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Liverpool are set to welcome Inter Milan to Anfield for the second leg of their clash in the round of 16 of the Champions League. The Merseysiders won the first leg in Milan by 0-2, courtesy of goals from Roberto Firmino in the 75th and Mohamed Salah in the 83rd minute.
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Having taken a trophy this season already by beating Chelsea in the Carabao Cup final the week before last, it s back to business for Liverpool. The talk of the fabled quadruple doesn t stop among the supporters, and even though manager Jurgen Klopp and his players are much more down-to-Earth in this matter, it doesn t mean they ll be slacking up any time soon. The victory in Milan may have given them a strong foothold to win the tie, but as Klopp rightly po…
Salzburg cruised past Genk 4-1 on Wednesday to keep alive their hopes of progressing to the last 16 of the Champions League.
Jesse Marsch s side did not hit the heights of the 6-2 thumping of their Belgian opponents in September but they scarcely needed to get out of second gear against Hannes Wolf s limited outfit.
Patson Daka – who had earlier missed a glaring opportunity – put the Austrian side ahead after 43 minutes before Takumi Minamino doubled their advantage just 98 seconds later.
The impressive Hwang Hee-chan added a third in the second half before Mbwana Samatta headed in a consolation five minutes from time.
Erling Haaland added a final flourish for Salzburg, though, to ensure they go into their clash with Liverpool on December 10 knowi…
There will be more than just valuable Euro 2016 qualifying points at stake when the Czech Republic head to Turkey on Friday.
Visiting coach Pavel Vrba has agreed to a bet with a brewery in the country that could see him taking part in a job swap if things do not go according to plan.
Should his side claim four or more points from their Group A matches against Turkey and Kazakhstan (on Monday), every fan who attends the November qualifier against Iceland will receive a free beer.
However, if they fail to reach the four-point marker, Vrba will find himself clocking on for a shift at the brewery.
But the former Viktoria Plzen boss has the utmost confidence in his players after they opened their campaign with an impressive 2-1 victory over Netherlands last mo…
Dropping a pair of points away at West Ham on Sunday afternoon as they had to settle for a 2-2 draw, Manchester City still find themselves firmly battling it out with Liverpool in this season s title chase.
However, while the likes of north London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham might also be in a two-horse race to clinch a Champions League return ahead of the 2022/23 campaign, there remains a huge amount of interest at the foot of the table.
While it might have already been confirmed that both Norwich and Watford will be making an immediate Championship return, there still remains a real three-team battle to avoid that final relegation spot.
With what promises to be a hectic final week in the Premier League schedule, we have taken a look at the three contenders in…
Kevin De Bruyne was the hero as Manchester City overcame Atletico Madrid 1-0 in their Champions League quarter-final first leg at the Etihad Stadium.
The Belgium international struck the only goal 20 minutes from time to hand Pep Guardiola s side a narrow advantage heading into the second leg at the Wanda Metropolitano next week.
Atletico had frustrated the Premier League leaders for large periods of the contest on Tuesday with a typically stubborn defensive display.
However, their resistance was finally broken when De Bruyne latched onto Phil Foden s precise throughball, before sliding past Jan Oblak.
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Anthony Martial has dismissed talk he could leave Manchester United, insisting he loves the club and wants to stay for as long as possible .
The France international has been a peripheral figure under Jose Mourinho this season, starting just 10 Premier League matches, despite establishing himself as a star in his first campaign at Old Trafford.
But Martial is adamant he is going nowhere, saying he wants to repay the United fans for their backing.
I love this club, I love Manchester United, I love the Manchester United fans, he told a pre-match news conference ahead of Wednesday s Europa League clash with Saint-Etienne.
They give me a lot of joy and I really enjoy having them backing me. I try to be as good as possible to make them happy, to satisfy them…
Southampton are expected to seal a £7m deal from Celtic’s Fraser Forster should the Scottish champions crash out of the Champions League, .
Ronny Delia’s side are trailing 4-1 to Legia Warsaw in the third round qualifier for Europe’s top competition, and defeat could see them lose a number of their key players.
Their prize asset Forster, who was part of England’s squad for this summer’s World Cup finals in Brazil, has been in Glasgow since the summer of 2010 having signed initially on loan from Newcastle United.
The 26 year old has racked up almost two hundred appearances in all competitions during his time in Scotland, and was named Celtic’s Player of the Season in 2013 and 2014.
Prior to his move north of the border, the keeper enjoyed…
PSV lifted the Eredivisie title for the first time since 2008 on Saturday after a dominant 4-1 win over Heerenveen.
Victory moved Phillip Cocu s side 13 points clear of Ajax – who have four games remaining – thus sealing top spot for PSV at a jubilant Philips Stadion.
Luuk de Jong opened the scoring with a cushioned header from Luciano Narsingh s cross and Memphis Depay doubled their advantage with a free-kick placed perfectly in the top left corner from 20 yards.
Joey van den Berg pulled one back for the visitors, but PSV were not to be denied their title as De Jong and then captain Narsingh wrapped up the win.
While PSV celebrated the title, bottom club Dordrecht s faint hopes of survival were dealt a further blow after a 3-0 defeat to Vitesse.
Antoine Griezmann has confirmed he is staying at Atletico Madrid, the club seeing off strong interest from LaLiga rivals Barcelona to keep their star player.
Griezmann announced his decision in a televised documentary on Thursday, with the forward now turning his attention to firing France to World Cup glory.
The 27-year-old said he has unfinished business at Atletico, who won the Europa League thanks to his double in the final against Marseille last month.
But after Griezmann s lengthy transfer saga seemingly came to an end, how did four other global stars fare after staying at their clubs despite interest from others?
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Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea has been the subject of huge speculation linking him with Real …
Marseille visit Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday in one of the most anticipated matches of the Ligue 1 season so far.
Marcelo Bielsa s charges have proved the surprise package of the French top flight, currently sitting four points clear of PSG at the summit after winning nine of their opening 12 matches.
Bielsa was unhappy with his side s performance in a 2-1 win against Lens last time out, but former Stade Velodrome favourite Lucho Gonzalez has tipped the Argentine to continue upsetting the odds.
With him, you are forced to work towards the common goal, the former Porto midfielder, who won the Ligue 1 title with the club during his three-year stay between 2009 and 2012, said. He unifies, brings people together. He always tells the truth, and I think people like t…