The past and the present are in a permanent state of war with each other, generally over which is best — and never more so than in football.

Alfredo Morelos scored one and set up another in four second-half minutes as Rangers beat Porto 2-0 to give themselves a real chance of making the Europa League knockout stages.

The shifting power in Meath GAA was further emphasised when first-time finalists Ratoath claimed senior football championship glory at Páirc Tailteann yesterday.

Jermain Defoe capped an impressive second-half performance from Rangers with two late goals as Steven Gerrard’s side coasted to a 4-0 victory over St Johnstone at McDiarmid Park.

Until 2019, I’d never seen Liverpool win a European tie after losing the first leg 3-0. That it was against Barcelona, and the world’s greatest ever player, only embellishes the miracle.

Odsonne Edouard’s free-kick gave Celtic a two-goal cushion to take to Sweden in their Europa League play-off against AIK tonight.

Steven Gerrard says Celtic’s Champions League exit should be a warning to his Rangers squad.

Liverpool return to Istanbul, scene of one of their greatest triumphs 14 years ago, for Wednesday’s UEFA Super Cup clash with Chelsea.

Rangers gained Europa League revenge on Progres Niederkorn but without exacting cruel retribution as they edged past their old foes with a goalless draw in Luxembourg.

I remember seeing a clip once of Harry Redknapp having some sort of open forum with a large room full of West Ham fans.

Reminiscing about Liverpool’s greatest European heroes takes you on a journey of some of football’s most iconic names

The phrase ‘boyhood dream’ is rather over-used in football, but even the most cynical amongst us could not fail to tingle, surely, at the thought of winning the Champions League playing for the club we supported as a child.

Liverpool's remarkable comeback victory will rank as the greatest night in living memory for many supporters of the Anfield side, but where will it rank in the history of this illustrious football club?

In the run up to yesterday’s game, there was a lot of talk of the game five years ago — the famous Stevie G slip-up game. The media pondered whether history could repeat itself.

Steve Gerrard, Gerard, he slips on his… well, you know the rest of the lyrics.

We’re going to need a catchphrase. How about “We go again”? Okay, okay — no need to bite my head off.

Don’t ask how I’m feeling. You’re reading this, so I’m alive anyway. Weekly updates forthcoming.

Neil Lennon pointed the finger at Rangers’ indiscipline after Celtic’s 2-1 win over their Old Firm rivals at Parkhead.

I knew it was too good to be true. Having ended 20 league games claiming “this can’t last”, my sense of vindicating satisfaction is tingling…

A Ryan Jack goal on the half hour mark saw Steven Gerrard's Rangers beat arch-rivals Celtic at Ibrox.

It may not have been quite as dramatic or memorable as that Steven Gerrard goal almost 14 years ago to the day but, as Mohamed Salah clinched Liverpool’s place in the Champions League knockout stages, this important victory certainly carried echoes of that famous night.

Joint top after the last month’s games, without ever hitting top gear? Straw clutch, number one.

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Leigh Griffiths scored his 100th goal for Celtic as they beat Suduva 3-0 in the play-off second leg to book their place in the group stage of the Europa League.

Alfredo Morelos proved he is invaluable to Rangers as his hat-trick sent Steven Gerrard's men into the Betfred Cup last eight with a 3-1 win at Kilmarnock.

However, the Scottish Football Writers manager of the year Steve Clarke admits he doesn't know how Gerrard will get on in his new role in charge of Rangers.

There was a moment, round about when a referee was giving another dubious late penalty to Roma, that I wondered if all the anxiety was actually worth it.

Rangers are hoping to push through a deal for Steven Gerrard to become their next manager in the coming days.

Steven Gerrard is "excited" about the prospect of becoming Rangers manager but needs reassurances over the resources available to him, according to his friend and former team-mate Danny Murphy.

Our man inside the game on the managerial survivors postponing football’s future.

Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers was “a little bit surprised” to see Steven Gerrard linked to the manager’s job at city rivals Rangers.

The former Liverpool and England skipper is currently in charge of the Reds' Under-18 squad.

This is getting intense. You’re not supposed to hyperventilate six days running, surely?

No complaints. Again. This must be some kind of record.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp launched a passionate defence of captain Jordan Henderson by insisting the midfielder has the hardest job in football following in the footsteps of Steven Gerrard.

4-0 one game, 0-5 the next. He promised you a wild ride, and you’ve got one.

Ian Rush is the record goalscorer for Liverpool and Wales. These days, he’s an ambassador for Liverpool and Uefa. Rush spends some of his spare time in Cork with his partner Carol Anthony, from Togher. Rush has joined Liverpool on their summer tour with the final stop today (5.15pm) in Dublin as the Reds face Athletic Bilbao at the Aviva Stadium

Former Liverpool striker El-Hadji Diouf has reopened his long-running feud with former captain Steven Gerrard after claiming the midfielder "did nothing for his country".

Mauricio Pochettino is backing Dele Alli to become a future leader at Tottenham as his team prepare to face Liverpool — the club Alli almost joined.

They don’t half put you through it. Three points always make a difference to the mood but there was no real improvement in the performance.

Robbie Keane is determined to play on for at least another 18 months and is considering options in England and further afield.