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Champions League inter-club transfer ban discussed

CEO Andrea Agnelli of Juventus FC and Andrea Pirlo of Juventus FC look on ahead of the UEFA Champions League Group G stage match between Juventus and FC Barcelona at Juventus Stadium on October 27, 2020 in Turin, Italy.Plans are being discussed that would prevent Champions League clubs from buying players from each other, the European Club Association (ECA) president has revealed.Andrea Agnelli told the press of a number of ideas that were on the table as 184 of Europe’s top clubs gathered at the ECA’s 25th general assembly, reports Matt Slater of The Athletic.The major talking point was the revised structure of the Champions League to be put in place post-2024 which will apparently see a return to the ‘Swiss model’ and four more teams added to the competition. 5) and here’s one I hadn’t h...
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Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp praises three players after Champions League win

Jurgen Klopp, Manager of Liverpool embraces Mohamed Salah of Liverpool after he is substituted during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 match between RB Leipzig and Liverpool FC at Puskas Arena on February 16, 2021 in Budapest, Hungary.Jurgen Klopp admits people were expecting Liverpool to fail as they took control of their Champions League tie against RB Leipzig.Goals from Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane inside five second-half minutes earned the Reds a 2-0 win in their Champions League round of 16 first leg in Budapest on Tuesday.The victory eased the pressure on Klopp’s side after three successive Premier League defeats had effectively ended their title defence.And the Reds boss has praised the reaction of his players to the recent poor form.“I think people expected us to slip tonight,...
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Chelsea’s Champions League away game against Atletico Madrid moved to Bucharest

Thomas Tuchel of Chelsea during a press conference at Chelsea Training Ground on February 10, 2021 in Cobham, England.Chelsea’s away Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid will now take place in Bucharest due to coronavirus travel concerns.The first leg of the last-16 tie will be staged at the Arena Nationala in the Romanian capital, following Spanish government restrictions on travellers entering the country from England.“UEFA has confirmed that Chelsea’s Champions League round-of-16 first-leg match away against Atletico Madrid will now be played at the Arena Nationala in Bucharest in Romania,” a Chelsea statement read. An important update on our @ChampionsLeague last-16 tie with Atletico Madrid...— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) February 10, 2021 “The date of the match, Tuesday, February ...
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Cristiano Ronaldo scores twice as Juventus crush Lionel Messi’s troubled Barcelona

Juventus' Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo speaks to Barcelona's Dutch midfielder Frenkie De Jong (L), Barcelona's French defender Clement Lenglet and Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (C) during the UEFA Champions League group G football match between Barcelona and Juventus at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on December 8, 2020.Cristiano Ronaldo netted two penalties as Juventus out-classed Barcelona 3-0 at the Camp Nou to claim the top spot in Champions League Group G on Tuesday.When the Champions League draw put Barcelona and Juventus in the same group, football fans all over the world eagerly awaited the prospect of watching Lionel Messi versus Cristiano Ronaldo again. The two had not faced each other since the Portuguese swapped Real Madrid for Juventus in 2018.&n...
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Messi rested for Barca trip to Hungary

Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona during the La Liga Santander match between FC Barcelona v Osasuna at the Camp Nou on November 29, 2020 in Barcelona Spain.Lionel Messi will be given a timely rest by coach Ronald Koeman as Barcelona travel to Hungary for a Champions League match at Ferencvaros on Wednesday with their tickets already booked for the next round.Barcelona top Group G on 12 points from four games, but are wallowing in seventh in the Spanish Liga a daunting 10 points behind leaders Real Sociedad.Barcelona's struggling coach Ronald Koeman said the match in Hungary was an excellent opportunity to rest stars and give a run out to lesser lights. ❝The rest of the season, he cannot rest.❞ — @RonaldKoeman, on Leo #Messi pic.twitter.com/anbzZtXLyV— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) December 1, 202...
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Klopp says Liverpool don’t have enough players to rotate

