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Club World Cup: Champions League winners Chelsea look to become eighth European winners

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Club World Cup: Champions League winners Chelsea look to become eighth European winners UEFA Champions League winners Chelsea face Palmeiras in the FIFA Club World Cup final on Saturday. UEFA Champions League holders Chelsea have reached the FIFA Club World Cup final on their second appearance in the competition. Thomas Tuchel’s side beat Al Hilal in the semi-finals to set up a showpiece against Palmeiras, and will be looking to become the eighth different European winners of the competition and the ninth in a row. How did Chelsea qualify for the Club World Cup ? Kai Havertz scored the only goal as Chelsea beat Premier League rivals Manchester City in last season's final to be crowned European champions for the second time. The UEFA Champions League holders join their counterparts from Asia, Africa, North and Central America and the Caribbean and South America, as well as a side nominated by the Oceania confederation and the national champions of the host nation, the United Arab ...
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UEFA implement new Covid protocol for continental tournaments

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UEFA implement new Covid protocol for continental tournaments Just a week before the beginning of the knockout stages of the Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League, UEFA has implemented a new Covid protocol in a bid to avoid the cancellation or postponement of any matches. First of all, the European governing body have decreed that “if at least 13 players from ‘List A’ (including a goalkeeper) are available, the match must take place on the scheduled date.”  fewer than 13 players from the registered Champions League list are available, it is now possible to draft in players on the condition that they are at least registered with the national association. “If a member of the designated officiating team tests positie for Covid-19, UEFA may exceptionally name replacement officials who may be of the same nationality as one of the clubs,” decrees the protocol, a scenario which would certainly bring scrutiny. Crucially, UEFA have threatened forfeit for teams who are...
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Manchester City Name 21-Man Champions League Knock-Out Squad - Ferran Torres Replacement Named

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Manchester City Name 21-Man Champions League Knock-Out Squad - Ferran Torres Replacement Named Here is the A-list squad in full: Ederson, Steffen, Carson; Walker, Dias, Stones, Ake, Zinchenko, Laporte, Cancelo, Gundogan, Grealish, Rodri, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Fernandinho, Mahrez, Lavia, Sterling, Jesus, Kayky. As usual, it is important to note Phil Foden on the 'B-List' as he's under-21 and trained at City for two years. Romeo Lavia and Kayky do not fit that criteria, so are on the main list. Others can be added to that list up to 24 hours before the game, according to Joe Bray of the Manchester Evening News. Included on that list are CJ Egan-Riley, Luke Mbete, Joshua Wilson-Esbrand, Cole Palmer, and James McAtee - all youngsters who have featured in the first team at some point this season
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UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE💙: What UEFA records does Cristiano Ronaldo hold?

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  UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE💙: What UEFA records does Cristiano Ronaldo hold? Cristiano Ronaldo has amassed an unrivalled collection of UEFA competition records; have a look. Club/individual Most UEFA club competition appearances: 189 Most UEFA club competition goals: 143 Most UEFA Champions League goals: 140 Most goals in a UEFA Champions League season: 17 (2013/14) Most goals in UEFA Champions League knockout stages: 67 Most UEFA Champions League appearances: 181 Most UEFA Champions League group stage appearances: 98 Most UEFA Champions League final wins: 5 Only player to score in three UEFA Champions League finals One of only two players to score in all six games in a UEFA Champions League group Only player to score in 11 straight UEFA Champions League games Only player to score ten goals against a single club in UEFA Champions League: vs Juventus Most UEFA Club Footballer/Best Player/Men's Player awards: 4 Most appearances in UEFA.com users' Team of the Year: 15 (2004, 2007–202...
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Atletico Madrid supply Antoine Griezmann update before UCL clash with Manchester United

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 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE💙: Atletico Madrid supply Antoine Griezmann update before UCL clash with Manchester United Atletico Madrid star Antoine Griezmann faces a race against time to be fit for the Champions League showdown with Manchester United. Having picked up a muscle injury against Real Madrid in December, the Frenchman has featured once since and he suffered a recurrence of the problem. Since his last start on December 12, the 102-cap international has played only 34 minutes in the Copa del Rey and Griezmann is running out of time to prove his fitness before the first leg of the last-16 game with United - which is set to take place at the Wanda Metropolitano on Wednesday, February 23
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UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE💙: Paris Saint-Germain vs Real Madrid: UEFA Champions League background, form guide, previous meetings

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 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE💙: Paris Saint-Germain vs Real Madrid: UEFA Champions League background, form guide, previous meetings Paris Saint-Germain face a high-stakes tie against Real Madrid as the teams meet in the UEFA Champions League round of 16 for the second time.  While Madrid have lost two of their three two-legged knockout ties with Paris, their 2017/18 success made their overall knockout record against French clubs W4 L4.. Previous meetings ✅Thomas Tuchel's Paris got the better of a Real Madrid side coached by Zinédine Zidane in the 2019/20 group stage, picking up four points from their two games. Goals from former Madrid midfielder Ángel Di María (14, 33) and Thomas Meunier (90+1) secured a 3-0 home win at the Parc des Princes on Matchday 1 before Kylian Mbappé (81) and Pablo Sarabia (83) rescued a point for Paris at the Santiago Bernabéu on Matchday 5 after Karim Benzema had scored twice for the Spanish side (17, 79). ✅Four of the teams' previous ten matches have end...
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PSG injury updates: Neymar more likely to return for Champions League tie vs. Real Madrid than Sergio Ramos

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 PSG injury updates: Neymar more likely to return for Champions League tie vs. Real Madrid than Sergio Ramos Paris Saint-Germain will be without Neymar and Sergio Ramos once again when they face Lille OSC on Sunday in Ligue 1 with little over a week before the UEFA Champions League returns with a round of 16 clash against Real Madrid. The Brazilian turned 30 this weekend and is making progress in his bid to be fit to face the Spanish giants, but PSG head coach Mauricio Pochettino was less encouraging regarding Ramos' hopes of facing his former club at Parc des Princes.
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