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Nyon, Switzerland | AFP | UEFA has drafted a controversial plan to introduce promotion and relegation to the Champions League at a meeting at its Swiss headquarters in Nyon, sources told AFP on Wednesday. There would be four groups of eight teams from 2024 if the proposal is put into action …
Read More »Son back as Tottenham target comeback in Ajax semi-final
Amsterdam, Netherlands | AFP | Mauricio Pochettino describes being in the last four of the Champions League as “a bonus”, but Tottenham Hotspur are still hopeful of going all the way to the final as Son Heung-min returns for Wednesday’s second leg against Ajax. Spurs come to Amsterdam needing a special …
Read More »Origi, Wijnaldum complete historic Liverpool Champions League comeback
Liverpool, United Kingdom | AFP | Liverpool produced one of the most stunning comebacks in Champions League history as Divock Origi and Georginio Wijnaldum scored twice to beat Barcelona 4-0 and progress to the final for the second consecutive year 4-3 on aggregate on Tuesday. The Reds not only had a …
Read More »Liverpool seek new ‘heroes’ without concussed Salah against Barcelona
Liverpool, United Kingdom | AFP | Liverpool must turn to unlikely heroes to overturn a 3-0 Champions League semi-final, first leg deficit against Barcelona on Tuesday according to defender Trent Alexander-Arnold after top scorer Mohamed Salah was ruled out with concussion. Roberto Firmino will also be absent against the Spanish …
Read More »Suarez thanks Liverpool for helping him to the top
Liverpool, United Kingdom | AFP | Barcelona striker Luis Suarez returns to Anfield on Tuesday hoping to dump Liverpool out of the Champions League semi-finals, but remains eternally grateful to the Reds for helping him win a move to the Catalan giants. Suarez shone on the field during a turbulent three-and-a-half …
Read More »Fallen Man Utd face huge rebuild after Champions League failure
Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Manchester United legend was built on scoring the goal that won the Champions League, but, 20 years on, the Norwegian now concedes the United side he has inherited as manager are not even fit to grace that competition. The scale of the …
Read More »Five things we learned in European football this weekend
Paris, France | AFP | Ajax warmed up for their Champions League semi-final return against Tottenham Hotspur by lifting their first silverware of the campaign, while some surprise names remain in the running to qualify for Europe’s elite club competition next season. Here, AFP Sport takes a look at five main …
Read More »Concussed Salah out of Liverpool’s Champions League clash against Barcelona
Liverpool, United Kingdom | AFP | Liverpool will be without top scorer Mohamed Salah for Tuesday’s Champions League semi-final, second leg against Barcelona after manager Jurgen Klopp revealed he was concussed in a 3-2 win at Newcastle. The Egyptian was stretchered off at St James’ Park on Saturday due to a …
Read More »Liverpool aim to spoil Messi’s Champions League dream
Barcelona, Spain | AFP | Jurgen Klopp has insisted Liverpool are ready to end Lionel Messi’s Champions League mission by beating Barcelona in the semi-finals. Messi has been rested for Barca’s last two league games and appears more motivated than ever in Europe, after pledging to “bring that beautiful cup back …
Read More »Klopp: It’s not all about Messi
Barcelona, Spain | AFP | Jurgen Klopp has warned his players they cannot concentrate only on Lionel Messi when Liverpool face Barcelona in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final on Wednesday. Messi has been rested for Barca’s last two league games and appears more motivated than ever in Europe, …
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