Europa

“Beating Fulham was one of the best nights of my career. I took my shirt off and threw myself onto the turf as if it were a swimming pool” Diego Forlan on his 2010 Europa League success

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During his two-decade career as a professional footballer, Diego Forlan has played in eight countries across three continents and turned out in a World Cup semi-final on his way to winning more than 100 international caps. This journey has thrown up plenty of career highlights, but for the former Manchester United man, the 2010 Europa … Read more

Europa League exit leaves Rangers counting the financial cost

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At a recent Rangers shareholder meeting a fan took to his feet and delivered an eloquent but ominous warning to the new US owners of the club. “Be very careful – as much as we’re loyal, if this rot continues, the atmosphere in the crowd will lead to people not turning up and buying what … Read more

Rangers crash out of Europa League as Derek McInnes’s winless start goes on | Europa League

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Derek McInnes’s fledgling tenure as Rangers manager is in disarray after his side exited the Europa League qualifiers with a 3-2 aggregate defeat to Jagiellonia Bialystok after drawing 1-1 at Ibrox. Rangers had lost 2-1 in the first leg in Poland last week but there was optimism when the captain, Lawrence Shankland, levelled the tie … Read more

Fog and on time (nearly): Lech Poznan reach Faroe Islands for fixture after two-day trip | Europa League

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Poland’s champions Lech Poznan will have to play their Europa League second leg against the Faroese champions KÍ Klaksvík on Thursday night within hours of landing in the Faroe Islands after their travel was disrupted for two days in a row by heavy fog. Lech won 1-0 in the first leg in Poznan thanks to … Read more