AFPHurting Barca bid to slow Madrid's title charge in Clasico
Barcelona must dust themselves down after Champions League defeat to try and slow Real Madrid's steady march towards the La Liga title in Sunday's Clasico.Defeat by PSG in the Champions League quarter-finals may have ended any chance of that happening, beyond a miracle comeback in La Liga.
AFPChelsea's 'Cold Palmer' heating up ahead of Man City reunion
Chelsea forward Cole Palmer has emerged as a Player of the Year contender thanks to a dazzling campaign that left Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola to rue what might have been ahead of their reunion in Saturday's FA Cup semi-final.Palmer has remained polite about the end of his 13-year association with City, but there can be little doubt knocking out the FA Cup holders would carry extra significance for the forward.
AFPBarca women's quadruple bid faces Chelsea Champions League challenge
Dominant European champions Barcelona aim to keep their quadruple quest on track when they face Chelsea in the Women's Champions League semi-finals on Saturday.With Ballon d'Or winners Aitana Bonmati and Alexia Putellas driving forces, the Catalans have reached six consecutive Champions League semi-finals.
AFPDortmund present Leverkusen with next major test
Newly-crowned Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen's trip to Borussia Dortmund on Sunday is arguably their biggest hurdle in achieving a perfect league season. Of Leverkusen's remaining league fixtures, facing Dortmund away therefore represents the biggest hurdle to breaking these records.