The top tiers of #football in the #UK have the weekend off as #British teams are playing in #WorldCup qualifying games. That's good in my book as teams don't have to cope with key players being unavailable. It keeps things on a more or less level playing field.

Even better there are English Premiership #rugby games being played in English Premiership football stadiums such as #AstonVilla stadium in #Birmingham. There is no Premiership rugby team in Birmingham so its a good way to bring rugby to a new area. The Villa fans can still go to watch a big game today, its just a different sport for the #Brummies. I hope they enjoy the game if they go to watch.

I know its all about building brands and opening up new markets and before you know it there will be franchise teams in football and rugby like all elite level sports in North America and #t20 #cricket around the world. I think that just for once sports executives here in the UK are doing the right thing, even if its for the wrong reasons ultimately.

It's world 🌍 #JadonSancho Day 🍿🍬🥂🍾🎉

#JadonSancho #astonvilla
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Aston Villa da gran paso hacia Champions, Tottenham colapsa de nuevo

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.elnacional.com/2026/03/aston-villa-da-gran-paso-hacia-champions-tottenham-colapsa-de-nuevo/

Repubblica.it: Bologna capitale, un’altra festa a Roma. Gasperini, l’ultima beffa

Gli emiliani battono 4-3 dopo i supplementari la squadra di Gasperini. Ai quarti affronteranno l’Aston Villa. La Roma contestata dalla Curva Sud

Bologna, the capital, another party in Rome. Gasperini, the latest humiliation.

The Emilians beat 4-3 after extra time, thanks to Gasperini’s team. They will face Aston Villa in the quarter-finals. Roma is being contested by the Curva Sud.

#Bologna #Gasperini #Emilians #AstonVilla #theCurvaSud

https://www.repubblica.it/sport/calcio/coppe/2026/03/20/news/bologna_batte_roma_contestazione_curva-425233698/

Il Fatto Quotidiano: È stato un Euroderby folle: il Bologna batte la Roma ai supplementari e vola ai quarti di Europa League

Il Bologna batte la Roma in una partita folle all’Olimpico per 3-4 e vola ai quarti di finale di Europa League dopo l’1-1 dell’andata a Bologna. La squadra di Vincenzo Italiano e quella di Gasperini hanno dato spettacolo ed emozioni, regalando 7 gol agli spettatori e un Euroderby dall’altissima intensità. Il club rossoblu va in vantaggio con Rowe, poi Ndicka trova il pareggio dopo pochi minuti e Bernardeschi su calcio di rigore riporta i suoi in vantaggio a fine primo tempo. Al 58esimo Santiago Castro firma il gol dell’1-3 che sembra mettere il punto esclamativo sul match, ma da lì succede di tutto.
Prima Malen al 69esimo segna il gol del 2-3 su calcio di rigore procurato da Robinio Vaz. Poi Lorenzo Pellegrini al minuto 80 la pareggia, ancora su assist di Robinio Vaz. 3-3 e match che va ai supplementari. Le squadre sono stanche, quasi non ci provano più fino al lampo di Nicolò Cambiaghi al 111esimo, che sancisce il 3-4 definitivo e manda il Bologna ai quarti di finale di Europa League, dove troverà l’Aston Villa. Per la Roma si spengono le speranze di qualificazione in Champions League tramite l’Europa League: la squadra di Gasperini dovrà adesso concentrarsi esclusivamente sul campionato.
Il Bologna continua invece il suo periodo d’oro con le coppe: i rossoblu, che l’anno scorso hanno vinto la Coppa Italia, vanno ai quarti di finale di Europa League e mantengono vivo il sogno di un trionfo europeo (con eventuale conseguente qualificazione in Champions League), nonostante il rendimento in campionato quest’anno non sia dei migliori.
L'articolo È stato un Euroderby folle: il Bologna batte la Roma ai supplementari e vola ai quarti di Europa League proviene da Il Fatto Quotidiano.

It was a wild Euro Derby: Bologna beat Roma in extra time and qualified for the Europa League quarter-finals.

Bologna beat Roma in a crazy match at the Olimpico 3-4 and went to the Europa League quarter-finals after the 1-1 draw at home in Bologna. The teams of Vincenzo Italiano and Gasperini put on a show and delivered emotions, giving 7 goals to the spectators and a high-intensity Euroderby. The rossoblu club took the lead with Rowe, then Ndicka scored the equalizer after a few minutes, and Bernardeschi put them ahead again at the end of the first half. At the 58th minute, Santiago Castro scored the 1-3 goal that seemed to put an end to the match, but then everything happened.

First, Malen scored the 2-3 goal on a penalty awarded by Robinio Vaz. Then, Lorenzo Pellegrini equalized at the 80th minute, also with an assist from Robinio Vaz. 3-3 and a match that went to extra time. The teams were tired and almost didn’t try anymore until Nicolò Cambiaghi’s flash at the 111th minute, which sealed the final 3-4 score and sent Bologna to the Europa League quarter-finals, where they will face Aston Villa. For Roma, the hopes of qualifying for the Champions League via the Europa League are extinguished: the Gasperini team now has to focus exclusively on the league.

Bologna continues its golden period with the cups: the rossoblu, who won the Coppa Italia last year, went to the Europa League quarter-finals and kept the dream of a European triumph alive (with eventual qualification in the Champions League), despite their league performance this year not being the best.

The article: It was a crazy Euroderby: Bologna beats Roma in extra time and goes to the quarter-finals of the Europa League – from Il Fatto Quotidiano.

#EuroDerby #Bologna #theEuropaLeague #VincenzoItaliano #Gasperini #Euroderby #Ndicka #Bernardeschi #SantiagoCastro #First #Malen #RobinioVaz #LorenzoPellegrini #NicolòCambiaghi’s #AstonVilla #theChampionsLeague #CoppaItalia #European #IlFattoQuotidiano

https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2026/03/19/bologna-roma-europa-league-quarti-analisi-commento/8330318/

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#Braga vs #RealBetis

#Freiburg vs #CeltaVigo

#Porto vs #NottighamForest

#Bologna vs #AstonVilla

Jadon Sancho closes in on ‘dream’ transfer ahead of Manchester United exit

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://metro.co.uk/2026/03/18/jadon-sancho-closes-dream-transfer-ahead-manchester-united-exit-27509492/

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#AstonVilla are orienting to try to keep #DouglasLuiz from #Juventus. The midfielder is in a very good relationship with coach #Emery and #AVFC have the option to buy (€25M + 3,5M as bonuses). #transfers