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The Europa League was out in full force following an entertaining few days of Champions League action. Two English teams and one Scottish were in action on an important night for the standings. Tottenham beat AZ Alkmaar despite not being at their best in North London to maintain their perfect start. Manchester United played out a 1-1 draw with Fenerbahce …

The Champions League duel between Barcelona and Bayern Munich, played on Wednesday at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, bore huge significance for both teams due to the fact that they both had grounds to make up after suffering relatively surprising defeats at the hands of AS Monaco and Aston Villa, respectively. Another loss would’ve arguably raised concerns about round-of-16 qualification …

After securing a statement victory over Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League last night, Hansi Flick’s Barcelona will now look to repeat the feat when they face off against arch-rivals Real Madrid this week. Indeed, the German tactician will face his first official El Clasico on Saturday when Real Madrid host Barça in a monumental top-of-the-table La Liga clash. …

Lilian Thuram is set to experience a unique and emotional moment this Sunday when Juventus faces Inter Milan in the highly anticipated Derby d’Italia. As a former Juventus player, Lilian finds himself in the difficult position of having to choose between supporting his two sons, Marcus and Khephren, who represent opposing clubs in this significant match-up. Marcus Thuram plays for …

Fenerbahçe’s coach Jose Mourinho was sent off against his former club Manchester United on Thursday. The 1-1 draw meant the Red Devils tied all their first three Europa League games. Underwhelming United ahead at the break As expected, Mourinho picked Manchester United’s former players Fred and Sofyan Amrabat in the middle of the park. Youssef En-Nesyri, a two-time Europa League …

Alex Ovechkin is closing in on Wayne Gretzky’s goal record in the NHL and says that the ice hockey legend is backing him to overtake his scoring record soon. Alex Ovechkin Closing In On NHL Goal Record Wayne Gretzky currently holds the record for most goals scored in the history of the NHL, but Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is closing …

Tottenham took themselves to the top of the Europa League standings after beating AZ Alkmaar 1-0 in North London. It was a very uninspiring first half for the hosts, who waited until after the break to kick into gear. Young Mikey Moore looked sharp on the wing, and Spurs had their moment when  James Maddison won his side a penalty. …

October 24 – Once again the Copa Libertadores is heading for an all-Brazilian final after Botafogo and Atletico Mineiro won the first legs of their semi-finals convincingly.  On Wednesday, the Rio club dispatched Penarol of Uruguay 5-0 with all goals coming in the second half to all but qualify for their first-ever Libertadores final. The hosts were nervous in the …

FC Barcelona exacted revenge on Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League last night with a resounding 4-1 hammering at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys. Having been at the receiving end of several drubbings from the German giants in recent years, the Blaugrana gave them a taste of their own medicine, doing so in some style. Raphinha, who looks like a …

Juventus has found itself under scrutiny following a disappointing defeat to Stuttgart in the Champions League, ending a promising unbeaten streak that had characterised their season until that point. The match revealed glaring weaknesses in the Bianconeri’s performance, as Stuttgart dominated the game, executing a well-crafted game plan that left Juventus struggling to respond effectively. The relentless attacking from the …