VAVEL • 3rd June 2025

Germany vs Portugal: UEFA Nations League Preview, Semi-Final, 2025

The semi-finals of the UEFA Nations League will commence on Wednesday night with a clash between two of European football's biggest names as Germany and Portugal go head-to-head at the Allianz Arena.

The winner will book their place in Sunday's final which will also be held at the Allianz Arena, where either Spain or France will be awaiting them.

Julian Nagelsmann's side topped League A, Group 3 with four wins and two draws from their six matches, before they dispatched Italy 5-4 on aggregate...

VAVEL • 23rd May 2025

England Squad Announcement: Tuchel Names Strong Squad Ahead of Andorra and Senegal fixtures

Thomas Tuchel has named his second squad as England manager ahead of the Three Lions' upcoming fixtures against Andorra and Senegal in June.

England will travel to Barcelona to face Andorra in a FIFA World Cup qualifier on June 7, before they return home and head to Nottingham to host Senegal in a friendly on June 10 - the first time in 86 years that the City Ground will host the England national team.

Despite the English domestic season concluding on Sunday and the FIFA Club World Cup looming...

VAVEL • 7th May 2025

Manchester United vs Athletic Bilbao: UEFA Europa League Preview, Semi-Final 2nd Leg, 2025

Manchester United will be looking to cement their place in the final of the UEFA Europa League on Thursday night when they host Athletic Bilbao at Old Trafford for the second leg of their semi-final tie.

The Red Devils already have one foot in the final after a comprehensive 3-0 win in the first leg at the Estadio de San Mamés, courtesy of a clinical first-half performance that saw a Casemiro header and a brace from Bruno Fernandes hand the advantage in the tie to Manchester United.

While Unit...

VAVEL • 5th May 2025

Inter Milan vs Barcelona: Champions League Preview, Semi-Final 2nd Leg, 2025

A place in the UEFA Champions League final will be at stake on Tuesday night when Inter Milan and Barcelona face off in the second leg of their semi-final tie at the San Siro.

The first leg produced one of the games of the season as the two European giants played out a captivating 3-3 draw at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, setting up a monumental second leg in Milan.

Inter flew out of the blocks with two goals in the opening 21 minutes of the match, and despite being pegged back twice by B...

VAVEL • 29th April 2025

Barcelona vs Inter Milan: Champions League Preview, Semi-Final 1st Leg, 2025

The UEFA Champions League semi-finals are set to commence with Barcelona, the five-time champions, hosting Inter Milan, the three-time champions, in the first leg at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on Wednesday evening.

The two European giants are set to face off fifteen years after their iconic semi-final clash in 2010, which saw José Mourinho's Inter side advance to the final, where they would go on to win the competition for a third time.

Barcelona will approach Wednesday night’s match fu...

VAVEL • 25th April 2025

2025 NFL Draft: The 5 Most Surprising Selections in Round One

Round one of the 2025 NFL Draft is now in the books, and it certainly did not disappoint.

From the booing of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell by a crowd of hundreds of thousands to the acquisition of potentially game-changing players by teams, and even the monumental trades that showcased teams’ aggressive pursuit of their desired targets, the unpredictability of the NFL Draft was on full display.

Although, some selections did take everyone by surprise and raised a fair few eyebrows, so let's ta...

VAVEL • 23rd April 2025

5 Potential Landing Sports for Shedeur Sanders

We are just one day away from the start of the 2025 NFL Draft, and one of the most captivating storylines heading into the draft concerns which team will select quarterback Shedeur Sanders out of the University of Colorado.

Sanders joined his father, Deion Sanders, at Colorado in 2023 with the Buffaloes coming off the back of a 1-11 season in 2022. Sanders helped Colorado to a 4-8 record in his debut season, before leading them to a 9-4 record in 2024 in a season which saw him throw for over 4,...

VAVEL • 15th April 2025

NFC South Draft Needs

We are now just 10 days away from the 2025 NFL Draft which is set to be hosted in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and the 32 NFL teams will be doing their final pieces of due diligence as they finalise their big boards and narrow down the prospects they wish to target.