Jurgen Klopp manager of Liverpool during a press conference ahead of the UEFA Champions League Group D stage match between Liverpool FC and Ajax Amsterdam at Anfield on November 30, 2020 in Kirkby, England.Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says his mounting injury list ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League clash with Ajax Amsterdam means he does not have enough fit players to rotate his squad.The latest player to be sidelined at Anfield is utility man James Milner who suffered a hamstring injury in Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Brighton & Hove Albion.Klopp said Spanish midfielder Thiago Alcantara remains out for a few more weeks and full back Trent Alexander-Arnold has not yet been given the green light to return to full training.Central defenders Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez both remain out with...
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Neymar talks about PSG’s chances against Man United

Neymar Jr of Paris Saint-Germain reacts during the UEFA Champions League Group H stage match between Paris Saint-Germain and RB Leipzig at Parc des Princes on November 24, 2020 in Paris, France.Paris-Saint Germain star Neymar Jnr has spoken about his side’s chances when they face Manchester United in the Champions League next week.Neymar, 28, famously joined Paris-Saint Germain from Barcelona in 2017 in a transfer which cost the Ligue 1 giants an eye-watering £199.8m, as per Transfermarkt.Since his arrival in Paris, Neymar has featured in a total of 94 matches in all competitions and has been directly in a hugely impressive 181 goals.The world-class Brazilian’s latest contributions came during his side’s 2-2 draw to domestic rivals Bordeaux on Saturday evening after he scored from the spot...
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Barcelona rest Lionel Messi and Frenkie de Jong for Champions League game at Dynamo Kiev

Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona controls the ball during the La Liga Santander match between Atletico de Madrid and FC Barcelona at Estadio Wanda Metropolitano on November 21, 2020 in Madrid, Spain.Barcelona are resting Lionel Messi and Frenkie de Jong for their Champions League game at Dynamo Kiev on Tuesday.Despite their recent La Liga troubles, Barca currently sit top of Group G – three points ahead of second-placed Juventus and eight clear of bottom two Kiev and Ferencvaros –and can secure a spot in the knockout stage for the 17th straight season by winning in the Ukraine. ❝We think this is a good moment to rest them.❞ — @RonaldKoeman on leaving Leo #Messi and @DeJongFrenkie21 out of the squad for #DynamoBarça pic.twitter.com/T9wRT3u6rQ— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) November 23, 2020...
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Champions League: Man United stunned; Barcelona, Chelsea, Juve march on

Anthony Martial of Manchester United celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the UEFA Champions League Group H stage match between Istanbul Basaksehir and Manchester United at Basaksehir Fatih Terim Stadyumu on November 4, 2020 in Istanbul, Turkey.Manchester United suffered a shock 2-1 defeat at Istanbul Basaksehir on Wednesday, the English side's first loss in three Champions League group matches and the Turkish champions' first victory in Europe's premier club competition.United fell behind after 12 minutes when Edin Visca's long pass found Demba Ba in acres of space and the striker ran forward before finishing neatly past goalkeeper Dean Henderson.Basaksehir doubled their lead five minutes before halftime after Deniz Turuc nicked the ball from Juan Mata and passed to Ba wh...
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Liverpool and Bayern run riot in Champions League as Real Madrid edge Inter

Diogo Jota of Liverpool FC celebrates with his team-mate Sadio Mane after scoring the opening goal during the UEFA Champions League Group D stage match between Atalanta BC and Liverpool FC at Gewiss Stadium on November 03, 2020 in Bergamo, Italy.Diogo Jota scored a stunning hat-trick in Liverpool's 5-0 demolition of Atalanta in the Champions League on Tuesday, as holders BayernMunich scored six and Real Madrid struck late to beat Inter Milan in a thriller.On a prolific night across Europe which also saw a rampant Borussia Moenchengladbach hit six in Ukraine, the star individual performances came from Jota and Alassane Plea.Portugal forward Jota joined Liverpool from Wolverhampton Wanderers in September and has wasted little time making an impact with seven goals from just five starts.In Be...
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Covid-19 sees Ajax lose host of players for UCL game

