May 12th, 2021
Real, Barca, Juve face two-year UEFA ban over ESL
Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus face a two-season Champions League ban unless they withdraw from the European Super League and sign a settlement agreement with UEFA.
The ‘grief’ of going down – and how to pick yourself up
Players with heads in hands, coaching staff with stiff upper lips, the opposition offering consolation handshakes… the scene at Pride Park at full-time on Saturday was a tapestry of final-day emotions.
No quarantine for Man Utd fans at Europa League final
Polish authorities have waived quarantine rules for Manchester United fans going to the Europa League final in Gdansk.
Smith: Grealish focused on making full recovery, not Euros
Jack Grealish is more concerned with “getting his injury right” than thinking about the Euros, says Aston Villa boss Dean Smith.
Pep Guardiola: How Manchester City boss reinvented Premier League title winners
Pep Guardiola learned from previous errors to renew his Manchester City side for the better, writes Guillem Balague.
Formula 1 clamps down on flexible rear wings after Lewis Hamilton’s Red Bull claim
Formula 1’s governing body launches a clampdown on flexible rear wings amid suspicions some teams are bending the rules.
Virgil van Dijk: Liverpool & Netherlands defender rules himself out of Euro 2020
Liverpool centre-back Virgil van Dijk rules himself out of playing for the Netherlands at this summer’s European Championship.
Juventus facing prospect of further European embarrassment amid Serie A struggles
Juventus face the prospect of further European embarrassment as they struggle to stake a top-four claim in Serie A.
Italian Open: Naomi Osaka loses to Jessica Pegula, Serena Williams returns
Japan’s Naomi Osaka suffers her second straight defeat on clay by losing to Jessica Pegula in the Italian Open second round.