The Champions League is back. It's the start of the knockout stage, with the headline match being the meeting between European football's aristocrat --
It bolsters Liverpool’s status as one of the favorites for a title the club last won in 2019, especially with Mohamed Salah back in its ranks after the African Cup of Nations. Salah has scored 11 goals in his last 11 Champions League matches, and 23 goals in 27 games in all competitions this season. The importance of captain Manuel Neuer to Bayern Munich was illustrated in the Bavarian powerhouse’s shock loss to promoted Bochum in the Bundesliga on Saturday. Neuer opted for surgery on a troublesome knee problem at this stage of the season on the premise that he can be fit again for the business end, including Champions League semifinals. The Portuguese champions relinquished a two-goal lead in a heated 2-2 draw at domestic league leader Porto on Friday, staying six points off the top. He is in the Madrid squad but doubtful to play as he works his way back from a hamstring injury that has kept him out since last month. Indeed, more significant than the loss was the red card shown to Kyle Walker that will deprive Guardiola of his first-choice right back for both legs against Sporting and the first leg of the quarterfinals should City progress. ___
Paris (AFP) – As Paris Saint-Germain prepare to face Real Madrid in the Champions League, the French club hope a victory in the tie could yet help convince ...
He will make a decision after the tie.” I am focused on beating Real Madrid and then we will see.” Money has also been directed towards renovating the Bernabeu, and Real would love to have Mbappe spearheading a new-look team in a new-look stadium. Since their splurge on Hazard in 2019, Real have been quiet in the transfer market with some believing the club has not only been absorbing the financial consequences of the pandemic but also saving funds for their Mbappe pursuit. “He is already one of the greatest players in PSG’s history,” captain Marquinhos told broadcaster TF1. When asked if he had tried to convince Mbappe to stay, he added: “Of course.” Mbappe has been the top scorer in Ligue 1 in the last three seasons and despite the arrival of Messi, he has remained PSG’s most decisive player by a distance in this campaign.
The game is scheduled to kick off Tuesday at 3 PM EST at the Parc des Princes and will be shown live on CBS. You can always hit me up on Twitter @AlexJBlowers ...
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Paris, Feb 13 (EFE).- The hype created by the arrival of Lionel Messi in Paris has given way to disappointment as the Argentine star has not reached his ...
The Real Madrid PSG match comes as the season edges closer to the decisive moments Messi has historically excelled at. On Tuesday, he will return to the Champions League to take on familiar rivals, Real Madrid in the last-16. Messi assisted Mbappe three minutes into the stoppage time to finally clinch the win against Rennes. The Frenchman ignored Messi asking for the ball as he fired into the goal.
Paris Saint-Germain is in UEFA Champions League mode as they prepare for their Round of 16 matchup against Real Madrid. The Spanish club will be visiting ...
We try to put him well so that he can trust to give his best. “He’s a great player, a great man. It’s wonderful to see him in the locker room.
Real Madrid want Erling Haaland, Barcelona could have kept Lionel Messi, Liverpool want James Milner to stay and Joao Felix is not popular with Diego ...
Paper Round’s view: It is fair to assume that Felix was implying that the problem is Simeone, and that must be the conclusion that Simeone has drawn over the outburst. Paper Round’s view: CVC did what many private equity groups try to do - turn up with huge sums of money when businesses are in distress in the short term, and then enjoy the profits in the long term. Barcelona’s director of football Mateu Alemany has revealed that the club could have kept Lionel Messi last summer but decided it was not worth the cost.