The NFC South saw only one team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, reach double-digit wins, while the Atlanta Falcons, the Carolina Panthers and the New Orleans Saints all finished the 2024 season with losing records. However, all four teams will...

VAVEL • 15th April 2025

Inter Milan vs Bayern Munich: Champions League Preview, Quarter-Final 2nd Leg, 2025

Inter Milan will take a 2-1 advantage into the second leg of their UEFA Champions League tie against Bayern Munich at the San Siro on Wednesday night.

It looked as though Thomas Müller had salvaged a draw for the Bavarians when he cancelled out Lautaro Martínez's opening goal with just five minutes left to play, however there was to be more drama as Davide Frattesi scored just three minutes later to hand the advantage in the tie back to the reigning Serie A champions ahead of the second leg.

I...

VAVEL • 11th April 2025

AFC North Draft Needs

We are now under three weeks away from the 2025 NFL Draft, and the anticipation amongst fans across the 32 NFL teams is reaching fever pitch.

The AFC North, in particular, is regarded as one of the strongest divisions in the NFL, boasting the likes of the Baltimore Ravens and the Pittsburgh Steelers who both made the playoffs last season, the Cincinnati Bengals who despite a strong end to the season missed out on the playoffs by just one win, and the Cleveland Browns who may not have had as str...

VAVEL • 8th April 2025

Barcelona vs Borussia Dortmund: UEFA Champions League Preview, Quarter-Final, 2025

Barcelona's quest for a sixth European crown continues on Wednesday night as they get set to host Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys.

The Blaugrana have been one of the most formidable teams in Europe this season and are in the midst of a 22-match unbeaten run in all competitions, easing through their round of 16 tie with a 4-1 aggregate win over Benfica.

They also hold a four-point advantage atop the La Liga tab...

VAVEL • 27th March 2025

AFC South Draft Needs

We are now just four weeks away from the 2025 NFL Draft, which will be hosted in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and the rosters of the 32 NFL teams are now starting to take shape following free agency.

The AFC South division, which was one of only two in the AFC to not have multiple teams qualify for the postseason last year, holds particular intrigue heading into the draft given that the Tennessee Titans, the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Indianapolis Colts will all be picking in the top 15, while the H...

VAVEL • 23rd March 2025

2024 NFL Redraft

The 2024 NFL Draft proved to be a historic draft with many teams able to bolster their rosters with exciting young talents, whilst other teams have been left scratching their heads over whether they made the right pick or not.

So, would the teams alter their draft choices if they had the opportunity to do so?

Well, with the 2025 NFL Draft just weeks away, we look back at the 2024 NFL Draft and see whether, if given the chance, teams would reconsider or stick with their draft picks one year lat...

VAVEL • 20th March 2025

England vs Albania: FIFA World Cup Qualifying Preview, 2025

Thomas Tuchel will take charge of England for the very first time on Friday night when the Three Lions begin their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign against Albania at Wembley Stadium.

England's last game came back in November when a comprehensive 5-0 win over Ireland secured their promotion back to League A in the UEFA Nations League, but their attention now turns to next year's World Cup set to be jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.

The Three Lions currently hold th...

VAVEL • 13th March 2025

Atletico Madrid 1-0 Real Madrid (2-2 a.e.t, 2-4 pens): Defending champions scrape through to Champions League quarter-finals after penalty shootout win

Real Madrid survived a mighty scare as they booked their place in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League with a dramatic penalty shootout win over Atlético Madrid at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano.

Atlético faced the daunting task of overturning a 2-1 deficit from the first leg, but they got off to the ideal start when Conor Gallagher put them ahead after just 27 seconds of the match, restoring parity on aggregate.

Diego Simeone's men were resolute in defence as Real Madrid struggled al...

VAVEL • 5th March 2025

Real Sociedad vs Man United: UEFA Europa League Preview, Round of 16, 2025

This week marked a crucial week for the Red Devils in the context of their season, but it got off to the worst possible start as they were dumped out of the FA Cup on penalties at the hands of Fulham on Sunday.

With United also languishing down in 14th place in the Premier League, it means that winning the Europa League is now their only avenue of qualifying for the UEFA Champions League next season.

Although, they can take some confidence from the fact that they are the only team in the Europ...

