Kick Off: Mahrez wins UCL POTW; Nine ESL clubs will be fined by UEFA

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OFFICIAL: Riyad Mahrez wins UCL player of the week

OFFICIAL: Riyad Mahrez wins UCL player of the week

Guardiola says Chelsea match in PL will have no impact on Champions League final

Pep Guardiola believes Manchester City's Premier League match against Chelsea on Saturday comes too early to have any bearing on the Champions League final.

Telegraph: Super League rebels will be fined substantially by Premier League

Telegraph: Super League rebels will be fined substantially by Premier League

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Real Madrid will listen to offers for Hazard

Real Madrid's patience with Eden Hazard has reached a limit and the Belgian is on the market, as are several other members of Zinedine Zidane's squad.

Chelsea and Man City 'to battle for £60m Bayern star Lewandowski this summer'

Chelsea and Manchester City are preparing a bidding war this summer over the signature of star Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski.

Neymar will renew until 2026 at PSG

Paris Saint-Germain are set to confirm the renewal of Neymar's contract on Saturday. The Brazilian will put pen to paper on a deal that will run until 2026.

Leicester owner will attend FA Cup final with Chelsea after flying from Thailand

Leicester owner Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha will attend the FA Cup Final after being cleared to fly from Thailand to watch his club take on Chelsea.

Arteta will still be Arsenal boss next season but pressure is mounting

Mikel Arteta is under increasing pressure to transform Arsenal's fortunes following their feeble European exit to Villarreal, but is expected to be given until the start of next season.

what they say

Courtois' dad blasts 'unprofessional' Hazard for laughing with Chelsea team

Thibaut Courtios' father blasted Real Madrid's Eden Hazard for being 'unprofessional' after he was pictured laughing and smiling after their Champions League semi-final exit against Chelsea.

Messi praises Nadal for Laureus prize: You're example to us. I'm a big admirer

Lionel Messi has come out and praised Rafael Nadal after the Spaniard won the 2020 Laureus prize for best sportsman of 2020.

Fans laud Edinson Cavani after Man United veteran protects Mason Greenwood

Fans have hailed Edinson Cavani after the veteran striker turned bodyguard to protect Manchester United youngster Mason Greenwood amid a bust-up on Thursday night.

Solskjaer warns clubs chasing a top-four finish he has to play weakened teams

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has warned he will have to field weakened teams that could affect the battle for Champions League places due to Manchester United's fixture pile-up.

Griezmann and Suarez tied on 19 goals as they prepare to face former teams

The LaLiga Santander clash between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid on Saturday will be huge in the title race and two players who will be hoping to make the difference are Antoine Griezmann and Luis Suarez, both tied on 19 goals.

Mount and Foden are outstanding examples of young England stars, insists Tuchel

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel praised Mason Mount and Manchester City's Phil Foden as 'outstanding examples' of young, English talent ahead of their Premier League clash on Saturday.

Ferdinand and Owen Hargreaves disagree over Man Utd transfer priority

Rio Ferdinand and Owen Hargreaves disagree on whether Manchester United should focus on signing an elite striker in the summer transfer window.

RICHARDS: I was so wrong about Tuchel... what he's done at Chelsea is remarkable

Stay strong when you’re wrong: it’s a saying I’ve heard recently, based around sticking to your guns if you are losing an argument.

Chelsea boss says winning is in the DNA of the club after historic week

Chelsea Women boss Emma Hayes says winning is in the DNA of the club following a historic week where the men and women's sides both reached the final of their respective Champions League competitions.

In Depth

Now what? Real Madrid and Barca out of UCL? The five keys to understand it

UEFA have accepted the reintegration of nine of the 12 breakaway Super League clubs, but there are still threats of action to be taken against the three still clinging onto its existence.

Man City vs Chelsea: Redknapp on how Blues can spring another upset

Manchester City and Chelsea have enjoyed a historic week, with Pep Guardiola's side reaching their first Champions League final, and Chelsea following them to Istanbul by booking their spot in the May 29 showpiece.

Fixture Of The Day

EPL 

Leeds United vs Tottenham UTC 2021/05/08 11:30

Man City vs Chelsea UTC 2021/05/08 16:30

Liverpool vs Southampton UTC 2021/05/08 19:15

La Liga 

Barcelona vs Atletico UTC 2021/05/08 14:15

Bundesliga

Bayern vs Gladbach UTC 2021/05/08 16:30