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Liverpool ace Virgil van Dijk excited by Man City Champions League tie

Liverpool beat Crystal Palace 2-1 on Saturday to continue their good formBut they have a quick turnaround ahead of Wednesday's Champions League tieVirgil van Dijk [...]

McAllister: ‘Moment of magic’ is likely to decide Liverpool vs Man City

Former Liverpool midfielder Gary McAllister believes a 'moment of magic' is likely to decide the forthcoming Champions League quarter-final against Manchester City.The Premier League's two [...]

Ainsley Maitland-Niles says Arsenal are focused on top-four finish

Ainsley Maitland-Niles says Arsenal are still focused on qualifying for the Champions League by finishing in the top four and not by winning the Europa [...]

Bayern Munich star Hummels on Jurgen Klopp always having final say

It is in the moment when Mats Hummels starts waving his arms and his eyes widen that you really begin to understand his relationship with [...]

Man City can win Champions League this season, says Tony Book

Tony Book is the only Manchester City captain in the club’s history to lift a European trophy, the Cup-Winners’ Cup of 1970. Having waited 48 [...]

Man City are 18 points ahead of Liverpool… but are Champions League equals

Manchester City smashed Liverpool 5-0 at the Etihad, but the game was much closer than the scoreline suggestsEqually, Liverpool were beating Manchester City 4-1 at [...]

Win over Everton was perfect warm up for Manchester City

Manchester City cruised to 3-1 victory over Everton at Goodison ParkLeroy Sane, Gabriel Jesus and Raheem Sterling on target for the league leadersCity rarely put [...]

Smicer sees similarities between Liverpool 2005 side and current team

Champions League winner Vladimir Smicer sees similarities between Liverpool's 2005 side and Jurgen Klopp's current team.When former Reds midfielder Smicer and his team-mates lifted the [...]

Cristiano Ronaldo likened to ‘assassin’ by Juventus keeper Gianluigi Buffon

Cristiano Ronaldo has been in sensational form with 21 goals in his last 11 gamesThe Madrid star was likened by Juventus keeper Gianluigi Buffon as [...]

Man City struggling to sell out Champions League clash vs Liverpool

It is still possible to buy tickets for the second-leg at the Etihad on April 10Liverpool sold out the game at Anfield within minutes of [...]

Champions League and Europa League teams can name 12 substitutes in the final

UEFA have released their new rules which will come into play next seasonTeams can name 23 players for Champions League and Europa League finalsA fourth [...]

Liverpool can win Champions League under Jurgen Klopp, says former Germany captain Lothar Matthaus

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has stayed true to his attacking philosophy Former Germany Lothar Matthaus is a big supporter of the Liverpool boss Matthaus says Liverpool can [...]

PSG to play next European home game with reduced capacity

Paris Saint-Germain were knocked out of the Champions League by Real MadridPSG fans put on an intimidating display in attempt to overturn first-leg deficitAmong the [...]

Phil Neville watches Man City women win in Champions League

England women's boss Phil Neville was in attendance to watch Man City womenCity beat Sweden's Linkoping 2-0 in the quarter-final first leg on WednesdayElsewhere, Chelsea took [...]

Liverpool have nothing to fear playing Man City, says Aldridge

Former Liverpool striker John Aldridge believes Reds must make first leg countBut said they can take heart from fact that Etihad 'doesn't generate atmosphere' Jurgen Klopp's [...]

Barcelona urged to drop ticket prices for Roma visit

Barcelona host Roma at the Nou Camp in the Champions League on April 4Ticket prices for away supporters are expected to begin at £79Il Romanista [...]

Mohamed Salah insists jab at Man United was just a joke

Mohamed Salah took a dig at Man United's exit from Champions League The Egyptian winger trolled the Red Devils on Twitter after defeat to SevillaLiverpool forward [...]

