Arda Guler struck the only goal as Real Madrid won 1-0 at Getafe on Wednesday to claw back to within four points of LaLiga leaders Barcelona.

Juventus conceded their place in Serie A's Champions League positions on Wednesday after falling to a 1-0 defeat at Parma, one of four matches rescheduled from Monday following the death of Pope Francis.

A Luka Jovic double and a goal from Tijjani Reijnders helped AC Milan to outclass city rivals Inter Milan 3-0 on Wednesday and seal a 4-1 aggregate triumph to reach the Coppa Italia final.

Liverpool are on the brink of winning the Premier League title after Arsenal were held to a 2-2 draw by Crystal Palace on Wednesday.

The Professional League Management Committee (PLMC) of Bangladesh Football Federation on Wednesday decided to hold the remainder of the Federation Cup final between Abahani and Bashundhara Kings next Tuesday at the same venue – Rofique Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium in Mymensingh.

Ancelotti's future has been questioned following their Champions League quarter-final loss to Arsenal, with multiple reports suggesting he could leave Real at the end of the season to take over the Brazil national team.

Tributes to the Argentine pontiff, a lifelong lover of the beautiful game, who died on Monday at the age of 88, have been peppered with football metaphors in his homeland.

Barcelona inched closer to the LaLiga title with a 1-0 win over Mallorca on Tuesday which took them seven points clear of Real Madrid.

Manchester City's Matheus Nunes scored deep in injury time to salvage a crucial 2-1 Premier League victory over Aston Villa on Tuesday in their breathless chase for a Champions League berth next season.

Paris Saint-Germain were held to a 1-1 draw at Nantes in a rearranged Ligue 1 game on Tuesday, a result which maintains their unbeaten domestic record this season with the Champions League semifinal against Arsenal on the horizon.

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said striker Kylian Mbappe is poised to return from injury to face rivals Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final on Saturday.

What should have been a showpiece final in Mymensingh turned into another sorry chapter in domestic football's decline.

Mbappe missed Madrid's win over Athletic Bilbao on Sunday in La Liga and will not be available for the visit to face Getafe on Wednesday.

The Federation Cup final between holders Bashundhara Kings and Abahani was halted for heavy showers at the Rofique Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium in Mymensingh on Tuesday.

Paris has everything -- stunning architecture and arguably the best food and fashion in the world. But the French capital lacks one essential element of a modern metropolis: it has no football rivalry.

Reports in Spain suggest that Carlo Ancelotti could be in charge of Brazil for World Cup qualifiers in June, as Real Madrid have lined up Xabi Alonso from Bayer Leverkusen.

Defending champions Bashundhara Kings and record 12-time champions Abahani will look to add another feather to their crowns when they square off in the Federation Cup final at Rofique Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium in Mymensingh today.

Bangladesh star Hamza Choudhury was involved in a heated altercation while Burnley fans stormed the pitch to celebrate a Premier League return.   

Football is often compared to a religion for its fans, and Francis held numerous giant masses in football stadiums during trips abroad.

All of this leaves fans wondering: where’s the drama? The blood, sweat, and last-minute heartbreak and euphoria that made the Premier League the global juggernaut it is?