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AC MILAN WILL FACE ARSENAL IN THE EUROPA LEAGUE OF ROUND 16

Ac Milan will host the first leg of the two-legged tie on Thursday, 8 March 2018 with the second leg to be played on Thursday, 15 March in London at the Emirates Stadium. These two matches will be the 7th and 8th time the two European giants will have played each other in competitive matches. The two teams, right now, have an even record with 2 wins, 2 draws, and 2 losses apiece. Besides the 1995 European Super Cup, Milan faced off against Arsenal in the 2008 and 2012 Champions League. In 2008, Arsenal were able to defeat Milan, however, in the Champions League round of 16 in 2012, Milan won 4-0 at home and held on at the Emirates stadium for a 3-0 loss to move on. The two titans of European football meeting in the Europa League is a bit strange, as just a few years ago, both teams would h...
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PELE CLAIMED THAT NEYMAR IS TECHNICALLY THE BEST PLAYER IN THE WORLD

The brazillian legend claimed that Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar  is ‘technically the best player in the world’.The Brazilian has become one of the household names in the beautiful game after Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Moving from Barcelona to PSG has also given him a chance to prove himself out of Messi’s shadow. On a personal level he has certainly done that, taking his game to another level with the French side. 28 goals and 15 assists with a couple of months still to go in the season certainly shows that he is at the top. Neymar has changed the way he plays with the national team. He has had to. At his club side, he was playing as a left-sided attacker, whereas for Brazil, he plays more centrally, as a more traditional No10,’ he told FIFA’s website. He’s ready to lead t...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

MANCHESTER UNITED VS CHELSEA

Chelsea have no injury concerns as they play against man utd on sunday at to Old Trafford. Manchester Utd player  Ander Herrera suffers a muscular injury in the midweek Champions League draw against Sevilla.Both manager was interviewed by sport news about this coming clash againt each teams.Manchester Utd manager Jose Mourinho said while he was chelsea coach he had a good relation with the board, I don't forget how nice they were to me in a difficult period with the departure of my father; they show me in that moment they feel me as a friend that did his best for the club and always respects the club.Chelsea manager coach Antonio Conte said,We must be focused for the next game and to prepare in the right way because we are talking about a very strong team with fantastic players.
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LALIGA

REAL MADRID CONFIRMED LUKA MODRIC INJURY

Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric is ready for another week on the sidelines but should be fit to face Paris Saint-Germain, according to Zinedine Zidane . The Croatian midfielder missed Sunday’s win at Real Betis with a muscular injury and it is stated that he could be out of action for another ten days. Real Madrid manager confirmed on Tuesday: “Modric's hamstring has played up a bit, but we are focused on getting him back quickly and we believe it’s nothing major.”Modric joins Toni Kroos, Jesus Vallejo and Marcelo on the sidelines, with the quartet missing Wednesday’s La Liga trip to Leganes.
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PREMIER LEAGUE

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR INTERESTED IN SIGNING WATFORD WINGER RICHARLISON

Tottenham Hotspur are tracking Watford winger Richarlison during this summer’s transfer window. Tottenham Hotspurs will always find goals as long as Harry Kane is at the club but this season have arguably decreased in attack compared to last season, at times looking a bit one dimensional in their efforts to create opportunities.nIf they are to challenge for major silverware next season then it’s an area Mauricio Pochettino must address. A player that could make a good change at the club is Watford winger Richarlison, who is enjoying a fine debut season in the English Premier League. Tottenham Spurs has a wealth of attacking midfield talent like Christian Eriksen and Dele Alli, what they arguably lack is genuine attacking width, usually relying on wing-backs to provide that serv...
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LALIGA

REAL MADRID SECOND HALF COMEBACK AGAINST REAL BETIS

Real Madrid shocked Real betis with second-half comeback assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo and Sergio Ramos to win 5-3 at Real Betis in a thrilling La Liga game on Sunday, showing their awesome power in attack as well as their vulnerabilities.Marco Asensio headed Real, who are fourth, in front after 11 minutes but Aissa Mandi nodded an equaliser in the 33rd before the visitors' Nacho Fernandez diverted a fumbled Keylor Navas save into his own net to give Betis the lead four minutes later. The atmosphere gripped the Benito Villamarin stadium but locally-born Real captain Ramos punctured the mood, as he has done so often in recent years, making it 2-2 with a towering header from a corner five minutes into the second half. Gareth Bale then spurned two good chances and it was left to hot-shot wing...
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ARSENAL WILL HAVE TO PAY £25MILLION TO SIGN CHRIS SMALLING FROM MAN. UTD

Arsenal will have  to splash £25million if they decide to sign top target Chris Smalling from Manchester United. The Gunners are in the market to bolster their back line this summer with Per Mertesacker set to hang up his boots, according to the news. Arsene Wenger had been keen on bringing in West Brom defender Jonny Evans, who could only cost £3m this summer if the Baggies go down, but have turned their attention to Smalling. The England ace has come under fire in recent weeks for his duff partnership with Phil Jones, but has still played 30 times so far this campaign.
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LIVERPOOL IS LINING UP MOVE FOR TOTTENHAM MIDFIELDER VICTOR WANYAMA

