Injuries, arrests in Argentina as football fans, retirees clash with police

The Champions League has handed more heavyweight clashes when the draw for the round of 16 was made in Nyon, Switzerland. Defending champion Real Madrid’s reward for removing 2023 title winner Manchester City on Wednesday is two city derbies against Atletico Madrid – the team it beat in the finals in 2014 and 2016. Recommended…

Former Brazil and Inter Milan striker Adriano, nicknamed the “Emperor” in his prime, bid farewell to football in a testimonial match at the home of Flamengo, the club where his once-promising career started. The 42-year-old had been tipped to become one of the football greats but eventually succumbed to the pressures of sporting fame and…

Real Madrid in Champions League playoffs despite win at Brest – updates

During an interview with Spanish television, Cristiano Ronaldo has not held back on why he is the greatest footballer of all time. “I’m the best player in football history. I haven’t seen anyone better than me in football history, and I’m saying truth from my heart,” Ronaldo said in an interview with media outlet LaSexta…

Nottingham Forest demonstrated their unlikely Premier League title credentials by holding Liverpool to a 1-1 draw, backing up their win over the leaders earlier in the season. It took a header by Diogo Jota from a corner in the 66th minute to earn Liverpool a point that maintained their six-point cushion over Forest, which moved…

Who: Manchester City vs Chelsea What: English Premier League Where: Etihad Stadium, Manchester, United Kingdom When: 5:30pm (17:30 GMT) on Saturday Follow Al Jazeera’s live build-up followed by our text and photo commentary stream of the match. Manchester City’s next two games, in the Premier League and the Champions League have been compared to “finals”…