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Barcelona to face Roma in Champions League quarter final. Real Madrid will face Juventus in the 2017/18 Champions League quarter final. The Spanish champions sent PSG out in the round of 16 encounter. Manchester City will face their Premier League rivals Liverpool. Reigning Spanish and UEFA Champions League champions Real Madrid will face Italian side Juventus in the quarter final of the 2017/18 Champions League. Real Madrid defeated Juventus in the 2016/17 final, and the Italian club will want to avenge their loss to Los Blancos. The UEFA Champions League draw took place on Friday afternoon, March 16, in Nyon, Switzerland. Premier League leaders Manchester City will face Liverpool in their own quarter final tie. City eliminated FC Basel in the knock out stage, while Liverpool dispatched FC Porto. City's Pep Guardiola is chasing Champions League success for a third time as manager, having triumphed twice at Barcelona. He also took Bayern Munich to the semi-finals three times. Sevi

Andres Iniesta hands Barcelona a boost ahead of Chelsea Champions League clash. Barcelona host Chelsea at the Camp Nou on Wednesday, March 14 for the second leg of their UEFA Champions League clash at the Camp Nou. Both sides played 1-1 in the first leg of the encounter at the Stamford Bridge in February. Meanwhile, Andres Iniesta is back in the squad having missed Barca's 2-0 win at Malaga over the weekend. Barcelona captain Andres Iniesta has given his side something to cheer as he was sighted training with the Catalan club ahead of their Wednesday’s Champions League clash against Chelsea at the Camp Nou. The 33-year-old was initially ruled out of the crucial second leg encounter between the two top European campaigners following the injury he picked up in their slim victory over Atletico Madrid last weekend. Due to the knock, Iniesta wasn’t listed for the Blaugrana in their 2-0 win away at Malaga over the weekend at the Estadio La Rosaleda which further cements their leadershi

Who will make Gernot Rohr 23-man squad to Russia 2018? The Super Eagles breezed through the African qualifiers unbeaten on the pitch in a group that was christened, ‘Group of Death’ that paraded reigning African champions, Cameroon, Algeria and Zambia. However, with less than 100 days to global fiesta, the big question to most stakeholders and followers of the game, is who will make the squad to the eastern European nation as a success-starved as Nigeria goes in hunt of global attention? Nigeria’s best performance in the history of her participation dates back to her debut appearance at USA ’94, 26 years ago. During the qualifiers, the Eagles’ showed ‘character as they eased their way to the Mundial, but higher challenges now face Gerld Rohr tutored-side. The draw was relatively kind to Nigeria who are housed in Group B alongside Argentina, Croatia and Iceland but the Eagles second round finish in the last edition at Brazil 2014, suggest the teaming fans of the team will not take any r

Ronaldo spends quality time with his girlfriend in Portugal. Ronaldo and Rodriguez goes on a short holiday together in Portugal. The pair went on an adventure as they took rides in the mountains. Real Madrid players are on a short break after La Liga win at Eibar. Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo and girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez enjoyed a day of adventure in the mountains . The famous Portuguese footballer took advantage of a break from Real Madrid to spend quality time with his heartrob. Rodriguez posted series of photos of their latest trip, which included riding through the mountain landscape on snowmobiles before settling down to a drink in a warm Cafe. The 24-year-old then posted a video to her Instagram Story appearing to show the five-time Ballon d'Or winner driving the snowmobile across a snowy plateau while padded up to protect his vital assets. It could be one of the last chances Ronaldo has to spend alone with his partner as Real Madrid's Champions League title de

Mikel celebrates his woman Olga Diyachenko on Mother's Day. Super Eagles captain Mikel Obi has taken to social media to celebrate the Mother's Day. Mikel posted a stunning photo of himself and his Russian woman Olga Diyachenko. Olga and Mikel live in China with their two daughters. Mikel Obi who is the captain of the Super Eagles of Nigeria on Sunday, March 11, joined the train of millions of people in the world who celebrated the Mother's Day. It was a colorful celebration in many parts of the world on Sunday, March 11, as Mothers were celebrated because of the roles they played and still playing in the lives of their children. Mother's Day is a celebration honoring the mother of the family, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world, most commonly in the months of March or May. Mikel who currently plays for Tianjin Teda in the Chinese League however posted a stunning photo

