On a night where every all Real Madrid players needed to be in top form, two costly errors from Raphael Varane was what cost the La Liga champions a place in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League.

The first error came in the first half when the France international gave away the ball in the 18-yard box and Raheem Sterling to put it past Thibaut Courtois.

However, Karim Benzema later canceled the lead with a beautiful header. Another error from Varane in the second half saw Gabriel Jesus got the win for the Manchester side.

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World fastest man Usain Bolt has spoken out about the brief spell he had in his quest to becoming a footballer.

Usain Bolt decided to go into footballer because of his love for the game after retiring from athletics and had a trial with Australia side Central Coast Mariners but it didn't go down well as he failed to secure a permanent contract.

Bolt then had another offer from Maltese club Valletta, which didn't work out also. He then later announced in 2019 there would be no further pursuit to play Professional football.

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Napoli’s record signing Victor Osimhen has been included in the Sofa.com team of the season following an impressive season with LOSC in France.

The u21 team of the season was complied by stats and insights website Sofascore.com

Few days after his record transfer to Seria A giants Napoli was announced, Sofa.com deemed it fit to include the Super Eagles star to the line-up.

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Brazil international Casemiro has revealed some things about his manager Zinedine Zidane and also claims he gets nervous talking to him.

Real Madrid prepares to take on Manchester City in the second leg of the Champions League on Friday and a win is what they need to get to the quarter-final as they lost the first leg by 2 goals to 1 as due to the wonderful job Pep Guardiola and his boys did at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Speaking ahead of the tie, Casemiro revealed while talking to The Guardian how Zinedine Zidane as always been asking more from him and claims he even gets nervous when he speaks with the manager.

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Angel Gomes has sent a touching message to Manchester United following the decision to leave the club after 14-years of being with them.

The 19-year-old rejected a new £25,000-a-week contract from Manchester United after allowing his deal to run down as he looks to take on a new challenge and probably seek first-team football.

It was understood in the past months that the teenager will likely be heading to Stamford Bridge but a new report has it he will probably be heading to France to where he will play for Ligue 1 side Lille.

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Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has given an update on his team selection ahead of their Europa League game against LASK later today.

Manchester United were in a brilliant form when they played the first leg of the tie in which they won by 5 goals to nil back in March, and Solskjaer has now confirmed he will likely be playing the same team in the return leg later today.

'Jesse [Lingard] will be starting tomorrow, but the team won't be too different to the last time we played LASK away in March,' Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said while speaking on United official website

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Lyon captain Memphis Depay is confident of his side as they take on Juventus in the Champions League on Friday.

Lyon will head to Turin with a 1 goal advantage as they beat Juventus in the first leg of the encounter by a goal to nil. Depay didn't take part in the game cause he was injured at that time.

However, the fit-again captain believes his side will be fearless when they take on Juventus and will do this with every bit of motivation they have in them.

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Ex Nigerian and Enyimba forward Victor Ezeji have stated that Arsenal’s coach Mikel Arteta needs to put in more effort to win the favor of Arsenal fans urging the Spaniard to purchase the kind of players he yearns for in the transfer window.

The Spanish gaffer led the Gunners to FA Cup triumph at the weekend to help them set a resounding record with 14th cup crown recognized as the most in history.

Ezeji believes that Mikel Arteta might actually fault some of his players but still opine that they should be handed a chance next season to impress once again.

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Transfermarkt.fr has recently updated the values of the French league Players.

Since March, no Ligue 1 matches have been played despite that the transfer market deemed it fit to update the market value of “in demand” players.

Napoli’s record signing Victor Osimhen is now the 8th joint most expensive player in the French league sharing his position with Monaco’s Wissam Ben Yedder and Lyon’s Moussa Dembele after a pompous rise from €27 million to €40 million.

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Super Eagles invitee Cyriel Dessers have distanced himself from reports of his interest in the Belgian national team.

The forward is eligible to don the Belgian national team jersey through his Belgian father but has since pledged allegiance to represent Nigeria as he was born to a Nigerian mother.

The 25-year-old striker was part of the 24 man squad summoned by Gernot Rohr for the AFCON qualifiers against Sierra Leone in march. The coronavirus pandemic has however delayed this cause.

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Ex Nigerian and Enyimba striker Victor Ezeji have incited FA Cup champions Arsenal to make Leicester city's’ Caglar Soyuncu a priority before Athletico Madrid's’ Thomas Partey.

The Ghanaian international has been linked with a move to the Emirates in recent months. Though confirmed talks have been held without an agreement reached.

According to Ezeji the major challenge of Arsenal is still the defense as it is a difficult task for Arsenal to keep a clean sheet in a game.

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The Nigeria Amputee football team has been chosen to fly Africa's flag at the upcoming Polska invitational football tournament taking place in Warsaw, Poland.

