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Sadio Mané equals Didier Drogba’s Champions League record

Sadio Mané sealed Liverpool’s win on Wednesday against Villarreal (2-0) in the semi-final first leg of the Champions League, the striker scored the 14th goal of his career in the knockout phase of the competition. According to the statistician Opta, this total simply allows the Senegalese to equal the record …

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Chealsea kicked out of Champions League

Chelsea’s reign as European champions came to an agonising end despite beating Real Madrid on a night of high drama at the Bernabeu Stadium. In a Champions League epic, Mason Mount’s wonderful finish and Antonio Rudiger’s powerful header wiped out Real’s 3-1 first-leg advantage and brought the quarter-final tie level …

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Ukraine conflict: Champions League final moved from Russia to Paris

The 2022 Champions League final will be played in Paris after Russia was stripped of the match following the nation’s invasion of Ukraine. The final of Europe’s most prestigious club competition was due to be played in St Petersburg on 28 May. Uefa said the match would not be held …

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Ghana still the African country with most UEFA Champions League winners

  Ghana remains the African country with the most UEFA Champions League winners on the continent. The West African country has five players who are Champions League winners. The only countries that come close to Ghana are West African neighbours Nigeria and Ivory Coast as well as Cameroon – all …

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How Akufo-Addo flew $17,000-per-hour jet to watch a Champions League final in Spain

  • President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo watched the 2019 Champions League final in Madrid • The President allegedly went to Madrid on a private jet • Kwakye Ofosu claims the president is engaging in opulent lifestyle at the taxpayer’s expense In 2019, Tottenham Hotspur fan and Ghana’s president, Nana …

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SC Zamalek crash out of Caf Champions League

  Egyptian giants SC Zamalek have crashed out of the Caf Champions League less than five months after being defeated in 2020 final. The Cairene heavyweights downed Senegal’s FC Teungueth 4-1 in their final group fixture on Saturday and appeared to be taking a giant step towards the knockout stages. …

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Ghanaian referee Daniel Laryea gets CAF Champions League appointment

Ghana’s Daniel Nii Ayi Laryea has been appointed as the centre referee for the CAF Champions League fixture between Teungueth FC from Senegal and Egyptian giants Zamalek SC. He will be assisted by Paul Kodzo Atimaka (Assistant referee I), Patrick Papala (Assistant referee II), and Adaari Abdul Latif (Fourth Official). …

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Champions League Draw: Utd to face PSG as Barca faces Juve

Manchester United have some tough games to look forward to in the 2020/21 Champions League, following the UEFA draw ceremony in Geneva. The Reds regained a spot in the competition after finishing third in last season’s Premier League and will begin the road to the Istanbul final later this month. …

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Bayern wins Champions League as Coman header edges out PSG

Bayern Munich overcame Paris St-Germain in a tightly contested Champions League final in Lisbon to claim the crown for the sixth time. Kingsley Coman, who started his career at PSG, settled a tense affair with a 59th-minute header at the far post from Joshua Kimmich’s cross to leave the French …

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Champions League: Juventus sack Sarri over failure

Italian side Juventus have sacked its manager, Maurizio Sarri following their Champions League exit at the hands of  France’s Lyon. Even though Juventus beat Lyon by 2-1 on Friday 7 August 2020, both teams had 2 aggregate points on the league table at the Round of 16 stage of the UEFA Champions league. Juventus failed to …

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