Rangers ended Celtic’s four-year Scottish Cup reign – and condemned them to a first trophyless season since 2010 – to reach the quarter-finals with Old Firm derby 2-0 victory at Ibrox.
Norwich City make an immediate return to the English Premier League….
Norwich City have won promotion to the Premier League for a fifth time, after Brentford and Swansea’s failure to win ensured Daniel Farke’s side could not be caught in the automatic places.
Sheffield United relegated from the English Premier League….
Sheffield United were relegated to the Championship after Willian Jose’s first goal for Wolves secured victory.
Koeman grabs first trophy as Barcelona win Copa del Ray….
Barcelona scored four goals in 12 minutes – including a brilliant strike from Lionel Messi – to thrash Athletic Bilbao and win the Copa del Rey.
Chelsea reach FA Cup final….
Chelsea ended Manchester City’s hopes of winning an historic quadruple as they edged a closely-fought FA Cup semi-final at Wembley.
Bayern Munich coach Hansi Flick wants out….
Bayern Munich head coach Hansi Flick says he has told the club he wants to leave at the end of the season.
Paul Pogba criticises former manager Jose Mourinho….
Paul Pogba has attacked Jose Mourinho’s man-management style, accusing him of “going against players” and making them feel like “they don’t exist any more”.
Aubameyang out of hospital….
Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is “feeling good” after returning home from two days in hospital with malaria, manager Mikel Arteta has confirmed.
Modric agrees new deal with Real Madrid….
Real Madrid and Luka Modric have agreed on a new one-year deal that will see the 35-year-old stay in the Spanish capital until 2022.
Togo national team coach resigns….
Frenchman Claude Le Roy has resigned as Togo national team boss after his side finished last in their AFCON qualifiers group following a shockingly poor campaign under the coach with wide experience in African football.
Ibrahimovic facing possible FIFA ban….
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been keeping headline writers busy in recent days after his sending off against Parma and being spotted breaking coronavirus regulations in Milan last Sunday by eating out while Lombardy was still officially in an Italian government decreed “red zone,” meaning that a ban on dining at restaurants was in place.
Man City & Tottenham to have 2,000 fans each at Carabao Cup final….
Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City will both have 2,000 fans at Wembley for the Carabao Cup final on 25 April.
The day all three Maradona brothers played for Granada….
In the autumn of 1987, Granada CF president Alfonso Suarez decided to make a statement – and it was to be bold and brash.
Mikel Obi says Conte disrespected him at Chelsea….
Inter Milan coach Antonio Conte has been accused of ‘disrespecting’ one of his former midfielders while at Chelsea.
Mbappe tells PSG he wants move….
Real Madrid target Kylian Mbappe has informed Paris Saint-Germain that he won’t be renewing his deal with the Ligue 1 giants, according to reports.
Neymar banned for two games….
Neymar will be banned for Paris Saint-Germain’s next two Ligue 1 matches, the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) has announced.
FIFA bans Chad from global football….
FIFA has banned Chad from global football until further notice over government interference in the running of the country’s football federation.
North Korea to skip Tokyo Olympic games….
North Korea has announced it will not take part in the Tokyo Olympics this year, saying the decision is to protect its athletes from Covid-19.
Three Juventus players dropped for Covid breach….
Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo has left Weston McKennie, Paulo Dybala and Arthur out of the squad for Saturday’s Serie A game against Torino after they breached Covid protocols.
Ronaldo’s captain’s armband auctions for about 64,000 euros….
Cristiano Ronaldo’s moment of frustration at a controversial decision in a World Cup qualifier on Saturday is turning into something positive.
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