One Blaugrana legend is about to see another equal his all-time appearance stat for the club, but summer exit questions loom large at Camp Nou Xavi is delighted to see Lionel Messi match his all-time appearance record at Barcelona, with the Argentine set for a 767th outing for the Blaugrana on Monday, and hopes that bar... Continue Reading →
Real Madrid star Vinicius admits he finds dribbling past opponents easier than scoring goals
The Brazilian concedes he is better at taking on defenders than he is at finding the back of the net on a regular basis Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior has admitted that he finds dribbling past opponents easier than scoring goals. Vinicius has established himself as a mainstay in Madrid's starting XI since joining the... Continue Reading →
Lille can hold off PSG and win Ligue 1, insists Sanches
The Portuguese midfielder is confident that his club can achieve domestic glory after rising to the French top-flight summit Renato Sanches has insisted that Lille can hold off Paris Saint-Germain and win Ligue 1 this season. Lille are currently sitting top of the Ligue 1 standings on 62 points, two clear of defending champions PSG... Continue Reading →
Zidane wants Real Madrid icon Ramos to stay but admits he doesn’t know what will happen
The 34-year-old will see his contract expire at season's end as talks over an extension continue to stall Real Madrid head coach Zinedine Zidane has admitted he is unsure what the future holds for club captain Sergio Ramos. Ramos will see his contract at the Santiago Bernabeu expire at the end of the current season... Continue Reading →
Arsenal have one foot in the Europa League quarter-finals but they never do things the easy way
Goals from Martin Odegaard, Gabriel and Mohamed Elneny have put the Gunners on the verge of the Europa League quarter-finals Match statistics: Olympiacos 1-3 Arsenal Arsenal did their best to shoot themselves in the foot again but instead they have one foot placed firmly in the Europa League quarter-finals. It looked like being the same old... Continue Reading →
When is the Champions League quarter-final draw? How to watch, time & teams for 2020-21 knockouts
All the details about the draw as Giorgio Marchetti and Co. at UEFA headquarters will soon be warming up the balls The 2020-21 edition of the Champions League has entered the business end of the competition and there is very little room for error in the knockout rounds. Sixteen teams emerged from the group stage and they... Continue Reading →
Messi and Ronaldo both miss Champions League quarter-finals for first time in 16 years
The last time neither superstar reached the last eight was in 2004-05, when Liverpool won the competition For the first time since 2004-05, neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo will see their teams involved in the Champions League quarter-finals. Messi and Barcelona were eliminated at the last-16 stage by PSG, who drew 1-1 against the Spanish... Continue Reading →
Ronaldo and Pirlo facing uncertain futures after Juventus’ shock Champions League exit to Porto
The Bianconeri triumphed 3-2 on the night but bowed out at the last 16 stage on away goals after a dramatic encounter in Turin Juventus 3-2 Porto (4-4 on aggregate): Match statistics Andrea Pirlo said Cristiano Ronaldo was "fired up" for Tuesday night's Champions League showdown with Porto. "These are his games," the Juventus coach told... Continue Reading →
De Ligt won’t ‘copy’ Ronaldo & Buffon at Juventus but is looking to learn from the best
The Dutch defender is eager to become a superstar in Turin, but is aware that he must tread his own path rather than be dragged along by others Matthijs de Ligt insists he will not “copy” the methods of Cristiano Ronaldo and Gianluigi Buffon in a bid to become a superstar in his own right,... Continue Reading →
Champions League Power Rankings: PSG climb as Barcelona & Juventus slide
After Europe's premier club competition made a thrilling return in February, there are a number of clubs confident of lifting the trophy in May The Champions League is back, and the first taste of knockout action did not disappoint following some exciting last 16 first-legs. So which teams are now shaping up as potential favourites... Continue Reading →
