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[ad_1] Sergio Ramos admitted he is “no longer suprised” by Lionel Messi’s quality after the Argentinian’s starring role in Paris Saint-Germain’s dramatic 4-3 victory over Lille on Sunday. An entertaining first half had seen Kylian Mbappe and Neymar give PSG a two-goal lead before Bafode Diakite halved the deficit. Jonathan David’s penalty got Lille back on level terms just before the hour mark and then Jonathan Bamba put the visitors 3-2 up. Mbappe grabbed the equaliser in the 87th minute before Messi earned the hosts all three points by smashing in a 94th-minute free kick. The game was chaotic, with sporting director Luis Campos essentiallyRead More →

[ad_1] CF Montreal enjoyed an excellent 2022 campaign but will do well to maintain those standards this year after a winter of change. The Canadian side finished second in the Eastern Conference – their best return as an MLS side yet – going on to reach the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. However, over the winter period, Montreal have lost head coach Wilfried Nancy to the Columbus Crew, while key players such as Djordje Mihailovic and Alistair Johnston have departed to test themselves in Europe. New head coach Hernan Losada has his work cut out, but also has a point to prove following his difficult time withRead More →

[ad_1] Manchester City must quickly refocus following a potentially disastrous 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest at the weekend, with attention now turning to RB Leipzig and the Champions League. European glory remains the elusive holy grail for City and Pep Guardiola, with the boss now in his 12th year since last lifting the famous Champions League trophy with Barcelona. City don’t have an easy task in the last 16, especially away from home, but will hope to at least given themselves a solid foundation ahead of the second leg in Manchester next month. Here’s a look at the starting XI that Guardiola could pick… JackRead More →

[ad_1] Following a week in which: – Marcus Rashford scored again. – Barcelona kept a clean sheet in La Liga again. – Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored a wonder goal again. We at 90min have ranked the 10 best teams in Europe. Union Berlin drew at the weekend / RONNY HARTMANN/GettyImages Down six this week after a rather disappointing draw with Schalke 04 saw them miss their chance to go two points clear atop of the Bundesliga. Regardless of that result, fair play Union for still being right in the thick of the title race in Germany, it’s a remarkable achievement. Porto can’t stop winning / QualityRead More →

[ad_1] Reigning European champions Real Madrid will look to repeat the success of last season’s final when they travel to face Liverpool in the first leg of their last 16 tie on Tuesday. Los Blancos picked up a hard-fought 1-0 win in Paris’ showpiece last season and will fancy their chances of picking up a similar result as they head into this one on a run of four straight victories. Here’s how Carlo Ancelotti could set up. GK: Thibaut Courtois – Courtois was the hero of last season’s final and he’ll be ready for a similar role here. RB: Dani Carvajal – Ancelotti has alreadyRead More →

[ad_1] This Bukayo Saka kid is bloody loveable, isn’t he? Seemingly blessed with a David Goggins-like mentality, Saka has gone from strength-to-strength since enduring the lowest moment of his senior career thus far in the summer of 2021. His critical penalty miss in the Euro 2020 final and the subsequent abuse he received could have derailed a blossoming young career. However, Saka has since re-emerged as a force of nature down Arsenal’s right flank. He’s the cornerstone of Mikel Arteta’s incredibly exciting project in north London and he scored his 20th Premier League goal since that infamous penalty miss at Villa Park on Saturday. InRead More →

[ad_1] Borussia Monchengladbach have confirmed their decision to let highly-rated striker Marcus Thuram to leave the club as a free agent at the end of the season. Thuram, who was part of France’s squad that reached the final at the 2022 World Cup, has scored 14 goals in all competitions so far this season and has 42 in 124 games for Gladbach since joining from yo-yo French club Guingamp in 2019. The 24-year-old is out of contract at the end of the season. With significant interest around Europe, Gladbach had been hoping to sell Thuram during the recent January transfer window and at least commandRead More →

[ad_1] Yet again, this weekend’s Premier League action did not disappoint. There were twists and turns in: the title race, the top-four battle and the relegation scrap, with some of gameweek 24’s results potentially as important as you’ll find all season. Amid all the fun, here are the best goals which were on show. Bukayo’s bolt from the blue 🚀 pic.twitter.com/TEGhpNKNE1 — Arsenal (@Arsenal) February 19, 2023 Few players can match Bukayo Saka’s electric form these days. Arsenal’s star boy doesn’t get the first pass but continues his movement and finds himself at the perfect place to rifle home this bolt of a strike pastRead More →

[ad_1] 90min rounds up the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip circulating around the world… Real Madrid will try to sign Tottenham centre-back Cristian Romero if they fail to land RB Leipzig’s Josko Gvardiol. Romero would be open to leaving Spurs if they fail to compete for the Premier League title. (Fichajes) Manchester City are growing concerned by interest from Barcelona and Real Madrid in striker Julian Alvarez, who is set for talks over a new contract at the Etihad Stadium. (Fichajes) Also linked with an exit from Man City is midfielder Rodri, who could be targeted by an £80m bid from Barcelona. (Football Insider) Manchester UnitedRead More →

[ad_1] First half goals from Sergi Roberto and Robert Lewandowski were enough to earn Barcelona a seventh straight win in La Liga. Despite Barca dominating the opening exchanges, it was actually Cadiz who would find the back of the net first. The goal however, scored by Roger after he latched onto a ball over the top before drifting past Eric Garcia and firing into net, was ruled out for offside. Almost immediately after that offside goal was scored, Ferran Torres came close to making it 1-0 at the other end. The lively forward slipped past his marker on the right side of the penalty areaRead More →