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Liverpool, Manchester City, Real Madrid and Villarreal are all competing to succeed Chelsea as European champions. It is the Premier League against La Liga as the Champions League begins a blockbuster semi-final stage this week. In England's corner are domestic title rivals Liverpool and Manchester City, who face Spain's Villarreal and Real Madrid respectively. The Premier League is represented by its top two, a pair who have largely swept aside all they have faced this campaign as they go toe-to-toe for every trophy on the table. City and Liverpool are favourites to win their respective semi-finals and continue England's recent dominance of the Champions League. After being absent from the final for five seasons between 2013 and 2017, the Premier League has provided five of the past eight finalists, with two of the past three showdowns being all-English affairs. For Liverpool, this is familiar territory. They are bidding for a third final in five seasons, having lost to Re...

A couple of Manchester United legends figure prominently on a list of dead-ball specialists that includes plenty of modern day There are few greater sights in football than seeing a spectacular free kick curled over a defensive wall and into the top corner, with the  Premier League  fortunate enough to have been graced by many iconic performers who have perfected that art. Manchester United  legend David Beckham was always a threat over a dead-ball, for the Red Devils and England, while  Cristiano Ronaldo  picked up that baton when inheriting a famous No.7 shirt at Old Trafford. All-time greats such as Thierry Henry and Gianfranco Zola made a habit of finding the target from set-pieces during their memorable stints in London at  Arsenal  and  Chelsea  respectively, while  Southampton  star  James Ward-Prowse  has become the pick of the bunch in the modern era. 1. David Beckham | 18 goals A graduate of Manchester United’s f...

The Ivorian reached a milestone in the English elite division having featured against Leeds United on Monday With his appearance in Monday’s Premier League match against Leeds United, Wilfried Zaha added another historic achievement to his illustrious resume as he became the joint-third most capped African in the competition’s history. Wilfried Zaha made his 273rd appearance in the Premier League, with Kolo Touré (353) and Shola Ameobi (298) the only African players to have played more games in the competition ( 𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐮   𝐍𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐰𝐨 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨   𝐨𝐧   𝟐𝟕𝟑 ). By starting against Jesse Marsch’s men, the Cote d’Ivoire international earned his 273rd cap in the English topflight, moving him level with Nigerian football legend Nwankwo Kanu. The lanky striker accrued that number during a spell that saw him represent Arsenal, West Bromwich Albion and Portsmouth during his 13-year stay in England. Kolo Toure and Shola Ameobi are the only Africans to have played more games i...

  Liverpool's recent run of positive results is "insane", boss Jurgen Klopp said after they made it 14 Premier League games unbeaten with victory over Everton in Sunday's Merseyside derby. The Reds trail leaders Manchester City by a point, having dropped just four points in the league since 28 December. They are in contention for a quadruple, with a Champions League semi-final and FA Cup final to come. It is now 13 wins in 15 league games for the Reds since their loss at Leicester just after Christmas, with recent results also including them beating Pep Guardiola's City in an FA Cup semi-final and Benfica over two legs in the Champions League last eight. They also won the Carabao Cup in February. Klopp's side were frustrated by a stubborn Everton in the first half of Sunday's game at Anfield, but a header from Andrew Robertson broke the tension before Luis Diaz set up fellow substitute Divock Origi to score his sixth Merseyside derby goal to seal the point...

Chelsea needed patience and persistence at Stamford Bridge as we returned to winning ways in the Premier League courtesy of Christian Pulisic’s last-minute strike. It had been a frustrating afternoon for long periods as West Ham’s resolute defending and brave blocking prevented a breakthrough. Neither side had a shot on target in the opening hour, with opportunities thereafter spurned from open play and the penalty spot when  Jorginho ’s effort was saved by Lukasz Fabianski. Yet  Thomas Tuchel ’s men kept on pushing and their belief paid off late on as we found a way through when Pulisic arrowed a neat finish into the bottom corner to convert  Marcos Alonso ’s cutback cross and send Stamford Bridge wild with relieved joy. It was our first home victory since a similarly dramatic late winner from  Kai Havertz  against Newcastle United in early March and the three points cemented our position in the Premier League’s top three, five points clear of Arsenal.

