Denmark and Milan defender reflects on a year in which he helped to save Christian Eriksen’s life and reached a Euros semi-finalThe Guardian Footballer of the Year is an award given to a player who has done something remarkable, whether by overcoming a…
Inside No 9: no hexes yet for Giroud as Verona lose voice in Milan again | Nicky Bandini
The resilient comeback to win after trailing 2-0 felt significant with starters missing against improving opponentsFor almost an hour, it had seemed as though a curse was about to be broken. Hellas Verona have never won a game at San Siro: not even in …
Champions League roundup: Sheriff Tiraspol shock Real Madrid
Late Thill goal secures historic win for MoldovansClub Brugge win at RB Leipzig; Atlético beat Milan The Moldovan side Sheriff Tiraspol pulled off a remarkable 2-1 win away against Real Madrid in the Champions League, snatching a shock victory thanks t…
European roundup: Icardi scores late PSG winner after Messi substituted
Paris Saint-Germain recover to beat Lyon 2-1Juventus 1-1 Milan; Real Madrid defeat ValenciaA late Mauro Icardi strike earned Paris Saint-Germain a last-gasp 2-1 home victory against Lyon, with Lionel Messi making limited impact on his Parc des Princes …
Jimmy Greaves: the Boys’ Own hero who stole the heart of a nation | Kevin Mitchell
Tottenham and England striker with two accurate feet brought magic to football, whether you were there to see it or not• Jimmy Greaves: a life in picturesThere are some heroes you illogically hope will never die, certainly in the imagination. Muhammad …
Jordan Henderson fires Liverpool to comeback win after Milan scare
The Kop reminded Milan of Istanbul before kick off with a banner that read: “25/05/05 – There are places I remember”. Their torment did not cease there. Liverpool rekindled 16-year-old memories on the pitch too with three goals, another comeback and an…
Liverpool v Milan: Champions League – live!
Champions League updates from the 8pm BST kick-offLive scoreboard: the latest from Wednesday’s matchesAnd you can get in touch with Simon by email or Twitter 9.31pm BST 74 mins: Jones goes on a lovely mazy run, refuses to go down when Kjaer dives in un…