Fuchs and Ndidi applaud Kelechi Iheanacho for his superb goal. Kelechi Iheanacho has been applauded by two of his teammates at Leicester City. Christian Fuchs and Wilfred Ndidi were impressed with his goal against West Brom. Iheanacho scored a superb header against West Brom on Saturday, March 10. Nigerian international Kelechi Iheanacho has been applauded by Christian Fuchs and Wilfred Ndidi for scoring a superb header on Saturday, March 10, against West Brom. Kelechi Iheanacho came on in the second half and scored in the 76th minute as Leicester City defeated hosts West Brom 4-1 in a Premier League match. The former Manchester City star was assisted by Ben Chilwell who delivered a powerful cross before the Nigerian netted with his head. Iheanacho was therefore appreciated by Christian Fuchs and Wilfred Ndidi who are also his teammates at Leicester City as they expressed their feelings on social media. Also, Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi took to his official twitter page to ce

PSG are preparing bids for Kante and Sandro in the summer. PSG are ready to sign N'Golo Kante and Alex Sandro in the summer. The Ligue 1 side were knocked out by Real Madrid in the Champions League. PSG are on course for another league title after defeating Metz at the weekend. Paris Saint Germain are reportedly preparing a bid to land Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante and Juventus Alex Sandro in the summer. Chelsea have a strong record of not selling their stars to Europe’s super clubs, and the Frenchman is surely too important for the Blues to consider losing for almost any price right now. The French Ligue 1 outfit are also linked to sign Juventus left-back and Manchester United target Alex Sandro according to Canal Plus as translated by Goal. Daily Mirror recently linked the Red Devils with an interest in Sandro, who is said to be valued at around £70m following his breath-taking performances in the last two seasons. The Brazilian is regarded as one of the finest left-sided defen

Conte admits Chelsea have no quality to cause an upset against Barcelona. Antonio Conte admits Barcelona Champions League clash on Wednesday, March 14, will be a tough task for Chelsea. Both sides played 1-1 draw at the Stamford Bridge in the reverse fixture with Willian and Lionel Messi scoring in that game. Meanwhile, Barca are likely to line-up without Andres Iniesta due to injury concerns. Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has admitted that his side’s Champions League clash against FC Barcelona on Wednesday, March 14, will be tough. Both sides played 1-1 in the reverse fixture at the Stamford Bridge in February, and they will head into this fixture on the back of their 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace on Saturday evening. Messi-less Barca on the other hand also cruised to a 2-0 win in their Spanish League encounter against Malaga last weekend to maintain their eight-point lead on the log. Having played a score draw in the first leg last month, the Blues will have a chance to progress to

Zinedine Zidane heaps praises on Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo after Eibar brace. Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice to inspire Eibar to 2-1 win on Saturday, March 10. The 33-year old scored a goal in each half of the meeting to hand Los Blancos their 17th win of the season. Real Madrid are now 12 points behind Barcelona, who are playing Malaga later on Saturday. Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane is full of praise for Cristiano Ronaldo after inspiring his side to a 2-1 victory over Eibar ay the Municipal de Ipurua on Saturday, March 10. The 33-year-old opened scoring for Los Blancos in the 34th minute of the encounter having had most of their earlier chances denied by the host team. While his second goal in the game was recorded in the 84th minute to render Ivan Ramis 50thh minute equalizer a mere consolation at the end of proceedings. And the tactician claims the former Manchester United forward is from another planet. The Frenchman also added that the striker the five-time Ba

Barcelona defeat 10 man Malaga 2 - 0 in La Liga. Barcelona have defeated Malaga 2 - 0 away from home in their La Liga clash. The Camp Nou giants were without Messi as he went to spend time with his wife that put to bed today March 10. Luis Suarez stepped up in the absence of Messi to give Barca the lead. Spanish giants Barcelona have defeated Malaga 2 - 0 away from home in their La Liga matchday 28 clash. Barca were without keyman Messi as he told a personal leave to spend time with his wife that put to bed today March 10. And it took just 15 minutes for the visitors to open the lead as Luis Suarez leaped to meet an excellent cross and steered a fantastic header past the goalkeeper, inside the left post. Philippe Coutinho doubled the lead for Barcelona in the 28th minute as he finished off a sublime move with a delightful back-heel goal. Ousmane Dembele provided the assist with a brilliant pass making it 2 - 0. Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi was pulled out of his side’s squad that fa

Antonio Conte admits he wanted John Terry for another season. Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has described John Terry’s departure from the Stamford Bridge in 2017 as a ‘big loss’. The 37-year-old was instrumental to the Blues Premier League triumph last season, having finished outside of the top teams in the 2015/16 league season. Terry joined English Championship side, Aston Villa last summer after winning a total of 17 major titles at the club in his 19-year reign. Meanwhile, Conte, who is likely to get fired at the end of the ongoing season, said was keen on keeping the former England captain at the Bridge for yet another season, but the experienced defender wanted more playing time. The Italian born tactician hailed the commitment of the former West Ham United player, adding that his leadership quality helped the players stay focus on the team target. "For us it was big loss. as quoted on Tribal Football. "I tried to keep him for another season but he wanted to play and I

