A group of fans had an unexpected encounter with Lionel Messi and didn't miss the chance to share a special moment with the ...

In addition to Julian Alvarez, who took the penalty, the other protagonist of the penalty shootout between Atletico and Real Madrid that went viral was Polish referee Szymon Marciniak, who ...

The Argentine striker unintentionally touched the ball twice when taking his penalty UEFA has announced plans to review penalty rules with football’s lawmakers following Julian Alvarez’s ...

The French Senegalese director passed on big-budget Hollywood projects before making her latest film—a fantastical documentary about art restitution. For decades, the novelist has found humor in ...

Julián Álvarez was "incredulous" after his penalty kick was disallowed in Atlético Madrid's Champions League round-of-16 defeat to Real Madrid, a source told ESPN, although footage appeared to ...

Along with the statement, UEFA released frame-by-frame footage on Thursday that appeared to show "minimal" contact with the ball by Alvarez's standing leg. "Atlético de Madrid enquired with UEFA ...

Julian Alvarez saw penalty controversially ruled out during Atletico Madrid's shoot-out defeat to Real Madrid in Champions League last-16 tie; VAR judged Alvarez had touched the ball with his left ...

Paris (AFP) – UEFA on Thursday said it would consider a potential rule change after Atletico Madrid forward Julian Alvarez's penalty was controversially disallowed in their Champions League ...

ruling out Julian Alvarez’s effort in the shootout. Alvarez appeared to brush against the ball with his standing foot before the other propelled the ball past Thibaut Courtois in the Real goal.

UEFA have released a video with conclusive evidence that Julian Alvarez kicked the ball twice with his penalty for Atletico in their Champions League shootout defeat to Real Madrid. Alvarez’s ...

Julian Alvarez slotted Atletico Madrid's second penalty into the roof of the net but VAR then adjudged the Argentine to have kicked the ball twice before it went in, meaning the kick had to be ...

A shootout defeat after a controversially disallowed penalty was just the latest bitterly cruel Champions League exit for ...