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Eric Abidal gives his Europa League final thoughts

Lyon got to have a close-up look at the Europa League trophy when former Barcelona and French international football player Eric Abidal posed with cup at the Gadagne Museum, fresh from making the draw for the semi final.

World News

Europa League: Arsenal, Marseille, Red Bull Salzburg and Atletico Madrid reach semis

More comebacks, this time in the Europa League, as Arsenal, Marseille, Red Bull Salzburg and Atletico Madrid book their place in the last four.

Mexico

The Afghan football coach training Mexican street kids for their own 'World Cup'

Khalida Popal was the first captain of the woman's football team in Afghanistan until she was forced to flee after receiving death threats from the Taliban.

Republic of North Macedonia

MPs watch football as government grapples with vote of no confidence

When you simply cannot miss the match, even when there is a vote of no confidence in the government: MPs in FYR Macedonia have been caught watching the Real Madrid vs Juventus game during an important parliamentary session.

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Spain

Champions League: Bayern Munich and Real Madrid join Liverpool and Roma in the semi-finals.

Bayern Munich and Real Madrid have made it through to the last four of the Champions League after beating Sevilla and Juventus respectively.

Sport

Arsenal to field a strong side against CSKA Moscow

Arsenal's Laurent Koscielny, Nacho Monreal, Aaron Ramsey and Mesut Ozi were rested for the Gunners' last game and are expected to feature against CSKA Moscow.

Sport

Roma gamble against Barcelona paid off, says coach

Kostas Manolas was mobbed by his teammates after he headed home the all-important third goal in the 82nd minute for Romas; to knock favourites Barcelona out of the Champions League.

United Kingdom

Remarkable Roma knock out Barcelona as Liverpool hold off Manchester City

Roma overturned a 3-0 first-leg deficit to knock out Spanish giants Barcelona and reach the Champions League semi-finals. Liverpool beat Manchester City for a second time in a week to join them in the final four.

Sport

Defence depleted Real Madrid prepared for Juventus

Real Madrid will be without defenders Sergio Ramos and Nacho for their Champions League quarter final second leg against Juventus.

Sport

Pep Guardiola wants perfection from Manchester City against Liverpool

But Pep Guardiola says Manchester City can beat Liverpool in their Champions League quarter finals. The City manager says they need to be positive and have a perfect game to have any chance against the Reds

Sport

Japan sack Vahid Halilhodzic as head coach

With the clock ticking dwn and only two month remaning until the World Cup finals Japan have sacked Vahid Halilhodzic as head coach of the national team.

Sport

Sex abuse allegations hit Argentinian soccer

Youth players say they were forced into prostitution.

World News

Footballers go low to set world record match at Dead Sea

The lowest-altitude match at the Dead Sea comes less than a year after the same group broke the Guinness World Record for the highest-altitude football game played.

Sport

6th Edition of Gazprom's Football for Friendship programme

The programme aims to encourage youngsters around the world to play football

United Kingdom

Former England captain, Ray Wilkins, dies after heart attack aged 61

The former midfielder suffered a cardiac arrest on Saturday and was admitted to hospital, where he was put in an induced coma

Syria

First football tournament played in Raqqa since ISIL insurgency

The grounds were the scene of harrowing executions during the years of insurgency by the self-proclaimed Islamic State.

Sport

Liverpool and Barcelona eye Champions League semi-finals after notching-up big first-leg leads

Liverpool beat Premier League rivals Manchester City, while Barcelona thumped AS Roma 4-1.

Sport

Arturo Vidal and Juan Bernat travel for Bayern-Sevilla game

Bayern Munich have included Arturo Vidal and Juan Bernat in their squad for the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final at Sevilla on Tuesday after the pair passed late fitness tests.

Russia

Football: racist chants directed at French players in Russia

Racist chants directed at two French football players were allegedly heard during a friendly between France and Russia in Saint Petersburg on Tuesday.

Netherlands

Meet the man trying to make amends for England’s hooligan shame

An expat in Amsterdam says he was left so ashamed by English football hooligans he went to great lengths to put things right.