Robert Lewandowski felt Bayern Munich did not try to attack enough as the German giants were knocked out of the Champions League by Liverpool. 

After a goalless draw at Anfield in February, Bundesliga champions Bayern crashed out on home soil following a 3-1 second-leg defeat to last season s runners-up Liverpool on Wednesday. 

A Joel Matip own goal six minutes before half-time put Bayern back on level terms following Sadio Mane s 26th-minute opener at Allianz Arena. 

However, Bayern succumbed to Mane s second goal after Virgil van Dijk s towering header as the Bavarians bowed out in the last 16 their earliest exit since the 2010-11 season much to the frustration of Lewandowski.

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— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN)

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Spain s female referees have carried out strike action on the opening weekend of the Primera Division season, causing the postponement of fixtures.

The Professional Women s Football League (LPFF), which oversees the Primera Division, has been in dispute with the Spanish Football Association (RFEF) over several issues, including the registration of non-EU players and the league calendar, in the build-up to the new season.

On Thursday, the RFEF issued a statement on behalf of female officials, announcing their unanimous decision not to direct any match of the First Division National Championship , due to concerns over their employment and economic situation .

Although the LPFF claimed to be locked in negotiations regarding officials conditions on Friday, the strike…

According to a recent report from Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona are still very much interested in the potential signing of Brazilian sensation Reinier. However, they aren’t willing to pay the £60 million fee that is being demanded of them by Flamengo, who are well aware of the fact that they have their own star on their hands. 

Barca look set to have a busy few transfer windows as they attempt to build their squad up to contend in the Champions League once again, and it seems as if they’ve got all sorts of targets. The competition for places in their starting XI is already pretty fierce, but they aren’t afraid to add fuel to the fire. 

Many believe that if Reinier did wind up signing then there’s a very good chance he could be shipped back off on loan for a seas…

Goals from James Tavernier and Scott Arfield were enough for Rangers to triumph 2-0 in a typically frenetic Old Firm derby against Celtic at Ibrox.

Gers boss Steven Gerrard had questioned the quality in the Scottish Premiership in the build up to Sunday s clash, but he will have few complaints about the performance of his side against their Glasgow rivals.

Tavernier s wicked cross-shot from a second-minute free-kick set the tone for a fine showing against a Celtic side that celebrated an eighth straight title by beating Aberdeen last time out.

And Arfield finished a well-worked move just after the hour as Rangers chalked up back-to-back home wins over Celtic for the first time since the 2011-12 season.

enjoyed that one.

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Simone Inzaghi is aware of the importance of Inter s upcoming trip to Viktoria Plzen as he targets 10 points to stand a chance of progressing from a difficult Champions League group.  

Having been drawn alongside two European heavyweights in Barcelona and Bayern Munich, Inter know taking maximum points against the Czech champions will be key to their hopes.

Inter suffered a chastening 2-0 defeat to Bayern on matchday one, but they have only lost their opening two games in one previous Champions League campaign, doing so in 2006-07 under Roberto Mancini. 

Inzaghi emphasised the significance of bouncing back from that disappointment on Tuesday as he labelled Group C the toughest in the competition.

Undoubtedly, it is an important match; we know we ha…

Ivan Gazidis will step down as CEO of Milan when his contract expires next month, the reigning Serie A champions have announced.

The 58-year-old had held the position at San Siro since December 2018 following a decade as part of Arsenal s boardroom.

During Gazidis four years at Milan, the club ended an 11-season wait for the Scudetto, returned to the Champions League and improved their financial figures.

Amid recent speculation regarding his future beyond this year, the Rossoneri confirmed on their official website on Wednesday that Gazidis will depart on December 5.

Commenting on the announcement, Milan chairman Paolo Scaroni said: On behalf of everyone associated with AC Milan, I would like to say a heartfelt thank you to Ivan for his passion and dedica…

Liverpool defender and Women s Super League (WSL) record appearance maker Gilly Flaherty has announced her retirement from playing at the age of 31 for family reasons.

Flaherty made 177 WSL appearances with Arsenal, Chelsea, West Ham and Liverpool, whom she joined last July.

She brings down the curtain on a career that saw her win four WSL titles, seven Women s FA Cups and the Women s Champions League in 2007.

London-born Flaherty, who also won nine caps for England, took the decision to hang up her boots following the recent death of her father.

A record breaker and history maker

We wish you all the best in retirement, Gilly Flaherty!

— Barclays Women s Super League (@BarclaysWSL)

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The Women’s Super League and Championship are preparing to break free from the Football Association after the top two tiers unanimously agreed to be governed by a new, independent body from next season.

Former Nike and Citigroup executive Nikki Doucet has been appointed to lead the organisation, NewCo, effective immediately, and will oversee plans for all 24 clubs to move into the new governance structure ahead of the 2024-25 campaign.

Each club who participates in the WSL and Championship will act as shareholders under the NewCo model, which has long been in the works and is seen as an important step in growing what an independent review concluded this summer has potential to become a billion-pound domestic women’s football industry within 10 years.

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Looking to lay down another Group B marker and put one foot in the knockout stage, England will meet the USA on Friday night at the Al Bayt Stadium.

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Starting with England, while the Three Lions might have opened this year s World Cup in the midst of an extended blip, Gareth Southgate s men laid down a real marker earlier in the week. Putting on a thumping display in Doha as they breezed their way to a 6-2 romp against Iran, the European giants will be desperate to use that as a platform to build on. Tipped as the leading contender to claim top spot in Group B, England will now be hoping to find some stability at the back. Signing off their pre-World Cup preparations with an action-packed 3-3 draw against Germany during Septembe…

Carlos Queiroz has demanded Jurgen Klinsmann resign from his FIFA position after making a string of accusations about Iran s World Cup team, labelling the German s comments a disgrace .

Iran head coach Queiroz reacted after his team were accused by Klinsmann of having worked the referee during the 2-0 win against Wales on Friday.

Working as a BBC pundit, Klinsmann suggested Iran getting to the match officials and pushing the boundaries of acceptability was part of their culture .

In response, Queiroz suggested California-based Klinsmann s outrageous remarks stemmed from his American/German background.

He said Klinsmann should visit Iran s training camp to learn more about the team, but must step down from FIFA s World Cup technical study group beforehand.…