March 31, 2022 at 13:04 EDT
Wolfsburg takes an early lead against Arsenal
Jill Roord has already put Wolfsburg ahead after nine minutes in the second leg of the quarterfinals of the Champions League.
Arsenal struggle to get the ball into their own half.
They will have to work hard to at least find an equaliser.

Holly Percival†
Junior Editor, News
March 31, 2022 at 12:20 pm EDT
NEWS: Rangers cancel friendly against Celtic rivals in Australia
Rangers have canceled their November friendly against rivals Celtic.
The Ibrox club announced last month that they would be playing in a four-team tournament called the Sydney Super Cup, along with Celtic and A-League sides Sydney FC and Sydney Wanderers.
It would have been the first time an Old Firm match had taken place on foreign soil.
To read the full story, click here.

Holly Percival†
Junior Editor, News
March 31, 2022 at 12:01 pm EDT
NEWS: Leicester’s Ndidi ruled out for rest of season
Wilfred Ndidi of Leicester City is out for the rest of the season.
The Nigeria international, 25, has had to undergo surgery after he injured his knee in Leicester’s 2-1 defeat to Rennes in the Europa Conference League on March 17.
Rodgers spoke of Ndidi ahead of Leicester’s visit to Manchester United: “He has had surgery and will try to come back in June. Papy Mendy came in, we thought he would leave last summer but came back and he has always been professional .”
For more, click here.

Holly Percival†
Junior Editor, News
March 31, 2022 at 11:35 am EDT
NEWS: Liverpool secure signing of Celtic teenager Ben Doak
Liverpool have secured the signing of young Celtic winger Ben Doak for a fee of around £600,000.
The Athletic revealed earlier this month that the Premier League title contenders were in pole position to land the highly regarded 16-year-old.
Click here to read more from James Pearce.

Holly Percival†
Junior Editor, News
March 31, 2022 at 11:10 am EDT
NEWS: Premier League Confirms Five Subs Reintroduction
The Premier League has decided in favor of reintroducing five substitutes from the start of the 2022-23 season.
Top tier clubs were able to use five substitutes when the Premier League returned in May 2020 after the hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Click here for more.

Holly Percival†
Junior Editor, News
March 31, 2022 at 10:50 am EDT
NEWS: Phillips and Cooper back in battle for Leeds
Kalvin Phillips and Liam Cooper both have a chance to start for Leeds in Saturday’s game against Southampton.
The pair have not started for Leeds since their 2-2 draw with Brentford on December 5. The duo were both injured in that game and suffered hamstring problems.
Head coach Jesse Marsch has confirmed that at least one of the duo could play at Elland Road from the start.
For his press quotes, click here.

Holly Percival†
Junior Editor, News
March 31, 2022 at 10:33 am EDT
NEWS: Sheffield United make £9.5m profit
Sheffield United posted a profit of £9.5million in the financial year in which the club were relegated from the Premier League, The Athletic can reveal exclusively.
The surplus is United’s second in a row, which made a profit of £17.5 million in the 2019-20 financial year.
For the full story, click here.

Holly Percival†
Junior Editor, News
March 31, 2022 at 8:53 am EDT
Saka returns to Arsenal training
But Aaron Ramsdale and Takehiro Tomiyasu will both be doubtful for Monday’s game against Crystal Palace.
Saka, 20, tested positive for COVID-19 during the international match, causing him to miss England’s friendlies against Switzerland and Ivory Coast.
Ramsdale missed the 1-0 win over Aston Villa, while 23-year-old right-back Tomiyasu has been out since January. Ramsdale has a hip injury, while Tomiyasu is suffering from strains in both his calves.
Read the whole story here

Amitai Winery†
Editor-in-chief, News
March 31, 2022 at 7:38 am EDT
Special Report: Barcelona Women – Building a Winning Identity in 20 Years
The Athletic’s Charlotte Harpur has her eye on the women’s side of Barcelona.
She picked a good game to go to with 91,553 cheering fans, a world record attendance for a women’s game, packed into the Nou Camp to watch Barcelona beat Real Madrid 5-2 in the evening and 8-3 in total.
Read her special report by clicking the link below.