Nigeria earned an invitation to the tournament based on the team’s recent good form as Nigeria finished runners up at the last year’s African Nations Cup for Amputee Footballers (CANAF).

President of the Nigerian Amputee Federation, Mallam Suleiman Isah confirmed the story as he received a letter personally signed by the competition manager.

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Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu is confident former player Xavier Hernández will train at the club one day but the Spanish international will have to decide when.

Xavier Hernández commonly knew has Xavi had a great time playing for Barcelona before ending his playing career for coaching. The former Barcelona man has however been linked to returning back to the club as a manager since he started his managerial career.

Accessing the situation and Barcelona season so far, Bartomeu thinks the Al Sadd manager will have to decide when he will like to return to the club but for now, Barcelona are fully behind their current manager Setien and not thinking of changing him soon.

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Ex Kenyan international Innocent Mutiso has tasked the Nigeria Football Federation to secure the services of Arsenal youngster Bukayo Saka at the senior level.

Saka is in the running for Arsenal player of the season alongside Gabonese Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Bernd Leno.

The 18-year-old has been one of the biggest revelations in England this season having scored 1 goal and 5 assists in 27 appearances in his first complete season with Arsenal.

Despite representing the junior national teams in England, he remains eligible to don the Nigerian jersey based on his Nigerian roots.

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FC Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu has condemned Brazil international Arthur for his decision not to return to the club following mini-vacation in Brazil.

Barcelona gave their player's mini-vacation after La Liga came to end and players were allowed to travel to be with their family. It was a shock to them when Arthur who has already sealed a move away from the club to Juventus called to informed them he won't be returning for training and preparation for the Champions League against Napoli.

This is a kind of a disappointment for the club because they thought the player will be available for them in the Champions League and will see out the season with them.

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Cristiano Ronaldo outside being on the pitch is known for luxury life and great taste for amazing stuff.

Back in June, the Juventus man added an amazing piece to his collection and this time it's the 88-feet long Azimut Grande yacht.

The yacht was built in Versilia shipyards of Azimut Benett. It contains six bathrooms and five luxury cabins. It also contains a huge lounge and a dining room.

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Former Arsenal and Chelsea player Cesc Fabregas has predicted which team will win the FA Cup on Saturday when Arsenal and Chelsea battle it out at Wembley.

Cesc Fabregas won the FA Cup with Arsenal and Chelsea during his time in England but which this question the Monaco man believes Chelsea might be favorite as they have always won a trophy every year.

However, Fabregas also believes Arsenal will be giving all their best as this is their only chance to get into European competition next season. Also, looking at their coach Mikel Arteta, he will want to bring a trophy to the club in his first season as a manager.

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Former Manchester United player Michael Owen believes Aston Villa's captain Jack Grealish will be more expensive to possible suitors now and that clubs will have to cough out a lot to get him.

Jack Grealish helped his side to remain in the Premier League will a brilliant last day performance as they ended the league in 17th place.

Owen has now revealed to Premier league Production that the playmaker will be much expensive now because his club didn't get relegated and that he has proved during the season that he can fit into any side.

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Former Arsenal star Charlie Nicholas has accessed the club's performance this season and claims they have been “in freefall and haven’t fixed things in six years.

Arsenal finished eighth on the Premier League table in the just concluded season meaning they have missed out on European competition for next season. However, the London club still has a lifeline if the can win the FA Cup final against fellow London side, Chelsea.

Speaking on SkySports, about how Arsenal has fair this season, Nicholas believes they didn't do too well but they are on the right track as Mikel Arteta seems like the man who will bring back glory to the club.

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Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho has insisted he doesn't need to prove his worth and what he is capable of doing to anyone. He revealed this, during the Pre-match interview of his side last game of the season.

The former Real Madrid, Chelsea, and Manchester United manager believe he has done enough and that most of Tottenham's problem during the season was injuries to star players and that it really hurt them as they try to fight their way to the top 4.

However, the Portuguese his happy with his side last five games as they defeated Everton, Arsenal, Newcastle United, and Leicester City. They also drew against Bournemouth.

They run of games gave them 13 points and also moved them to 7th on the Premier League table.

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Leicester City goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel has backed Manchester United man David De Gea following the criticism he has been receiving from the media since his mistakes against Chelsea.

David De Gea has been in the spotlight for the wrong reasons recently as he is now known as the goalkeeper who gifts opponents' goals owning to the fact he tends to make awful mistakes when he is in goal.

However, Leicester City No. 1 Kasper Schmeichel has backed David De Gea claiming the United man is still a World-class goalkeeper but the problem is the media who are trying to label him bad.

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Former Celtic boss John Barnes is confident the club's current best player Odsonne Edouard will only be joining Premier League side Arsenal if Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang decides to leave at the end of the season.

