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Champions League

Neymar extends PSG contract until 2025
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Neymar extends PSG contract until 2025

  • The 29-year-old Neymar, who joined PSG in 2017 from Spanish club Barcelona for a record transfer fee of 222 million euros ($270 million), has agreed a deal French media reported will earn him an annual salary of 30 million euros.
  • "I'm very happy to be extending my contract with Paris until 2025," Neymar told.
Published 08 May, 2021 06:05pm
Zidane says he will make decision on his future easy for Real
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Zidane says he will make decision on his future easy for Real

  • The Frenchman, who has won three Champions League trophies and two La Liga titles in two spells as Real coach, could find his future under threat should Real end the season trophyless.
  • "Let's just finish this season. What I will say is that I'll make things easy for the club, always, because they've always given me everything," Zidane told a news conference on Saturday.
Published 08 May, 2021 05:57pm
Arteta wants Arsenal to ignore takeover talk ahead of Villarreal clash
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Arteta wants Arsenal to ignore takeover talk ahead of Villarreal clash

  • Arteta, meanwhile, emphasised the importance of winning the Europa League, which would also guarantee qualification for next season's Champions League.
  • "We have to try to be away from all of the rumours and everything that is happening around the club," Arteta told a news conference.
Published 05 May, 2021 06:16pm
Real defender Varane ruled out of Chelsea game
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Real defender Varane ruled out of Chelsea game

  • Real said on Monday the France international had hurt his right thigh during Saturday's 2-0 win over Osasuna in La Liga, in which he was substituted at halftime.
  • Varane missed both legs of Real's Champions League quarter-final against Liverpool due to a coronavirus infection but completed 90 minutes in last week's 1-1 draw at home to Chelsea.
Published 03 May, 2021 05:28pm
Title in sight but Man City's Guardiola focused only on Palace
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Title in sight but Man City's Guardiola focused only on Palace

  • "Let me try to win at Crystal Palace... United is an extraordinary team arriving in the last two months in their best form of the season and we need five points to be champions," Guardiola, whose side beat Paris St Germain 2-1 in the Champions League in midweek, told reporters on Friday.
  • "All we can do now is recover as well as possible from the physically and mentally tough game we played in Paris. It is our sixth game in a row away. It is a lot of travel and we are tired in many aspects.
Published 30 Apr, 2021 08:27pm
Real boss Zidane confirms Ramos return for title run-in
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Real boss Zidane confirms Ramos return for title run-in

  • After missing the last nine games in all competitions through injury, Ramos returned to full training on Friday and is available for selection for Saturday's La Liga meeting with Osasuna.
  • "He's training with us and that means he's able to play too," Zidane told a news conference.
Published 30 Apr, 2021 06:38pm
Real's defensive injuries pile up as Carvajal latest to fall
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Real's defensive injuries pile up as Carvajal latest to fall

  • Local media reported that the defender could miss the European fixture next Wednesday as well as the La Liga title run-in as Real attempt to defend their league crown.
  • Real, who sit two points behind league leaders Atletico on 71 points and face Osasuna on Saturday, have not put a timescale on Carvajal's return.
Published 29 Apr, 2021 05:49pm
'Enjoy yourselves', Guardiola tells Man City ahead of PSG test
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'Enjoy yourselves', Guardiola tells Man City ahead of PSG test

  • "Enjoy the travel, the coffee in the terminal, the night and the dinner, watching the other semi-final, enjoy the press conference, the walk, the training," Guardiola told reporters on Tuesday while describing Cruyff's philosophy.
  • "We are privileged to be one of the best four teams in Europe and we must enjoy it. Cruyff's idea was like this."
Published 27 Apr, 2021 08:47pm
PSG keep their feet on the ground ahead of City clash
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PSG keep their feet on the ground ahead of City clash

  • "I think City are one of the greatest teams in the world with the best coach and it will be as tough as against Bayern at least," Pochettino told a news conference on Tuesday.
  • "Tougher? We'll see. We're confident but despite all the theories the most important things will be the 180 minutes on the pitch."
Published 27 Apr, 2021 06:18pm
Pirlo says Juventus don't fear European ban after Super League collapse
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Pirlo says Juventus don't fear European ban after Super League collapse

  • The Italian champions were one of 12 clubs to join the breakaway league on Sunday, but it fell apart within three days as eight clubs withdrew following a fierce public backlash.
  • "Agnelli is calm, it is normal that he has been talked about a lot during this period. He brings great enthusiasm every day when he comes to the pitch and we are relaxed," Pirlo told a news conference.
Published 24 Apr, 2021 05:37pm
Spurs may need more than League Cup win to keep Kane: Woodgate
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Spurs may need more than League Cup win to keep Kane: Woodgate

  • Spurs came up short in the League Cup final in 2015 and the Champions League final in 2019 but Kane, 27, will have another shot at silverware when they face Manchester City at Wembley on Sunday.
  • "They have to (win trophies now) in terms of the stadium they have built and with the players they have got," Bournemouth manager Woodgate told British media.
Published 23 Apr, 2021 06:12pm
Real's Zidane tight-lipped on Super League question
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Real's Zidane tight-lipped on Super League question

  • "I'm here for the game. Everyone has their opinion but I'm not here to talk about that. I'll talk about the game tomorrow, the league, the Champions League - the rest isn't my job.
  • "You can say I'm sitting on the fence, and that's fine. Because what I like doing is coach, that's it."
Published 20 Apr, 2021 06:14pm
Players hit out at breakaway European Super League
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Players hit out at breakaway European Super League

  • On Sunday, 12 Founder Clubs announced they intended to create and govern their own European competition, much to the incredulity of fans and leagues across the continent.
  • On Monday, several players rejected the idea and Herrera - whose French club are not among the 12 founding members - said the project would kill the dreams of fans across the globe.
Published 19 Apr, 2021 05:36pm
Breakaway Super League calls for talks with FIFA and UEFA
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Breakaway Super League calls for talks with FIFA and UEFA

  • "We invite you to attend on an urgent basis discussion with us regarding the details of the competition and how it can best be accommodated within the football ecosystem," the letter concludes.
  • "We do not seek to replace the UEFA's Champions League or the Europa League but to compete with and exist alongside those tournaments," the letter read.
Published 19 Apr, 2021 05:01pm
Borussia Dortmund reject European Super League plans
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Borussia Dortmund reject European Super League plans

  • Clubs from England, Spain and Italy have signed up to the plans, while no German or French sides have yet to be associated with the breakaway.
  • The move sets up a rival to UEFA's established Champions League competition and was condemned by football authorities as well as political leaders.
Published 19 Apr, 2021 04:41pm
Race for Champions League spots hots up in Serie A
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Race for Champions League spots hots up in Serie A

  • Four points separate AC Milan in second place from Napoli in fifth, while Lazio sit four points further back with a game in hand.
  • Going one better and reaching the runners-up spot is a realistic objective this season for a club with the 11th-highest wage budget in the division.
Published 15 Apr, 2021 04:32pm