Liverpool, fresh from their FA Cup 5th Round win against Wolverhampton, have reached Istanbul to play the 1st leg of their Round of 16 clash against Galatasaray at Rams Park tonight. Galatasaray, the Turkish giants are having a great run and shocked Juventus 7-5 on aggregate to reach the Round of 16. Juventus were beatenContinue reading “Liverpool Reach Istanbul To Play Galatasaray in UEFA CL Rumble”
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Juventus Go Down Fighting To A Determined Galatasaray
Turin was besieged with Juventus fans as they gathered in hordes to back their team to muster a massive turnaround, and which almost happened. The deficit was a bit too much to scale and though a flicker of hope appeared, Galatasaray just nipped it in the end. Down 2-5 after a mauling in Istanbul aContinue reading “Juventus Go Down Fighting To A Determined Galatasaray”
Benfica Make An Uneasy Trip To Real Madrid
A goal down and carrying an uneasy baggage of a racism drama from last week in Lisbon, Benfica are travelling to Madrid to take on the mighty Real, the Los Blancos at the epic Estadio Bernabeu tonight. The 1st leg in the UEFA Champions League, Round of 16 playoffs, in Lisbon resulted in Real MadridContinue reading “Benfica Make An Uneasy Trip To Real Madrid”
Bodø/Glimt, The Unstoppable Vikings Show Inter The Door
It was going to be a tough test for the Vikings from Norway as Bodø/Glimt took the field against Inter Milan at the Italians’ fortress. But the warriors, in a rich streak of form, buried the hosts instead. Hauge and Evjen scored for Bodø, while Inter could score just a lone goal on their homeContinue reading “Bodø/Glimt, The Unstoppable Vikings Show Inter The Door”
Leverkusen Look To Seal The Deal Against Olympiacos At the Bay
It was a Patrik Schick brace that ensured Leverkusen had a two goal advantage over Olympiacos going into the 2nd leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 playoffs at the BayArena in Leverkusen tonight. Olympiacos had the home advantage in the 1st leg but could not capitalise. The BayArena is nothing short ofContinue reading “Leverkusen Look To Seal The Deal Against Olympiacos At the Bay”
Inter Host Bodø/Glimt At The San Siro Tonight
Bodø/Glimt are travelling from Bodø in Norway to Milan, to take on the mighty Inter at the iconic San Siro Stadium. The 2nd leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 Playoff is being held tonight. The Norwegians surprised Inter last week with a massive 3-1 victory and will take the field with theirContinue reading “Inter Host Bodø/Glimt At The San Siro Tonight”
Racism Raises Its Ugly Head in Vinicius Jr’s Moment of Brilliance
What a strike it was from the incredible Brazilian and Real Madridian. Coming from the left flank and firing an unstoppable right footer, which swirled in, beating Anatoliy Trubin, Benfica’s goalkeeper, Vinicius Jr stamped his authority on the match and won it for his team, but not before being unfortunately allegedly abused racially on theContinue reading “Racism Raises Its Ugly Head in Vinicius Jr’s Moment of Brilliance”
Bodø/Glimt, The Flag Bearer of Nordic Football
They have an unshakeable spirit, unplugged bravado and grit, similar to the Vikings. No wonder Norway has made it to the FIFA World Cup 2026, without losing a single game in the qualifiers and Bodø/Glimt, the Norwegian club, has been a major contributor. A frontline of terrific players in Kasper Høgh and Jens Peter Hauge,Continue reading “Bodø/Glimt, The Flag Bearer of Nordic Football”
Preview : Dortmund vs Atalanta, UEFA CL, Round of 16 Playoff, 1st Leg
Tonight’s clash at the Signal Iduna Park, between Borussia Dortmund ( the hosts) and the Italian brigade Atalanta, in the 1st leg of UEFA Champions League, Round of 16 playoff, promises to be a high-octane encounter. Recent Form Dortmund having a fine domestic season are second in the Bundesliga, only behind the prolific Bayern. TheContinue reading “Preview : Dortmund vs Atalanta, UEFA CL, Round of 16 Playoff, 1st Leg”
Preview : Qarabag vs Newcastle, UEFA CL, Round of 16 Playoff, 1st Leg
Newcastle United will be travelling to Baku to cross swords with Qarabag, the Club from Azarbaijan, to contest the 1st leg of the UEFA Champions League, Round of 16 playoff. The match will be held tomorrow at the Tofiq Bahramov Stadium, Baku. Recent Form Newcastle United finished the group stage strongly and enter as favouritesContinue reading “Preview : Qarabag vs Newcastle, UEFA CL, Round of 16 Playoff, 1st Leg”