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Koeman doesn’t see Barcelona as Champions League favorites: 'It’s just like with the Dutch national team'
Ronald Koeman doesn’t see Barcelona as the main favorite to win the Champions League this season. The head coach of the Dutch national team tempered the excitement following Barcelona’s convincing win over Borussia Dortmund in the quarter-finals. He drew a comparison with the Dutch national team.
Walker couldn’t accept Alli’s red card: 'I know what he’s been through'
AC Milan defender Kyle Walker said that his "heart took over" when he pleaded with the referee not to give Dele Alli a red card during his debut for Como last month. The two are former teammates at Tottenham Hotspur and the England national team.
Braga striker ruins Gyökeres' new heroic role just before the end
Sporting Portugal has definitively lost the Portuguese top spot to Benfica. Victor Gyökeres seemed destined to be the match-winner against Sporting Braga for a long time, but a very young attacker prevented that: 1-1.
Luis Enrique feels no discomfort with Asensio's prominent role
The Champions League quarter-final between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa means a double reunion for Marco Asensio with his parent club. The Spaniard is on loan to the English side and hopes to cause an upset against the French champions with his temporary team. PSG coach Luis Enrique is not losing sleep over it.
Courtois gives credit to Rice: 'He strikes the ball perfectly twice'
Thibaut Courtois stated that there was little he could do about Declan Rice's thunderous strikes in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final between Arsenal and Real Madrid. Jude Bellingham and Carlo Ancelotti both emphasized that the tie is far from over.
Even if Man Utd wins the Europa League, the season is still not a success
According to Roy Keane, Manchester United's season is a failure. The English giants are 13th in the Premier League and have been knocked out of both domestic cup competitions. According to the former midfielder of the club, even winning the Europa League can't save their season anymore.
Fonseca suspects a different motive behind suspension: 'Not for what I did'
Paulo Fonseca still strongly disagrees with his nine-month suspension. The Olympique Lyon coach is banned from the dugout and from communicating with the bench until November 30 following his outburst towards a referee. However, the Portuguese manager suspects that there is more behind his suspension than just that incident.
Bitter Osasuna appeals Barça's acquittal in Martínez case
Osasuna has officially filed an appeal against FC Barcelona's acquittal in the case involving Iñigo Martínez. The defender played in the match against Osasuna on March 27, despite allegedly not being eligible to play. The Catalans seemed to have escaped punishment, but Osasuna is not accepting that outcome.
Giménez hasn’t yet been given the chance to end his goal drought
AC Milan will be without Santiago Giménez for Friday’s Serie A match against Udinese. The former Feyenoord striker picked up an injury last weekend during the league game against Fiorentina.
Napoli concedes a draw in Bologna and fails to close the gap on leaders Inter
Napoli failed to close the gap on leaders Inter Milan on Monday, conceding a 1-1 draw away to Bologna in the match that concluded the 31st round of the Italian league.