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The UEFA Champions League Round of 16 draw for the 2024/25 season has been completed, setting up thrilling matchups as teams battle for a place in the quarter-finals. Among the standout fixtures, Premier League leaders Liverpool will take on French giants Paris

Seventeen-year-old Mirra Andreeva pulled off a stunning upset at the Dubai Tennis Championships, defeating world number two Iga Swiatek 6-3, 6-3 in the quarterfinals. The Russian teenager is now the youngest player to reach the tournament’s last four. After trailing 3-1 in

Former Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales has been found guilty of sexual assault for kissing player Jenni Hermoso without her consent during the 2023 Women’s World Cup celebrations. Spain’s High Court has ordered him to pay a fine of £8,942, while

Carlo Ancelotti expressed his relief after Real Madrid’s 3-1 victory over Manchester City on Wednesday, securing their place in the Champions League last 16. Kylian Mbappe stole the show with a hat-trick, prompting Ancelotti to compare the French forward’s potential to that

Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman has expressed his disappointment over comments made by coach Gian Piero Gasperini regarding his missed penalty during the team’s recent Champions League elimination against Club Brugge. After coming on as a substitute, Lookman scored just 34 seconds into

Max Verstappen believes Lewis Hamilton will be “reborn” at Ferrari, while Red Bull team principal Christian Horner warns the seven-time world champion could face difficulties in his new surroundings. Hamilton, 40, has ended a 12-year stint with Mercedes, where he won six

Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini did not hold back in his criticism of Ademola Lookman after the Nigerian forward missed a crucial penalty in their 3-1 home defeat to Club Brugge, sealing their Champions League exit with a 5-2 aggregate loss. Lookman

Santiago Gimenez has expressed his hopes for Feyenoord to make a strong run in the UEFA Champions League after knocking out his current club, AC Milan, in the knockout phase. The 23-year-old Mexican striker, who joined Milan from Feyenoord in January for

A dramatic 94th-minute goal from Alphonso Davies secured Bayern Munich’s place in the UEFA Champions League last 16, breaking Celtic hearts after a valiant effort in Bavaria. The Canadian substitute capitalized on a rebound to seal a 2-1 aggregate win, overshadowing an

George Russell has confirmed he has not spoken to Max Verstappen since their heated end-of-season fallout in Abu Dhabi last December and remains firm on his stance. The Mercedes driver, who clashed with the four-time world champion over accusations of bullying and

Parma have named Cristian Chivu as their new manager, marking the Romanian’s first senior coaching role. The 44-year-old replaces Fabio Pecchia, who was dismissed on Monday following a fourth consecutive defeat that left the club in the Serie A relegation zone. Chivu,

Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique has cautioned his team against underestimating Brest ahead of their Champions League play-off second leg at Parc des Princes on Wednesday. Despite PSG’s commanding 3-0 first-leg victory—secured by Vitinha’s penalty and a brace from Ousmane Dembélé—the Spanish

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has dismissed Pep Guardiola’s assertion that Manchester City have only a slim chance of progressing to the Champions League last 16. Madrid hold a narrow 3-2 lead heading into Wednesday’s second-leg clash at the Santiago Bernabéu, with

Inter Milan missed a golden opportunity to claim the Serie A top spot after falling to a 1-0 defeat against Juventus in Turin. With Napoli held to a 2-2 draw at Lazio, a win would have put Simone Inzaghi’s side at the

Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has urged his players to avoid arguing with match officials, calling such behavior “disrespectful.” His comments come after Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham received a straight red card for dissent during their 1-1 draw at Osasuna. Speaking ahead of