Mauricio Pochettino's side have regained the top-flight crown in France after Lille's triumph in the 2020-21 season Paris Saint-Germain have won the Ligue 1 title following Saturday's 1-1 draw with Lens, with Lionel Messi smashing a memorable goal on the way to lifting his first trophy in France since joining the club on a free transfer. Mauricio Pochettino's side secured the trophy with four matches to spare as they wrestled the title back from Lille following their surprise triumph in the 2020-21 campaign. The trophy was ultimately clinched with ease, though their latest Ligue 1 victory could not avoid boos and jeers from the Parc des Princes crowd after a less than convincing performance. PSG have won the title back from Lille by picking up 24 victories in 34 games, while also recording just six draws and four defeats. With Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar leading the line, the Parisians unsurprisingly have the best attack in the division with 76 goals scored as they...

An early goal from the visitors was enough to secure the three points in Sunday's La Liga clash Barcelona suffered a shock 1-0 defeat to Rayo Vallecano on Sunday. Alvaro Garcia's goal just seven minutes into the league clash at Camp Nou was enough to give the visitors the three points. It is the second time in a week that Xavi's side have been beaten on home soil, as they were beaten by Cadiz on Monday. Having also been beaten by Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League, they have now lost three in a row at home. The match had a controversial ending as Barcelona appealed for a penalty when Alejandro Catena brought down Gavi. However, the referee ignored their cries and there was no intervention from VAR.

Chelsea bounced back from a back to back defeat with a 6 goals triller against Southampton on Saturday afternoon after losing consecutively to Brentford by 4-1 and 3-1 to Real Madrid.  Chelsea win against Southampton is needed to boost the teams moral ahead of their Champions League second leg  match against Real Madrid.  Chelsea will be looking to have a comeback against Real Madrid later on Tuesday night if they are to advance to the Semifinals.  Mason Mount and Timo Werner both scored brace while Marcos Alonso and Kai Havertz had 1 goal each to their name. Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal fails on Saturday to close the gap between them and Tottenham after losing by 2 - 1 to Brighton who sits 13 on the table.  Odeegard 89th minutes goal was not enough to secure Arsenal a point in the match.  Manchester United Champions League qualification hope slips further after losing to Everton on Saturday. Gordon’s goal was enough to secure Lampard side 3 point against Manches...

Luis Diaz, the former Porto man stole the limelight against Benfica, his former rivals after proving an assist and a goal to give Liverpool a 2 goals edge ahead of the semifinals next week.  Benfica’s 3-1 defeat to Liverpool at their home ground gives them a larger ground to cover if they are to qualify for the semifinals.  Liverpool continue their away winning streak in the Champions League maintaining their hundred percent record after goals from Konate, Mane and Diaz ensure their win.  Liverpool quadruple dreams lives on and they will have the chance to add more flames on Sunday if they are able to defeat Manchester City in the title deciding match.  Manchester City on the other end were able to finally break the Atletico Madrid defence at the 70th minute of the match to give themselves a 1 goal edge ahead of their next encounter at the Metropolitan Stadium next week.  Phil Foden made an instant impact coming in from subs by setting up the goal for the Manche...

Ahead of the Champions Leagle quarterfinals tomorrow, we present to you some football updates. Real Madrid were outclassed by Chelsea in last seasons champions league semifinals and they will definitely set to avenge last season this time around. Real Madrid has been in sparking form this season, especially the turnaround of their Round 16 win against PSG shows how much they are determined to remain in the champions league this season.  Chelsea’s lost to Brentford by 4 goals to 1 at the Stamford Bridge on Saturday could prove a vital points in their clash again Real Madrid as they will be looking to avoid a back to back defeat at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea defeated Real Madrid on a aggregate of 3 : 1 in the champions league semifinals last season and they will be looking to repeat the same spark this time.  Chelsea will battle it out against Real Madrid on Wednesday   Champions League Quarter-finals fixtures (First leg) are as allows :  Tuesday 5 April ( 8pm ...