VAVEL • 4th March 2025

Paris Saint-Germain vs Liverpool: UEFA Champions League Preview, Round of 16, 2025

Six-time champions of Europe Liverpool will get their UEFA Champions League knockout stages underway on Wednesday night as they prepare to face an in-form Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes in the round of 16.

The Reds topped the league phase rankings after winning seven of their eight matches, with their only defeat coming on matchday eight against PSV Eindhoven, having fielded a heavily rotated side with qualification already secured.

They sit 13 points clear at the top of the Premi...

VAVEL • 26th February 2025

2025 NFL Offseason Priorities: NFC East

At the end of another enthralling NFL season, the Philadelphia Eagles emerged as winners of Super Bowl LIX after a dominant 40-22 win over the Kansas City Chiefs in New Orleans.

It was the 14th time that the Super Bowl was won by a team in the NFC East - most by any division in the NFL - and the intrigue around the NFC East heading into the offseason is vast.

Some teams will be looking to build on a strong campaign with exciting futures ahead of them, whilst others may instead be contemplating...

VAVEL • 25th February 2025

Liverpool vs Newcastle United: Premier League Preview, Gameweek 27, 2025

Prior to their meeting in the Carabao Cup final in three weeks' time, Liverpool and Newcastle United will face off on Wednesday night in the Premier League at Anfield, with the Reds looking to extend their unbeaten run in the league to 24 games.

Liverpool secured a priceless 2-0 win over Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday as they moved 11 points clear of Arsenal in the race for the Premier League title with just 11 games remaining.

With the Gunners facing a tough trip to the City...

VAVEL • 14th February 2025

Juventus 2-1 PSV Eindhoven: Late Mbangula Goal Hands Advantage to Juve After First Leg

A late goal from 21-year-old Samuel Mbangula earned Juventus a hard-fought 2-1 win over PSV Eindhoven in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League knockout round playoff at Allianz Stadium.

Juventus dominated the early stages of the game and went ahead just after the half-hour mark courtesy of a stunning strike from Weston McKennie, however they were pegged back by the visitors at the start of the second half.

Ivan Perišić was able to beat Michele Di Gregorio at his near post with a smart f...

VAVEL • 10th February 2025

Juventus vs PSV Eindhoven: UEFA Champions League Preview, Knockout Round Playoff, 2025

With the league phase of the UEFA Champions League now in the books, the knockout round playoff phase will begin on Tuesday night when Juventus host PSV Eindhoven at Allianz Stadium.

It will be the first of two legs to be played between the two sides, with the second leg due to take place the following Wednesday at Philips Stadion in Eindhoven.

Juventus had an underwhelming league phase in comparison with their usual high standards, qualifying in 20th place having won just three of their eight...

VAVEL • 7th February 2025

NFL Honors Round-Up

With less than one week before the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles go to battle at Super Bowl LIX, players, coaches and fans of the NFL also descended in New Orleans on Thursday night for the annual NFL Honors.

The award ceremony recognises the standout performers across several categories in what has been a memorable NFL season which has seen multiple records broken and several new stars born.

With that being said, here are the notable winners from Thursday night's ceremony:

T...

VAVEL • 4th February 2025

5 Best Trade Destinations For Myles Garrett

Super Bowl LIX week has gotten underway with a significant development in the NFL as star edge rusher Myles Garrett released a statement on Monday afternoon revealing that he has requested to be traded from the Cleveland Browns.

In the statement, Garrett cited his desire to win and compete on the biggest stages as well as winning a Super Bowl as the reasoning behind his trade request.

The 29-year-old was drafted by the Browns with the first overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, and has since dev...

VAVEL • 2nd February 2025

Four Things We Learned as Philadelphia Eagles reach Super Bowl After Crushing Win over Washington Commanders

The Philadelphia Eagles will play in their third Super Bowl in eight years after they beat the Washington Commanders 55-23 in the NFC Championship game at Lincoln Financial Field.

It was a game which was dominated by the Eagles' rush attack as they ran for 229 yards and seven touchdowns, with Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley both rushing for three touchdowns each as the Commanders simply had no answer on defense.

It was in fact a close game by the end of the third quarter with the Eagles taking...