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Juventus star Paulo Dybala will have a ‘great match’ against Real Madrid

Juventus host Real Madrid in Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday nightMassimiliano Allegri believes Paulo Dybala has improved his mental strengthJuve boss is confident that Dybala [...]

Ilkay Gundogan can’t wait to end Manchester City’s Anfield jinx

Manchester City have not tasted victory over Liverpool at Anfield since 2003Liverpool inflicted City's only Premier League defeat of the season in JanuaryCity are determined [...]

Roma starlet rejected Pep Guardiola… because he wanted to replace Mohamed Salah

Manchester City offered £7million to take Cengiz Under from BasaksehirLegendary talent spotter Monchi convinced the Turkey starlet to move to RomaHe has six in his last [...]

Luka Modric backs Gareth Bale to be included in the team to play Juventus

Luka Modric has backed Gareth Bale to play against Juventus on Tuesday night Modric spoke of Bale's importance ahead of the Champions League fixture Real boss Zinedine [...]

Sevilla boss Vincenzo Montella vows to take Bayern Munich out of their comfort zone

Vincenzo Montella believes Sevilla will draw Bayern out of their comfort zoneThe Spaniards take on the Germans in the Champions League quarter-finalsBayern have scored 21 goals [...]

Massimiliano Allegri vows to leave Italy after his Juventus reign

Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri has revealed his next managerial post will be outside of Italy once he calls time on his reign in Turin.The Italian [...]

Jurgen Klopp vows to attack Manchester City in their Champions League tie

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp won't change his team's trademark style against Champions League quarter-final opponents Manchester City and believes he can make things 'unpleasant' for [...]

Juventus will treat Champions League clash with Real Madrid ‘like a final,’ insists Juan Cuadrado

Juventus winger Juan Cuadrado believes his team will treat Tuesday's Champions League first leg against Real Madrid 'like a final'.'They're a fantastic side but we [...]

Sevilla stars put in final preparations ahead of Bayern Munich clash

Sevilla were back in training on Monday morning as they both recovered from their weekend clash against Barcelona and put in final preparations ahead of [...]

Real Madrid squad and Florentino Perez head to Italy for Juventus clash

Real Madrid take on Juventus on Tuesday in the first leg of the last-eight tieA host of Madrid players posted pictures on Instagram as they [...]

Man City star Sergio Aguero may be fit enough for Liverpool clash – Pep Guardiola

Manchester City play Liverpool in the Champions League on Wednesday Sergio Aguero has been out with a knee injury since the start of last monthCity boss [...]

Bayern Munich stars head to Sevilla for Champions League clash

Bayern Munich players and staff spotted at the airport early on Monday morningThey caught an early flight to Spain ahead of Tuesday's Champions League tieArturo [...]

Jurgen Klopp claims ‘it will be unbelievably difficult’ to beat Manchester City

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insists Manchester City are favourites to progress to the Champions League semi-finals - at his own team's expense.On Wednesday the Reds [...]

Man City boss Pep Guardiola calls Liverpool’s attack ‘unstoppable’ ahead of Champions League clash

Pep Guardiola is approaching Wednesday's titanic Champions League tie against Liverpool by suggesting Jurgen Klopp's attacking players are almost unstoppable.The Manchester City manager is refusing to [...]

Virgil Van Dijk must prove his worth in Champions League showdown with Manchester City

For a moment, forget about the assassin. Mohamed Salah moved a step nearer to history at Selhurst Park, but this time it didn't feel right [...]

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 [...]