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Bayern Munich will pay tribute to late club legend Franz Beckenbauer by displaying his iconic No.5 jersey on the roof of the Allianz Arena, the club announced Tuesday. A massive 15m x 10m depiction of the retired number has already been installed

AC Milan have secured Tijjani Reijnders’ future, with the Dutch midfielder extending his contract until June 2030, quashing transfer speculation linking him to Chelsea. Reijnders, who joined in 2023, has made 90 appearances and scored 16 goals for the Rossoneri. Milan, currently

A high-stakes Madrid derby unfolds in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 as Real Madrid hosts Atletico Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu. Both sides will be looking to gain an advantage in the first leg of this fiercely contested tie, with

Carlos Alcaraz could meet Novak Djokovic in a high-stakes quarter-final as he aims for a rare Indian Wells three-peat, according to Monday’s draw. Djokovic, who defeated Alcaraz en route to the Australian Open semi-finals, is chasing his 100th career singles title when

Fulham have strongly condemned the racist and homophobic abuse directed at defender Calvin Bassey following his standout performance in Sunday’s FA Cup victory over Manchester United. Bassey opened the scoring at Old Trafford before Fulham secured a quarter-final spot with a penalty

Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola is hopeful that midfield star Rodri could return to action before the end of the season, despite initial fears that he would miss the entire campaign. Rodri suffered a ruptured ACL in September, and while Guardiola had

Lyon head coach Paulo Fonseca is at risk of a seven-month suspension following an altercation with referee Neoit Millot during his side’s 2-1 Ligue 1 win over Brest on Sunday. Fonseca was shown a straight red card after reacting angrily to a

Fulham have strongly condemned the racist and homophobic abuse directed at defender Calvin Bassey following his standout performance in Sunday’s FA Cup victory over Manchester United. Bassey opened the scoring at Old Trafford before Fulham secured a quarter-final spot with a penalty

The Football Association has attributed the record eight-minute VAR stoppage during Bournemouth’s FA Cup win over Wolves to congestion in the penalty area, which prevented the use of the newly introduced semi-automated offside technology. Officials had to manually draw offside lines before

Manchester City have been dealt another defensive setback as Nathan Ake is expected to be sidelined for an extended period after picking up an injury in Saturday’s FA Cup fifth-round clash against Plymouth Argyle. The Dutch defender was forced off at halftime

Crystal Palace forward Jean-Philippe Mateta has reassured fans he is doing well after being hospitalized following a dangerous challenge by Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts during their FA Cup fifth-round clash. Roberts was sent off just eight minutes into the match, which Palace

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim believes defender Harry Maguire deserves a return to the England squad, praising his leadership and improved performances this season. Maguire, 31, has earned 64 caps for England but was left out of the squad for the

Tomas Machac claimed his maiden ATP title on Saturday, defeating Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 7-6(6), 6-2 in the Mexican Open final. The 24-year-old Czech, seeded eighth, became the third player from his country to win an ATP 500 event, following in the

The Italian Tennis Federation is pushing to establish a fifth Grand Slam tournament, reportedly offering $550 million to acquire the Madrid Open from its current owners, IMG. Traditionally, the tennis calendar features four Grand Slams—the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and US

Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso believes his team’s dominant 4-1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday was the ideal preparation for their highly anticipated Champions League showdown with Bayern Munich. Leverkusen took full control early, scoring three goals in a blistering seven-minute