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Aubameyang brace helps Arsenal hit back to reach Europa league quarter-finals

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored two goal and set up another as Arsenal overturned a two-goal deficit to reach the Europa League quarterfinals with a 3-0 home win over Rennes on Thursday.There were two upsets, though, as five-time champion Sevilla and Inter Milan were both eliminated.Sevilla lost 4-3 at Slavia Prague after conceding a last-minute goal in extra time to go out 6-5 on aggregate, while Eintracht Frankfurt beat Inter 1-0 to advance.At the Emirates Stadium, Aubameyang celebrated his second goal by pulling on a Black Panther mask he had placed behind the advertising boards, after coming to the rescue for an Arsenal side that lost the first leg 3-1 in France last week.The Gunners erased that deficit in just 15 minutes, with Aubameyang scoring early and then setting up Ainsley...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Yan Valery signs new contract with Southhampton until 2023

Yan Valery has signed a new long-term contract with Southhampton that keeps him until 2023.The 20-year-old French sensation, who has earned rave reviews for his performances under Ralph Hasenhuttl, only had just over a year left to run on his previous deal.Valery’s performances, which convinced Hasenhuttl to loan out experienced international Cedric Soares, had attracted the attentions of a string of major clubs who were alerted to his talent and were on stand-by to pounce if he didn’t pen a new deal at St Mary’s. Hasenhuttl said: “Yan’s development has been fantastic in the last few months. I think he is a player who embodies precisely the philosophy of Southhampton,as he is young and forward-thinking. “He has been given trust by us, and in return he has shown exactly what we want to see,...
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LALIGA

Messi praises Ronaldo magical night against Atletico Madrid

Lionel Messi scored twice and assisted two more in the 5-1 win over Lyon at Camp Nou on Wednesday night, just 24hrs after Cristiano Ronaldo inspired Juventus to overturn a two-goal first leg deficit and grab a 3-2 aggregate win.“What Cristiano Ronaldo and Juventus did was impressive,” Messi told Marca.“I thought Atletico Madrid would be tougher. Ronaldo had a magical night with three goals.”Messi was coy about revealing his favoured opponents for the quarter-finals after a spree of upsets already, with Ajax vanquishing Real madrid and Manchester United knocking out Paris Saint-Germain.“All of the opponent are complicated, Messi added.“Ajax, for example, showed that they are an amazing team of youngsters and they don't fear anyone.“It'll be difficult no matter who we face. We have to p...
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Juventus are eyeing PSG striker Kylian Mbappe

Juventus are hoping to secure a deal for Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe.The striker signed for the Ligue 1 champions for £154million in the summer of 2017, initially on loan from Monaco, before completing the deal the following year. Now it looks as though Massimiliano Allegri's side are ready to tempt Mbappe with a move away from Paris.The Serie A side's sporting director, Fabio Paratici, promised to fans during dinner, after watching his side defeat Atletico Madrid, that he 'would do everything' to sign Mbappeaccording to Tuttosport.Mbappe's PSG side were knocked out of the Champions League in the last-16 by Manchester United.While Juventus, inspired by a Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick, turned around a 2-0 deficit against Atletico to progress to the quarter-finals 3-2 o...
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UCL

Klopp claim Liverpool are back in big football after victory at Munich

Liverpool sealed their place in the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday evening with a 3-1 win at the Allianz Arena over Bayern Munich.Sadio Mane scored twice with Virgil van Dijk adding another as Liverpool made an admittedly less than vintage Bayern look well below average, despite Klopp’s side not even playing at their best.Nonetheless, Bayern are considered European heavyweights and were genuine contenders for this season’s European Cup, and Liverpool rocking up in Germany and winning so emphatically in their backyard says much about the Anfield club.Klopp is of the same opinion, with the Liverpool manager believing the club are now returning to the top table of European football.“It’s massive, a big step for us,” said Klopp.“We will see what we can do with it but it’s still f...
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Gareth Bale named in Wales squad for opening Euro 2020 qualifier

Ryan Giggs has included Gareth Bale in a 31-man squad for Wales’ opening Euro 2020 qualifier despite missing Real Madrid’s last game.The Real Madrid winger turned his ankle in the closing moments of Real’s Champions League defeat by Ajax and sat out the 4-1 LaLiga win at Real Valladolid on Sunday.Rotherham midfielder Will Vaulks is called up for the first time as James Chester and Andy King miss out through injury.Aston Villa defender Chester has not played since the end of January because of a knee problem, while Leicester midfielder King will not play again this season after damaging an ankle during a loan spell at Derby.Ryan Giggs’ squad meet Trinidad and Tobago in a Wrexham friendly on March 20 before starting their Euro 2020 campaign against Slovakia in Cardiff four days later....
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Tottenham reportedly target Milan defender Davide Calabria

Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing AC Milan defender Davide Calabria, according to reports in Italy.Calabria has made 21 Serie A appearances so far this season, scoring one goal and providing one assist.Report claimed Manchester United are monitoring Calabria as a potential replacement for Antonio Valencia, who is set to leave Old Trafford this summer.It is believed Milan want Calabria to sign a new contract as a result of the 22-year-old’s defensive improvement this season.Tottenham have three right-backs in the their first-team squad but there have been question marks over the quality of Kieran Trippier, Serge Aurier and Kyle Walker-Peters this term.One of the three could leave this summer. It is more likely to be Aurier, who was linked with a move to China in January, or Walker...
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Manchester Utd's Alexis Sanchez set for summer exit

Manchester United forward Alexis Sanchez could be forced to leave  Old Trafford on loan, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer reportedly of the opinion that the Chilean forward's future lies elsewhere.The Norwegian is set become the club's permanent manager and it's claimed Sanchez does not feature in his plans. The 30-year-old has struggled since swapping Arsenal for rivals United in a deal that landed him £350,000 a week over a four-and-a-half years - rising to £450,000 when his image rights are added in, and £600,000 including bonuses.He has scored just five goals in 41 appearances for the Old Trafford club who, according to The Sun, are ready to make him available for loan. It's reported United know they will struggle to sell such a high-earner and hope a l...
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LALIGA

Real Madrid confirm Zinedine Zidane return after Santiago Solari dismissal

Real Madrid have confirmed Zinedine Zidane sensational return to club as manager after Santiago Solari's sacking was finally confirmed on Monday.  Zidane has been given a contract until June 2022, just nine months after he resigned at the end of last season, having led Madrid to an historic third consecutive Champions League triumph. Solari's dismissal was expected after three consecutive home defeats to Barcelona, twice, and Ajax deemed Madrid's season all-but over before the middle of March.  But Zidane coming back, with only 11 games left in La Liga and almost nothing to play for, is a surprise, particularly after he left on the incredible high of yet another European triumph.  "Real Madrid's board has decided to terminate Santiago Solari's contract as coach of the first ...
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UCL

Diego simeone possible Line-up: Juventus vs Atletico Madrid

Juventus will have ninety minutes to try to come back from the 2-0 deficit in the Champions league round of 16 tie first leg when they face Atletico Madrid at Allianz Stadium tomorow.Atleti boss Diego simeone won't be able to depend on Thomas and Diego Costa who are suspended, While Juanfran will move to the left to replace the injured Filipe Luis with Arias starting at right back. Former Juve striker Alvaro Morata will start upfront along with Griezmann. Atletico possible Line-up:4-4-2 : Oblak; Arias, Godin, Gimenez, Juanfran, Lemar, Rodri, Saul, Koke; Griezmann, Morata.
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Liverpool beat Burnley ahead trip to Munich

Liverpool secured victory in the last game ahead of the second leg of the Champions League Round of 16 tie away to Fc Bayern. Jurgen Klopp's side thrash Burnley 4-2 at Anfield on Sunday afternoon to prepare for Wednesday game in Munich.Ashley Westwood opened the scoring for the visitors on six mins. The host hit back and turned the game before the half-time with goal from Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane. After the restart, Firmino extended the lead with his second goal, Johann Berg Gudmundsson pulled a goal back for Burnley but that was cancelled out when Mane made it 4-2.
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Philippe Coutinho reportedly eye move to Manchester United

Former Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho could be on his way to Manchester United this summer from Barcelona.The Brazilian playmaker, 26, swapped Merseyside for Catalonia in January 2018, but the move has not worked out.Now, according to report, Coutinho has informed a number of Spanish players in the United squad that he wants to resurrect his career in Manchester with a £100million deal mooted.Since joining Barcelona fourteen months ago, Coutinho has played 60 games and scored 18 goals not a bad return for a midfielder.However, most of his contributions came during a run of good form towards the end of last season, whereas he has struggled recently only completing 90 minutes twice since October, and receiving jeers from his own fans against Rayo Vallecano on Saturday.
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Barcelona stun Rayo Vallecano with 3-1 comeback win

Barcelona had to come from behind yet again on Saturday after going 1-0 down to Rayo Vallecano at the Camp Nou thanks to Raul de Tomas’s strike.Gerard Pique headed Barcelona back on level terms, before second-half goals from Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez secured the win.The win means Barca remain seven point clear at the top of Laliga ahead Atletico Madrid, now with just 11 games left to play.
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SERIE A

