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Champions League: Liverpool end Napoli’s unbeaten run

Darwin Nunez of Liverpool celebrates scoring the second goal with team mate Mohamed Salah during the UEFA Champions League group A match between Liverpool FC and SSC Napoli at Anfield on November 1, 2022 in Liverpool, United Kingdom.Liverpool ended Napoli’s 21-game unbeaten run but a 2-0 win on Tuesday was not enough to dislodge the Italians from the top spot in the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Champions League Group A. Both sides were already guaranteed their places in the last 16, but Jurgen Klopp’s men again shrugged off their Premier League problems at Anfield stadium. Mohamed Salah forced the ball over the line after Alex Meret just kept out Darwin Nunez’s header five minutes from time. Nunez then added a second with the last kick of the game to secure a fifth conse...

Musiala talks Lewandowski, Gavi, Xavi, Iniesta, Messi vs Ronaldo ahead of Barcelona clash

Jamal Musiala of Bayern Muenchen controls the Ball during the Bundesliga match between TSG Hoffenheim and FC Bayern München at PreZero-Arena on October 22, 2022 in Sinsheim, Germany. Barcelona will play hosts to Bayern Munich tomorrow in the fifth matchweek of the UEFA Champions League group stages. Heading into the game, Bayern Munich prodigy Jamal Musiala opened up on the excitement for the match as well as revealed some Barcelona legends as his idols while also giving his opinion on the Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo debate. Musiala, regarded as one of the finest young prospects in the game currently, lost to Barcelona sensation Gavi in the race for the Kopa Trophy and Golden Boy 2022 awards. On missing out on the accolades to the Barça prodigy, Musiala said (h/t FCB World): “All the...

Real Madrid determined to wrap up top spot at Leipzig: Carlo Ancelotti

Head coach Carlo Ancelotti of Real Madrid gestures during the LaLiga Santander match between Real Madrid CF and Sevilla FC at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on October 22, 2022 in Madrid, Spain. Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti said his side won’t take Tuesday’s Champions League clash at RB Leipzig lightly despite having already qualified for the last 16 as they want to clinch the top spot. The Italian confirmed Karim Benzema and Luka Modric did not travel to Germany with the pair suffering from muscle fatigue. But he insisted that Real must not underestimate their rivals, who are still fighting for a place in the knockout rounds. ”It’s not time yet to rest players. Why would I rest Vinicius? He is not tired!” Ancelotti rejected the idea that some players could already be distracted with the...