3 Chelsea players blast Antonio Conte after Manchester City defeat. Antonio Conte has come under heavy criticism from three of his players after losing to Manchester City on Sunday, March 4. Bernardo Silva scored the only goal that gave Pep Guardiola's side their second victory over the Blues this season. Meanwhile, the 48-year-old is said to have cut off all communication to all back room staff except for his Italian compatriot. Chelsea manager Antonio Conte seems to have lost total control of his dressing room as three of his top players have come out to criticize him after their slim defeat to Manchester City at the Ethiad Stadium on Sunday, March 4. Bernardo Silva scored the only goal that gifted the Citizens maximum points in that encounter to complete a double over the reigning Premier League champions. The Italian born tactician played Eden Hazard as false 9, leaving both Alvaro Morata and Olivier Giroud on the bench, and according to Daily Star, Conte has been avoiding dire

Mourinho stumbled and fell during Manchester United's win at Crystal Palace. Jose Mourinho took a tumble and fell during United's match against Crystal Palace. United came from two goals down to seal victory at Selhurst Park in the second half. United will play Liverpool in their next match at Old Trafford at the weekend. Manchester United coach Jose Mourinho slipped and fell during United's match against Crystal Palace at Selhurst park. Though Mourinho was unhurt but cameras at the stadium caught the scene and the supporters also had something to laugh about. As at the time of the fall, United were trailing the Eagles mid way through the match and Mourinho himself saw the funny side and immediately tried to laugh off the incident. The Red Devils came from two goals down to seal a dramatic victory in injury time in an entertaining fixture with the London club. Nemanja Matic's last gasp thunderbolt secured maximum points after a remarkable fight back and the victory also

Atletico Madrid defender Jose Maria Gimenez said Lionel Messi was “from another planet” after his brilliant free kick decided their top-of-the-table clash on Sunday, ESPN reports. Messi’s moment of inspiration earned Barca a 1-0 victory over second-placed Atleti at the Camp Nou and put them eight points clear with 11 games left – an advantage never overturned in the history of La Liga. Speaking to beIN SPORTS, Gimenez said there had been nothing Atletico could do about the winner. “Messi is from another planet,” he said. “He scored a golazo from a free kick. There is nothing to reproach our team for.” Uruguay international Gimenez added that he felt his team had sat back too much during a first 45 minutes dominated by Barcelona. “What we lacked was to start the first half as we started the second,” he said. “If we had done that, the game would have been different. “More than anything, it was attitude – in the first half, they were all over us. I wish we had a time machine and could beg

Jamie Redknapp says Chelsea's performance at Manchester City was a "crime against football" as they slipped to a 1-0 defeat. Antonio Conte's decision to not start a recognised striker backfired as Chelsea, missing midfield lynchpin N'Golo Kante, failed to register a single effort on target and enjoyed just 29 percent  possession. Redknapp was left deflated with what he saw from the current champions, who are now five points off fourth-placed Tottenham with nine Premier League games remaining. "I really feel really strongly about it. I was looking forward to watching this game today. I understand not playing with a striker and being difficult to beat, but you must have some intent. They've got good players - it was like they didn't want to go forward at all. "Manchester City didn't even have to be that good, Chelsea didn't really want to play. The manager must have put it in their minds to sit back. They are better than that. Although Pep

All the Serie A fixtures that were scheduled for Sunday have been postponed, following the death of Davide Astori . Astori died in his sleep ahead of their Serie A fixture against Udinese on Sunday. Announcing the postponement of Sunday’s games, Serie A said: “Shocked by the tragic news, the whole family of the Lega Serie A unites around the family of Davide Astori and Fiorentina FC.” AC Milan manager, Gennaro Gattuso, had asked before the announcement for all games to be called off. “I can’t think of the derby after a tragedy like that,” he tweeted. Astori, a 31-year-old Italy international central defender, had been with the club since 2016 having previously played for Milan, Cagliari and Roma. He had 14 international caps with Italy and was a member of the squad that played in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup. Games postponed Genoa vs Cagliari Atalanta vs Sampdoria Benevento vs Hellas Verona Chievo vs Sassuolo Torino vs Crotone Udinese vs Fiorentina Milan vs Inter Milan.

