The Blaugrana keeper would love to have had the opportunity to play alongside his countryman in Spain, but respects his decision to remain at home Marc-Andre Stegen has voiced his belief that Borussia Dortmund talisman Marco Reus would have been a terrific signing for Barcelona. A Dortmund native, Reus spent ten years in BVB’s youth ranks before taking in Rot Weiss Ahlen and Borussia Monchengladbach, but ultimately returned to his boyhood club in 2012 and has since been handed the captain’s armband at the Westfalenstadion. Reus has often been linked with moves elsewhere, most notably to the Premier League’s elite sides and La Liga’s giants, and Germany team-mate Ter Stegen…

The former Bayern Munich star singled out the Angel Di Maria for his displays against the Bavarians while reflecting on past Champions League clashes Bastian Schweinsteiger says he fondly remembers battles with Bayern Munich’s ‘arch-rival’ Real Madrid during his time with the Bundesliga champions. Schweinsteiger and Bayern faced off with Real Madrid eight times during his time in Germany, with two of the four two-legged encounters coming in Champions League semi-finals. The two sides split the four total meetings, with Bayern edging the Spanish side in the 2007 last 16 and the 2012 semi-finals while Real Madrid took down Bayern in the 2004 lat16 before exacting revenge in 2014 with…

The Guadalajara side’s dreams of a double are alive but fading as another match went by with Matias Almeyda’s club failing to find answers For the sixth consecutive Liga MX match Chivas failed to get a victory, falling 1-0 Thursday to rival Atlas in the first leg of the Clausura quarterfinals. Chivas fans may wave this off. The goal came from a penalty that was debatable, and while Atlas had the run of the first half at the Estadio Jalisco, Chivas were able to claw their way back. The second leg is at home, and all the Rebano Sagrado need is a 1-0 result to move on thanks to its…

Click:工作間出租 The departure of an experienced defender back to Juventus is expected to hit the Rossoneri hard, but others are happy to stay put at San Siro AC Milan star Suso believes the club will miss the leadership and experience of Leonardo Bonucci, but he understands why the defender returned to Juventus. Bonucci spent a single season with the Rossoneri, returning to the Serie A champions with Mattia Caldara and Gonzalo Higuain both moving to San Siro. Italy centre-back Bonucci captained Milan during his year at the club and Suso feels the 31-year-old will be missed, although he is happy to see Higuain arrive. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri…

The Bayern Munich sporting director publically pursued the Chelsea winger in January, but admitted that his attention was purely businesslike Bayern Munich sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic has denied claims from club CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge that he ‘fell in love’ with transfer target Callum Hudson-Odoi. The Chelsea teenager was the subject of Bayern’s attention in January, with the Bundesliga club making numerous bids for the winger while repeatedly discussing their desire to sign him in public. The Blues refused to sell Hudson-Odoi despite a £35 million ($46m) bid from Bayern, leaving the German club’s bosses frustrated. Rummenigge said that despite the rejection, they were still interested in signing the England youth international, claiming Salihamidzic…

The Brazilian forward has been accused of punching a Guizhou Zhicheng assistant and his club want to see evidence of the claim Guizhou Zhicheng called on Shanghai SIPG to publish evidence and “let the truth be known” after allegations Hulk punched a staff member on Saturday. Li Bing, the outgoing coach of Guizhou, accused Hulk of punching assistant Yu Ming in the tunnel during Shanghai’s 3-0 win. WATCH: Mou mocks Wenger over titles Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game for Inter Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane takes centre stage as league leaders…

The former Club America coach is expected to return to the capital, but how he’s remembered with Xolos depends on Sunday’s semifinal result Miguel Herrera’s days as coach of Club Tijuana are numbered, though what that number is will be up to his team. The Herrera era on the frontera ends as soon as his team is knocked out of the Liguilla, and the playoff run will stop Sunday if Tijuana isn’t able to pull off an unlikely comeback against Tigres. The Monterrey side won the first leg 2-0 and has a streak of 23 consecutive matches across all competitions without allowing multiple goals. Red Bulls show signs of life…

The threat, which authorities determined to be a hoax, forced the Costa Rican league game to be suspended with nine minutes remaining Authorities have given the all-clear after Costa Rica’s second-largest stadium was evacuated during a match Sunday afternoon because of a bomb threat. Around 12,000 fans were in the Estadio Saprissa to see host Saprissa take on Grecia, but the match was suspended in the 81st minute after an anonymous caller phoned in and claimed there was an explosive device in the venue. “While the game between Deportivo Saprissa and Municipal Grecia this Sunday in the Ricardo Saprissa Stadium was in progress, the UNAFUT security protocols were activated, in…

The goalkeeper says he is fully fit and ready ahead of his side’s Bundesliga trip to Augsburg and Champions League clash at Anfield Manuel Neuer says he is fit to return for Bayern Munich ahead of their last-16 Champions League first leg away to Liverpool. The Germany goalkeeper has been out of action with a thumb injury but is available to face Augsburg in the Bundesliga on Friday. Bayern lost 3-1 at Bayer Leverkusen in Neuer’s absence and needed extra time to beat Hertha Berlin in the DFB-Pokal, although they won 3-1 against Schalke in their last match. Article continues below Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already…

While a Sunday match could change the seeding, the eight teams in the Liga MX playoff are qualified after Saturday’s Round 17 matches. Reigning champion Tigres is into the Liga MX playoffs, while runner-up America is out after a wild Saturday night of Round 17 matches. WATCH: Ruidiaz goal saves Monarcas The weekend started with Tigres forward Andre-Pierre Gignac scoring his first hat trick since November and leading his team to a 5-1 victory over Queretaro that clinched a spot in the postseason. Article continues below Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game for Inter Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea &…