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Monday, 26 March 2018

Wednesday, 21 March 2018

Real Madrid legend Raul set to take first coaching role at Spanish giants

  March 21, 2018    

Real Madrid legend Raul is all set to start coaching as he prepares for the next phase of his professional career.

According to Spanish media outlet Marca, the 40-year-old has been spending a lot of time studying the youth set-up of Los Blancos ever since returning to the club in 2017.
The player with the most appearances in their history is set to complete his coaching badges next month through the Spanish FA elite course, a special programme designed for former international players and those who have spent 10 years in the top flight.
Following a similar path to current Los Blancos manager Zinedine Zidane, Raul will take over the Real Madrid Juvenil B team upon completing his coaching badges. Current Juvenil B manager Alvaro Benito will be promoted to the A team to accommodate the former Spain international.
Zidane led the Castilla from 2014-16.
In his long and distinguished stint at the Bernabeu, Raul won six La Liga titles and three Champions League trophies with the Spanish giants, establishing himself as a firm fan favourite.
After spending 18 years at the club, the former striker left Real Madrid for Schalke in 2010, spending two seasons at the Bundesliga outfit before moving to Qatar’s Al Sadd. Raul retired from competitive football in 2015 after spending a year with the New York Cosmos.
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Monday, 19 March 2018

Manchester United 'planning £40million move for Fulham sensation Ryan Sessegnon as Luke Shaw replacement'

  March 19, 2018    

Manchester United are plotting a £40million move for Ryan Sessegnon this summer, according to reports.
The Fulham wonderkid has been impressing Jose Mourinho and Fulham know that they might be powerless to stopping him leaving.

The Sun report that the 14-goal winger has been watched by United in his last three outings for Fulham and are preparing a potential offer.
Sessegnon, 17, has been attracting interest from all of the top Premier League teams, with Tottenham initially thought to be winning the race.
Having started his career as a left-back, but now regularly featuring further up the field, he could be seen as an alternate option for Luke Shaw.

Shaw feels Jose is freezing him out

Luke Shaw feels Jose Mourinho is freezing him out and is thinking about complaining to Manchester United chief Ed Woodward, according to sources.
The left-back was substituted at half-time during Saturday's FA Cup quarter-final win over Brighton.
Mourinho said he had taken Shaw off because he'd failed to follow his tactical instructions.
It is just the latest incident in a troubled relationship.
Last season, Mourinho described one of Shaw’s displays as “his body with my brain” and told the England international to “accelerate the learning process”.
The 22-year-old had to wait until December for his first Premier League start of the season, but then started 2018 by playing five of United’s seven games as Ashley Young was banned.
It prompted Mourinho to claim Shaw was in line for a new contract with just one year left this summer on his £80,000-a-week contract at Old Trafford.

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Sunday, 18 March 2018

Messi: Russia will be the last chance for this group to win a World Cup

  March 18, 2018    

The Argentina star knows that the pressure is on his side to finally emerge victorious after several close calls

Argentina star Lionel Messi said the upcoming World Cup in Russia is the last chance for the nation's current group of players to win a World Cup. 
Messi and Argentina have suffered heartbreak in three consecutive major international finals: the 2014 World Cup and the 2015 and 2016 editions of the Copa America. 
"I cried many times because of games like these, for lost finals, for what they mean and for not being able to achieve the dream of a country," Messi told Argentine television program "La Cornisa."

"They [the three finals] were tough blows, Messi continued. "It seems like having reached three finals doesn't help us at all."
With Messi now 30, the Barcelona star realizes that time is ticking away on his and his team-mates' chances of achieving something special together. 
The five-time Ballon d'Or winner turns 31 in June, and key contributors Sergio Aguero, Gonzalo Higuain, Angel Di Maria, Nicolas Otamendi and Javier Mascherano will all be 30 or over when the World Cup kicks off. 
"We depend on the results, unfortunately," Messi said. "We feel that if we are not champions ... we will not have another."
The Barcelona star admitted that he dreams of lifting the trophy in Russia, after his country fell in extra-time to Germany in the 2014 World Cup final in Brazil
"I imagine being able to be in that game, to win it, to be able to raise the cup," Messi said. "It's the dream I have always had and every time a World Cup comes it gets even stronger.
"I want to tell people that I hope it's a great World Cup for us, that my wish is the same as all of you and that we can live something similar to 2014, which was an unforgettable experience, and that the result is similar but this time raising the cup is everyone's dream."
Argentina will take on Iceland, Croatia and Nigeria in group play at the World Cup, which kicks off in June. 
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Cristiano Ronaldo nets four as Real Madrid thrash Girona

  March 18, 2018    

La Liga, Santiago Bernabeu - Real Madrid 6 (Ronaldo 11', 48', 64', 90', Vazquez 59', Bale 86') Girona 3 (Stuani 29', 67', Juanpe 88')

Cristiano Ronaldo scored the 50th hat-trick of his career, and four goals overall, as Real Madrid beat Girona 6-3 in La Liga to boost their chances of finishing second.

The Portuguese netted the first as his team took a 1-0 lead after only 11 minutes before Girona, in seventh place at the start of the match, hit back through a Cristhian Stuani header. That set the tone of a match which swung back and forth over the course of the 90 minutes.
Ronaldo notched another three strikes - with Lucas Vazquez and Gareth Bale also getting in on the act - to give Zinedine Zidane’s men the three points and move them up to third, a point ahead of Valencia.
A second from Stuani after 67 minutes, and late goal from Juanpe could not dent Real’s domination. However, Ronaldo and Co are still 15 points adrift of Barcelona, but Atletico Madrid’s defeat to Villarreal has given them a chance of catching their city rivals in second.

TALKING POINT - Does it matter that Karim Benzema isn’t scoring?

Once again, Karim Benzema turned in another impressive performance, playing his part in what was a rampant display by Real Madrid’s frontline. But once again, the Frenchman failed to find the net. Goals have been hard to come by for Benzema of late, but does that matter if he is playing well? This is the question that Zidane must ponder as Real Madrid prepare for a Champions League quarter final against Juventus.

MAN OF THE MATCH - Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)

Toni Kroos, Marco Asensio and Karim Benzema all shone for Real Madrid, but the Man of the Match award could hardly go to anyone other than Ronaldo. The goalscoring achievements of the Portuguese forward are now verging on the ridiculous, with his haul against Girona taking his tally to 17 in his last eight games, 20 in his last 11. Not so long ago, many questioned whether Ronaldo was finished. His answer has been emphatic.
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Saturday, 17 March 2018

Mane, Firmino and Salah confirm status as Premier League's best striking trio

  March 17, 2018    

No other attack in the top flight can match the seven assists Liverpool's forward stars have provided each over the course of the current season
Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah were once again on the same wavelength on Saturday as Liverpool beat Watford 5-0.
Salah hit the Reds' first two goals of the weekend against the hapless Hornets, before his Brazilian strike partner swooped to make it three before the hour mark. The Egypt international went on to complete his hat-trick in the 77th minute and added a fourth before the end as Jurgen Klopp's side strolled to three points.
Firmino's strike, moreover, was assisted by none other than Salah, while two of the Egyptians goals came courtesy of Mane, cementing the trio's reputation as one of the Premier League's finest forward partnerships.

The only duo that can match Salah and Firmino's record of seven assists between each other is Mane and Salah, while the rest of the league lags behind.
Firmino has fed Salah three times, while the Egyptian's latest assist means he has repaid the favour on no less than four occasions.
Mane, meanwhile, teed up his team-mate twice on Saturday to make it six assists for him overall, with Salah providing for the Senegal international once.
Chelsea's Cesar Azpilicueta and Alvaro Morata and Man United pairing Romelu Lukaku and Anthony Martial lie in second place with six mutual assists.
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UEFA Champions League quarter-final draw

  March 17, 2018    

Liverpool face Manchester City but Juventus's meeting with Real Madrid in a repeat of last season's final is perhaps the stand-out tie.

UEFA Champions Leage quarter-final draw

Barcelona (ESP) v Roma (ITA)
Sevilla (ESP) v Bayern München (GER)
Juventus (ITA) v Real Madrid (ESP, holders)
Liverpool (ENG) v Manchester City (ENG)



Draw facts

Barcelona (ESP) v Roma (ITA)
1st leg: 4 April, 2nd leg: 10 April
  • 4 previous UEFA meetings: 
    1 Barcelona win
    1 Roma win
    2 draws
  • Most recent encounter came in the 2015/16 group stage, the Spanish side winning 6-1 in the Camp Nou with Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez both scoring twice.
  • Barcelona are 12 matches unbeaten against Italian sides at the Camp Nou (W9 D3).
  • Lionel Messi has 12 goals in 19 games against Serie A opposition at a rate of one every 136 minutes.

  • Sevilla (ESP) v Bayern München (GER)
    1st leg: 3 April, 2nd leg: 11 April
    • These clubs have never met before in UEFA competition.
    • Bayern have lost on their last five trips to Spain; Sevilla have never lost at home to visitors from Germany (W7 D4).
    • Sevilla overcame German opposition in four of their five UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League-winning campaigns.
  • Juventus (ITA) v Real Madrid (ESP, holders)
    1st leg: 3 April, 2nd leg: 11 April
    • 19 previous meetings: 
      8 Juventus wins
      9 Real Madrid wins
      2 draws
    • A repeat of last season's final, when Madrid won 4-1 in Cardiff.
    • Cristiano Ronaldo has seven goals in five matches against Juventus – one every 64 minutes.
    • Juve have won the teams' last four two-legged knockout ties on aggregate, including their 2014/15 semi-final – the last time Madrid were knocked out of the competition.
    • The Bianconeri have won six of the sides' seven most recent meetings in Turin.
  • Liverpool (ENG) v Manchester City (ENG)
    1st leg: 4 April, 2nd leg: 10 April
  • The pair have never met before in UEFA competition.
    • In domestic fixtures Liverpool have dominated, recording 87 wins to City's 45, with 46 draws.
    • City have won just one of their last eight encounters with Liverpool in all competitions, losing five. The Reds are the only team to beat Pep Guardiola's charges in this season's Premier League.
    • Raheem Sterling scored 18 goals in 95 Premier League appearances for Liverpool between 2012 and 2015; James Milner was a member of Manchester City's title-winning squads in 2012 and 2014.

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Sevilla and Bayern München meet in the quarter-finals

  March 17, 2018    


Sevilla v Bayern München

Sevilla (ESP)
UEFA club ranking: 6
European Cup quarter-final record: W0 L1
Last quarter-final: 1957/58 (lost 2-10 to Real Madrid)
This season: P8 W3 D4 L1 F14 A13
Top scorer: Wissam Ben Yedder (8)
Most assists: Joaquín Correa (3)
Top #UCLfantasy scorer: Wissam Ben Yedder (45)
Most-started XI: Rico; Mercado, Kjær, Lenglet, Escudero; N'Zonzi, Pizarro; Sarabia, Banega, Correa; Ben Yedder
Bayern München (GER)
UEFA club ranking: 2
European Cup quarter-final record: W18 L10
Last quarter-final: 2016/17 (lost 3-6 v Real Madrid, aet)
This season: P8 W7 D0 L1 F21 A7
Top scorer: Robert Lewandowski (5)
Most assists: Kingsley Coman, Joshua Kimmich, David Alaba (3)
Top #UCLfantasy scorer: Robert Lewandowski (40)
Most-started XI: Ulreich; Kimmich, Boateng, Süle, Alaba; Vidal, Tolisso, James; Robben, Lewandowski, Coman

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Barcelona and Roma meet in the quarter-finals

  March 17, 2018    

Barcelona v Roma

Barcelona (ESP)
UEFA club ranking: 3
European Cup quarter-final record: W14 L5
Last quarter-final: 2016/17 (lost 0-3 v Juventus)
This season: P8 W5 D3 L0 F13 A2
Top scorer: Lionel Messi (6)
Most assists: Luis Suárez (4)
Top #UCLfantasy scorer: Lionel Messi (43)
Most-started XI: Ter Stegen; Nélson Semedo, Piqué, Umtiti, Alba; Paulinho, Busquets, Rakitić, Iniesta; Messi, Luis Suárez
Roma (ITA)
UEFA club ranking: 24
European Cup quarter-final record: W1 L2
Last quarter-final: 2007/08 (lost 0-3 v Man. United)
This season: P8 W4 D2 L2 F11 A8
Top scorer: Edin Džeko (4)
Most assists: Edin Džeko (3)
Top #UCLfantasy scorer: Edin Džeko (40)
Most-started XI: Alisson; Florenzi, Manolas, Fazio, Kolarov; Strootman, De Rossi, Nainggolan; El Shaarawy, Džeko, Perotti

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Liverpool and Manchester City meet in the quarter-finals

  March 17, 2018    

Liverpool v Manchester City

Liverpool (ENG)
UEFA club ranking: 30
European Cup quarter-final record: W9 L4
Last quarter-final: 2008/09 (lost 5-7 v Chelsea)
This season: P8 W4 D4 L0 F28 A6
Top scorer: Roberto Firmino (7)
Most assists: James Milner (7)
Top #UCLfantasy scorer: Roberto Firmino (55)
Most-started XI: Karius; Moreno, Lovren, Matip, Gomez; Milner, Can/Henderson, Wijnaldum; Mané, Firmino, Salah
Manchester City (ENG)
UEFA club ranking: 8
European Cup quarter-final record: W1 L0
Last quarter-final: 2015/16 (won 3-2 v Paris Saint-Germain)
This season: P8 W6 D0 L2 F19 A7
Top scorers: Raheem Sterling, Sergio Agüero (4)
Most assists: Kevin De Bruyne (4)
Top #UCLfantasy scorer: Ederson (37)
Most-started XI: Ederson; Walker, Stones, Otamendi, Danilo; De Bruyne, Fernandinho, Gündoğan; Sterling, Agüero, Sané

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Juventus and Real Madrid meet in the quarter-finals

  March 17, 2018    

Juventus v Real Madrid

Juventus (ITA)
UEFA club ranking: 5
European Cup quarter-final record: W12 L5
Last quarter-final: 2016/17 (won 3-0 v Barcelona)
This season: P8 W4 D3 L1 F11 A8
Top scorer: Gonzalo Higuaín (5)
Most assists: Seven players on one
Top #UCLfantasy scorer: Gonzalo Higuaín (35)
Most-started XI: Buffon; Alex Sandro, Benatia, Chiellini, Barzagli; Khedira, Pjanić, Matuidi; Dybala, Douglas Costa, Higuaín

Real Madrid (ESP, holders)
UEFA club ranking: 1
European Cup quarter-final record: W28 L6 
Last quarter-final: 2016/17 (won 6-3 v Bayern) 
This season: P8 W6 D1 L1 F22 A9
Top scorer: Cristiano Ronaldo (12)
Most assists: Gareth Bale (2)
Top #UCLfantasy scorer: Cristiano Ronaldo (66)
Most-started XI: Navas; Marcelo, Ramos, Varane, Nacho; Casemiro, Kroos, Modrić; Ronaldo, Benzema, Isco

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Friday, 16 March 2018

Gianluigi Buffon personally paid for the private jet that took Juve players from London to Florence for Davide Astori's funeral.

  March 16, 2018    

Gianluigi Buffon personally paid for the private jet that took Juve players from London to Florence for Davide Astori's funeral. He also rejected entering the church through a side-door to show the city of Florence that Juve stood by them [La Nazione]
In the changing room at Wembley after beating Spurs, Buffon told the team: "It's Davide Astori's funeral tomorrow, and there's a private plane that will take us to Florence. We leave at 4.30am. I understand if you want to stay and sleep after a game like this, though.
Pure class


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Thursday, 15 March 2018

Barcelona will be 1 of 2 clubs to have a player in every group of a World Cup for the first time...

  March 15, 2018    

Barcelona will be 1 of 2 clubs to have a player in every group of a World Cup for the first time...
Group A: Suárez for Uruguay Group B: Pique for Spain Group C: Umtiti France Group D: Messi for argentina Group E: ter Stegen for Germany Group F: Coutinho for Brazil Group G: Vermaelen for Belgium Group H: Mina for Colombia

Arsenal are the second... Group A: Elneny for Egypt Group B: Monreal for Spain Group C: Koscielny for France Group D: Iwobi For Nigeria Group E: Özil for Germany Group F: Xhaka for switzerland Group G: Wilshere for England Group H: Ospina for Colombia

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There is fresh uncertainty over the future of David De Gea

  March 15, 2018    

There is fresh uncertainty over the future of David De Gea. His camp believe he should be placed in the same importance as Paul Pogba and Alexis Sánchez from a contract perspective. (Source: Independent)

 On the other side

Senior figures inside Old Trafford are questioning whether José Mourinho is the right man to lead Manchester United. (Source: Daily Mail)

And

Bayern Munich are interested in Liverpool's 24-year-old Germany midfielder Emre Can - as are Juventus. (Source: Daily Mirror)

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Tuesday, 13 March 2018

Manchester United 1-2 Sevilla (1-2 agg)

  March 13, 2018    

Manchester United 1-2 Sevilla  (1-2 agg)
Sevilla secure their first European Cup quarter-final since 1957/58;

 “Terrible, I didn’t see this coming. I thought it would have brought confidence. They played with nerves. These games you need to take the game by the scruff of the neck. You have to give the fans something to chant about. That’s down to the players.” - Rio Ferdinand.


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Manchester United starting XI

  March 13, 2018    

Manchester United starting XI vs. Sevilla: De Gea; Valencia, Bailly, Smalling, Young; Matić, Fellaini; Lingard, Sánchez, Rashford; Lukaku. Paul Pogba and Juan Mata are on the Manchester United bench.

 Sevilla XI: Rico; Mercado, Kjaer, Lenglet, Escudero; N’Zonzi, Banega; Sarabia, Vazquez, Correa; Muriel

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Monday, 12 March 2018

PAOK Salonika president invades pitch with gun

  March 12, 2018    

The Greek Super League has been indefinitely suspended after PAOK Salonika's president invaded the pitch with a gun during a match on Sunday.
Ivan Savvidis tried to confront the referee with a gun in a hip holster after his side had a late goal ruled out for offside against AEK Athens.
AEK's players left the pitch concerned for their safety and did not return.
The match was officially abandoned two hours later and local police are seeking Savvidis to arrest him.
Deputy Sports Minister Giorgos Vasiliadis announced the abandonment of all top-flight matches on Monday after a meeting with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.
World football governing body Fifa and European chiefs Uefa both condemned the incident but said any disciplinary measures "fall under the jurisdiction of the Greek FA".
Savvidis, one of Greece's richest men, was born in Georgia of Greek heritage and is a former member of the Russian parliament.
He asked his team to leave the pitch after PAOK had a goal ruled out for offside in the 89th minute and then marched towards the referee with two bodyguards before being pulled back.
PAOK are third in the Greek top flight and could have moved within two points of leaders AEK with a win. (Source BBC)



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