‘God is dead’: The world’s front pages remember Diego Maradona

Across Europe the press have paid tribute to a cultural icon who transcended his sport

Diego Maradona: A genius and the soul of a nation

Maradona went on to become everything that defined Argentina’s football principles

How to make perfect pizza the Chicago way

A fusion of the classic pizza from Napoli with American pizza, heavy on the cheese

From Euro 1976 to Marek Hamsik: Slovakia’s football heritage is to be respected

Slovakia provided eight of Czechoslovakia’s Euro ‘76 heroes but are yet to beat Ireland

Stephen Kenny feeling hopeful ahead of Euro 2020 playoff

Manager encouraged by form of Callum Robinson and Shane Duffy ahead of trip

Benfica announce transfer of Ruben Dias to Manchester City

Centre back joins for €68m plus a potential €3.6m, with Otamendi going the other way

Luis Suarez scores twice on Atletico debut as Barcelona make winning start

European round-up: Bayern Munich suffer first defeat in all competitions in 33 matches

Arsenal secure Lille centre back Gabriel Magalhães for €30m

Brazilian defender the latest signing in busy pre-season for the Gunners

Juan Bernat has shown prowess with defending and scoring

Champions League: PSG left-back has rejected club’s offers so far proving he knows his worth

Ken Early: Sad truth is Messi has become a problem for Barcelona

Allowing the wonderful but slow star to set the tempo for the club has been a disaster

Barcelona and Bayern battle for right to take on nouveau riche

Decorated clubs a core part of Europe’s soccer aristocracy

Liverpool sign left-back Kostas Tsimikas from Olympiacos

The 24-year-old Greece international has moved to Anfield on a five-year contract

Champions League quarter-finals: Game by game verdicts

From Wednesday to Saturday the last eight takes place in Lisbon

Messi weaves his magic again to guide Barça past Napoli

Barcelona will meet Bayern Munich after Nou Camp victory

Solskjaer requires more than Sancho to mount a title tilt

Man United boss still needs to strengthen his defence to compete with likes of Liverpool

Centre back Nathan Aké heading to Manchester City in €43m deal

Aké’s departure became inevitable after Bournemouth’s relegation on final day

‘Goldilocks’ footballer? Ciro Immobile now eyes Serie A goals record

Italian has bounced back from unhappy spells at Borussia Dortmund and Sevilla

Man City v Real Madrid to go ahead despite UK quarantine rule

Exemption for sports teams as UK introduce quarantine on those returning from Spain

Napoli beat Juventus in penalty shootout to claim Coppa Italia

More games in La Liga and Bundesliga with Dortmund and Atletico Madrid in action

Buon appetito, ragazzi: Italian football jumps straight back in

Coppa Italia kicks things off before 124 Serie A games scheduled in a span of 44 days

Argentina rugby great Hugo Porta continues to give back to his beloved game

Banco Nacional club president is devoting a large amount of his free time to charity work

Asif Kapadia: ‘Maradona . . . is God or the devil depending on your opinion’

Director of Maradona documentary on the controversial footballer and his love of Klopp

All in the game: Jet washing with Sean Dyche

Steve Bruce gets in the tractor while Peter Crouch reminisces about Keano’s glare

Ticket sales postponed for Northern Ireland’s Euro 2020 play-off

Champions League, Europa League and all La Liga matches move behind closed doors

Serie A virus ban extended in three regions but lifted in Turin

It also banned fans in those regions from travelling to away games in the rest of Italy

Serie A matches to be played behind closed doors due to coronavirus

Top of the table clash between Juventus and Internazionale on Sunday could be affected

Inter Milan top Serie A after derby but Conte remains calm

Inter overturned a 2-0 half-time deficit to stun rivals AC Milan at the San Siro

The state of play as transfer deadline day gets underway

Dries Mertens and Jarrod Bowen among players linked with Premier League moves

Carlo Ancelotti signs four-and-a-half-year Everton deal

He is expected to be assisted by his son, Davide for the club’s relegation battle

Carlo Ancelotti agrees a deal to take over as Everton boss

Italian was sacked by Napoli last week but remains under contract until June 2021

Manchester United draw Club Brugge in Europa League last-32

Scottish champions Celtic face FC Copenhagen while Arsenal take on Olympiacos

Liverpool and Manchester City drawn against Madrid giants

Spurs v Leipzig and Chelsea v Bayern Munich in last-16 draw

How all nine British teams have progressed in Europe

Is the Premier League back to its best? Seven teams have qualified for knockout stages

Jurgen Klopp hails Salah’s ‘sensational finish’

Dejan Lovren was forced off with an injury but Klopp claimed it was not serious

Liverpool win in Austria to emerge from group on top

Salah and Keita on target with RB Salzburg no match for the reigning champions

Klopp and Liverpool braced for a tense evening in Salzburg

Champions require a point to ensure they advance to last 16

Klopp still captivated by the big European nights

Liverpool boss reaches managerial milestone of 100 European games

Who are Slovakia? A look at Ireland’s Euro 2020 playoff opponents

Former Napoli forward Marek Hamšík is still playing and captaining their side

Woman who reported atrocities by Black and Tans denied pension and medal

Kathleen Mary Napoli was so trusted during the War of Independence that she accompanied the treaty delegation to London

Klopp not worried by downturn in Liverpool’s results against big six

The Premier League leaders have won only one of their past 12 games at the division’s other leading clubs

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