Felipe Anderson has surprisingly opted to return to Brazil with Palmeiras, snubbing offers from top European clubs like Juventus and Inter Milan. Amid struggles to secure a new contract with Lazio, Juventus had been in talks with Anderson’s representatives and seemed poised to finalise a deal for a free transfer. Numerous reports indicated Anderson’s reluctance to remain at Lazio, hinting …
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Dortmund dramatically edges Atletico in Champions League epic
Borussia Dortmund topped Atletico Madrid at home in an epic UEFA Champions League match on Tuesday. The German side had to win on the night to advance to the semifinals of the tournament. Atleti traveled to Germany holding a slender lead on aggregate thanks to a 2-1 victory in the first leg on April 10. […] Borussia Dortmund topped Atletico …
Read More »“He reminds me of Thierry Henry” – Theo Walcott urges Arsenal to sign Premier League striker
Theo Walcott has urged his former club to sign Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins, and even likened him to Thierry Henry. The Gunners have lacked a goal scoring centre forward this season, with Bukayo Saka their top scorer with 14 Premier League goals. No other player has reached double figures and it’s likely Mikel Arteta’s side will be in the …
Read More »‘We were convinced we would go through’ – Frenkie de Jong talks following Barcelona’s UCL blow vs PSG
After being in the moment of highest hopes, Barcelona have been knocked out by PSG from the Champions League with a 1-4 (agg. 6-4) score. A straight red card that came in the 29th minute for Ronald Araujo left the Catalan club with 10-men – and completely lost in the field. Despite Barcelona managing to close the scoreline on level …
Read More »PSG turns Champions League tie around to best 10-man Barca
PSG overturned a one-goal deficit in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal to defeat Barcelona and advance to the semifinals. In the reverse leg, Barcelona won at the Parc des Princes in a five-goal thriller. Despite Barcelona scoring the first goal of the game to establish a two-goal lead in the tie, four unanswered goals from […] PSG overturned a one-goal …
Read More »Two goals in three minutes sees Borussia Dortmund lead
Borussia Dortmund and Atletico Madrid are playing out a Champions League classic in Germany as the Bundesliga outfit lead 4-2 (5-4 on aggregate). The German side went 2-0 ahead in the match and took that into the halftime break, Diego Simeone would make three changes at halftime and they worked a treat as Atletico Madrid would pull the match back …
Read More »Barcelona 1-4 PSG (agg. 4-6): Player Ratings
As the prospect of a place in the Champions League semi-finals loomed, Barcelona welcomed PSG at the Montjuic Stadium, with excitement pulsating through the stands. The first half undeniably met expectations, as Barça and PSG scored a goal each. Lamine Yamal and Raphinha combined superbly to open the scoring, but the hosts lost momentum after Ronald Araujo clumsily picked up …
Read More »Atletico Madrid forward rattles the crossbar to complete comeback
Atletico Madrid have come back from 2-0 down in their Champions League quarter-final second leg match with Borussia Dortmund thanks to a leveller from Angel Correa. Goals from Julian Brandt and Ian Maatsen gave Dortmund a 2-0 lead (3-2 on aggregate) lead at halftime but three changes from Diego Simeone at the break have made a huge difference. Atletico scored …
Read More »Xavi sent off against Paris Saint Germain
Barcelona’s night went from bad to worse against Paris Saint-Germain, after their coach, Xavi Hernandez, was red carded for dissent. The Catalans, despite having a two-goal lead in the tie after Raphinha had scored the opener on the night, saw the momentum of the tie shift as soon as Ronald Araujo was sent off for a professional foul after half …
Read More »Newcastle dealt major blow with Joe Willock ruled out for remainder of the season
Newcastle have been dealt a major blow with midfielder Joe Willock ruled out for the remainder of the season. Mail Sport have reported a decision has been taken to give Willock’s troublesome achilles a period of rest. The 24-year-old has been plagued with the problem since the start of the campaign and although he returned in February the pain hasn’t …
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