Liverpool are reportedly plotting a move for Tottenham midfielder Victor Wanyama. Jurgen Klopp is stimulating himself for the departure of Emre Can to Juventus when his contract expires in the summer. And according to the News, he has identified Wanyama as his best replacement. The Kenyan has yet to affix himself in the first team since he returned  from a knee injury, and has only started in the FA Cup against AFC Wimbledon and Newport County. Wanyama joined Spurs two years ago from Southampton for £11million.
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FULHAM VS ASTON VILLA, 2-0

Fulham extended their unbeaten run to 10 games in the Championship after easing past Steve Bruce's Aston Villa side. Ryan Sessegnon's brilliant finish broke the deadlock shortly after half time scoring his seventh league goal in 2018, with Sergio Aguero the only player to have scored more in England's top four tiers. Floyd Ayite doubled the host's lead from long-range after picking up Sam Johnstone's clearance in the middle of the park and firing home. Floyd Ayite stole the show with a wonderfully taken long-range effort as Fulham brought Aston Villa’s run of seven consecutive league wins to a juddering halt. The Togo international found the net from inside his own half at Craven Cottage after making the most of Sam Johnstone’s poor clearance from a free kick on the right-hand ...
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SERIE A

ROMA MOVE UP TO THIRD IN SERIE A AFTER THRASHING UDINESE 2-0

Roma climb to third in the Serie A table as second-half goals from Cengiz Under and Diego Perotti helped them to a 2-0 win at Udinese.Turkish winger Under put the capital club in front in the 70th minute with a rocket of a left-foot shot which flew past Albano Bizzarri in the hosts’ goal. It was Under’s fourth goal in his last three games for Roma. Eusebio Di Francesco’s men wrapped it up in the first minute of stoppage time as Gregoire Defrel, who replaced Under in the 87th minute, dispossessed Seko Fofana in midfield. He played the ball to Radja Nainggolan who threaded a pass through to Perotti, and his calm finish was too good for Bizzarri. It was a third straight league win for the Giallorossi who moved above Inter Milan, while Udinese have now won just one of their l...
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BARCELONA SET TO SELL ANDRE GOMES AT THE END OF THE SEASON

Barcelona plans to sell midfielder Andre Gomes at the end of the season. Gomes moved to Barcelona from Valencia in the summer of 2016, and the midfielder made 47 appearances in all competitions during his first season with the Catalan giants. The 24-year-old has already appeared on 22 occasions for Barcelona this term, but he was strongly linked with a move to the Premier League last summer. According to Diario AS, Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde has made it clear that Gomes does not fit into his long-term plans in Catalonia, and the Portugal international will be made available for transfer ahead of the 2018-19 campaign. Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is believed to be an admirer of his fellow countryman.
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MAN CITY TO CONTEND WITH MAN UTD AND REAL MADRID FOR TOTTENHAM DEFENDER TOBY ALDERWEIRELD

Manchester City will face competition from Real Madrid in their pursuit of Toby Alderweireld, according to a report.Chelsea are one of a number of clubs - including Manchester United - linked with a summer move for the Tottenham defender. However, according to The Mirror Real Madrid are now favourites to sign the Belgian at the end of the season. The 28-year-old's future was cast into doubt after he was left out of the Spurs squad for both their Champions League draw against Juventus and their Premier League win against Arsenal. Alderweireld is out of contract in summer 2019, but Tottenham have an option to extend his deal by one season until 2020. Failure to activate the extension, however, will trigger a release clause allowing Alderweireld to leave for a fee of £25.4million.
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PREMIER LEAGUE

RASHFORD NEED TO EMULATE HIS TEAMMATES SUCCESS TO FORCE MOURINHO INTO PLAYING HIM

Rashford made his Manchester United debut against FC Midtjylland in February 2016 after being promoted to the starting line-up because of an injury to Anthony Martial in the warm-up. The forward was only 18, but scored twice to help United go through and having seized his opportunity, he made such an impression for the rest of the season that he forced his way into England’s Euro 2016 squad. Fast forward two years later and Rashford has gone from being England’s most exciting teenage prospect to a 20-year-old struggling to get games at Old Trafford. Incredibly, Rashford has not started a Premier League game since Boxing Day and, having started United’s last two FA Cup ties, may hope to get a run-out against Huddersfield this weekend. Whether the odd chance in the FA Cup will be enough to m...
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GERARD PIQUE : DEFEAT AGAINST CHELSEA COULD DEVIATE BARCELONA EXCELLENT SEASON

