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Roma are ‘favourites’ against Liverpool says John Arne Riise

Former Roma and Liverpool defender John Arne Riise favours the Italian sideHe believes home advantage in the second leg makes them 'slight favourites'But he added that [...]

Bayern Munich duo Alaba and Tolisso doubts for Real Madrid clash

David Alaba and Corentin Tolisso are doubts for Wednesday's Real Madrid clash Bayern Munich boss Jupp Heynckes said he will make late fitness calls on them Tolisso [...]

Cristiano Ronaldo is more complete than Lionel Messi: Joshua Kimmich

Joshua Kimmich believes Cristiano Ronaldo is more complete than Lionel MessiThe midfielder will come up against Ronaldo in the Champions League semi-finalHe said the Real [...]

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin defends Gianluigi Buffon’s behaviour as ‘understandable’

UEFA president defends Gianluigi Buffon's reaction towards Michael OliverAleksander Ceferin said he can relate to the incident and it is 'understandable'Oliver awarded Real Madrid a [...]

Roma prepare for Liverpool’s 54,000 crowd at Anfield with training at tiny local leisure centre

Just a few hours before they step out at Anfield in front of 54,000 fanatical supporters, Roma moved out of the limelight to train at [...]

Robert Lewandowski and Co look calm and composed as they train ahead of semi-final with Real Madrid

Robert Lewandowski and his Bayern Munich team-mates looked focused and determined during a Tuesday morning training session ahead of their semi-final showdown with Real Madrid.Lewandowski, [...]

Liverpool vs Roma tactical analysis: Who will win battle at Anfield?

Roma have travelled from the city of the Coliseum to a place famed for their own ahead of a Champions League battle against Liverpool.And much [...]

Mohamed Salah is worshipped from the Colosseum to the Kop… all eyes will be on him

If you are a great player you often end up being loved in at least one major city. If you are very special, it becomes [...]

Cristiano Ronaldo and Real Madrid jet off to face Bayern Munich

Real Madrid face Bayern Munich in first leg of their Champions League semi-finalCristiano Ronaldo and his team-mates were pictured ahead of flight to GermanyZinedine Zidane [...]

Roma president claims Liverpool owner was left ‘bitching’ about overpaying for Mohamed Salah

James Pallotta claims John W. Henry was left 'bitching' after Mohamed Salah saleThe Roma president said Liverpool owner overpaid for the Egyptian last summerPallotta also [...]

Roma lay wreath at Hillsborough memorial and pay tribute ahead of Liverpool Champions League game

Roma take on Liverpool in the Champions League at Anfield on Tuesday nightBut their players and staff took time out to pay tribute at Hillsborough [...]

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson relishing Champions League tie with Roma

Liverpool take on Roma in the first leg of their Champions League semi-finalJordan Henderson admits he dreams of playing in matches like Tuesday's tieThe Reds [...]

Jurgen Klopp warns Europe’s elite that Liverpool are back for good

Jurgen Klopp has warned Europe's elite that Liverpool are back for good as he prepares for the club's first Champions League semi-final in a decade.Few [...]

Daniele De Rossi and his Roma team-mates inspect the Anfield turf

Roma take on Liverpool in first-leg of Champions League semi-final on Tuesday The Serie A outfit will be desperate to take an advantage going into return [...]

Roma eager for another big scalp as Italians prepare for Liverpool

Roma and Liverpool collide for a place in the Champions League final in KievThe Italian side were expected to go out at the group stages [...]

Jurgen Klopp doesn’t need a Plan B when Plan A is such a winner

The problem with Jurgen Klopp is he hasn't got a Plan B. No, scratch that, it's the problem with every manager these days.Pep Guardiola, Antonio [...]

Daniele De Rossi’s taste for drama has not deserted him ahead of Liverpool tie

It's always lively when Daniele De Rossi is around. This season alone the Roma captain has been caught by the VAR slapping Genoa striker Gianluca Lapadula, [...]

Grobbelaar on spaghetti legs and how Chris Rea helped vs Roma in 1984

'What? A re-match? So he wants to miss all over again…?!'Bruce Grobbelaar is responding to Francesco Graziani's proposition, published in these pages on Monday, that he [...]

