Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola said his side were well aware of Real Madrid's habit of producing their best in tough times, with a string of injuries having depleted the visitors' defence ahead of Tuesday's Champions League playoff.

Brazilian superstar Neymar recently moved back to his boyhood club Santos after an underwhelming stint with Saudi Pro League Club Al Hilal.

Real Madrid forward Rodrygo said he is grateful for the interest from other clubs but wants to stay with the LaLiga side for many years to come.

The Argentinian midfielder, who plays for FC Porto, will get the chance to line up against national icon Lionel Messi at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™, when the Portuguese giants take on Inter Miami at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium on 23 June. It’s a challenge he’s eager to tackl

That pair are heavyweight contenders at both continental and global level, with Argentina having won a record six editions of the U-20 World Cup while Brazil have claimed five.

Real and City are set to clash for the fourth consecutive season in Europe's elite club competition, with the first leg in Manchester on Tuesday.

Ronaldo turned 40 last week with his current contract due to end in June 2025.

Forward Al Amin feared that his journey to fulfil his father’s dreams by becoming a famous sportsperson like Bangladesh football team captain Jamal Bhuyan and Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan were over after his career got derailed in an online betting, fixing and match manipulation scandal.

Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou welcomed criticism against him but told doubters after Sunday's 2-1 FA Cup exit at Aston Villa to leave his players out of it, saying if they want to blame him they should "go for it a million times".

The sides face off earlier than expected this time in the play-off round, with the first leg in Manchester on Tuesday.

Reigning champions Inter could cut the gap back to three points when they host Fiorentina on Monday.

Hansi Flick's Barca climbed within two points of Los Blancos and moved one behind Atletico to crank up the tension in the title race.

Ryan Hardie scored the only goal from the penalty spot as Arne Slot was made to pay for resting his star names as he suffered just a fourth defeat in 38 games as Liverpool boss.

Following an intense battle, Magura overcame the hosts 4-3 in tiebreaker to emerge champions in front of a jubilant crowd at the Khulna Divisional Sports Complex.

There apparently has not been any headway in the impasse in women's football despite a wholehearted effort from the president of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) to break the ice between the 18 senior players and the head coach of the women's national team.

The 36-year-old spent 16 years at Spanish giants Madrid, winning six La Liga titles and five Champions League trophies.

The Urbano Caldeira stadium erupted in celebration as jubilant and tearful fans lit up their mobile phones to give the striker, who left the club 12 years ago, a hero's welcome before kick-off.

Ancelotti rested several key starters ahead of Saturday's LaLiga derby against Atletico Madrid and next-week's Champions League playoff clash at Manchester City.

Newcastle, who have beaten Arsenal three times this season, will face Liverpool or Tottenham in the final at Wembley on March 16.

The Portuguese great appeared to trade an end-of-career payday for football obscurity when he moved to Riyadh's Al Nassr two years ago in a deal said to be worth $250 million.