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Uefa Europa League

While you were sleeping: Arsenal’s young guns shine, Bayern’s Taylor Swift fear

The Europa League returned in a new format with the same old Manchester United, while Arsenal and Liverpool enjoyed big wins.

26 Sep 2024 - 9:09AM

It’s a penalty! Or 34, to be exact, as Ajax pip Panathinaikos in Europa League

16 Aug 2024 - 2:07PM

Leverkusen’s unbeaten run, treble hopes end with rout in Europa League final

24 May 2024 - 12:34AM

Fifa moves towards ending tradition and letting league games be staged overseas

New policy will be attractive to the international owners of European clubs, while governing body also finally set a date for first Women’s Club World Cup.

15 May 2024 - 9:00PM

A Spanish league match such as that between Real Madrid and Barcelona could soon be held overseas, and not just as preseason friendlies such as this one in Arlington, Texas last year. Photo: AP

EPL clubs sweat on extra Champions League place after bad night for England

The defeats of Arsenal and Manchester City gave Germany’s Bundesliga the edge over England’s Premier League in the race for another spot in next year’s Champions League.

18 Apr 2024 - 10:00PM

‘Bruno was brilliant’ – boss hails Man Utd’s Europa win after Liverpool setback

Praise from Erik Ten Hag for display in 4-1 victory over Real Betis, after the 7-0 loss to Liverpool sparked scathing criticism of the Portuguese’s leadership.

10 Mar 2023 - 10:59AM

French police open investigation into Paul Pogba extortion claims

Pogba’s allegations came after his brother Mathias published a bizarre video online promising ‘great revelations’ about the Juventus star.

29 Aug 2022 - 6:02AM

Manchester United’s French midfielder Paul Pogba claims he is being threatened and targeted for extortion by gangsters. Photo: AFP

‘Excited’ Son scores first goal of Conte era – as he did for Mourinho and Nuno

‘I’m really, really looking forward to work with the greatest manager and learn what I can,’ says South Korean star after ‘crazy’ game.

5 Nov 2021 - 11:08AM

Uefa Champions League on Hong Kong screens until 2024 final

Deal between PCCW Media and beIN Sports secures Uefa Europa League, Uefa Youth League and new Uefa Conference League.

9 Jun 2021 - 5:05PM

Villarreal exec says Zhang Enhua ‘cheered on’ win over Man United

‘He cheered for us in the sky!’ Jose Manuel Llaneza says of former China captain Zhang and club’s Uefa Europa League victory in Gdansk.

5 Jun 2021 - 2:22PMvideocam

Villarreal CF vice-president Jose Manuel Llaneza holds up a shirt with the name of Zhang Enhua on it. The former China international, who died in April 2021, was a member of the club's coaching staff. Photo: Sina Weibo

On The Ball | Solskjaer wants final defeat to act as Man United ‘springboard’

Work to be done by Old Trafford boss for team to challenge for titles but he’s already back at it after a bad night in Gdansk.

29 May 2021 - 11:11PM

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looks dejected after the Uefa Europa League final loss to Villareal. Photo: AFP

Rashford receives barrage of racial abuse online after Europa loss

Manchester United condemn the abuse and urge users to report any form of abuse or discrimination.

27 May 2021 - 11:55AM

Solskjaer’s Man United rebuild mission laid bare by Europa League agony

After steering United to successive top-three finishes in the Premier League, Solskjaer had earmarked the final in Gdansk as the ‘stepping stone for something better to come’.

27 May 2021 - 11:22AM

On The Ball | Man United’s porous defence misses skipper Maguire

United have now lost three out of their last four matches as their Premier League form falls away, with Solskjaer desperate to restore Harry Maguire to his place at the heart of the United defence.

14 May 2021 - 5:28PM

Eric Bailly’s challenge on Liverpool’s Nat Phillips almost cost his team in the Premier League clash. United don’t have the same stability when the Ivorian plays. Photo: AFP

Manchester United-Liverpool match postponed after protests

Plans for Manchester United to join the European Super League have caused anger among fans with the Glazer family, who own the club.

