Football/Soccer 24-Hour Briefing
×FA Cup Action
Liverpool bbc.com secured a 3-1 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux to advance to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. Andrew Robertson bbc.com scored a superb opening goal for his side, while manager Arne Slot espn.com heaped praise on "special" teenager Rio Ngumoha after his impressive performance. The win provided a "perfect response" skysports.com as Liverpool avenged their recent defeat to Wolves, potentially keeping Slot in his job despite a torrid Premier League campaign bbc.com. Meanwhile, Phil Parkinson bbc.com aims to create more FA Cup history this weekend as the most recent manager of a lower division side to knock Chelsea out of the competition.
European Football Updates
Napoli bbc.com hope to fend off Premier League interest for Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay bbc.com, while Real Madrid espn.com secured a vital 2-1 win at Celta Vigo with Federico Valverde espn.com scoring a last-gasp goal. The midfielder was praised as "everything a Real Madrid player should be" by former player Álvaro Arbeloa. In Germany, Bayern Munich bbc.com won their fifth match in a row with a 4-1 victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach, moving 14 points clear at the top of the Bundesliga table. In France, Monaco espn.com dented Paris Saint-Germain's espn.com title hopes with a 3-1 win, with Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembélé returning to the PSG squad after a calf injury.
Premier League & Transfer News
Chelsea bbc.com head coach Liam Rosenior bbc.com believes striker Joao Pedro belongs in the same category as world-class forwards Erling Haaland, Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappé. The former Premier League winger Jordan Ibe bbc.com has pleaded not guilty to assaulting a woman and was bailed to appear for trial in July. West Ham manager bbc.com Nuno Espirito Santo is calling for clarity on what constitutes a foul at set-pieces, warning current levels of grappling and blocking are "almost crazy." Meanwhile, Robert Sanchez bbc.com was "really disappointed" to be left out at Aston Villa, while Manchester United espn.com insist a 5% increase in ticket prices next season will help them "return to the top of domestic and European football."
International & Scottish Football
Scotland internationals bbc.com Lewis Ferguson and Kieron Bowie are set to feature as Bologna host Verona in Serie A, with live coverage on BBC Alba. Kasper Schmeichel bbc.com can still have "a huge influence" on Celtic's trophy push despite a challenge to his position, according to predecessor Joe Hart. In women's football, Erin Cuthbert bbc.com speaks about her responsibility as Scotland vice-captain going into their Women's World Cup qualifier against Luxembourg at Hampden. Northern Ireland's interim boss Kris Lindsay bbc.com is relishing a return to Mourneview Park for his side's World Cup qualifier against Turkey on Saturday.