Liverpool’s striking trio are ready to light up Anfield once again in the Champions League

At half-time in the Nou Camp in 1999, Alex Ferguson told his Manchester United players to think about what it would be like to walk [...]

Mo Salah rejoins Liverpool team-mates in training ahead of Roma clash

Liverpool face Roma in a Champions League semi-final first leg on TuesdayJurgen Klopp's side trained at Melwood on Monday ahead of Anfield showdownMo Salah was [...]

Jurgen Klopp calls on Liverpool fans to respect Roma before Champions League clash

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has urged the club's supporters to show respect to Roma fans ahead of Tuesday's Champions League semi-final at Anfield.Klopp is eager [...]

Roma announce Qatar Airways as club’s shirt sponsor until 2021

Roma announce Qatar Airways as club's shirt sponsor for the next three yearsThe Italian side agreed the multi-year partnership with the airline on MondayThe deal [...]

Roma stars depart for Liverpool ahead of Champions League showdown

Roma have left Italy to make the trip to Liverpool for a Champions League clash The Italian side were seen at Rome airport preparing to board [...]

‘Crazy’ Roma fans can help knock out Liverpool in Champions League

Roma face Liverpool at Anfield on Tuesday in the Champions League semi-finalsThe two sides will meet again for the second leg at the Stadio Olympico [...]

Roma legend Francesco Totti labels Liverpool a ‘model to follow’

Roma legend Francesco Totti has hailed Liverpool as a 'model to follow' ahead of Tuesday's highly-anticipated Champions League semi-final.The two historic teams go head-to-head at [...]

Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng concerned about threat of Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo is leading Champions League scorer this season with 15 goalsJerome Boateng concerned about damage Ronaldo could do to Bayern Munich Ronaldo has impressive record [...]

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp urges supporters not to attack Roma team bus

By Jordan Seward For Mailonline Published: 15:46 BST, 23 April 2018 | Updated: 15:52 BST, 23 April 2018 Jurgen Klopp has urged Liverpool supporters to [...]

Roma midfielder Kevin Strootman wary of the return of Mohamed Salah

Kevin Strootman is wary about facing his former team-mate Mohamed Salah The Egyptian will go up against Roma in the Champions League semi-finalsStrootman believes a new-found [...]

Roma train ahead of Champions League semi-final showdown with Liverpool

Roma take on Liverpool in the Champions League at Anfield on Tuesday nightThe Italian outfit trained ahead of the huge semi-final first leg showdownEusebio Di [...]

Gary Cahill admits Chelsea need a ‘very, very surprising’ turn of events to finish in top four

Gary Cahill believes it will need a 'very, very surprising' turn of events for Chelsea to add Champions League qualification to their FA Cup final [...]

Mohamed Salah sets his sights on the Champions League with Liverpool

Mohamed Salah was crowned PFA Player of the Year on Sunday nightThe Egyptian star faces old club Roma with Liverpool in the semi-finalsHe dreams of [...]

Roma legend Francesco Graziani talks that missed penalty against Liverpool

Francesco Graziani makes a most charismatic entrance, with apologies for his late arrival, blaming the Italian traffic and in search of a phone number for [...]

Roma lick lips at dodgy Liverpool defence as Jurgen Klopp tries to get over draw against West Brom

Jurgen Klopp gave short shrift to comparisons between West Bromwich Albion and Liverpool’s next opponents in an altogether more consequential encounter.‘Roma have set-pieces as well [...]

Luis Garcia warns Liverpool ‘don’t be happy because you got Roma’

Luis Garcia has urged Liverpool not to be complacent ahead of their Champions League semi-final with Roma, but believes Jurgen Klopp's side can beat anyone.After [...]

Roma can stop Salah because they stopped Messi, claims Manolas

Roma believe they can stop Mohamed Salah because they stopped Lionel MessiItalian side came from 4-1 down to dump Barcelona out in quarter-finalsThey travel to [...]

Mo Salah more worried about Liverpool than Golden Boot, says Klopp

Mohamed Salah has 30 Premier League goals and is four ahead of Harry KaneLots has been made of Golden Boot race but Jurgen Klopp says [...]