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Race for Champions League spots hots up in Serie A

ROME: With the Serie A title race all but over after Inter Milan pulled 11 points clear at the top last weekend, the chasing pack targeting Champions League spots promise…

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Man City reach Champions League semis with 2-1 win at Dortmund

Manchester City scored twice in the second half through Riyad Mahrez and Phil Foden to beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 on Wednesday (April 14) and reach the Champions League semi-finals for the first time in…

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Mbappe double stuns Bayern in Munich

Paris St Germain forward Kylian Mbappe scored twice to steer the visitors to a 3-2 victory over holders Bayern Munich in a topsy-turvy Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday. On a snowy…

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Mount, Chilwell give Chelsea advantage over Porto

Superb individual goals from English pair Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell gave Chelsea a 2-0 win away to Porto in their Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday in Seville as the Londoners made…

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PSG’s Verratti to miss Bayern clash after testing positive for COVID-19

Italy midfielder Marco Verratti is set to miss Paris St Germain's Champions League quarter-final first leg at Bayern Munich after the French champions said he tested positive for COVID-19 on…

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Zidane says Liverpool draw not a distraction for Real Madrid

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said Liverpool will be physically demanding opponents after the two sides were drawn together in the Champions League quarter-finals, but the glamour tie will not…

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Bayern complete job against Lazio to ease into last eight

MUNICH: Holders Bayern Munich cruised through to the Champions League quarter-finals for the ninth time in the last 10 seasons after beating Lazio 2-1 at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday…

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Manchester City stroll past Moenchengladbach into Champions League quarters

BUDAPEST: Manchester City marched into the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the fourth straight season after a 2-0 win over Borussia Moenchengladbach on Tuesday (Mar 16) to complete a…

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Real Madrid make light work of Atalanta to reach quarters

MADRID (Reuters) - Real Madrid easily overcame Atalanta 3-1 at home in their Champions League last-16 second leg on Wednesday to stroll into the quarter-finals 4-1 on aggregate. Karim Benzema…

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Salah and Mane fire Liverpool past Leipzig into quarters

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Second-half goals from Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane eased Liverpool into the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a 2-0 second-leg win over RB Leipzig on Wednesday,…

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PSG bury Barcelona demons to reach last eight

PARIS (Reuters) - Paris St Germain buried the ghosts of their embarrassing 2017 exit as they drew 1-1 at home with Barcelona on Wednesday to complete a 5-2 aggregate victory…

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Ten-man Porto stun Juve to reach last eight in thriller

TURIN, Italy (Reuters) - Defiant 10-man Porto upset Juventus to reach the Champions League quarter-finals on away goals after a 4-4 aggregate draw despite losing 3-2 to the Italians following…

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Haaland goals send Dortmund past Sevilla into last eight

DORTMUND, Germany (Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland struck in each half as they advanced to the Champions League quarter-finals after a 2-2 draw with Sevilla in their last-16…

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Ronaldo was rested ahead of Porto game, says Pirlo

TURIN, Italy (Reuters) - Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo said he had reached an agreement with Cristiano Ronaldo in the week leading up to his side's 3-1 win over Lazio on…

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Mendy fires late winner as Real struggle to beat 10-man Atalanta

BERGAMO, Italy (Reuters) - Ferland Mendy grabbed a late winner to earn lacklustre Real Madrid a 1-0 win over 10-man Atalanta in Wednesday's Champions League last-16 first leg. Real's task…

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Holders Bayern on brink of CL last eight; Chelsea win at Atletico

Berlin (dpa) - Title holders Bayern Munich are on the verge of the Champions League last eight after a crushing 4-1 win away to Lazio in the first leg of their 16 clash on…

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Leagues tell UEFA to think again over Champions League reform

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Europe's top leagues, including the Premier League, want UEFA to think again about their proposed changes to the Champions League, amidst concerns over congestion from the…

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Dortmund and Porto take control in Champions League last 16 ties

Berlin (dpa) - A double from Norwegian sensation Erling Haaland helped Borussia Dortmund come from behind to win 3-2 away to Sevilla in the last 16 of the Champions League on Wednesday while…

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Champions League glory an achievable dream for Juventus, says Pirlo

ROME (Reuters) - Andrea Pirlo says that Juventus are dreaming of ending their 25-year wait to win the Champions League but urged caution ahead of his side’s last 16 trip…