Ajax Shirt logo Ziggo during the Dutch Eredivisie match between Ajax v Willem II at the Johan Cruijff Arena on December 6, 2019 in Amsterdam Netherlands.Ajax could be without several key players after 11 squad members tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of Tuesday's Champions League clash at Midtjylland, broadcaster RTL reported.Ajax, who are in the same group as Liverpool, travelled to Denmark on Monday with only 17 players, listed in the squad on their website. The club would not release the names of players with the virus due to privacy rules.Skipper Dusan Tadic, goalkeeper Andre Onana and midfielders Davy Klaassen and Ryan Gravenberch were all expected to start the Group D match at Herning but were left out of the party.Reserve goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg has also been omitted, leav...
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PSG wins Champions League match but loses Neymar to injury

Neymar of Paris Saint-Germain goes down injured during the UEFA Champions League Group H stage match between Istanbul Basaksehir and Paris Saint-Germain at Basaksehir Fatih Terim Stadyumu on October 28, 2020 in Istanbul, Turkey.Moise Kean scored two goals last night, both through assists from Kylian Mbappe, as Paris St-Germain defeated Istanbul Basaksehir on Wednesday evening. PSG won the UEFA Champions League group stage match 0-2, but suffered a blow as Neymar Jr. suffered an injury.Everton forward Kean, who is on loan from Premier League leaders Everton, broke the deadlock in the 64th minute to score the first goal of the match and to put PSG ahead. He scored a header off an Mbappe assist, which showed a promising link-up between the two forwards.Unfortunately for PSG, another attacking...
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Champions League roundup: Juventus fall to Barcelona, Man Utd cruise

Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona controls the ball against Juventus during the UEFA Champions League Group G stage match between Juventus and FC Barcelona at Juventus Stadium on October 28, 2020 in Turin, Italy.An early goal from Ousmane Dembele and a late Lionel Messi penalty gave Barcelona a 2-0 win away to Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday while substitute Marcus Rashford scored a quickfire hat-trick for Manchester United as they overwhelmed Germany's RB Leipzig 5-0.Dembele struck with a deflected shot in the 14th minute for a Barcelona side smarting from Saturday's home defeat by Real Madrid and rocked by the resignation of club president Josep Maria Bartomeu on Tuesday.Juventus, still missing Cristiano Ronaldo after he tested positive for COVID-19 two weeks ago, were frustrate...
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Champions League round-up: Wins for Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid and Porto

Joshua Kimmich of Bayern Munich celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the UEFA Champions League Group A stage match between Lokomotiv Moskva and FC Bayern Muenchen at RZD Arena on October 27, 2020 in Moscow, Russia.Bayern Munich recorded a 13th straight Champions League win with a 2-1 Group A victory at Lokomotiv Moscow.The reigning champions took a 13th-minute lead when Leon Goretzka headed home Benjamin Pavard's brilliant volleyed cross.Anton Miranchuk levelled 20 minutes from time with a crisp finish, but Joshua Kimmich maintained Bayern’s winning run in the 79th minute.Atletico Madrid, beaten 4-0 by Bayern last week, returned to winning ways with a 3-2 victory over RB Salzburg.Joao Felix was the hero scoring twice, including the winner five minutes from time, after Mar...
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Pirlo sees positives as Juventus miss Ronaldo before Barca clash

Andrea Pirlo sees positives despite preparing for his biggest match since taking over as Juventus coach with Covid-19 -stricken Cristiano Ronaldo in doubt against Lionel Messi's Barcelona in the Champions League on Wednesday.Pirlo took over after Maurizio Sarri was sacked immediately after Juventus' last 16 exit to Lyon in August, the veteran coach lamenting another failure in a "competition cursed for Juve".The Turin side have won the tournament twice, but not since 1996. They have been runners-up seven times, including twice in the last five years.In fact, 41-year-old Pirlo's last Juventus game as a player came in the 3-1 loss to Barcelona in the 2015 Champions League final.Juventus signed Portuguese star Ronaldo in 2018 with the aim of lifting the coveted European trophy, and his absenc...
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Champions League : Bayern throttles Atleti, Lukaku rescues Inter

