Having struggled for three decades to reach the heights that were absolutely their rightful place once, Liverpool have finally got there under Jurgen Klopp. The German s charisma endeared him to the club s supporters from day one, and they ll always remember October the 8th, 2015, as a huge turning point in their recent history.

Six years have passed since then. The Merseysiders managed to win their sixth Champions League trophy in that time, along with the 19th title in the English top flight, and while the ole big ears they snatched in Madrid in 2019 takes them to the double tally of their nearest English rival Manchester United, the 2020 Premier League title leaves them still one short of their fiercest foe.

Yet, even that might change at the end of the season. Kopp …

Everton new boy Dele Alli has issued a message of gratitude to former club Tottenham after making a deadline day move to Goodison Park – and made special mention of former Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino.

Alli s seven-year spell at Tottenham came to an end on Monday, leaving for Merseyside in what is said to be an initial free transfer.

Everton will reportedly be obliged to pay £10million for the midfielder after he makes 20 appearances, with subsequent performance-based add-ons that may take the eventual figure as high as £40m.

The 25-year-old recorded 67 goals and 55 assists in 269 games for Spurs, having moved to White Hart Lane from MK Dons in 2015.

Alli took to social media on Tuesday to thank his former club, saying they will always be in …

Real Madrid have been crowned LaLiga champions for a record-extending 36th time after Barcelona went down to Girona.

Madrid beat Cadiz 3-0 earlier on Saturday, but Carlo Ancelotti s team could still have been caught by Barca.

Yet the Blaugrana s slim hopes were ended when they lost 4-2 to Girona.

That ensured Los Blancos lead at the top, with four games remaining, is unassailable.

Madrid have won 27 of their 34 league matches so far this season, losing just once.

Ancelotti s focus will now turn to the Champions League, with Madrid to host Bayern Munich in the second leg of their semi-final on Wednesday.

Vinicius Junior s double secured a 2-2 draw in the first leg in Munich.

WE ARE THE LALIGA 2023/24 CHAMPIONS!

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Jose Mourinho says the warnings against a hectic pre-World Cup schedule went unheeded after Paulo Dybala suffered an injury that has cast doubt over his participation in Qatar.

Roma were dealt a huge blow during Sunday s 2-1 Serie A win over Lecce, with Dybala limping out of the match with a thigh injury immediately after scoring a penalty.

In the aftermath of that victory, Mourinho said Dybala – who has scored five Serie A goals this season – could miss the rest of 2022.

While subsequent reports have suggested four to six weeks may be a more realistic timeframe for Dybala s recovery, even an absence of that length could represent a blow to the attacker s hopes of representing Argentina at the World Cup.

Speaking ahead of Roma s Europa League trip to …

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola confirmed football s worst kept secret that star forward Sergio Aguero is set to join Barcelona this off-season.

It had widely been reported that Aguero had agreed to a two-year deal with LaLiga giants Barca on a free transfer, with his City exit confirmed two months ago.

Guardiola revealed a secret after City s 5-0 final-day win over Everton where Aguero signed off with a double as the club lifted the Premier League title on Sunday.

I m pretty sure, maybe I ll reveal a secret, maybe he is close to a agreeing a deal for the club of my heart, from Barcelona, Guardiola told BBC.

He s going to play alongside the best player of all time, Lionel Messi. I m pretty sure he s going to enjoy it and make my club Barcelona str…

Barcelona and Bayern Munich have struck a deal for the transfer of Robert Lewandowski in one of the biggest moves of the window so far.

Lewandowski scored 50 goals across all competitions last season but announced at the end of the campaign that he wished to leave Bayern and would not be signing a new contract with the Bundesliga champions.

With Bayern facing the prospect of keeping an unhappy player and then losing the Poland captain on a free transfer next year, they have elected to cash in and grant Lewandowski s wish to join Barca.

Lewandowski returned to Munich for pre-season training on July 12 but all parties were said to want an agreement to have been made prior to Bayern s tour of the United States.

The Catalan club have been hampered by financia…

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer compared Cristiano Ronaldo to NBA great Michael Jordan after the forward single-handedly dragged Manchester United to a 2-2 draw against Atalanta.

Ronaldo twice inspired United to come from behind, cancelling out strikes from Josep Ilicic and then Duvan Zapata as the Red Devils earned a 2-2 draw.

The Portugal international s brace prevented United from falling to a fourth successive away defeat in the European Cup/Champions League for the first time ever and keeps his side top of their group, level with Villarreal and two points better off than Tuesday s opponents.

Ronaldo also became the second-oldest player to have netted a Champions League double after Filippo Inzaghi (37 years and 86 days) in November 2010, and Solskjaer likened his forw…

Thomas Partey has an aura about him that helps make Arsenal better, according to manager Mikel Arteta.

Partey provided his first Premier League assist as Arsenal recorded a comfortable 3-0 win over Newcastle United on Monday.

Injuries have limited the midfielder to just eight appearances in all competitions since his arrival for a reported £45million (€50m) from Atletico Madrid in October.

Arteta was delighted with the Ghana international, who had two interceptions and two key passes before being substituted in the 67th minute against Newcastle.

We ve been missing Tommy. He has this freshness, this aura that makes him a special player for us, he told a news conference.

Hopefully he can keep fit because we can see the difference he makes on th…

Milan manager Stefano Pioli rued his side s poor play in Wednesday s 3-0 loss against Chelsea, saying the kind of mistakes made by his team cannot be committed in the Champions League .

The scoring was opened by Chelsea s big-money signing in the middle of defence, with Wesley Fofana scrapping home a loose ball in the box following a corner in the 24th minute.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Reece James then put the game to bed in the second half with goals in the 56th and 61st minutes respectively, and they were able to restrict the visiting Italians to one shot on target for the entire game.

Pioli lamented his side s mistakes, saying teams in the Champions League will always punish you.

Errors? It is true that they cannot be committed in the Champions Le…

Pep Guardiola has braced Manchester City for an assault by Liverpool on their Premier League supremacy.

City s lead stands at nine points after 24 matches, although second-placed Liverpool have a game in hand, and the manner of the Reds 2-0 win over Leicester City on Thursday spoke of their continuing belief.

A dip over the Christmas and New Year period cost Liverpool substantial ground in the title race, but they are looking sharp again for Jurgen Klopp, setting up the prospect of a tantalising final few months of the season.

City and Liverpool are due to meet on April 9 at the Etihad Stadium, and that could yet be a pivotal moment in the title race.

If we want to fight to win the Premier League, we will have to win an incredible amount of points agai…