Police warn Liverpool fans with flares vs Man City could face prison

Manchester City have expressed concern about meeting Liverpool in Europe It emerged a group of Liverpool fans are planning a hostile reception Police have warned fans found [...]

Teen accused of bashing US doctor at Australian Open granted bail

A 17-year-old boy who allegedly bashed and robbed a doctor and his son as they left the Australian Open has been granted bail.He is one [...]

Manchester City to express ‘serious concerns’ over Liverpool fans

Man City will contact police after Liverpool fans vowed to give a hostile arrivalA poster urges fans to gather on the streets before the Champions [...]

Real Madrid may be persuaded to offer Cristiano Ronaldo new deal

Real Madrid director Emilio Butragueno laughed nervously at the last question in a post-match interview on Sunday night: 'Will Cristiano Ronaldo be offered a new [...]

Cristiano Ronaldo scored the 50th hat-trick of his career

Many strikers have a shelf or perhaps a cabinet to show off their hat-trick match ball collection. Cristiano Ronaldo needs a garage for his.The Portuguese [...]

Jose Mourinho’s 12-minute speech was self-pitying claptrap

Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address lasted two minutes. Martin Luther King’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech lasted 17 minutes. John F Kennedy’s Inauguration Speech lasted 14 [...]

Barcelona’s Lionel Messi claims: I am ‘not as selfish’ as I was

By Daniel Matthews For Mailonline Published: 13:41 GMT, 17 March 2018 | Updated: 13:49 GMT, 17 March 2018 Lionel Messi may have almost single-handedly sent [...]

Liverpool fans call for cap on away prices for Champions League

Ticket prices for away fans in Premier League matches are capped at £30Two English sides - Liverpool and Manchester City - meet in Champions LeagueReds [...]

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp angry after Merseyside derby is moved

When Jurgen Klopp’s anger started to subside, he did not need reminding about the opportunity that presented itself.The draw for the Champions League quarter-finals paired [...]

Jamie Redknapp’s guide to the Champions League quarter-finals

The last eight of the Champions League have been finalised and there are some fascinating match-ups. Liverpool may fancy their chances against Manchester City having beaten [...]

PETER CROUCH: Provocation is only a smart phone away for footballers

Peter Crouch is a columnist for SportsmailIt has not been easy to watch or read about the story that Jamie Carragher has been caught up [...]

Leroy Sane says Man City ‘have good chance to win Champions League’

Manchester City are spending some time in Abu Dhabi after a break in fixturesMan City will face Liverpool in the Champions League quarter-final next monthLeroy [...]

HOT OR NOT: Kevin Davies has done wonders at Southport

Southport were 21st in National League North at the start of the calendar year Kevin Davies' side are now just one point away from a play-off [...]

Over one third of Champions League final tickets won’t go to fans

Sponsors, officials and hospitality programmes to get over a third of tickets40,700 of total 63,000 tickets will be available to fans and the general publicThe [...]

Liverpool vs Manchester City – Champions League draw reaction

Liverpool have been drawn to face Manchester City in the Champions League The quarter-final ties see Liverpool stage the first leg before City do the returnThe [...]

Chelsea and Barcelona both awaiting UEFA verdict on violent scenes

Video has emerged of security guards baton-charging Chelsea fans as they tried to leave the Nou Camp following Wednesday's Champions League defeatThe clip showed security [...]

Man City face defining season-defining April after Liverpool draw

Manchester City now face a season defining April with three huge fixtures Pep Guardiola's side will play Liverpool in the Champions League quarter-finals Sandwiched between the two [...]

Champions League quarter-final draw verdict

The Champions League has thrown up an all-English affair in the quarter finals after Liverpool were drawn against Manchester City. It wasn't the only tie to catch [...]

Christian Eriksen admits Spurs were ‘over-confident’ against Juve

Christian Eriksen admits Tottenham were 'over-confident' against JuventusSpurs turned around a two-goal deficit in Italy to give them hope of advancingSon Heung-min gave Mauricio Pochettino's [...]