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Shirt number 100 and in tears: Neymar's unlucky anniversary match
It was supposed to be a beautiful moment, but it ended in heartbreak. Neymar played his 100th match at Santos' stadium on Thursday night and was allowed to wear a special shirt number for the game against Atlético Mineiro. However, the match lasted only 34 minutes for Neymar, as he got injured once again.
Italian high-risk matches no longer allowed in the evening
High-risk matches in Serie A will no longer take place in the evening. The decision comes after the Roman derby between Lazio and AS Roma got out of control on Sunday. According to the Italian Ministry of the Interior, the risks are lower for matches held during the day.
System error caused Europa League anthem to play at Aston Villa vs PSG.
A small mistake should be allowed that’s probably what they were thinking at Aston Villa before the kickoff of the Champions League quarter-final second leg. Just moments before the match started, things went completely wrong as the Europa League anthem was played instead. According to the BBC, this happened due to a system error.
Double digits in both goals and assists: Lukaku becomes the second to do it after Salah
Romelu Lukaku has joined a (very short) list alongside Mohamed Salah. He is only the second player in Europe’s top five leagues this season to reach double digits in both goals and assists. In addition, he has now surpassed Diego Maradona in total Serie A goals.
Overturning a three-goal deficit: Real Madrid can do it
Real Madrid will need to dig deep into something very special to get past Arsenal. After the 3-0 defeat in London, Carlo Ancelotti’s side are far from favorites to reach the Champions League semi-finals. Then again, overturning a three-goal deficit? Real have done it before.
A few months ago, he was on the beach and didn’t want to play
Szczęsny retired last summer but returned to football months later after receiving a surprise invitation from Barcelona, who had just seen Ter Stegen suffer a serious injury. He is now the first-choice goalkeeper and isn’t afraid of losing his spot to the German, who is close to returning. He also isn’t thinking about whether he’ll continue playing after this season.
Internazionale through to the semi-finals: 'We've got two massive balls'
After a thrilling two-legged quarter-final in the Champions League, Internazionale have managed to secure a spot in the semi-finals. Lautaro Martínez, Hakan Calhanoglu, Yann Sommer, and Simone Inzaghi were all relieved after the battle with Bayern Munich.
Three German clubs set their sights on Fábio Silva
The Portuguese forward is having a strong season at Las Palmas and is attracting interest. Wolverhampton are looking to secure a fee of around 20 million euros.
Premier League's most goal-involved defender plays for Wolves
Algerian full-back Rayan Aït-Nouri of Wolves is the defender with the most goal involvements in the Premier League this season.
Flamengo player allegedly forced yellow card due to sports betting
Bruno Henrique is under investigation for allegedly forcing a yellow card in order to benefit family members and friends who had placed bets. The incident took place in 2023.