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The club are currently seventh in Serie A following a 0-0 draw with Torino, and sit 18 points behind league leaders Napoli, prompting a change AC Milan have confirmed that they have sacked head coach Vincenzo Montella, with Gennaro Gattuso entrusted to lead the Serie A club in his stead. Milan drew 0-0 with Torino on Sunday, leaving the club seventh in the league table, a mammoth 18 points behind leaders Napoli. The club’s domestic woes come after a massive summer of investment which saw the likes of Leonardo Bonucci,…

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Pep Guardiola has acknowledged that the Premier League is a tough competition after Manchester City scraped a 2-1 win away at Huddersfield Town on Sunday. The Citizens went in at the break a goal down following Nicolas Otamendi’s own goal on the stroke of half time. However, Man City equalised through a Sergio Aguero penalty and, with just six minutes left of the game, struck the winner through a lucky Raheem Sterling deflection. “The Premier League is so tough,” Guardiola told BBC Sport. “We knew they were so aggressive, so…

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Chelsea substitute Willian scored a late goal to earn the Blues a draw with Liverpool at Anfield. The forward, who scored twice in a 4-0 win at Qarabag in the Champions League in midweek, struck in the 85th minute as what appeared to be a cross looped over Simon Mignolet and into the far corner. It denied Mohamed Salah a dream outcome against his former club after the Liverpool winger had opened the scoring just after the hour with a close-range finish. That was Salah’s 10th goal in just 13…

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Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says Henrikh Mkhitaryan will be back in the squad for the Premier League visit of Brighton on Saturday. But Mourinho has warned the Armenian attacking midfielder that he was dropped for recent matches because the manager was not happy with his performances. Mkhitaryan was a regular starter for the first few months of the season, finding the net during a 4-0 win over Everton and a 4-1 Champions League victory at CSKA Moscow. However, having been taken off just after the hour mark during a…

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The Blues boss is keen to see the Belgian international remain at the club but admits it is not his final decision on whether to agree to his demands. Antonio Conte admits he has no power to keep Thibaut Courtois, who has made no progress over a contract renewal at Chelsea, but he thinks that the Blues goalkeeper is destined for greatness. Courtois has just a year and a half left on his contract at Chelsea and recently said that he will halt any renewal discussions until the summer. He…

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The Barcelona star highlighted the Premier League and Ligue 1 sides as the top challengers for the Champions League this term. Lionel Messi believes Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain are the strongest teams in Europe this season and the favourites to win the Champions League. Led by Messi’s former coach Pep Guardiola, City are sailing at the top of the Premier League with 34 points, eight more than nearest rivals Manchester United, while they have a perfect record in Europe. PSG are also five wins from five games in the…

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Robinho, former AC Milan and Real Madrid striker has been sentenced to nine years in prison in Italy on Thursday after he was convicted of gang rape. The alleged incident occurred in January 2013, when Robinho was playing for Milan in Serie A. He was found guilty in absentia by an Italian court for sexually assaulting a 22-year-old Albanian woman. Five other people were also accused of the same crime, but their sentences are not yet known. Reports has it that Robinho and five friends made the young woman drink…

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The Swedish superstar appeared for his seventh club in Europe’s elite club competition, as Jose Mourinho’s side lost 1-0 in Switzerland. Zlatan Ibrahimovic has set a Champions League record after playing for Manchester United against Basel on Wednesday. Jose Mourinho’s men lost 1-0 in Switzerland, but Ibrahimovic nevertheless made history, appearing for his seventh club in Europe’s elite club competition, more than any other player. Ibrahimovic has played for Ajax, Juventus, Inter, Barcelona, Milan, PSG and United in the Champions League, though he has never won the trophy. The Swede…

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The Ligue 1 giants have now scored the most goals ever in the Champions League group stage, with one matchday still remaining. Paris Saint-Germain’s performance in this year’s Champions League’s group stage has been nothing short of incredible. And now it is also historic. Marco Verratti’s goal in the 79th minute against Celtic not only put the Ligue 1 giants up 5-1 in the contest but was also the side’s 22nd goal of the group stage to that point. That broke the old record of 21, set by Borussia Dortmund…

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Striker Harry Kane says Tottenham have proved the doubters wrong by finishing top of one of the toughest groups in this season’s Champions League. Spurs won at Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday to secure their place at the head of the group with a game to spare. That followed a 3-1 win against Real Madrid at the start of November which ensured their place in the last 16. “The group we had, a lot of people doubted us and we wanted to prove them wrong,” said Kane. “Hopefully we can build…

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