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Kylian Mbappe's hat-trick in vain as Barcelona beat Real Madrid 4-3 thanks to Raphinha's brace

Raphinha scored twice as Barcelona staged a thrilling comeback to beat Real Madrid 4-3 in El Clasico, moving within one win of clinching the La Liga title.

Barcelona vs Real Madrid: When and where to watch final 'El Clasico' of 2024-25 season

Barcelona currently are 3-0 in 'El Clasico' showdowns against Real Madrid this season and face 'Los Blancos' in a potential title decider on Sunday. Here's everything you need to know about the blockbuster contest including live streaming information.

Lionel Messi suffers worst defeat since joining MLS as Inter Miami lose to Minnesota United 4-1

Messi scored his team's lone goal in the second half but Inter Miami's defence was once again exposed as they fell to a fourth defeat in their last five games in all competitions.

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti on Xabi Alonso's speculated move after Bayer Leverkusen exit: 'All doors open'

Carlo Ancelotti praised Xabi Alonso amid reports linking the Bayer Leverkusen boss with a move to Real Madrid. The Italian also reflected on his deep bond with the club ahead of a crucial El Clasico.

Mikel Arteta reiterates Arsenal 'best in Champions League' claim, says Liverpool deserve guard of honour

Besides defending Arsenal's performance in the Champions League and his claim, manager Mikel Arteta confirmed that Premier League champions Liverpool will receive guard of honour from second-placed Arsenal on Sunday.

Football: Women's World Cup expanded from 32 to 48 teams for 2031 edition

Adding 16 more teams to the FIFA Women's World Cup will see the number of matches rise from 64 to 104, a big boost for women's game.

Xabi Alonso to leave Bayer Leverkusen after season ends, tipped to be Real Madrid coach

Xabi Alonso has confirmed he will leave Bayer Leverkusen at the end of the 2025 season, a year before his contract ends. The Spanish coach is tipped to join Real Madrid after leading Leverkusen to historic success. Carlos Ancelotti is expected to leave Madrid following their recent struggles.

United star Fernandes' sparkling season attracts Saudi interest; coach Amorim insists midfielder 'not going anywhere'

Manchester United midfielder and captain Bruno Fernandes has been in excellent form this season, scoring 19 goals and claiming 18 assists so far including a brace in the club's 3-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao in the first leg of the Europa League semi-final meeting last week.

Manchester United face Tottenham for Europa League trophy as three English teams reach European finals

Manchester United and Tottenham have successfully managed to leave their poor Premier League campaigns behind as they reached the Europa League final on Thursday. Chelsea are also through to UEFA Conference League final.

Arsene Wenger wants offside rule to change to restore attackers' advantage: 'Doubt benefits the striker'

The proposed change by Arsene Wenger to the offside rule will see attackers having an advantage and not being ruled offside for their body parts being beyond the last defender.

Lionel Messi's India trip reportedly cancelled as organisers fail to raise Rs 100 crore

The Argentina football team and star footballer Lionel Messi will reportedly not come for a match to Kerala, India, in October 2025 as the organisers failed to meet the huge appearance fee demand.

Ruiz, Hakimi goals and Donnarumma masterclass fire PSG into Champions League final; Arsenal eliminated

PSG will now take on Inter Milan in the Champions League final. It will be the fist time an Italian and French team will compete in UCL final since 1993.

PSG vs Arsenal: Match tips, prediction, possible line-ups and live streaming details

Arsenal face PSG in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-final in Paris on Wednesday. The winner will face Inter Milan in the final on 31 May.

'Proud of you, son': Ronaldo congratulates son as Cristiano Junior earns call-up for Portugal under-15 squad

The Portugal Under-15 squad call-up in many way completes a full circle for Cristiano Ronaldo Jr who has already played for youth teams of clubs that have been represented by his father. Cristiano Junior has played for Real Madrid, Juventus, Manchester United and Al-Nassr's youth teams.

Amid buzz over his exit, coach Manolo Marquez names probables for Indian football team’s Kolkata camp

Manolo Marquez, who is tipped to leave the Indian football team soon, has included Sunil Chhetri in the national team probables list for the Kolkata camp but goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu has not been considered.

