Tuchel wins UEFA Men´s Coach of the Year award after Champions League glory with Chelsea

Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel won the UEFA Men s Coach of the Year award for 2020-21.

The former Paris Saint-Germain boss, who took over from Frank Lampard in January, led the Blues to Champions League glory in May after a brilliant few months in charge.

Chelsea won the competition for the second time in their history, beating Manchester City 1-0 in the final, before going on to lift the UEFA Super Cup this month after overcoming Villarreal on penalties.

Tuchel, who took PSG to the final in 2019-20, became the first coach to reach successive finals in the men s competition.

He also led Chelsea to the FA Cup final, where they lost 1-0 to Leicester City, and a fourth-place finish in the Premier League.

 A winner with Chelsea just 4 months after…

United confident over beating Chelsea for Sancho

Manchester United are confident they will be able to beat Chelsea in the race for the signature of Borussia Dortmund s Jadon Sancho, according to the .

The winger moved straight from Manchester City s U-18 side to the first team at Dortmund in the summer of 2017, and since then he has exploded onto the big stage as one of the most talented youngsters in the game. This season alone, he has had 32 goal involvements (15 goals, 17 assists) in 29 games in all competitions. His pace and dazzling skill have already attracted the interests of top clubs across Europe, but United and Chelsea have been named as the most serious contenders to bring him back to England.

Chelsea s interest in the 19-year-old comes as a result of the possibility of both Pedro and Willian leaving Stamf…

Germany celebrations shows size of Switzerland effort, says Xhaka

Granit Xhaka says the extent of Germany s late celebrations means Switzerland can be proud of their performance after narrowly missing out on top spot in Group D.

Dan Ndoye s first international goal appeared to have Switzerland set for a famous victory on Sunday, only for Niclas Fullkrug to deliver a 92nd-minute leveller in Frankfurt.

That late intervention from the Germany substitute salvaged top spot for Julian Nagelsmann s hosts, though Switzerland also progressed through to the last 16 in second place at Euro 2024.

Xhaka believes his side can take confidence from the showing, with Germany scrambling at times and almost suffering an unlikely defeat.

I think when you see the Germans celebrating, we can be proud of ourselves, Xhaka told reporters after…

Nagelsmann prepared for Leipzig hostility: ´If all 34,000 whistle or boo at me, then it´s OK!´

Julian Nagelsmann is ready to run the gauntlet of hate if RB Leipzig fans react bitterly when he returns to the Red Bull Arena as boss of Bayern Munich.

The coach who led Leipzig to a Champions League semi-final appearance in 2019-20, followed by a runners-up finish in the Bundesliga last term, has since switched allegiances to join Bayern.

Nagelsmann has defended himself against accusations of being a liar for the way he handled his move to the German champions, with the 34-year-old coming in for criticism after going back on a pledge not to take others with him to Bayern.

Speaking ahead of Saturday s clash between Leizpig and Bayern, Nagelsmann said: I m looking forward to it. I had two fantastic years in Leipzig. I think the coaching staff and the players …

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The Premier League will be back in our lives by this time tomorrow night, as fans around the world gear up for what is sure to be another action-packed season. The teams at the top of the table have strengthened, the newly promoted sides all look like they could find success this year, and the rest of the clubs will all be aiming to exceed their own expectations. One of the most notable games of the opening weekend, in our mind, comes in the form of Bournemouth vs Cardiff City.

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The Cherries have been able to maintain their top-flight consistency for a few years now, and under the guidance of Eddie Howe, many believe that they can make a push for the European spots in the not so distant fut…

Barcelona awaiting news on Araujo hamstring injury

Barcelona are awaiting news on the extent of the hamstring problem sustained by Ronald Araujo while away on international duty with Uruguay.

The 22-year-old was injured during the second half of his national side s 3-0 loss to Argentina on Sunday and has been ruled out of Thursday s World Cup qualifier with Brazil.

Barcelona confirmed on Tuesday that Araujo, who has made 48 appearances for the club in total since his debut in October 2019, will now return to Catalonia to undergo further tests.

Araujo has appeared in all nine of Barca s games this season – seven in LaLiga and two in the Champions League – totalling 615 minutes on the field.

Only Marc-Andre ter Stegen (630), Frenkie de Jong (676), Sergio Busquets (734) and Memphis Depay (809) have feat…

Solskjaer in the spotlight: Daunting 10 games could determine Man Utd future

You wouldn t necessarily know it given some of the scrutiny, but things aren t going all that terribly at Manchester United.

With four wins and two draws from their first seven games of the Premier League season, they are just two points behind leaders Chelsea. It s a solid improvement from 2020-21, when, at the same stage of the campaign, they were four points worse off and with a negative goal difference.

Exiting the EFL Cup was frustrating, as was losing to Young Boys, but that last-gasp win over Villarreal means their Champions League fate remains firmly in their own hands. It also ensured their challenge for the two biggest trophies on offer are very much alive, and it s why Ole Gunnar Solskjaer s job is not currently under threat.

Their next 10 games could …

Allez, allez, allez! Liverpool´s proud history of European comebacks

Doubles from unlikely heroes Divock Origi and Georginio Wijnaldum sent the Anfield faithful into raptures after Liverpool turned a 3-0 deficit and mission impossible into a place in the 2019 Champions League final.

The mercurial Lionel Messi inspired last week s comfortable first-leg win for the LaLiga champions but he and his celebrated team-mates were consumed by a red wave lacking the awesome qualities of Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino.

Turnarounds such as this scarcely credible 4-3 aggregate triumph have become something of a habit for Liverpool, but this one might just top the lot.

From Istanbul to Merseyside, Omnisport takes a look back at some of the most special European nights Liverpool have produced.

Mo Salah has been ruled out of Liverpool�…

Pep Guardiola: I don’t judge Erling Haaland on scoring goals

Pep Guardiola claimed there is no pressure on Erling Haaland to score more goals after the Norwegian’s double sank Young Boys on Wednesday.

Haaland struck twice in the second half as the holders claimed a hard-fought 3-1 win over the Swiss side in their Champions League Group G encounter on the artificial surface at Bern’s Wankdorf Stadium.

The game had been in the balance after Meschack Elia had cancelled out Switzerland international Manuel Akanji’s opener with a superb strike.

Erling Haaland s control and finish for Man City

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Haaland’s goals were his first in six Champions League games while his effort against Brighton on Saturday ended a three-game scoreless run – relative barren spells f…

Fulham 0-3 Arsenal: What Did We Learn As The Gunners Lay Down Another Title Marker At Craven Cottage?

Laying down another marker on Sunday afternoon, Arsenal resorted their five-point buffer at the top of the Premier League table thanks to a 3-0 romp away at Fulham.

While Mikel Arteta’s youngsters might have watched on as Manchester City claimed a gritty 1-0 win away at Crystal Palace on Saturday evening, the Gunners certainly came flying out of the traps here.

With defender Gabriel opening the scoring after just 21 minuets after powering home from Leandro Trossard’s corner, Arsenal really didn’t have to get out of second gear in west London.

Breezing their way to a 3-0 lead at half-time as both Gabriel Martinelli and Martin Odegaard finished off a pair of blistering attacks, Arteta’s side really couldn’t have wished for an easier test away from the Em…