Manchester United prepare to make De Gea highest paid goalie in the world. Manchester United are now planning to make David De Gea highest paid goalie in the world. The Red Devils will offer him £350,000 a week deal at the end of the ongoing League season. United want to prevent him from joining Spanish club Real Madrid in the summer. Premier League giants Manchester United are reportedly planning to make David De Gea the highest paid goalkeeper in the world on £350,000 a week. United are said to have designed the new contract proposal so as to prevent David De Gea from joining Spanish club Real Madrid this summer. It is also intended to demonstrate to De Gea, 27, his importance to United and to reward him for his superb consistency. Spanish champions Real Madrid have made David De Gea their number 1 summer target as Los Blancos want him to replace Keylor Navas at the Bernabeu. But according to the fresh report by Daily Star UK, Manchester United are now prepared not to allow David De

Chelsea, Arsenal set to sign Ancelotti as their manager next season. Reports have it that both Chelsea and Arsenal have lined up Carlo Ancelotti as their manager to be for next season. The Italian coach have had spells with Chelsea in the past winning the Premier League and the FA Cup. Arsenal supporters also believe Ancelotti is a stand out replacement for Wenger who has spent 22 years with the club. Chelsea and Arsenal are in hot pursuit of Italian manager, Carlo Ancelotti, in the summer, the Express reports. According to the Express, 58-year-old Ancelotti, was spotted at Stamford Bridge recently with Abramovich which is believed the Italian is a negotiating his return to Stamford Bridge. The former Bayern Munich coach enjoyed success during his time with the Blues from 2009 to 2011 winning the league and the FA Cup in his first season. Former Barcelona coach, Luis Enrique, is also in line to become Conte's successor as the Spaniard has not been employed since he left the Catalan

Bayern Munich ready to get rid of Arturo Vidal. Bayern Munich star Arturo Vidal could be on his way to Chelsea next season. Latest report stated that Bayern Munich will allow him to leave this summer. German club Bayern Munich are reportedly ready to allow Chilean international star Arturo Vidal to leave the club at the end of the ongoing season in Germany. This latest information is expected to be a good news for Premier League champions Chelsea who have been looking for his signature since last season. According to the report by TMW, Bayern are happy to let Vidal leave after securing Leon Goretzka on a free transfer from Schalke and they don’t want his progress to be hindered by competition from the Chilean. Arturo Vidal joined Bayern Munich from Juventus in 2015 and had superb working relationship with Antonio Conte in Turin where they won three consecutive Serie A titles together. Conte is said to be interested in having a reunion with the 30-year-old midfielder as long as he remai

Messi's mansion hindering airport expansion in Barcelona. President of El Prat airport, Javier Sanchez-Prieto, has lamented they can not economically grow becasue of Lionel Messi. The airport needed to expand its runways to accommodate more aircrafts as it is one of Europe's busiest hubs. Messi's house is 10 kilometres away from the airport and planes are restricted to fly above where he lives. President of a low cost Spanish airline in Barcelona, Javier Sanchez-Prieto, has lamented that the airport could not be expanded because planes are not allowed to fly over Lionel Messi's house . El Prat airport were hoping to add extra runways to allow more flights to come in and out of the Catalan city as its one of Europe's busiest hubs and airline bosses. Messi with a host of Barcelona stars lives in an area called Castelldefels and it is a desirable neighbourhood located just 10 kilometres from the airport. The area has an environmental restriction over it meaning planes

Guardiola sympathizes with Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger. Manchester City gaffer Pep Guardiola has sympathized with Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger. The ex Barcelona coach stated that he can also be in Wenger's position in the future. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has sympathized with embattled Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger considering the severe criticism the Frenchman is going through at the Emirates Stadium. The former Barcelona coach stated clearly that he knows how Arsene Wenger feels and accepts he may have to deal with similar flak one day. Since the Gunners were beaten by Manchester City in the final of the EFL Cup, Wenger has been hit with lots of criticism from pundits and Arsenal fans. There are even reports that Arsenal chiefs are planning to sack the former Monaco boss at the end of the ongoing campaign despite still having a year deal left on his contract. "I always support my colleagues because we feel the same when we win, when we lose. "We accept th

Ashley Young and Dailey Blind sign new contracts with Manchester United. Manchester United have extended contracts of Ashley Young and Daley Blind. Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Maroune Fellaini have not handed new deals with the club. Ibrahimovic and Fellaini contracts at Old Trafford will run out at the end of the season. Manchester United have given new contract deals of Ashley Young and Daley Blind, according to Manchester Evening News. Young, Blind and Aston Villa loanee Sam Johnstone, are now signed up until the end of next season. However, the futures of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Marouane Fellaini remain unresolved as both players are yet to be given an extens ion at Old Trafford. Ibrahimovic and Fellaini contracts are due at the end of the season as both players are likely to leave the club with suitors lurking. Michael Carrick is also out of contract, but he is expected to retire and join the back room staff at the end of the current campaign. At 32, Young, has established himself as J