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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.
Pavlidis makes history at Benfica: 'It became the night of the Greek God'
Vangelis Pavlidis had a memorable night on Sunday with Benfica during their visit to rival FC Porto. He became the first Benfica player ever to score three times away at Porto and was praised afterwards.
English media shocked by Manchester Derby: 'Even the VAR switched channels'
The lifeless Manchester Derby (0-0) made it clear once again that a lot needs to change in both the red and blue parts of Manchester. While a squad overhaul is probably enough for City, the problem at United runs deeper, according to English media.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Flemmings’ Burnley and Hamers’ Sheffield United slip up, Piroe and Leeds take advantage
Leeds United had a successful evening on Tuesday in their push for promotion to the Premier League. The Elland Road side won away at Middlesbrough and saw their two rivals, Burnley and Sheffield United, drop points in the Championship.
Why Leicester's very young debutant played without a shirt sponsor
Leicester City experienced another night to forget on Monday. A bright spot was the debut of Jeremy Monga, who made his first appearance for The Foxes at the age of fifteen. The substitute played without the shirt sponsor's logo on his chest.
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.