Corentin Tolisso of Bayern Munich celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's third goal during the UEFA Champions League Group A stage match between FC Bayern Muenchen and Atletico Madrid at Allianz Arena on October 21, 2020 in Munich, Germany.Bayern Munich winger Kingsley Coman picked up where he left off last season with two goals in a 4-0 home rout of Atletico Madrid on Wednesday as the holders got the defense of their Champions League campaign off to a winning start.Coman, whose header settled last season's Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) just 59 days ago in Lisbon, scored Bayern's opening goal, created their second and claimed their fourth behind closed doors at the Allianz Arena."We played very well, I am very happy with my two goals," Coman told Sky ...
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Real Madrid rocked by shock Shakhtar Donetsk defeat in Champions League

Real Madrid's Serbian forward Luka Jovic (L) challenges Shakhtar Donetsk's Brazilian midfielder Marcos Antonio during the UEFA Champions League group B football match between Real Madrid and Shakhtar Donetsk at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium in Valdebebas on the outskirts of Madrid on October 21, 2020.Real Madrid suffered a shock 3-2 home defeat to a makeshift Shakhtar Donetsk side, their second loss in five days.Zinedine Zidane, who was without a host of injured players including Dani Carvajal, Eden Hazard and Sergio Ramos, saw his side deliver a toothless and flat first half performance.Shakhtar, who had ten first-team players ill or injured, created the better chances in the first half on the counter attack and took the lead through Tete's low finish in the box.After Luka Jovic missed a...
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Messi equals another record in Barca win, Man United sink PSG again

Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona celebrates with teammates after scoring his sides first goal during the UEFA Champions League Group G stage match between FC Barcelona and Ferencvaros Budapest at Camp Nou on October 20, 2020 in Barcelona, Spain.Lionel Messi became the first player to score in 16 consecutive Champions League seasons as he guided 10-man Barcelona to a 5-1 victory over Hungarian side Ferencvaros in their Group G opener at Camp Nou on Tuesday.Messi netted from the penalty spot in the first half for his 116th career goal in the competition as he handed his side the lead after he both won and converted a penalty, bringing up another milestone in his career.Former Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs is the only other player to net in 16 Champions League seasons, though the run was no...
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Morata double hands Juve perfect start in Champions League

Juventus' Spanish forward Alvaro Morata celebrates with a teammate after the UEFA Champions League group G football match between FC Dynamo Kiev and Juventus at the Olympiyskiy stadium in Kiev on October 20, 2020.Two second-half goals from Alvaro Morata saw Juventus comfortably beat Dynamo Kiev 2-0 at their Champions League Group G opener at Olympskiy Stadium.Juventus had the bulk of the best chances in a relatively drab first half. Federico Chiesa forced Dynamo goalkeeper Georgi Bushchan into a smart low save in the 12th minute. Moments later Leonardo Bonucci headed just wide after Bushchan flapped at a corner.Arguably the best first-half opportunity fell to Dejan Kulusevki. Aaron Ramsey engineered a ball into the box from the byline which the 20-year-old flicked on goal, only to be denie...
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Champions League: Bayern Munich eyeing another treble this season, says Lucas Hernandez

Lucas Hernandez of Bayern Muenchen plays the ball during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Muenchen and Hertha BSC at Allianz Arena on October 04, 2020 in Munich, Germany.Lucas Hernandez says Bayern Munich want to show "typical German mentality" and repeat last season's treble, as they prepare to start their Champions League title defence against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday."You can speak of the typical German mentality: We want to win, win, win," said the French defender, who cost Bayern a club-record €80 million ($94.5 million) from Atletico last year.Just 59 days after beating Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in the Lisbon final, Bayern host Atletico behind closed doors."It's about entering the competition with the same enthusiasm and motivation," the 24-year-od Hernandez said."The Champ...
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