Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti on Friday complained about calendar congestion, saying that his players will have only 72 hours of rest since their Champions League round-of-16 4-2 penalty shootout victory over Atlético Madrid before facing Villarreal.
Giorgio Chiellini played the villain at times for club and country in his career, winning a lot of trophies along the way, but there was always an enduring, underdog quality about him no matter what.
Phil Foden has completed an individual award double by being named as the 2024 Professional Football Association (PFA) Player’s Player of the Year — three months after winning the FWA Footballer of the Year award.