Pro Soccer News

Chelsea return to the top of the Women's Super League by beating Aston Villa - as they bounce back from the disappointment of being knocked out of the FA Cup and losing the League Cup final.

Retired Leeds United and Northern Ireland midfielder Stuart Dallas says he has thought about going into coaching or management.

Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool are "1,000% focused" on the Europa League as they go into the second leg of their quarter-final at Atalanta requiring a huge turnaround.

Unai Emery calls on his Aston Villa side to show their maximum capability to reach their first major European semi-final since 1982.

Juventus must pay Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo 9.7 million euros ($10.4 million) in back wages for the 2020-21 season, the Italian courts announced on Wednesday. The Court of Arbitration, to which Ronaldo appealed, "orders Juventus Turin to pay the sum of 9,774,166.66 euros", plus interest and procedural costs, it stated in its decision. 

Hibernian have released a statement about the direction of the club on the back of their bottom-six fate being sealed.

England manager Sarina Wiegman has been given an unexpected headache ahead of the next round of international fixtures after a spat between Chelsea’s Lauren James and Manchester United’s Mille Turner threatened to cause a split in the squad.

Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal saw their record run of 34 successive victories end on Wednesday at the hands of UAE's Al Ain in the Asian Champions League.Al Hilal, the four-time Asian champions, last failed to win a game in September last year when they drew a Saudi Pro League match.  

Jurgen Klopp was speaking to the media before Liverpool's Europa League quarter-final second leg against Atalanta on Thursday. Right-back Conor Bradley is expected to return to training at the beginning of May after "overstretching" his ankle ligaments against Crystal Palace.

Emiliano Martinez is facing a hostile reception in Lille as Unai Emery warns the Aston Villa goalkeeper to “control his emotions”.

Ex-Hearts captain Steven Pressley believes there’s "no reason why" his former club can’t shock Rangers in Sunday's Scottish Cup semi-final. Pressley, who started his career at Ibrox and lifted the trophy for Hearts in 2006, feels his ex-team could be catching the Govan side just the right time. "For the first time since [Philippe] Clement’s come in to Rangers, they’re going through a period of uncertainty," Pressley said.

West Ham boss David Moyes hopes Jarrod Bowen will be fit for the Europa League quarter-final second leg against Bayer Leverkusen.

Unai Emery has been speaking to the media before Aston Villa's Europa Conference League quarter-final second leg against Lille on Thursday. Left-back Alex Moreno has sustained a small calf injury and will be out for two to three weeks. Emery said the first-leg win was "not enough" as Lille showed their "mentality, focus and intelligent football" at Villa Park.

West Ham manager David Moyes hopes Bayer Leverkusen's Bundesliga title celebrations lead to a hangover in Thursday's Europa League quarter-final second leg.Well aware of Leverkusen's quality, Moyes joked that Alonso's players spending a night or two celebrating the title would be the best thing for West Ham's hopes of a second leg comeback.

Xabi Alonso says he and his players had controlled celebrations after winning their first Bundesliga title on Sunday and are now ready to face West Ham. It was a moment to enjoy but now it is about what is coming and that is West Ham. Unbeaten in all competitions this season, Bayer Leverkusen remain on course for a remarkable Treble in Alonso's first full season in charge, with the German Cup and Europa League still in their sights.

Philippe Clement says Rangers must not be too despondent after the shock defeat to Ross County, pointing out even Manchester City's Treble winners suffered the occasional "off-day".

Uncertainty over Erol Bulut's Cardiff City future is showing no sign of coming to an end – but it seems speculation over the Bluebirds boss is only just beginning. With no news on whether Bulut will be offered a new deal at Cardiff, he has been linked with another job for the first time this spring. While the debate continues in Wales over the extent of Cardiff's progress under the former Turkey Under-21 international, Bulut is being touted as a contender to take charge at one of the biggest clubs in his homeland.

Aberdeen fans will require "patience" to allow Jimmy Thelin to find success at the club, says The Gothenburg Post's Elfsborg reporter Joel Besseling. Although the 46-year-old may need time to build at Pittodrie, Besseling believes the club have got themselves a "bargain" with the Swede's appointment. "There has been six years since he came to Elfsborg and they really struggled the first couple of years," he told BBC Scotland.

History beckons for Man City as Real Madrid stand in their way in a Champions League quarter-final second leg

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