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Robert Lewandowski (right) and Joan Laporta hold up an FC Barcelona jersey during the press conference introducing him to FC Barcelona at Conrad Fort Lauderdale Beach on July 20, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images)

Bayern boss Nagelsmann says Barcelona transfer activity ‘crazy’

Bayern Munich coach Julian Nagelsmann said it is “crazy” that Barcelona have been able to make multiple signings in the transfer window, including Robert Lewandowski from the…

Pitso Mosimane restores honour to Club World Cup

The Al-Ahly coach was never going to put on an exhibition. This was him against Hans-Dieter Flick: two equals staring at each other across a chessboard

Can member-owned football clubs succeed?

Football supporters often fantasise about seizing control of their clubs, sending owners and officials down the tunnel. But evidence suggests that democratic, fan-owned teams are…

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How Carlo Ancelotti has brought steel back to Everton

Everton are finally a team with direction again thanks to the Italian’s astute man-management

Man City boss Pep Guardiola. (Reuters/David Klein)

Can Guardiola salvage Man City’s season?

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola conceded the Premier League title to Liverpool long ago, but his side’s profligate attack and porous defence are becoming worrying trends. A…

The waiting game: Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino and attacking midfielder Christian Eriksen. (Dylan Martinez/Reuters)

Has MoPo’s gift expired?

The Argentine’s ability to inspire his players at Spurs to overachieve seems to have ended

Phillipe Coutinho joined Barcelona from Liverpool in January 2018 for an initial 120-million euros in a deal that included another 40-million euros in potential add-ons. (Buda Mendes/Getty Images)

Bayern Munich offer Coutinho fresh start on loan

After a torrid time at Barcelona, the Brazilian has a chance to rejuvenate his career as he joins the German champions

After a season when he scored 38 times for PSG, Mbappe fuelled speculation surrounding his future on Sunday, saying that he wants “responsibilities, maybe at PSG, maybe elsewhere”. (Christian Hartmann/Reuters)

Five things we learned in European football this weekend

Here are five things European football served up on the final weekend of the season

Liverpool’s Sadio Mané in action with Southampton’s James Ward-Prowse. (Reuters/Andrew Couldridge)

Mané steps out from Salah’s shadow to lead Liverpool’s double charge

As Salah’s goals dried up in an eight-game drought prior to Friday’s 3-1 win at Southampton, Mane assumed the mantle as chief goal-getter

Genoa’s Stefano Sturaro in action with Juventus’ Emre Can. (Reuters/Massimo Pinca)

High-flying Juve crash back to earth with Genoa defeat

Juventus had won 24 of their 27 previous matches in Serie A this season with three draws, including a 1-1 stalemate against Genoa

Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp. (Alberto Lingria/Reuters)

Klopp wary of Allianz Arena return with Liverpool

Klopp knows what awaits his Reds in the highly-charged arena where away teams face a barricade of whistles whenever they touch the ball

When Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben hang up their boots, young stars waiting to fill them. (Boris Streubel/Getty Images)

The Bayern renaissance: Of old friends and new foes

Four semifinal fails in the past five iterations of the competition prove their nearly-there-but-not-quite status

After winning a third consecutive Champions League title, Real generated a record £674.6-million, giving them the Money League top spot for the 12th time, and the first since 2014-2015. (Reuters)

Real Madrid take top spot from Man Utd in ‘money league’

Real Madrid have knocked Manchester United off the top of Deloitte’s Football Money League

Franck Ribery walks across the training area with his smartphone before the start of a training session of his club in the morning. (Peter Kneffel/dpa/Getty Images)

Bayern Munich hand Ribery ‘heavy fine’ for angry Tweetstorm

The punishment comes after Ribery lashed out at critics in a string of angry posts on Twitter and Instagram on Saturday

Jürgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola (Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Charging Liverpool challenge Man City to prove their greatness

City have won just one of seven meetings since Guardiola joined Klopp in England

“We could not attack in this way last year because we did not have Benjamin Mendy, he is so clever to go up and down,” Pep Guardiola said. (David Klein/Reuters)

Five things that have gone wrong for Manchester City

Just a few weeks ago City seemed unstoppable as they started their title defence with a 15-game unbeaten run

Ole Gunnar Solskjær named Manchester United caretaker manager

The former United striker will take charge of the first team with immediate effect and will remain while the club looks for a full-time manager

Lyon’s Nabil Fekir in action with Shakhtar Donetsk’s Maycon (Valentyn Ogirenko/Lyon)

Lyon reach Champions League last 16, Bayern top group

Bruno Genesio’s Lyon needed to avoid defeat against Shakhtar to progress from Group F with Manchester City

Man City boss Pep Guardiola. (Reuters/David Klein)

Man City chairman expects more under ‘relentless’ Guardiola

The team has become the first Premier League champions to post 100 points and win the title by 19 points

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‘You have to suffer’ – Zidane hails gritty Real win

Real are now on the brink of a third consecutive Champions League triumph, and 13th overall in Europe’s premier tournament