Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | FC Barcelona coach Quique Setien said he doesn’t fear for his job if his side fails to get past Napoli and into the quarterfinals of the Champions League on Saturday. Barca have a slight advantage after a 1-1 draw in the first leg, but their …
Read More »Coutinho reported to complete Bayern coach Flick’s starting 11
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Brazilian midfielder Philippe Coutinho is said to be Bayern coach Hansi Flick’s missing jigsaw piece for Saturday’s Champions League duel against Chelsea. The 28-year-old is most likely going to replace injured French forward Kingsley Coman along the left flank, although he has only been on …
Read More »Lewandowski on desperate journey to lift Champions League trophy
Berlin, Germany | XINHUA | There are likely few topics that occupy Robert Lewandowski’s mind as much as winning the Champions League. Seven years ago, he arrived at closest point to realizing his dream. Playing for Dortmund, he narrowly lost the 2013 final against Bayern 2-1 while also failing to …
Read More »Champions League make or break for Barca, Setien on Saturday
Madrid, Spain | XINHUA | It is make or break time for FC Barcelona and coach Quique Setien when Barca take on Napoli in the Camp Nou Stadium on Saturday night for a place in the quarterfinals of the Champions League. Defeat for Setien’s men will bring Barca’s season to …
Read More »No Bale or Ramos as Real Madrid look to turn around first leg defeat
Madrid, Spain | XINHUA | Real Madrid look to overturn a 2-1 home defeat from the first leg when they visit Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium on Friday night in the return leg of their last 16 Champions League tie. When City outplayed Madrid in the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium at the …
Read More »CAF to resume Confederation Cup, Champions League semis, final
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | The Confederation of African Football (CAF) decided on Monday to resume both the semifinals and final of the Confederation Cup and Champions League after more than three months of suspension over the COVID-19 spread concerns. Semifinal matches of the African Confederation Cup will be played …
Read More »Chelsea and Man Utd secure top-four places
Kampala, Uganda | PREMIER LEAGUE | Chelsea and Manchester United secured their places in the UEFA Champions League next season after both earned victories that kept them in the top four on the final day of the 2019/20 campaign. First-half goals from Mason Mount and Olivier Giroud gave Chelsea the …
Read More »Top-four race heading for thrilling finale
Kampala, Uganda | PL | All eyes will be on King Power Stadium as Man Utd and Leicester go head-to-head, while Chelsea seek one more point The race for a top-four finish is going down to the final day, with Manchester United, Chelsea and Leicester City vying for the two …
Read More »Tests rule out serious injury for Barca defender Lenglet
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | There was good news for FC Barcelona on Monday when tests showed that central defender Clement Lenglet has only suffered a minor groin injury and will be fit for their Champions League return leg game against Napoli on August 8. Lenglet was forced out of Barca’s …
Read More »Manchester City to play in Champions League after UEFA ban overturned
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Manchester City will play in the Champions League next season after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) overturned the club’s two-year ban from European football. In February, UEFA confirmed that Manchester City had been banned from European competitions for the next two seasons …
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