Lyon survived a Cristiano Ronaldo-inspired comeback from Juventus to hang on and book a Champions League quarter-final against Manchester City. Leading 1-0 from February’s first leg, the French side were handed a soft early penalty which Memphis Depay converted in…
Man City beat Real in Champions League
Manchester City finished off the job they started back in February by deservedly overcoming Real Madrid to reach the Champions League quarter-finals. Pep Guardiola’s side will now face Lyon in the one-game knockout format in Lisbon after inflicting Zinedine Zidane’s…
Bale did not want to play against Man City, says Zidane
Zinedine Zidane has said Gareth Bale told him he did not want to play for Real Madrid against Manchester City in the Champions League last 16 on Friday. But Zidane said Eden Hazard is fit to face City, despite concerns…
Premier League: Clubs still in Europe to get delayed start to next season
Premier League clubs involved in the latter stages of European cup competitions will be given a delayed start to the 2020-21 season. Precise details around the calendar for next season will not be decided until later this month. But it…
Dembele, Lenglet and Griezmann return as Barca resume training
Barcelona welcomed back three injured French players, Ousmane Dembele, Antoine Griezmann and Clement Lenglet, as they resumed training ahead of their Champions League match against Napoli. The club did not give any indication that the trio would be fit for…
Premier League: ‘Top-four race ends with vindication, elation & dejection’
The measure of how much it means to reach the Champions League was played out in a simple scene after Manchester United secured a place in next season’s competition at the expense of Leicester City. As visiting players and staff…
Man Utd win to qualify for Champions League at Leicester’s expense
Manchester United secured a place in the Champions League at the expense of Leicester City with victory at King Power Stadium. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side needed a point from this decisive final-day meeting to confirm a place in the top…
*We went into robbery to start up restaurant, suspects confess (Guardian) *Widow laments husband’s death in police, robbers shootout (Punch)
We went into robbery to start up restaurant, suspects confess (Guardian) Two former dispatch riders with an online trading platform have been arrested by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Lagos State police command while attempting to…
Premier League final day: Champions League and relegation battles set to dominate
Champions League qualification and the battle to avoid relegation are the major issues at stake as the Premier League season concludes on Sunday. Coronavirus prompted fears the campaign might not be completed but after 92 games in 40 days the…
Ighalo key to United’s Top 4 chase – Solskjaer
Manchester United Manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, says the addition of players to the club’s ranks in January is key to their chase for Champions League qualification. United bought Bruno Fernandes from Sporting Lisbon for around £47 million in January and…