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PSG will be ready for CL showdown against Barca

dpa - Coach Mauricio Pochettino has said Paris Saint-Germain will be ready to face Barcelona in their blockbuster Champions League tie. PSG will travel to Lionel Messi's Barca for Tuesday's…

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UEFA: Leipzig v Liverpool Champions League match to be played in Budapest

RB Liepizig will play Liverpool in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie in Budapest after German authorities denied the English side entry into the country due to…

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Basaksehir and PSG walk off after alleged racism by a match official

Istanbul Basaksehir’s players, closely followed by their opponents Paris St Germain, walked off the pitch during a Champions League soccer game on Tuesday after the Turkish club accused a match…

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Ronaldo scores 750th goal in first Champions League with female referee

TURIN, Italy - Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo scored the 750th goal of his remarkable career in a 3-0 win over Dynamo Kyiv on Wednesday as Stephanie Frappart became the first…

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Real recover, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Man City march on

Holders Bayern Munich continued their perfect start to their Champions League title defense on Tuesday as Real Madrid had Casemiro's late goal to thank for scrambling a 2-2 draw away…

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Lionel Messi scores in 16 consecutive Champions League seasons

Lionel Messi became the first player to score in 16 consecutive Champions League seasons as he guided 10-man Barcelona to a 5-1 victory over Hungarian side Ferencvaros in their Group…

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Manchester United start Champions League with victory at PSG

Marcus Rashford fired Manchester United to another memorable victory at Paris St Germain as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men started their Champions League campaign with a bang. After a season away…

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Ferencvaros progress to the Champions League playoff round

Hungarian champions Ferencvaros progressed to the Champions League playoff round for the first time after winger Myrto Uzuni went from villain to hero in their shock 2-1 win over Dinamo…

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UEFA European Club Competitions Fixtures

UEFA Europa League League Path Tuesday 15 September PAOK (GRE) vs Benfica (POR)Dynamo Kyiv (UKR) vs AZ Alkmaar (NED)Gent (BEL) vs Rapid Wien (AUT) Champions Path Wednesday 16 September Ferencváros…

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Bayern Munich wins UEFA Champions League

Bayern won the first ever Champions League final against PSG. Kingsley Coman of Bayern scored the winning goal. The victory means that the cup was won 6 times by Bayern…

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Bayern Munich humiliates Barcelona in 8 – 2 win

German champions Bayern Munich utterly humiliated Barcelona with an extraordinary 8-2 demolition job on Friday that sent them through into the semi-finals of the Champions League. Thomas Mueller scored twice…

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Bayern cruise past Chelsea to reach Champions League final 8

Robert Lewandowski struck twice and set up two more goals as Bayern Munich cruised past Chelsea 4-1 on Saturday to reach the Champions League quarter-finals with a 7-1 aggregate victory…

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Messi guides Barcelona in 3 – 1 win against Napoli

-A fired-up Lionel Messi led Barcelona to a 3-1 win at home to Napoli on Saturday for a 4-2 aggregate victory which took the club into the Champions League quarter-finals…

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Olympique Lyonnais qualifies for Champions League QF

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a brace, including an unstoppable long-range goal, to give Juventus a 2-1 win over Olympique Lyonnais in the Champions League on Friday but it was not enough…

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Confident and focused Manchester City beats Real Madrid

Manchester City marched into the Champions League quarter-finals by beating visitors Real Madrid 2-1 for a 4-2 aggregate triumph on Friday, with scorers Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus taking advantage…

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Real Madrid or Man City could face Juve if Bianconeri pass Lyon hurdle

The draws for the quarter-final stages of the UEFA Champions League were made this afternoon in Nyon. These games will be played on a one-legged basis in Lisbon. Two return…

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Wolverhampton Wanderers boost Champions League qualification hopes

Wolverhampton Wanderers boosted their Champions League qualification hopes with a 1-0 West Midlands derby win at Aston Villa on Saturday as Leander Dendoncker grabbed a 62nd minute winner. The victory…

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Liverpool’s Champions League game against Atletico Madrid may have led to 41 additional Covid-19 deaths

The Sunday Times (UK) reports that the decision to let Liverpool's Champions League match against Atletico Madrid go ahead may have "led to 41 additional deaths" due to the coronavirus. Liverpool…

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Champions League, Europa League Finals postponed

Following last week’s announcement that EURO 2020 will be shifted to next Summer, UEFA now announced the postponement of the Final of the Champions League, the Europa League as well…

