Ten-man Barcelona eke out 1-0 win at Benfica in Champions League last 16

Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe believes a shift in mentality has helped him improve his “situation” in the Spanish capital after his initial struggles following a dream move from Paris Saint-Germain. The French superstar played inconsistently in his first months at Madrid after joining last summer, but in recent weeks has returned to his devastating…

Who: Real Madrid vs Barcelona What: Spanish Super Cup final Where: King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia When: 10:00pm (19:00 GMT) on Sunday Follow Al Jazeera’s live text and photo build-up and commentary stream. Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said his players can avenge their thrashing earlier this season by Barcelona by winning the…

The Texas-based Friedkin Group completed its 98.8% purchase of Everton, adding the storied Premier League club to its wide-ranging portfolio of investments including Italian team Roma. It ends a long period of huge uncertainty at Everton, a nine-time English champion which has been an ever-present in the top division since 1954 but is without a…

Man Utd slip to fourth straight defeat as Newcastle win to climb to fifth

Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr scored in the first half to give Real Madrid an easy 2-1 win over neighbours Rayo Vallecano, helping them draw level at the top of the table in the battle to retain their LaLiga crown. Only one point separates Spain’s three biggest clubs in one of the closest title races…

Turkish football club Galatasaray has accused Jose Mourinho of making “racist statements”, saying it will initiate criminal proceedings against the Fenerbahce manager over his comments following the teams’ 0-0 draw in the Super Lig. While it was unclear which statements Galatasaray was referring to, Mourinho said the home side’s bench had been “jumping like monkeys”…