Dries Mertens’ penalty and a late Fernando Llorente goal condemned Liverpool to defeat in their Group E Champions League opener against Napoli. Belgian forward Mertens scored from the penalty spot…
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Stephanie Frappart Becomes 1st Female Ref To Officiate In Men’s UCL Match
by Damilare Salami August 2, 2019Stephanie Frappart will become the first woman to referee a major men’s match organised by UEFA, when she takes charge of the Liverpool v Chelsea Super Cup clash in Istanbul…
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Real Madrid Tells Captain, Sergio Ramos To Leave On Free Transfer
by Damilare Salami May 29, 2019Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos has asked to leave on a free transfer, says club president Florentino Perez. The Spain centre-back is contracted until summer 2021 but wants to take…
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Messi Set To Compensate Camp Nou With Copa Del Rey After UCL Exit
by Damilare Salami May 25, 2019Lionel Messi said he wants to win the Copa del Rey with Barcelona in order to ease the pain of the Champions League defeat by Liverpool which ranked among the…
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Why Manchester City Should Be Banned From Champions League – UEFA Investigators
by Damilare Salami May 14, 2019Uefa investigators want Manchester City to be banned from the Champions League for a season if they are found guilty of breaking financial rules. However, according to one well-placed source,…
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Tottenham Stuns Ajax With Unbelievable Comeback To Make UCL Final
by Damilare Salami May 9, 2019Lucas Moura scored a dramatic 96th-minute winner to cap an astonishing Tottenham fightback against Ajax and set up an all-English Champions League final against Liverpool. Trailing 1-0 from the first…
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Nigerian singer Kingsley Chinweike, popularly known as Kcee, has lost a whopping amount of N1 million after betting over who will win the Barcelona versus Liverpool match. The singer had…
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Klopp Lines Up Teenage Striker Rhian Brewster To Face Barcelona In UCL Semi-Final Clash
by Damilare Salami May 7, 2019Teenage Liverpool striker Rhian Brewster is “ready” to play in their Champions League tie with Barcelona, according to manager Jurgen Klopp. Liverpool must overturn a 3-0 deficit from last week’s…
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Manchester City Overtake United As Most Valuable Premier League Club
by Damilare Salami May 3, 2019Manchester City have overtaken Manchester United as the most valuable Premier League club, according to a new football finance study. City are valued at £2.364bn, up £385m, while United are…
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Messi Nets Brace As Barcelona Run Riots On Liverpool At Camp Nou
by Damilare Salami May 2, 2019Lionel Messi’s two second-half goals – including a stunning free-kick – earned Barcelona a handsome advantage and left Liverpool with an almighty task in their Champions League semi-final. The Reds…