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Milan: Maldini hails Bonucci capture

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AC Milan icon Paolo Maldini has welcomed the audacious signing of Leonardo Bonucci from Juventus and hopes the Rossoneri are now equipped to return to the Champions League. Milan’s squad has been comprehensively overhauled in the off-season, Italy international Bonucci joined by the likes
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CAF Confed Cup: Eguma plots Rayon Sports fall

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Rivers United’s Stanley Eguma believes his side’s experience in the CAF Champions League will give them an edge over Rayon Sports in their Confederation Cup ties. The Nigeria Professional Football League side crashed out of the continent’s elite championship after losing 4-3 on aggregate to Sudanese outfit, Al-Merrikh, and the tactician assures that they will […]
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Ocheme bemoans Rangers ouster

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Enugu Rangers central attacker, Edoh Ocheme said his side played one of their finest games against the Egyptian giants, Zamalek Sporting Club. The Flying Antelopes overcome their Mediterranean Knights opponents 2-1 in Sunday’s reverse fixture clash of the CAF Champions League(CCL) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Sadium in Enugu. However, the Nigerian champions were ousted from […]
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Liverpool can cope with end-of-season pressure

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Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum is confident the players can handle the pressure of having to deliver in their remaining 11 matches to secure Champions League football next season. With only Manchester City left to play of their top-six rivals following Saturday’s 3-1 win over Arsenal there will be a greater expectation for Jurgen Klopp’s side […]
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Bayern, Leverkusen in Tricky Tie

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  With the Bundesliga title decided, the focus is on slots for the Champions League and the struggle against relegation. Bayern Munich secured its 25th title last weekend but it can still play a role in the allocation of Champions League slots. The Bavarians travel to Bayer Leverkusen, one of the teams seeking a direct […]
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UCL: Mandzukic Fit for Real Clash

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Mario Mandzukic has been passed fit for Atletico Madrid’s UEFA Champions League (UCL) home clash with Real Madrid following an ankle injury. The Croatia international has missed the last two games after coach Diego Simeone revealed he had been suffering with a long-standing injury to his right ankle. However, the 28-year-old striker trained on Sunday […]
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Arsenal in Pole Position to Land Higuain

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Arsenal are in pole position to land Napoli striker Gonzalo Higuain, according to reports. Napoli lost to Roma over the weekend putting their qualification for next season’s Champions League at risk. And reports in Italy suggest that Higuain could look to leave if the Serie A club are not playing in Europe’s top club competition […]
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Ribery in Injury Scare

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Bayern Munich star Franck Ribery says that he will not risk another injury “disaster” just to feature against Borussia Dortmund this weekend. The former France winger has had numerous fitness issues over the past year and missed the 2014 World Cup with a back problem before deciding to call time on his international career to […]
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Giroud warns Chelsea, Man City

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Olivier Giroud has warned Chelsea and Manchester City that Arsenal are gunning for a perfect finish to the season as they are enjoying a late Premiership title surge. The Gunners kept up the heat on leaders Chelsea and second-placed City on Saturday evening following their hard-fought 2-1 victory at Newcastle. Two seasons ago, Arsene Wenger’s […]
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Champions League Quarter-Final Draw

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Finally, the quarter draws of the Champions League has been announced, Madrid will tackle Atletico Madrid, while the French giants will once again do battle with Luis Enrique’s side. FC Porto will meet Pep Guardiola’s Bayern Munich, while Juventus face Monaco. The first leg will be played on on April 14/15 with the return fixture […]
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Surging Sampdoria target Inter

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Sampdoria have Inter in their sights as they look to continue their drive up the Serie A table on Sunday. The Genoa-based outfit stunned Roma 2-0 in the capital on Monday in their first of four straight games against some of the biggest clubs in Italy, ensuring Sampdoria remained level with fifth-placed Fiorentina on 45 […]
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Wenger demands end of Away Goals

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Arsenal coach, Arsene Wenger is adamant there is no crisis in English football and has once again called for the away goals ruling to be abolished after his side were knocked out of the Champions League in the last 16. Arsenal failed to reach the latter stages for the fifth consecutive season after they were […]
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Juve are fearless, Bonucci boasts

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Juventus fear no-one ahead of the UEFA Champions League quarter-final draw on Friday, according to defender Leonardo Bonucci. The Serie A champions booked their place in the last eight on Wednesday with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund, giving them a 5-1 aggregate win. It is the second time in three seasons Juve have […]
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Giroud Vows to Make Amends

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Olivier Giroud is backing himself to make amends for his poor performance in Arsenal’s Champions League last-16 first-leg defeat to Monaco by inspiring a second-leg fightback tonight. The striker was wasteful in front of goal as the Gunners slumped to a 3-1 defeat against the Ligue 1 side at the Emirates Stadium last month, but […]
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Ozil Tasks Gunners on Miraculous Outing

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Arsenal-German playmaker, Mesut Ozil, has called on his team-mates to believe they have what it takes to miraculously overrun Monaco at Monte Carlo tonight. The Gunners’ hopes of progress to the quarter-finals of Europe’s elite club competition are all but over following a disappointing 3-1 defeat in the first leg at the Emirates Stadium last […]