Football can be absurd, confusing and wonderfully entertaining all at once. On an evening that produced 37 attempts and 13 often remarkable saves, José Mourinho’s current club defeated his former side Inter as he returned to the Champions League with Real Madrid. Explaining exactly how they managed it is difficult, although Thibaut Courtois provided much […]
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Arsenal’s build-up to their opening Champions League fixture against Napoli was interrupted by widespread travel disruption at airports throughout the United Kingdom. An air-traffic control problem caused a lengthy delay to Arsenal’s flight, forcing Mikel Arteta to cancel Tuesday’s pre-match press conference at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. After completing their usual morning training session, […]
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Enzo Maresca says Erling Haaland has developed into a “complete” person since becoming a father two years ago, with the Manchester City striker’s priorities changing after the arrival of his son. Haaland has made another prolific start to the season, finding the net three times as City won their first three Premier League fixtures. The […]
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Unai Emery remains composed. Although he reacts passionately to every moment from the technical area, Aston Villa’s squad knows him as one of the calmest figures behind the scenes. He is often more critical after a win than after a loss. John McGinn recalls an incident early in Emery’s nearly four-year spell when the manager […]
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A brilliant brace from new arrival Camilo Durán gave Celtic a commanding advantage over Lask in their Champions League playoff. Benjamin Nygren also found the net with an outstanding finish as Martin O’Neill’s team secured a 3-0 victory in the first leg against the Austrian visitors in Glasgow. Lask had two goals ruled out for […]
Continue ReadingThe top Lithuanian club might have to compete in a landmark Champions League qualification match later this month away from home, having leased their home ground for a performance by American musician Pitbull. On Tuesday evening, FK Kauno Zalgiris, winners of the Toplyga, defeated Kosovo’s title-holders Dritam 3-2, advancing 4-3 on aggregate to earn a […]
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