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Schalke 04 are back in the Bundesliga, and the Veltins-Arena has been waiting three years for this
Schalke 04 sealed promotion to the Bundesliga on May 2 with a 1-0 win over Fortuna Düsseldorf, then were confirmed as 2. Bundesliga champions a day later. Here is the full story of how one of Germany's most historic clubs fought back from the brink to return to the top flight.


Who is Michael Jackson, Burnley's new interim boss?
Burnley have parted ways with Scott Parker by mutual consent following their Premier League relegation and named Michael Jackson as interim manager for the final four games of the season. Here is everything you need to know about him.


What the UCL semi-final first legs told us
PSG beat Bayern 5-4 in the highest-scoring Champions League semi-final in history, while Atletico and Arsenal drew 1-1 in Madrid. A full tactical breakdown of what both first legs revealed about each tie and what comes next.


Simeone's last shot at glory meets a wounded Gunners side
Atletico Madrid host Arsenal in the Champions League semi-final first leg on Wednesday. Simeone's side lost the Copa del Rey final and have no La Liga to fight for. Arsenal top the Premier League but haven't played their best football in months. Here's everything at stake.


Arsenal vs Manchester City: a fixture-by-fixture breakdown of who has the harder run-in
Arsenal lead Manchester City by three points with four games left, and City have five including a game in hand. Here's a full fixture-by-fixture breakdown of every remaining match for both clubs, with the historical context that makes each one matter.


Sevilla's fall from grace is one of La Liga's saddest stories
A 2-0 loss to Levante on Thursday leaves Sevilla just one point above La Liga's relegation zone with five games remaining. Here's how the most decorated club in Europa League history came to the most precarious moment in their modern existence.

Latest Football Posts

Copa del Rey | Match Report
Barcelona dominated the night, scored three, and pushed Atletico Madrid to the edge, but the four goals conceded in the first leg proved too much to overturn.


Beaten by Getafe, four points back: questions for Real Madrid
Home defeat to Getafe leaves Real Madrid four points behind Barcelona, with form, management calls, and a Champions League test raising fresh concerns.


Eleven games to save a season in the Premier League
Only a few points separate four clubs and only eleven matches left, one bad run could turn a difficult season into a fight for Premier League survival by March.


The Rise and Fall of Juventus
Juventus rose to become one of Europe’s biggest clubs, dominated Italy for years, then faced scandals and struggles that tested their legacy.


FIFA’s unity promise and the ICC complaint
FIFA moved in four days when Russia invaded Ukraine. The ICC complaint asks why the same rules stopped applying when the warnings were about Palestine.


Six red cards, one season and Chelsea’s growing problem
Six red cards before March, points thrown away from winning positions and another avoidable sending off against Burnley have turned discipline into Chelsea’s loudest problem, with consequences that now threaten their top four push.



