Tag: Champions League
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I'd swap my Champions League medal for AFCON, says Mane
Senegal forward Sadio Mane says he would swap his Champions League winning medal with Liverpool for winning the Africa Cup of Nations on Friday. Senegal seek to win Afcon for the first time when they face Algeria in the final in Cairo, Egypt. Mane helped Liverpool beat Tottenham to win the Champions League final on…
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15 Serie A clubs against proposed UEFA Champions League reform
Fifteen of Serie A’s 20 clubs have voted against a proposal to create a semi-closed UEFA Champions League from 2024 onwards, according to a statement released in Rome. The clubs backed a resolution which said qualification for UEFA club competitions such as the Champions League should be based exclusively on performances in domestic leagues, as…
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VAR controversy: CAF orders rematch, stripes Esperance of Champions League title
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) Emergency Committee which sat in Paris, has officially decided that the 2018/2019 CAF Champions League game will be replayed after the VAR controversy. The replay between Esperance of Tunisia and Wydad of Morocco will take place on neutral ground. According to Morocco World News quoting television channel, Arriyadia, the…
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Liverpool’s Champions League win is best night of our professional lives – Klopp
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said winning the Champions League is the “best night of our professional lives”. The Reds beat Tottenham 2-0 in Madrid thanks to an early Mohamed Salah penalty and a late Divock Origi strike. It is their first major trophy since Klopp arrived at Anfield in 2015. “Did you ever see…
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Ambode receives UEFA Champions League trophy
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Wednesday received the UEFA Champions League Trophy at the Government House at Alausa, Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the trophy was presented by the championship Ambassador and former captain of Barcelona FC of Spain, Carles Puyo. Puyol, a three-time Champions League winner, is in…
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UCL: Keita, Firmino give Liverpool 2-0 victory over FC Porto
Goals from Naby Keita and Roberto Firmino earned Liverpool a 2-0 win over Porto on Tuesday in their UEFA Champions League quarter-finals first leg match. Juergen Klopp’s side took the upper hand in the tie but without killing off their Portuguese opponents. There remains plenty of work to do for the Premier League leaders, who…
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We’re on fire, Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp warns
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has warned Porto that his team are “on fire” and not feeling the pressure of probably having to win all their remaining games this season. Liverpool take on the Portuguese champions in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday, in a rematch of the last-16 tie they won…
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UCL: Man City clash biggest game of my life – Pochettino
Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has said his team Champions League quarter-final tie against Manchester City will be one of the most important matches in his career. City head to north London on Tuesday for the first European match at Tottenham’s new 62,000-seater stadium, with Pep Guardiola’s side continuing their bid to win four trophies…
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EPL: Tottenham will make Champions League – Pochettino
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has “no doubt” his team will be in the Champions League next season. Spurs could drop out of the top four on Tuesday after losing four of their past five Premier League fixtures. They host Crystal Palace in the first match at their new £1bn stadium on Wednesday in search of…
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EPL teams won’t make Champions League final – Mourinho
Former Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho predicts all four Premier League clubs to be knocked out of the UEFA Champions League. Manchester United are scheduled to play Barcelona in the quarter-finals and the winner will face either Liverpool or Porto. On the other side of the draw, Tottenham take on Manchester City in an all-English…