Barcelona have drawn twice in a row in La Liga, and the defender believes that defeat against the Blues could derail their excellent season.Gerard Pique has told Barcelona to be careful of the threats posed by Chelsea ahead of next week's last-16 Champions League tie. Barcelona will be travelling to Premier League champions for the first leg of their clash on Tuesday, the Catalan giants having seen their comfortable cushion atop La Liga cut to seven points after back-to-back draws. Chelsea and Barca have a rich shared history in the Champions League, having faced each other 12 times in the tournament since 2000, most recently in the 2011-12 semi-finals. There have been four Chelsea wins to three for Barca during that time and although the Blues have made a poor attempt at defending their l...
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NEYMAR: I AM HAPPY AT PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN

Neymar said that he is happy with life in the Paris Saint Germain, according to rumours that he could be on his way to Real Madrid. The Brazil international was first linked with a surprise return to the Spanish top flight towards the end of last year and rumours have refused to go away.Real Madrid will wait until the end of next season before making an approach for Neymar, who spent four campaigns with Barcelona prior to joining PSG on a five-year deal last summer. Speaking after PSG's 3-1 defeat to Los Blancos in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie, the 26-year-old told reporters: "I have a contract with PSG. I am happy with my teammates and I only think about my story here.Nothing is decided,There is another game at home, in front of our fans, which will be very har...
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UCL

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: REAL MADRID 3-1 PSG

Tottenham plans to win the champions league crashed down as Juventus scored two goals.  Son Heung-min's scrambled finish six minutes before the interval strengthened Spurs' position at Wembley after they recovered from two goals down to draw the first leg in Turin 2-2.  In the first 45 minutes, Son and Harry Kane had wasted chances for the hosts, while Juventus were denied a clear penalty when Douglas Costa was brought down by Jan Vertonghen.  Tottenham appeared to be in control until Gonzalo Higuain turned in Sami Khedira's flick to give Juventus a 64th-minute lifeline - which they capitalised on ruthlessly and Paulo Dybala raced clear for the decisive goal three minutes later. Mauricio Pochettino's side fought to revive their chances but to no avail, coming ago...
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RONALDO: I WANT ZINEDINE ZIDANE TO DROP ONE PLAYER FOR PSG CLASH

Cristano Ronaldo is  desperate to progress in the European competition to try and save Real Madrid’s nightmare season.The La Liga champions sit fourth in the table and trail league leaders Barcelona by 17 points. Zinedine Zidane’s side are already knocked out of the Copa del Rey so their only chance of silverware is in the Champions League. Ronaldo had only scored four league goals all season until he bagged a hat-trick against Real Sociedad at the weekend.The Portugal international will be hoping to take his new-found form into the clash with PSG, but he thinks his side stand the best chance of winning if one player does not start. According to Spanish outlet Diario Gol, midfielder Isco is the player in question. Ronaldo apparently thinks that he slows the tempo of the ga...
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GARY CAHILL: DEVASTATED BY RYAN MANSON RETIREMENT

Ryan Mason’s retired after he failed to recover from a serious head injury sufficiently enough to return to the pitch had “devastated” Gary Cahill, the Chelsea defender has said.Mason announced his retirement from soccer on Tuesday after he suffered a fractured skull following a head clash with Cahill while contesting a corner during Hull City’s defeat to Chelsea in January 2017.“Devastated to hear today’s news from Ryan,” Cahill said on his official Twitter account. Competing for a corner is something we’ve done thousands of times and to see those consequences for a top professional like Ryan is heartbreaking. Sending all my love to him and his family, and wishing him the best for the future.”
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CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: REAL MADRID VS PARIS ST GERMAIN

Real Madrid will be welcoming Paris St Germain at Bernabeu on Wednesday for the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie. The clash between two of Europe champion pits some of the best strikers in world football against each other. Real Madrid star player  Gareth Bale has been in good goal-scoring form since retuning from injury, Bale is also determined to display that his time in Madrid is not over.  Bale’s biggest problem in Spain is the amount of time he has spent on the treatment table, with injury costing him another two months this season. But he has still scored nine goals and his pace and skills can trouble the best defenders.  At 19, Mbappe is nine years younger than Bale and possesses identical explosive pace, if not the same defensive disciplin...
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MESSI IS WORRIED ABOUT HARRY KANE MOVING TO REAL MADRID

Real Madrid want to sign Kane from Tottenham with the La Liga giants likely to miss out on the league title to Barcelona. Los Blancos currently sit a huge 19 points behind their fierce rivals, who are the top of the table, And a summer overhaul at the Bernabeu is expected. Kane is wanted as a replacement for Karim Benzema, with the France forward managing just six goals across all competitions this season. And Spanish website Don Balon say Barcelona’s Messi fears Kane moving to the Bernabeu.The England star has been in stunning form this season. His last-minute penalty against Liverpool at the weekend was his 100th Premier League goal and his 31st of the season so far. And Don Balon say Messi fears Kane’s arrival could scupper Barcelona’s chances of winning future silverware. Real are expe...
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