Anthony Hay†
EPL Personnel Editor
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Special Report: Barcelona Women – Building a Winning Identity in 20 Years
March 31, 2022 at 07:23 o’clock EDT
FIFA has not proposed a biennial World Cup — Gianni Infantino
Gianni Infantino has maintained that FIFA has not floated the idea of holding the World Cup every two years.
The World Cup is currently played every four years, but former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, who is now FIFA’s head of global football development, is among those who believe it should be a biannual tournament.
Fans of the game are happy with the current four-year gap and Infantino has said the world governing body of football doesn’t want to change that.
Click here to read the full story.
(Photo: Alexander Hassenstein – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)

Anthony Hay†
EPL Personnel Editor
March 31, 2022 at 5:44 am EDT
Ruud van Nistelrooy replaces Roger Schmidt as PSV manager at the end of the season
Former Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy will be the trainer of PSV Eindhoven next season.
Roger Schmidt will leave the role at the end of the season when his contract expires and Van Nistelrooy has agreed a deal that runs until 2025. He scored 62 goals in 67 league appearances for PSV before moving to Manchester United in 2001.
“It has always been my dream to become head coach at PSV,” said Van Nistelrooy, who scored 95 goals in 150 Premier League appearances and won a league title during his time at United. The role will be his first senior management position.
Click here to read the full story.
(Photo: Joris Refers/BSR Agency/Getty Images)

Anthony Hay†
EPL Personnel Editor
March 31, 2022 at 4:34 am EDT
Manchester United and Liverpool meet in Thailand preseason as the Premier League duo go back on tour
Manchester United and Liverpool meet in Thailand as the Premier League duo return on a major pre-season tour for the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak.
The pandemic has prevented rivals United and Liverpool from touring their favorite destinations in Australia, Asia and the Americas for the past two summers.
the athletic revealed in February that Manchester United would be in preparation for Liverpool.
Click here to read the full report.
(Photo: Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Anthony Hay†
EPL Personnel Editor
March 31, 2022 at 3:23 am EDT
hello and welcome
Attention now returns to the Premier League with enough to play for at the top of England.
Just one point separates leader Manchester City and number two Liverpool, with the two teams still having nine games left in the Premier League.
It will be interesting to see who comes out on top between Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp in the Premier League. They also participate in the FA Cup and the Champions League. Game on.

Anthony Hay†
EPL Personnel Editor
March 30, 2022 at 17:21 EDT
That’s all for today!
Thanks for tuning in to today’s news blog. We’ll be back tomorrow with more news as the Premier League return draws closer.
Good night!

Holly Percival†
Junior Editor, News
March 30, 2022 at 3.30 pm EDT
PSG vs Bayern Munich
It has been an exciting match between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich so far.
It is currently 1-1 at night with halftime approaching.
The hosts lead on aggregate 3-2.

Holly Percival†
Junior Editor, News
March 30, 2022 at 15:06 EDT
Barcelona advance to Champions League semi-finals
What an evening at Nou Camp!
Host Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 5-2 on the night and won 8-3 in total.
However, the action in the Champions League does not stop there. Paris Saint-Germain receives Bayern Munich at 8pm BST.

Holly Percival†
Junior Editor, News
March 30, 2022 at 14:32 EDT
World record attendance at a women’s football match
A great performance tonight in the women’s game as Barcelona hosted Real Madrid at the Camp Nou.
A world record attendance of 91,553 fans attended the match, making it the most attended women’s football match.

Holly Percival†
Junior Editor, News
March 30, 2022 at 13:43 EDT
An exciting first half between Barcelona and Real Madrid
An exciting 45 minutes at the Nou Camp as Barcelona and Real Madrid 1-1 at night.
Leon Cebrian gave Barcelona the lead after eight minutes.
Eight minutes later, Real Madrid hit back from the penalty spot. Carmona Garcia shot it past Panos Garcia-Villamil to make it 4-2.

Holly Percival†
Junior Editor, News
March 30, 2022 at 13:06 EDT
The Athletic Football Podcast – The Champions League Expansion
A new episode of The Athletic Football Podcast with Adam Crafton and Mark Chapman explaining the new format of the Champions League, which will take place in 2024-25.
Do you like the idea of expanding the competition from 32 to 36 teams?

Holly Percival†
Junior Editor, News
The Champions League will be expanded from 32 to 36 teams in 2024/25.@AdamCrafton_ and @markchapman explain how the new format will work…
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