Chelsea,” Diego Costa settles scores with Antonio Conte.
In a viral podcast excerpt, Chelsea’s former striker Diego Costa settled scores with the former Italian coach Antonio Conte, whom he describes as a coach who is constantly… -
Champions League: four clubs already eliminated after Matchday 7
Following the matches played on Wednesday, Kairat Almaty, Eintracht Frankfurt, Villarreal, and Slavia Prague are already mathematically eliminated from the race for qualification. At least four clubs are… -
CAN 2025: Thierry Henry criticizes the refereeing and Senegal’s behavior during the final.
While praising the tournament’s exemplary organization in Morocco, the French legend, Thierry Henry, regretted the incidents in the final and felt that the refereeing was not up to… -
Champions League: two teams already eliminated from the competition
Beaten on Tuesday night by Ajax and Club Brugge, Villarreal and Kairat Almaty are the first two clubs to officially exit the Champions League this season, hampered by… -
Towel controversy at AFCON 2025: Rio Ferdinand calls on CAF
The former Manchester United defender, Rio Ferdinand, is demanding explanations from the Moroccan Football Federation after the incidents involving ball boys during Morocco’s matches. Manchester United legend Rio… -
Real Madrid: “That makes me sad, I don’t understand,” Vinicius, tired of the critics.
Despite the criticisms and the boos from part of the Santiago-Bernabéu crowd, the Brazilian winger, Vinicius Junior, reaffirmed his attachment to Real Madrid and his wish to leave… -
Champions League: Arsenal without three players ahead of the Arsenal-Inter showdown
While traveling to Milan on Tuesday night, Arsenal will have to do without Piero Hincapié, Riccardo Calafiori and Max Dowman, who are absent from the squad named by… -
Barça: Raphinha ties Cristiano Ronaldo’s record
Formidable in the Clasicos, FC Barcelona winger Raphinha has matched Cristiano Ronaldo’s tally of victories against Real Madrid, confirming his decisive influence in big matches. The FC Barcelona… -
“We were at the service of the players”: Zidane looks back at the keys to his success at Real Madrid
The former Real Madrid coach, Zinedine Zidane, believes that a coach cannot achieve lasting success at Real Madrid without the full buy-in of his dressing room, a barely… -
Copa del Rey: Arbeloa names the culprits after Real Madrid’s elimination.
Promoted to the Madrid bench after Xabi Alonso’s departure, Álvaro Arbeloa took on full responsibility for Real Madrid’s premature exit from the Copa del Rey, beaten 3-2 by… -
La Liga: Jürgen Klopp, Real Madrid’s unexpected option
Having been freed from his duties as a coach since his departure from Liverpool, Jürgen Klopp would seriously consider the possibility of taking on a new prestigious challenge… -
Official: Real Madrid sacks Xabi Alonso
Beaten by FC Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final, Real Madrid ended Xabi Alonso’s tenure and kicked off a new era with Álvaro Arbeloa. Real Madrid moved…
