Chelsea’s season under new manager Enzo Maresca has had its ups and downs, but the club achieved a key goal by securing fourth place in the Premier League following a 1–0 win over Nottingham Forest. The result guarantees Chelsea a spot in the league phase of the 2025–26 Champions League. The Blues now have the […]
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Chelsea ended the 2024/25 Premier League by securing a return to the UEFA Champions League after two years away from the competition, which they won less than half a decade ago, and this outcome has pleased Enzo Maresca greatly. The Italian took over from Mauricio Pochettino in the summer of 2024 to the chagrin of
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Real Betis have reached their first-ever major European final after edging past Fiorentina in a dramatic second-leg encounter that went to extra time. The Spanish side, managed by Manuel Pellegrini, had earned a narrow 2-1 win in the first leg and secured a 2-2 draw in Florence, advancing 4-3 on aggregate. Fiorentina, looking to make
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Fiorentina manager Raffaele Palladino shared an update regarding Moise Kean, who has missed the last two games against Cagliari and Empoli due to personal reasons that remain unclear. After Fiorentina’s 2-1 victory over Empoli in the Tuscan derby at Stadio Franchi, Palladino explained he had been in regular contact with Kean through text messages. According
Chelsea gained the upper hand in their UEFA Conference League last-16 clash with a 2-1 win over Copenhagen in the first leg. Despite a quiet first half where they failed to trouble the opposing goalkeeper, Enzo Maresca’s team broke the deadlock almost immediately after the interval. Marc Cucurella, brought on to replace the injured Malo
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Simone Inzaghi anticipates a challenging encounter as Inter travel to Florence to face Fiorentina at the Stadio Artemio Franchi on Sunday at 17:00 GMT. Both teams are tightly clustered in the Serie A standings, just one point behind Napoli, making this clash a key battle for second place. Fiorentina’s Red-Hot Form The Viola enter the
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On Thursday, FC Heidenheim will carve out a unique chapter in their history as they step onto the European stage for the first time. Having never played in Germany’s top division before last season, the club exceeded expectations in the 2023/24 Bundesliga campaign, finishing in a remarkable 8th place and earning a shot at European
The Chelsea team that was submitted to UEFA for their Conference League play-off first leg against Servette on Thursday does not include Ben Chilwell or Raheem Sterling. Their exclusion from the club’s A list is another evidence that they might go this summer. The Blues needs to win their games over two legs against the
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Ayoub El Kaabi struck four minutes from the end of extra time as Olympiakos beat Fiorentina in the Europa Conference League final, becoming the first Greek club to win a European trophy. The Moroccan striker, a hero of Olympiakos’ run to the final, stooped low to head in Santiago Hezze’s cross, sparking pandemonium in the
Aston Villa’s Europa Conference League journey hit a major setback as they stumbled to a chaotic first-leg loss against Olympiacos. Despite their efforts, Villa’s captain John McGinn summed up the match succinctly, stating, “Everything that could have gone wrong, did.” The visitors, Olympiacos, came out strong, with Ayoub El Kaabi netting twice in the early
