Reuters Barcelona’s Lionel Messi carves his way through the Athletic Bilbao defence during his side’s 2-0 victory Photograph: Gustau Nacarino/REUTERS Andrés Iniesta and a penalty by Lionel Messi gave Barcelona victory over the side they will play in the Copa del Rey final in May and kept the Spanish champions in touch within six...
As we pause for breath between the Champions League legs, James Richardson rounds up the best of the European press reaction to it all. This week, Milan smile as a lacklustre Barcelona lament the San Siro playing surface and the Scandanavian referee; Benfica slam a suspected John Terry handball; Internazionale reveal yet another new...
Press Association Arsène Wenger, who has been punished by Uefa, shows frustration during Arsenal’s Champions League second leg against Milan. Photograph: Kerim Okten/EPA Arsène Wenger has been given a three-match touchline ban and fined €40,000 (£33,350) by Uefa’s control and disciplinary body, and the Arsenal manager has announced that he will appeal. Wenger faced...
As we pause for breath between the Champions League legs, James Richardson rounds up the best of the European press reaction to it all. This week, Milan smile as a lacklustre Barcelona lament the San Siro playing surface and the Scandanavian referee; Benfica slam a suspected John Terry handball; Internazionale reveal yet another new...
As we pause for breath between the Champions League legs, James Richardson rounds up the best of the European press reaction to it all. This week, Milan smile as a lacklustre Barcelona lament the San Siro playing surface and the Scandanavian referee; Benfica slam a suspected John Terry handball; Internazionale reveal yet another new...
Amy Lawrence Milan will be faced with the mercurial skills of Lionel Messi. Photograph: Javier Soriano/AFP/Getty Images This is not meant in any way as a slight against any of the six other teams who are still quite rightly enthusiastic about their Champions League prospects, but it cannot have escaped the attention of many...
Reuters Parma’s goalkeeper Antonio Mirante faces Milan’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Photograph: Elisabetta Baracchi/EPA Milan maintained a four-point lead over Juventus at the top of Serie A after winning 2-0 at Parma with a Zlatan Ibrahimovic penalty and a brilliant solo goal by Urby Emanuelson. Milan, who brought on Gennaro Gattuso late in the game for...
As the Champions League knockout stages draw to a close, James sifts through the European papers to bring you the pick of the continental reaction. Including this week Messi’s humiliation of Bayer Leverkusen, a quick look at Milan’s loss to Arsenal and puns at the ready as last season’s Cypriot stunners Apoel Nicosia are...
As the Champions League knockout stages draw to a close, James sifts through the European papers to bring you the pick of the continental reaction. Including this week Messi’s humiliation of Bayer Leverkusen, a quick look at Milan’s loss to Arsenal and puns at the ready as last season’s Cypriot stunners Apoel Nicosia are...