3 May 2021 - 3:17AM

Supporters protest against Manchester United’s owners, the Glazer family, inside Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, UK on Sunday. Photo: AFP

On The Ball | Man United’s defence is providing solid foundations for unbeaten run

Manchester United are now unbeaten in 14 games, and the Europa League offers Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s best hope of silverware this season.

19 Mar 2021 - 4:13PM

Gerrard calls on Uefa to act after player ‘racially abused’

Rangers, the Scottish champions, who were reduced to nine men after Kemar Roofe and Leon Balogun were sent off, crash out of the competition 3-1 on aggregate.

19 Mar 2021 - 12:45PM

Arsenal must be more ruthless to reach next level: Arteta

Arsenal take a commanding 3-1 lead after the first leg of their last-16 tie against Olympiakos of Greece.

12 Mar 2021 - 11:21AM

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says his team need to more ruthless. Photo: AFP

On The Ball | United’s solid season is in danger of stalling if they can’t find top gear again

United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he is surprised how well his players have coped with this strangest of all seasons, but his players look to have run out of steam in recent weeks ahead of the Manchester derby this weekend.

5 Mar 2021 - 4:21PM

Summer will be ‘right moment’ for Son to sign new Spurs deal

South Korean has been in fine form for the English Premier League club this season, but is yet to sign a new contract with manager Jose Mourinho blaming Covid-19.

10 Feb 2021 - 2:24PM

On The Ball | Barca, Real or Liverpool: where does Mohamed Salah belong?

There is a vacancy for a galactico goalscorer at the Bernabeu, while a new saviour will be required in Catalonia, but life on Merseyside offers the Egypt talisman the prospect of more medals.

2 Jan 2021 - 2:14PM

Mohamed Salah has many reasons to stay at Anfield, despite the lure of Barcelona or Real Madrid. Photo: AP

On The Ball | Man United have wind in sails thanks to away form

United’s domestic away form is staggering, having won 18 of their 20 games and drawing the other two – no one is laughing now at the prospect of them being champions again.

26 Dec 2020 - 9:07AM

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskaer clasps hands with Paul Pogba after the Carabao Cup quarter-final victory over Everton on December 23. Photo: EPA

On The Ball | Liverpool was more than just a job to Gerard Houllier

Frenchman Gerard Houllier, who died on Monday aged 73, will forever be remembered as a Kopite despite some supporters overlooking his glorious season 20 years ago.

18 Dec 2020 - 4:00PM

Lucky 2,000 see Arsenal win as fans return after nine months

The 2,000 spectators inside Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium for Europa League clash were the first allowed into a top-level competitive game in England since March 11.

4 Dec 2020 - 9:29AM

On The Ball | Manchester United weigh up Ousmane Dembele gamble

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer keeping an eye on ‘incredible talent’ Ousmane Dembele and youngsters Facundo Pellistri and Ahmad Traore as Jadon Sancho price-out continues.

2 Oct 2020 - 3:42PM

Barcelona’s Lionel Messi talks to Ousmane Dembele as he is down injured in a Champions League game against Borussia Dortmund in 2019. Photo: Reuters

Is Cristiano Ronaldo’s new Manchester hotel a tribute to his former home?

The most-followed man on Instagram already owns 6 hotels in Europe and the US – but his latest 4-star venture will sit just 5km from his former workplace, Old Trafford

28 Aug 2020 - 6:00AM

Inter Milan boss Conte fears Chinese owners will sack him after Europa League loss

Inter Milan boss Antonio Conte tells press he might not be the manager next season as chairman Steven Zhang says ‘we want to improve’.

22 Aug 2020 - 1:13PMvideocam

Man United captain Harry Maguire arrested in Greece

England international expected to appear before a prosecutor in a Greek court on Saturday.

22 Aug 2020 - 11:40AM

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Uefa Europa League

The Uefa Europa League is the second-tier annual continental competition for European football clubs. Introduced in 2009, the competition was previously called the Uefa Cup, which had run since 1971. The title has been won by 27 different clubs, 12 of which have won the title more than once. Sevilla are the most successful club in the competition’s history having won it five times. Manchester United were champions in the 2016-17 season after beating Ajax in the final at the Friends Arena in Solna, Sweden.

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9 September, 2024