AC Milan crush Cheivo to grab their fifth straight Serie A win

Krzysztof Piatek fired a 57th-minute winner as AC Milan thrash bottom club Chievo to claim their fifth straight Serie A win.Piatek stretched to shoot past home keeper Stefano Sorrentino from close range for a 2-1 win which ensured his side would strengthen their grip on third place.Lucas Biglia had given Milan a 31st-minute lead but the hosts, without a win in their previous seven games, equalised 10 minutes later through an impressive header from Perparim Hetemaj.Meanwhile, Parma ended a run of six games without a win as a 78th-minute strike from Juraj Kucka gave them a 1-0 victory over Genoa.The former Genoa midfielder got the final touch after a wild goalmouth scramble in which the ball bounced back off the woodwork twice.
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Bayern Munich thrash Wolfsburg 6-0 to go top of Bundesliga

Bayern Munich thrash Wolfsburg 6-0 to top German Bundesliga on goal difference as long-time leader struggle to grab a 3-1 home win over Stuttgart.Dortmund had been at the top of the table since matchday six but run of just one win in their previous five league games has allowed Bayern to claim nine-point gap.With just nine games left and a meeting between the sides in Munich on April 6, Bayern now look favourite for a seventh straight title after Serge Gnabry, James Rodriguez, Thomas Muller and Joshua Kimmich, plus two from Robert Lewandowski, making him the league's all-time top scoring foreign players with 197 all got on scoresheetBayern, who started with Mats Hummels, Jerome Boateng and Mueller in the week they were permanently axed from the Germany set-up, have now won five on the boun...
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Real Madrid target Real betis Midfielder Giovani Lo Celso

Real Madrid reportedly enquired Real Betis about Argentine midfielder Giovani Lo Celso before the Ajax upset hit Santiago Bernabeu earlier this week. A senior representative is believed to have contacted Betis about the player who is currently on loan at the club from Paris Saint-Germain and it’s very likely that he will be roped in on a permanent deal. Betis will then obtain 80 per cent of his rights for €25 million while PSG hold the other 20 per cent. It is believed that the Seville club are willing to listen to offers once the player becomes theirs and will let him leave for around €60million. With the decline of Luka Modric and Toni Kross clearly visible, Madrid could find themselves in a desperate need to sign a quality Midfielder 
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SERIE A

Juventus warm up for Atletico clash with 4-1 win over Udinese

Juventus warmed up for their crucial Champions League tie against Atletico Madrid with a straight forward 4-1 win over Udinese on Friday night as youngster Moise Kean starred for the Bianconeri.With one eye on Tuesday’s match, Massimiliano Allegri opted for a much-changed side, handing Kean his first Serie A start of the season alongside Federico Bernardeschi and Alex Sandro upfront, with Cristiano Ronaldo, Paulo Dybala and Mario Mandzukic all sat on the bench.Kean bag his first and second goals of the campaign, making him the first Juventus player to score at least two in a single Serie A game since Giuseppe Galderisi in February 1982.Emre Can scored from the penalty spot, and Blaise Matuidi added a fourth. Kevin Lasagna did get a late consolation for the visitors, but it mattered not as ...
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SERIE A

AS Roma set to appoint Claudio Ranieri after Eusebio Di Francesco dismissal

Claudio Ranieri landed in Rome on Friday on a flight from London and is set to start his second time in charge of AS Roma.AS Roma on Thursday dismissed coach Eusebio Di Francesco after their Champions League last 16 exit to Porto wednesday night and saturday's 3-0 loss to Lazio in the derby.Ranieri is best known for leading Leicester City to the 2015-16 Premier League title, He was formerly in charge of Roma between 2009 and 2011 and recently sacked by Fulham after a short time at the London side.
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Unai Emery believes Arsenal can bounce back against Man Utd after Rennes defeat

Arsenal manager Unai Emery is confident his team can bounce back from their Europa League setback in Rennes when they face Manchester United side this weekend.The Gunners played most of Thursday's game with 10 men after Sokratis Papastathopoulos was sent off late in the first half as they threw away an early lead to lose 3-1 in France in their Europa League last 16, first leg.Alex Iwobi had put them in front, but Rennes took advantage of their extra man to come back and claim a potentially vital two-goal cushion.The result means they should have their work cut out if they are to progress to the quarter-finals, with the second leg against the Ligue 1 club scheduled for next Thursday."The first 40 minutes I think we controlled it, we scored, and we didn't concede many chances to them," said ...
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Former Manchester united midfielder Fellaini retires from international football

Belgium midfielder Marouane Fellaini has announced his retirement for international football.The Former Manchester United midfielder, who is presently playing in the Chinese Super League for Shandong Luneng Taishan has featured for Belgium for 12 years including as part of the team that finished third at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.In a statement released on his official Twitter account, Fellaini said: "After 12 years of representing Belgium at the highest level, I have decided to retire from senior international football."It has been an honour to represent my country 87 times and to be part of two World Cups and a European Championship campaign for Belgium."I have many amazing memories with the Red Devils from my debut in 2007 to last year's World Cup in Russia and I am very proud B...
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