Three things we learned from Arsenal draw as Gunners hard done by double penalty farce

A midfield tweaks adds to a largely impressive night for Arsenal in the Champions League semi-final first leg

Watch: Ben White confronts Diego Simeone amid heated tunnel bust-up after Atletico Madrid vs Arsenal

Tempers boiled over after the final whistle

UEFA told to 'get rid' of 'atrocious' handball rule after Arsenal and Bayern Munich penalty controversy

Ben White and Alphonso Davies can feel hard done by

Arsenal: Mikel Arteta disagrees with Martin Keown over Diego Simeone after Atletico draw

Former Gunners man, along with Steven Gerrard and Steve McManaman, were appalled by what they saw

Bitesize Prediction: Wexford vs Finn Harps – 01/05/26

Competition: Irish First Division Market: Wexford win Odds: 17/20 @ BetUS Two camps who find the moods in their respective camps at real polar opposites, Wexford will welcome the Finn Harps to Ferrycarrig Park on Friday night. Starting with the hosts, making an immediate return to winning ways last time out as they signed off […] The post Bitesize Prediction: Wexford vs Finn Harps – 01/05/26 appeared first on Soccer News.

Diego Simeone makes Viktor Gyokeres dive claim over first Arsenal penalty against Atletico

Atletico head coach gives verdict on all three penalty decisions from controversial Champions League semi-final first leg

Bitesize Prediction: Juve Stabia vs Frosinone – 01/05/26

Competition: Serie B Market: Both teams to score Odds: 7/10 @ 1xBet In what is a season-defining showdown for both sides on Friday afternoon, Juve Stabia will welcome title contender Frosinone to the Stadio Comunale Romeo Menti. Starting with the hosts, while Juve Stabia might have suffered play-off frustration last season, the Wasps certainly haven’t […] The post Bitesize Prediction: Juve Stabia vs Frosinone – 01/05/26 appeared first on Soccer News.

Gasperini asks Roma to renew deals for 3 key players

How to watch Shakhtar Donetsk vs Crystal Palace: TV channel and live stream for Conference League tonight

The Eagles face Ukrainian opposition in semi-final as European adventure continues

Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa Bet Builder Tips – 4/1 Europa League Special, Analysis & Predictions

Two bitter domestic rivals who will get their respective Europa League semi-final adventures underway on Thursday night, Nottingham Forest will welcome Aston Villa to the City Ground. Enjoying what has been a real purple patch over the past fortnight, Vitor Pereira’s high-flying squad have come skyrocketing away from a relegation scrap and will be desperate […] The post Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa Bet Builder Tips – 4/1 Europa League Special, Analysis & Predictions appeared first on Soccer News.

Simeone insists Atletico´s first-leg draw against Arsenal was not down to bad luck

Diego Simeone believes the reason Atletico Madrid drew their Champions League semi-final first leg against Arsenal was a lack of clinical finishing, rather than bad luck. Julian Alvarez’s penalty saw the first leg end level at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano after Viktor Gyokeres scored a spot-kick of his own in the first half. This was […] The post Simeone insists Atletico´s first-leg draw against Arsenal was not down to bad luck appeared first on Soccer News.

Arteta: Overturned Arsenal penalty changes the course of the semi-final

Mikel Arteta believes the decision to overturn a penalty awarded in Arsenal’s favour “changes the course of the tie” with Atletico Madrid. The Gunners drew 1-1 in their Champions League semi-final first leg at the Metropolitano, with Viktor Gyokeres and Julian Alvarez scoring from the penalty spot for their respective sides. Gyokeres scored his 19th […] The post Arteta: Overturned Arsenal penalty changes the course of the semi-final appeared first on Soccer News.

Money, exclusion and discrimination dominate agenda as football’s elite gather in Vancouver for FIFA Congress

By Samindra Kunti in Vancouver April 30 – Just over a month out from the World Cup finals and on the eve of the FIFA Congress in Vancouver, FIFA and its president Gianni Infantino have showered World Cup finalists with money to assuage fears over costs, ‘unite’ the football family and reinforce the FIFA president’s position ahead of next year’s elections.  The presidential election season will open on Thursday ahead of next year’s FIFA Congress and Infantino shored up his power base earlier this week by announcing more money for the member associations. Read more … The post Money, exclu

Julian Alvarez set for tests as Diego Simeone issues injury update ahead of Arsenal showdown

Argentine forward had to be substituted late in the second half

FIFA secures federal tax exemptions of World Cup nations

April 30 – FIFA is on course to ensure a federal tax exemption for the 48 World Cup finalists after talks with US officials. Following a FIFA Council meeting, the world governing body revealed that qualified member associations can apply for a tax exemption under section 501(c)(3) of the US treasury’s internal revenue code. The section typically applies to charitable organisations and churches in the US. The 48 teams will still be subject state and city taxes. Read more … The post FIFA secures federal tax exemptions of World Cup nations appeared first on Inside World Football.

Braga want to win Europa League for Joao Moutinho, says Horta

Braga captain Ricardo Horta is determined to win the Europa League for veteran team-mate Joao Moutinho. The Portuguese side face Freiburg in the semi-finals, with the first leg taking place at the Estadio Municipal de Braga on Thursday. Braga are into only their second-ever major European semi-final – they knocked out fellow Portuguese side Benfica […] The post Braga want to win Europa League for Joao Moutinho, says Horta appeared first on Soccer News.

World Cup 2026. It’s happening in Canada too

By Paul Nicholson in Vancouver April 29 – With less than 45 days to go to the kick-off of the 2026 World Cup, FIFA and its member nations have gathered in Canada, one of the three host countries, for their annual congress. That the Congress is in Vancouver, and not the US ,is interesting in so much as it is a timely reminder that for all the talk of FIFA’s skyhigh US pricing and its obsequious top table love-in with US president Donald Trump and his political agenda, Read more … The post World Cup 2026. It’s happening in Canada too appeared first on Inside World Football.

Arsenal: Furious Mikel Arteta hits out at 'unacceptable' penalty decision in Champions League semi-final

Danny Makkelie watched the incident 13 times being overturning the penalty decision

Atletico Madrid 1-1 Arsenal: Gyokeres and Alvarez on the spot in finely poised semi-final

Atletico Madrid and Arsenal remain finely poised in their Champions League semi-final, after a 1-1 draw in the first leg, which was a tale of three penalties. Viktor Gyokeres and Julian Alvarez both scored from the spot on either side of half-time, but an overturned penalty decision denied Arsenal a potential winner to take back […] The post Atletico Madrid 1-1 Arsenal: Gyokeres and Alvarez on the spot in finely poised semi-final appeared first on Soccer News.

Arteta ‘very upset’ by overturned penalty after Arsenal held by Atletico

There was plenty of controversy in the first leg.