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Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting is one of the central stories of a Champions League match between Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain. You are not alone if you are wondering how on earth it has happened. But maybe we should not be as surprised. In the UK, we are often obliged to see the Premier League as the best and final, while we almost discount other leagues and competitions just because they are not as accessible to us as the English top flight. Some of the biggest matches in football, decided by some of the most unexpected…

The set of photographs is one of the most iconic in football history, with Marco Materazzi and Rui Costa, rivals on opposite sides of one of the sport's toughest derby rivals, united on the San Siro pitch as spots rained down from the stands during a 2005 Milan derby.It was April 12, 2005 and AC Milan met Inter in the second round of a Champions League quarter-final. Both clubs share the historic stadium but Rossoneri were the away team that night and had already won 2-0 in the first stage a week earlier.The crowd bothered…

Gary Neville ayaa rumaysan in Liverpool aanay gaadhi karin tirada goolasha laga doonayo in ay ugu soo gudubto wareegga semi-finalka Champions League marka ay Arbacada garoonkeeda Anfield ku qaabbisho Real Madrid oo ciyaartii hore kaga soo badisay 3-1.Los Blancos ayaa ahayd kooxda fiican kulankii hore ee Alfredo Di Stefano oo saddexda gool ay u kala dhaliyeen Vinicius Junior oo laba gool saxeexay iyo Marco Asensio oo midka saddexaad ku daray.Liverpool oo Sabtidii guul soo laabasho ah ka gaadhay Aston Villa, soona afjartay lix…

Chelsea have a foot in the semi-finals of this season's UEFA Champions League after beating FC Porto 2-0 in last week's first stage.Goals from Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell have given the Portuguese outfit a mountain to climb in the return leg, but with a big FA semi-final coming this weekend, will we see Tuchel mix?The Blues face Manchester City on Saturday with a place in the show final, and so given the advantage they already have in this tie, it will be interesting to see how the German approaches this one. They have a…

Xidhiidhka kubadda cagta Yurub ee UEFA ayaa shaaciyey garsooraha qaban doona kulanka adag ee Liverpool ay garoonkeeda Anfield ku martigelin doonto Real Madrid, lugta labaad ee wareegga siddeedda Champions League.Ciyaartii hore ee labadan kooxood ee toddobaadkii hore ka qabsoontay magaalada Madrid, waxa guuleysatay Real Madrid oo 3-1 kaga badisay Liverpool.Tababare Jurgen Klopp oo rajada kaliya ee kooxdiisu ay haysato xilli ciyaareedkan ay tahay tartanka Champion League ayaa waxay isku diyaarinaysaa in guul soo laabasho ah ay…

Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel has warned fans not to expect a ruthless stretch from Kai Havertz, who supports his calm play.Havertz scored his second Premier League goal after nearly six months of waiting to play as a false nine in the Blues' 4-1 win at Crystal Palace on Saturday, impressing fans with his relaxed but creative style.8 'Goal10' AssistThe real Kai Havertz has landed! ? pic.twitter.com/dnAfP86unh- 90min (@ 90min_Football) April 10, 2021Speaking after the match (quoted by the Independent), Tuchel raised the…

In an era where football is properly dominated by marveling at the unimaginable greatness of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, with the couple fighting for the Ballon d'Ors as The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin in Attitude Era, lots of talent is underestimated.This is justified, because simply no player will ever come close to the levels that Messi and Ronaldo have somehow managed to reach during their respective careers. However, there are always those who are overshadowed by such greatness and in turn criminally…

Tababare Thomas Tuchel ayaa shaaciyey liiska ciyaartoydiisa kulanka FC Porto ee lugta labaad ee wareegga siddeedda Champions League, taas oo ay habeen dambe ku ciyaari doonaan garoonka Ramon Snachez Pizjuan Stadium ee waddanka Spain.Chelsea ayaa lugtii hore kusoo adkaatay 2-0 ay ku garaacday FC Porto, waxayse toddobaad kaddib iskaga hor imanayaan isla garoonkii ay usbuucii hore guusha ku gaadheen.Mason Mount iyo Ben Chilwell ayaa ahaa xiddigihii guusha u horseeday Blues kulankaas hore, iyagoo dhaliyey min gool, xilli ay…

Xiddiga Muslimka ah ee Mesut Ozil ayaa shaaciyey in uu diyaar u yahay soonka bisha barakaysan ee Ramadaan ee la filayo in ay Salaasada kowsato, waxaanu ku ducaystay in uu geeriyoodo isagoo Muslim ah.Kubbad-sameeyahan oo waqtigan ku nool waddanka Turkey, isagoo u ciyaara kooxda Fenerbahce oo uu ku biiray suuqii jiilaalka kaddib toddoba sannadood iyo badh uu ku qaatay Arsenal.Laacibkan oo baraha bulshada inta ugu badan u adeegsada guubaabinta Muslimiinta ayaa waxa uu maalmihii ugu dambeeyey soo qorayay farriimo wacdi iyo duco…

The title race can be dead and buried, the relegation places can be completely sewn, but the race for the top four is just starting.Outside the selected champions Manchester City, there are seven teams that have realistic hopes of playing Champions League football next season. But only three of them can get there, and they will fight for the last seven weeks of play for one of the coveted places. But who has it easiest? 90 minutes have watched each participant's remaining matches and rated their four best chances based on…