Ferdinand makes prediction for Chelsea vs Atletico Madrid tie

Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand is expecting “stingy” Chelsea to move past Atletico Madrid and into the Champions League quarter-finals. The Blues face Diego Simeone’s side on Wednesday night as they take a 1-0 lead from the first leg back to Stamford Bridge. Atletico have a fairly poor record against Chelsea in the Champions […]

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Southgate considers first England call-ups for Leeds pair

England boss Gareth Southgate is weighing up the idea of handing Leeds United stars Patrick Bamford and Luke Ayling their first call-ups for England’s upcoming World Cup qualifiers, according to reports. The Leeds duo have been two of the main reasons why Marcelo Bielsa’s side have been so successful over the past couple of seasons, […]

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Liverpool players ‘hate’ new £50m training ground at Kirkby

Liverpool players hate the club’s new training ground at Kirkby over how windy it is, according to a report. The facility, which was opened back in November, includes three full-size pitches, two gyms, a full-size sports hall, pool and specialist sports rehabilitation suites. The venue, which will bring the first and under-23 teams together, earned […]

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Hargeaves claims only one team ‘can stop’ Man City winning the CL

Owen Hargreaves thinks Bayern Munich are the only team who “can stop” Manchester City from winning the Champions League this season. Victory over Borussia Moenchengladbach in Budapest on Tuesday night saw City progress to the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the fourth successive season. City are still yet to reach the semi-finals under Pep […]

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Guardiola ‘delighted’ to reach CL quarters with dominant win

Man City boss Pep Guardiola says he’s ‘delighted’ with his team for reaching the Champions League quarter-finals. The Premier League leaders secured a 2-0 victory over Borussia M’gladbach to progress in Europe’s elite competition. That saw them win 4-0 on aggregate after a similarly convincing display in the first leg. FEATURE: Top ten players who’ve regressed […]

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Real Madrid 3-1 Atalanta: Benzema, Ramos score for Los Blancos

Real Madrid secured their place in the Champions League quarter-finals with a 3-1 win over Atalanta. The La Liga side had been 1-0 up from the first leg and, after the Italians missed a couple of early chances, Karim Benzema fired them ahead on the night in the 34th minute. A penalty from captain Sergio […]

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Man City 2-0 Borussia M’gladbach: Pep’s side ease into quarters

Kevin De Bruyne and Ilkay Gundogan struck early as Man City eased into the Champions League quarter-finals at the expense of Borussia Monchengladbach on Tuesday. The pair netted in the opening 18 minutes of the second leg of the last-16 tie in Budapest, securing a 2-0 victory and wrapping up a comfortable 4-0 aggregate success […]

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Rojo reveals talks with Man Utd striker Cavani over Boca move

Former Man Utd defender Marcos Rojo has revealed he’s in talks with Edinson Cavani over a switch to Boca Juniors. The 30-year-old defender left Man Utd for Boca in the January transfer window after falling out of favour at Old Trafford. He’s now trying to convince Cavani to join him in the Argentinian capital. FEATURE: […]

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Pickford ruled out of England’s World Cup qualifiers

Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford will miss England’s upcoming World Cup qualifiers against San Marino, Albania and Poland due to an abdominal injury. The England ‘keeper was forced off just before half time in Everton’s defeat to Burnley on Saturday. He has since had a scan and it has been revealed that he has suffered an […]

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Chelsea star confirms Spurs, PSG wanted him last summer

Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger has revealed that Tottenham and PSG were the main teams interested in him last summer. The Germany defender fell out of favour under Frank Lampard and was close to a loan exit earlier this season, only to fight his way back into a pivotal Stamford Bridge role. The 28-year-old has thrived […]

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