Ex-Arsenal and Liverpool keeper Manninger killed in car crash with train

Alex Manninger played for Arsenal, Liverpool and Juventus at peak of his career while winning 33 Austria caps.

Barcelona appeal to UEFA over Laws of Game failure in Champions League exit

European football's governing body has already rejected one appeal by Barca about their quarterfinals against Atletico.

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Nottingham Forest v Porto: Europa League quarter-final, second leg – live

⚽ Europa League updates; kick-off 8pm BST ( first leg: 1-1 ) ⚽ Aston Villa v Bologna – updates | Live scores | Mail Scott Nottingham Forest make five changes from last week’s starting XI. Neco Williams, Ibrahim Sangaré, Omari Hutchinson, Jair Cunha and Ola Aina come in for Morato, Ryan Yates, James McAtee, Dilane Bakwa and Zach Abbott. Elliott Anderson misses the game after the passing of his mother. Porto make one change from last week. Alberto Costa replaces the injured Martim Fernandes, scorer of that unfortunate long-range own goal in the first leg. Continue reading...

Italy made me a manager when England 'discouraged' me - Cole

Ashley Cole won 107 caps for England, seventh on the all‑time list, but says he was "discouraged" by those in the football pyramid from becoming a head coach.

Sutton's predictions v boxer Molly McCann & the Boo Radleys

Chris Sutton takes on boxer Molly McCann and The Boo Radley's frontman Sice Rowbottom plus the BBC readers and AI with his predictions for this weekend's Premier League fixtures.

Aston Villa v Bologna: Europa League quarter-final, second leg – live

⚽ Europa League updates; kick-off 8pm BST ( first leg: 3-1 ) ⚽ Nottingham Forest v Porto – latest | Live scores | Mail Niall Much like one of those old-timey “choose your own adventure” stories, Aston Villa have two clear paths to the Champions League. Unlike said books, there appears to be little immediate peril on either route. Villa are seven points clear of sixth-placed Chelsea in the Premier League, and got the job in this tie more than halfway done in the first leg in Italy. Get through tonight and Porto or Nottingham Forest (!) await in the semi-finals, while mid-table Sunderland and

Premier League Darts LIVE! Build-up to Night 11 in Rotterdam

'Zero fear' - Millwall boss Neil urges Lions to embrace promotion challenge

Millwall should have "zero fear" as the race for promotion from the Championship heats up, says boss Alex Neil.

Messi buys fifth-tier Spanish club Cornella

Argentina World Cup winner Lionel Messi becomes the new owner of Catalan club Cornella.

Gordon among star trio that could leave Newcastle

There is an expectation at Newcastle that Anthony Gordon would be keen on a move away this summer.

Littler shows swagger after being 'prepared for boos' in Rotterdam

Luke Littler said the hostile reception he received from the Rotterdam crowd during Night 11 of the Premier League Darts was "exactly what I expected".