The future of Aubameyang at Arsenal is uncertain as report has it that the former Borussia Dortmund man is ready to move on. Aubameyang is also in the final 12 months of his current contract and it is also not certain if he will be signing a new one.

With Arsenal not being sure if Aubameyang will stay or leave, they have been in search of a replacement, and Celtic Striker Odsonne Edouard is one of their main targets.

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Former Manchester man Dimitar Berbatov thinks his former teammate David De Gea is overconfident of his place at Manchester which is probably the cause of his drop in form.

David De Gea has been criticized many times his season for his mistakes during games. The Spanish international is no more the fans favorite at the club as they can't stand him gifting opponents' goals anymore.

Dimitar Berbatov is also a bit worried about the man who used to be one of the best goalkeepers in the Premier League as his drop in form continues. However, the former United man thinks, De Gea's problems might be due to the fact that he thinks he is untouchable at the club and therefore being overconfident as he has no one challenging him for the No. 1 spot.

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Manchester City Manager Pep Guardiola has backed Joao Cancelo to shine for the club and also label him as one of the key players for the club come 2020/21 season.

City signed Cancelo from Juventus last summer as a back-up or probably competitor for the right-back position with Kyle Walker, however, Cancelo has not played as many games as many fans were expecting.

With Just 16 Premier League appearances this season, Pep Guardiola believes the Portuguese international will be a key member for the club next season and that rumors linking him with a move away from the club not being true.

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Borussia Dortmund's new signing Jude Bellingham has thanked his former club Birmingham City for what they did for him since he joined the club at age seven.

The yellow and black announced the signing of Jude on Monday after they beat Manchester United to the signing of the young star. The Bundesliga side supporters are also happy about the signing as many of them took to Social Media to show their delights.

Speaking about the decision to join Dortmund, Jude revealed it was due to how the Bundesliga side has been helping young players to develop and that he believes he can improve in such an atmosphere. Jude also thanked his former club which he joined since he was seven.

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Barcelona captain Lionel Messi as criticized is side following their defeat to Osasuna on Thursday night.

The last season La Liga champion fell to their 6th defeat of the season as their title hope vanished in a season that has been full of many ups and downs for the Messi and his teammates.

The Argentine has now called for global self-criticism for his side as he believes it is their duty to always win every game but they haven't done that this season.

'We knew Madrid were going to win the league because we dropped too many points. I don’t like the image we gave, especially thinking ahead to future challenges.'

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I wouldn't want to bore you with the story of how Barcelona won the La Liga title 26 times or how Real Madrid has dominated Europe by winning the Champions League 13 times.

What I will be writing today is how both teams have shown great style and enthusiasm in their quest to be crowned the La Liga Champion this season.

Barcelona the home of the best player in the world right now Lionel Messi has been a force to reckon with this season but also, on the other hand, this season can be said to be one of those seasons where things weren't going as planned by the last season Champions.

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Former Manchester United man Dimitar Berbatov has criticized Gareth Bale for his actions on the sideline during Real Madrid recent games.

In Madrid game against Deportivo Alaves, Gareth Bale was pictured with his face mask over his eyes as if he was sleeping during the game, and in their last game, he was seen holding a pair of binoculars in front of his face while watching his side play.

Berbatov, on his Betfair column, has now criticized the Welsh man and also encourage Real Madrid to sell the former Tottenham man.

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Manchester United captain Harry Maguire believes his side needs to improve as their sloppy play was what cost them against Southampton.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and his boys needed a win to move them top of Chelsea on the Premier League but that was not the case as they fell to a late goal from Michael Obafemi in the added time of the second forty-five.

Speaking with Sky Sport, Maguire claims his side gave the ball away too much and with that, they brought a lot of pressure on themselves which Southampton actually capitalized on.

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Former Arsenal man and now Football pundit Paul Merson is not happy with the club following their loss against Tottenham on Sunday.

Arsenal went ahead in the game with a beautiful goal from Alexandre Lacazette but a sloppy pass from Sead Kolasinac to David Luiz saw Spurs drew level and they also went ahead to win the game by two goals to one.

Speaking on Sky Sports, Paul Merson believes Arsenal inconsistency is the biggest problem of the club and it is really sad to have a defender who can't pass the ball five yards to another defender in the team.

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Manchester United star man Paul Pogba as a piece of advice for his teammate and coaching crew as they prepare to face Aston Villa tonight.

Manchester United is really doing well these days and they are not giving up on getting a Champions League spot for next season.

With the recent run of good games, Paul Pogba believes the team has to take things one step at a time and also always try to focus on the next game even if they win big in the last one.

'To become a top, top team we just need to forget about the last game. We do it, we play well, we do great but then we forget about it and we think about the next one,' Pogba said during an interview with the club website

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