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“Everything started from the 40,000 supporters at San Siro watching Atalanta-Valencia” – Prof. Francesco Le Foche

According to the experts, the football game between Atalanta and Valencia played at San Siro on the 19th February is the underlying reason for the outbreak of the epidemic in…

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Atalanta qualifies for the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final

Atalanta, which comes from the Italian city of Bergamo, situated in the Co-Vid19 stricken region of Lombardy, gave some joy to their supporters, after producing another formidable attacking display to…

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Manchester City beats Real in Madrid in UEFA Champions League

Manchester City came from behind to secure an impressive 2-1 win at Real Madrid in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League round of 16 tie. City’s forward movement…

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Champions League – Bayern Munich too good for Chelsea

Bayern made a significant step to qualify for next round in the Champions League after beating Chelsea 3 - 0 at Stamford Bridge. This was Chelsea's worst-ever home defeat in…

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Maltese photographer’s Lionel Messi’s photo selected amongst the top 10 sport action photo of the AIPS

Maltese EPA photographer / stringer and sports journalist Domenic Aquilina's photo of Lionel Messi was selected as a finalist in the AIPS Sport Media Awards in the Photographic category Top…

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Liverpool parade sixth Champions League trophy

Liverpool's players and club manager paraded through the city's centre on Sunday after defeating Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 to win their sixth Champions League trophy. Thousands of Liverpool fans lined the…

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Tottenham beat Ajax to reach Champions League final

Tottenham staged one of the most remarkable comebacks in European Cup history to reach their first final, recovering from a first-leg defeat and a 2-0 second-leg deficit to progress at…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing

Good morning The latest on the deadly bombing in Pakistan, the hostage situation in Toulouse, the geopolitical situations in the Gulf, the situation in Iraq and Liverpool's comeback and the…

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Mourinho praises Jurgen Klopp as the one who made Liverpool’s comeback possible

Jose Mourinho has paid a special tribute to Jurgen Klopp after Liverpool completed a stunning comeback against Barcelona to reach the Champions League final. The former Manchester United manager believes…

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“Despite the ‘pain’ you caused me, I forgive you” – Gianluigi Buffon to Andriy Shevchenko

At the turn of the century the sport rivalry between Juventus and AC MILAN was at the top, and reached its peak in the Champions League Final of 2003. It…

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Messi scores 600th goal for Barcelona as team beats Liverpool 3 – 0

Lionel Messi took his tally of competitive goals for Barcelona to an incredible 600 in stunning fashion on Wednesday. Moments after bringing up the 599th goal of his 16-year career…

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Messi scores 600th goal for Barcelona as team beats Liverpool 3 – 0

Lionel Messi took his tally of competitive goals for Barcelona to an incredible 600 in stunning fashion on Wednesday. Moments after bringing up the 599th goal of his 16-year career…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing

Good morning The latest on the Notre Dame cathedral fire, Libya and the front page stories in Malta's newspapers in your Wednesday's morning briefing. Notre Dame - France’s president Emmanuel Macron…

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Uefa Champions League Quarter final draws

Ajax vs Juventus Liverpool vs Porto Tottenham Hotspur's vs Manchester City Barcelona vs Manchester United

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Ronaldo’s winning hat-trick worth €214 million on stock exchange

Juventues shares flew up 17% on the Milan stock exchange Wednesday with Cristano Ronaldo's winning hat-trick over Atletico Madrid worth 214 million euros, sources said. Juve shares closed 17.4% up…

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Putin, Azeri Oil, Qatari Investments, US Hedge Funds – The Other Champions League

The Guardian carries an interesting geopolitical and economical research on who's who behind the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League. Gazprom v Abu DhabiSchalke 04 Owned by its members. Partners: The…

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Champions League anthem takes centre stage during wedding (VIDEO)

Sport Bible reports about a very particular wedding ceremony which took place when in 2012 Catalan couple Marcos and Neus are getting married. It's a joyous day for everyone involved,…

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UEFA Champions League Roundup

Paulo Dybala inspired Juventus to a second win while CSKA Moskva held on to beat Real Madrid and Ajax drew at Bayern. Group E Bayern München 1-1 Ajax Mats…

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UEFA Champions League Roundup

Roberto Firmino's injury-time winner gave Liverpool a dramatic victory over Paris St-Germain in their opening Champions League Group C game at Anfield. Lionel Messi scored his 48th career hat-trick as Barcelona…

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