Wenger, Flick criticise referees after Inter is awarded controversial penalty vs Barca: 'Highly against these penalties'

Legendary football manager Arsene Wenger and Barcelona coach Hansi Flick have criticised the VAR decision to award a penalty to Lautaro Martinez after Pau Cubarsi's tackle.

Inter Milan knock out Barcelona to reach Champions League final after Frattesi's late strike and Sommer's saves

Davide Frattesi scored in the extra time while goalkeeper Yann Sommer producd a string of incredible saves as Inter Milan secured a rip-roaring 4-3 win over Barcelona to reach the final of UEFA Champions League.

Inter Milan vs FC Barcelona: Prediction, match timings and live streaming

UEFA Champions League semifinal: As Inter Milan take on FC Barcelona at the San Siro, we bring you the match prediction, timings and live streaming details.

Explained: Why Manolo Marquez wants to leave Indian football team head coach role

Only a year into his role, Manolo Marquez is reportedly already planning to leave the Indian football team head coach role. We explain the reasons behind the latest explosive reports.

Trent Alexander Arnold confirms departure from Liverpool at the end of season: 'Hardest decision I’ve ever made'

Liverpool academy product Trent Alexander-Arnold, who has called the Anfield his home throughout his playing career, parts ways with the Reds after helping them win their 20th top-flight title and their third in the Premier League era.

Harry Kane wins first major trophy after Leverkusen draw at Freiburg clinches 34th Bundesliga title for Bayern

Defending champions Bayer Leverkusen fought back from two goals down against Freiburg but could not score a third, allowing Bayern Munich to clinch the Bundesliga title. It is the first major title of Harry Kane's career, with the striker having never won trophy either with England or with previous club Tottenham Hotspur.

Watch: Jamie Vardy blows injured referee's whistle to halt play during Leicester's 2-0 victory over Southampton

Minutes after scoring his 199th goal for Leicester City, Jamie Vardy blew David Webb's whistle to halt Southampton's attack after the referee was left clutching his face on the ground following a collision with Jordan Ayew.

FC Goa crush Jamshedpur 3-0 to win Kalinga Super Cup 2025, seal AFC Champions League spot

FC Goa lifted the Kalinga Super Cup 2025 in style with a 3-0 win over Jamshedpur FC, claiming their second title and sealing AFC Champions League Two qualification.

England cricket, football associations ban transgender women from women games

The decision by the highest footballing and cricketing bodies in England have come after the UK Supreme Court ruled that only biological and not trans women meet the definition of a woman under equality laws.

Amorim left perplexed as Man United ditch poor domestic form and romp to 3-0 win in Europa League semi-final first leg

Manchester United's poor domestic form has not impacted their performance in the Europa League as they dismantled Athletic Club 3-0 in the Europa League semi-final first leg away from home on Thursday.

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami thrown out of CONCACAF Champions Cup by Vancouver Whitecaps

Brian White inspired Vancouver Whitecaps to CONCACAF Champions Cup final as they defeated Lionel Messi's Inter Miami 3-1 on Wednesday and 5-1 on aggregate.

Lamine Yamal: Is he the greatest 17-year-old footballer of all time? Numbers say he's ahead of Messi and Ronaldo

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were nowhere close to being what Lamine Yamal is at 17. Hailed as a generational talent, Yamal now looks set to dominate world football.

Jannik Sinner: ‘Players looked at me differently’ in Australian Open locker room, wanted ‘break’ from tennis

Jannik Sinner was eventually forced into a three-month break due to a doping ban. The world No.1 tennis player returns on 4 May at Italian Open.

Champions League semi-finals: Barcelona fight back from two goals down to hold Inter Milan to a thrilling 3-3 draw

Lamine Yamal, Ferran Torres and an own goal by goalkeeper Yann Sommer helped Barcelona hold Inter Milan to a high-scoring draw in the first leg of their semi-final clash at home after Marcus Thuram's opening strike and Denzel Dumfries' brace had the Italian side in pole position for an away win.

Carlo Ancelotti's exit from Real Madrid and Brazil deal hits roadblock; La Liga club angry: Report

Real Madrid are reportedly not happy with the timing of Carlo Ancelotti's exit and the financial arrangements which has halted the process of the coach joining the Brazil national team.