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PSG’s Neymar and Verratti face battle to be fit for Man United clash

Paris Saint-Germain duo Neymar and Marco Verratti are fighting to be fit to face Manchester United in the Champions League round-of-16 first leg at Old Trafford on Feb. 12. Neymar suffered an injury to his right foot, which was operated on last year, during Wednesday’s Coupe de France win over Strasbourg and was taken off […]

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Van Gaal ruined my Manchester United Career – Di Maria

The Argentina international scored just four goals in 32 appearances for the Red Devils after his British-record transfer to Old Trafford in 2014 Former Manchester United winger Angel di Maria believes manager Louis van Gaal was to blame for his failure to live up to his potential at Old Trafford. Argentina international Di Maria joined […]

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UEFA ‘strongly condemns’ Michael Oliver abuse after Madrid penalty storm

The English official received threats after making a penalty call against Juventus in the quarter final, actions UEFA states are unacceptableAbuse sent to Michael Oliver and his wife following the referee’s controversial penalty decision in the Champions League clash between Real Madrid and Juventus has been strongly condemned by UEFA.Having lost the first leg of […]

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You have to applaud ‘best forward in the world’

The Juventus head coach lamented his team’s loss, though praised the club’s fans for showing their appreciation of the Madrid star Massimiliano Allegri said Juventus fans were right to applaud Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo for his stunning overhead goal in the Champions League on Tuesday. Ronaldo earned a standing ovation from the home supporters after […]

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‘That’s never happened to me before’

The Ballon d’Or winner has said that the experience of Tuesday’s game was “amazing”after he scored a memorable double in Turin Cristiano Ronaldo thanked Juventus supporters for applauding his stunning overhead goal in Real Madrid’s 3-0 victory in the Champions League. Two-time reigning champions Madrid put one foot in the semi-finals thanks to Ronaldo, who […]

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Man City won’t be afraid of Liverpool – Pep’s men are now as feared as Barcelona & Madrid

The Blues have a dire record at Anfield and came unstuck there in dramatic circumstances this season but they will be confident of overcoming the Reds As proof of how far Manchester City have come since Pep Guardiola was appointed as manager, the Blues were up there with Barcelona and Real Madrid in terms of […]

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Lionel Messi better than ‘world-class’ Eden Hazard – Thomas Vermaelen

Thomas Vermaelen said Chelsea’s Eden Hazard is “world-class” and that he shares similarities with Lionel Messi, but suggested his Barcelona teammate is on another level to the Belgian. Chelsea will look to Hazard to inspire them when they host Barca in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 on Tuesday, while the […]

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Ill Paul Pogba a doubt to face Sevilla after missing FA Cup win

Paul Pogba is a doubt for Manchester United’s Champions League clash with Sevilla on Wednesday after missing the win over Huddersfield through illness. The Frenchman was pencilled in to start the 2-0 win at the John Smith’s Stadium before being struck down on Friday night, and Jose Mourinho revealed he will wait to see if […]

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Verratti: PSG ‘ready for Real Madrid’

The midfielder believes he and his team-mates are ready for the challenge of their midweek Champions League last 16 tie Marco Verratti thinks he and his Paris Saint-Germain team-mates are ready for their Champions League with Real Madrid, while manager Unai Emery has not decided on the XI he will name for the last 16 […]