- Top Countries
- Around the web
Make-or-break week for Van Wonderen at Schalke 04
Kees van Wonderen is heading into a crucial week at Schalke 04. According to several German media outlets, he is fighting for his last chance to remain head coach of the club from Gelsenkirchen. On Saturday, league leaders HSV will visit.
A few months ago, he was on the beach and didn’t want to play
Szczęsny retired last summer but returned to football months later after receiving a surprise invitation from Barcelona, who had just seen Ter Stegen suffer a serious injury. He is now the first-choice goalkeeper and isn’t afraid of losing his spot to the German, who is close to returning. He also isn’t thinking about whether he’ll continue playing after this season.
Paderborn goalkeeper plays as right winger in frantic final push
Remarkable scenes from the 2. Bundesliga: SC Paderborn’s goalkeeper redefined the term sweeper keeper in dramatic fashion. Manuel Riemann didn’t just come far off his line to clear balls against Fortuna Düsseldorf he even popped up as a right winger.
Through this statistic, Arsenal hopes to prevent a new Real comeback
Arsenal is ready to defend a 3-0 lead against Real Madrid in the Champions League. In his match talk, Mikel Arteta will certainly mention an ongoing statistic: The Gunners have gone 79 official matches in a row without conceding more than two goals.
Van Dijk expects transfer action at Liverpool: 'It needs to be a big summer'
Virgil van Dijk expects Liverpool to be active in the transfer market this summer. During contract talks with the 33-year-old defender, the discussions weren’t just about his own future but also about the direction of the Premier League leaders.
Three German clubs set their sights on Fábio Silva
The Portuguese forward is having a strong season at Las Palmas and is attracting interest. Wolverhampton are looking to secure a fee of around 20 million euros.
Emery refuses to talk to Aston Villa players about the comeback
Unai Emery remains confident in a comeback for Aston Villa. The Birmingham club needs to overturn a 3-1 deficit in the Champions League quarter-finals against Paris Saint-Germain. Emery himself was once involved in perhaps the most spectacular Champions League comeback ever (better known as la remontada), but he doesn’t talk to his players about it.
Flamengo player allegedly forced yellow card due to sports betting
Bruno Henrique is under investigation for allegedly forcing a yellow card in order to benefit family members and friends who had placed bets. The incident took place in 2023.
Double digits in both goals and assists: Lukaku becomes the second to do it after Salah
Romelu Lukaku has joined a (very short) list alongside Mohamed Salah. He is only the second player in Europe’s top five leagues this season to reach double digits in both goals and assists. In addition, he has now surpassed Diego Maradona in total Serie A goals.
Overturning a three-goal deficit: Real Madrid can do it
Real Madrid will need to dig deep into something very special to get past Arsenal. After the 3-0 defeat in London, Carlo Ancelotti’s side are far from favorites to reach the Champions League semi-finals. Then again, overturning a three-goal deficit? Real have done it before.