Kick Off: Federico Gatti saves Juventus; Mourinho's Roma beat Leverkusen

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Match Reports

Roma 1-0 Leverkusen: Advantage Jose Mourinho in the Europa League semi-final

AS Roma grabbed a 1-0 home victory over Bayer Leverkusen in their Europa League semi-final first leg on Thursday thanks to 20-year-old Edoardo Bove's second-half goal.

Juventus 1-1 Sevilla: Federico Gatti scores 97th minute equaliser for the hosts

Federico Gatti scored with a header seven minutes into added time to earn Juventus a 1-1 home draw against Sevilla in their Europa League semi-final first leg on Thursday.

These Things Happen

Lampard calls up Chelsea's U14 captain to train with under-performing first team

Frank Lampard called up Chelsea's Under-14 captain to senior training on Thursday after the youngster was spotted going through the gears with first-team stars at Cobham.

CR7 gifted £92,000 watch, decked out in green design - featuring his celebration

Cristiano Ronaldo was handed a luxury watch worth £92,000 at the launch of a new collection, with the garish green design featuring 26 white diamonds - and his classic celebration on the back.

Fans joke Arteta has stars ‘scared’ as Saka tells pal not to call Mikel's name

ARSENAL fans have hilariously claimed their players are "scared" of manager Mikel Arteta after a clip starring Bukayo Saka was released by the club.

Zlatan’s enviable car collection: A fleet of Ferraris, including a £1.7m Daytona

AT 41, Zlatan Ibrahimovic's football career shows no sign of slowing down.

Football fans bombard cowering corner-taker with missiles - but game continues

A football match in Turkey was shockingly allowed to continue despite missiles being relentlessly thrown at the away team.

Liverpool 'set for talks with £52m rated Sporting defensive midfielder Ugarte'

Liverpool are reportedly the strongest candidates to sign Sporting Lisbon's defensive midfielder Manuel Ugarte this summer.

Al-Hilal profile after Lionel Messi deal agreed - they wanted to sign Cristiano Ronaldo

Al-Hilal are already the most decorated club in Saudi Arabia and all of Asia, but their global profile is about to go stratospheric with the signing of Lionel Messi.

Xavi Hernandez to tell Barcelona star that he is no longer needed once La Liga is sealed

Barcelona are on the verge of celebration, as they look to secure a first league title since 2019. However for one star, it will be a short-lived happiness.

Mbappe 'prevented a number of youth players from going on STRIKE during Ramadan'

France captain Kylian Mbappe reportedly prevented the national team's Under 21 players from going on strike during Ramadan this year.

Man United takeover paves way for Chelsea to sign Neymar to begin Pochettino era

Neymar is rumoured to be leaving Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain this summer

What They Say

CR7's mother Dolores rubbishes reports her son and Georgina could split up

Cristiano Ronaldo's mum has rubbished claims of relationship problems between the football star and Georgina Rodriguez.

Varane opens up on reasons behind his transfer from Real Madrid to Man United

Manchester United defender Raphael Varane has opened up on the reasoning behind his transfer from Real Madrid in the summer of 2021.

Dalot opens up on Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure from Man Utd

Manchester United defender, Diogo Dalot, has opened up on compatriot Cristiano Ronaldo's departure from the Red Devils last November.

Thierry Henry names his dream front 3 featuring PSG and Real Madrid superstars

Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has expressed his desire to see a front three of Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior, Manchester City’s Erling Haaland, and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)’s Kylian Mbappe.

Dwight Yorke:  Ten Hag needs to be called out, Solskjaer had a better record

Former Manchester United star Dwight Yorke claims he would not swap goalkeeper David de Gea for ‘anyone’ and says Erik ten Hag ‘needs to be called out’ over the club’s indifferent form.

Former Real Madrid star names an ex-Chelsea flop in his ultimate 5-aside team

Former Real Madrid star Royston Drenthe has revealed who would make his ultimate 5-aside of old team-mates - and he made a surprising inclusion by naming an ex-Chelsea flop.

In Depth

Where are Pep Guardiola's iconic 2010-11 Barcelona team now?

It is no understatement to call Sergio Busquet's summer exit from Barcelona the end of an era.