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The Manchester United legend, Rio Ferdinand, welcomed 19-year-old Ajax captain Mattis de Ligt after the Dutch side expelled Juventus from the Champions League on Tuesday. De Ligt won in Ajax with a score of 2: 1, when they were in the last four competitions. Ferdinand described de Ligt as "the best young defender on the planet" after his outstanding performance in the game. The 19-year-old football player scored the second goal of his team, when the Dutch giants stunned Juventus with a 3-2 victory. “De Ligt, the best young midfielder on the planet,” said the former England defender at BT Sport. “He has a wonderful and majestic ability to play ball and there also scored a huge goal. “The mix they got with younger and more experienced older players - Tadic was almost surrendered to Southampton and now works wonders in the Champions League this year. "These are exciting times for Ajax."

“Barcelona” used songs against them, which were sung by Manchester United fans after the victory with a score of 3: 0 on Tuesday evening. The Red Devils went to Spain with a 1: 0 deficit and were beaten up at Camp Nou. Lionel Messi scored twice before creating Philip Coutinho for the third. Fans of United sang "Ole at the wheel" - his version of "The Falls at the Stone Roses" - since he replaced José Mourinho in December After the match at the Nou Camp, the Spanish club’s media team did not miss their big chance. Immediately after the victory with a score of 3: 0, which leads them through the semifinals, Barca published an image of their talisman with two goals with the inscription: “Messi at the wheel”.

Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino responded to the statement of the Barcelona legend Ronaldinho that Spurs will win the Champions League this season. Ronaldinho tipped Tottenham to win the Champions League trophy this season. Ronaldinho said: “Why can't Spur win the Champions League?” “Because they have no history in the competition - or because they have never won it before?” “Each team that won the Champions League had to win it once. “Their result against Manchester City, which is one of the best teams and has some of the best players in the competition, showed that they can compete with the best. "At this stage, they will believe that they can go all the way - and if they play as they can, then maybe they will." Responding to this, Pochettino, in his pre-match press conference on Tuesday before the second-round match of the Tottenham Champions League quarter-finals, said on Wednesday evening that he intended to respect Ronaldinho's claim...

Former Nigeria captain Joseph Yobo stressed that Ajax’s victory over Juventus was not an accident. He noted that the same young side of Ajax also excluded Real Madrid owners in the round of sixteen. Yobo also predicted that the Dutch side would go all the way to the final. Ajax Amsterdam performed another miracle by knocking out Juventus from the Champions League on Tuesday evening after winning 2: 1 at the Alliance stadium in Turin. Cristiano Ronaldo scored in the 28th minute, only Donnie van de Beek equalized with the Dutch club six minutes before Mattis de Ligt got the winning goal in the 67th minute. Yobo said in his post-match analysis of SuperSport: “They completely dominated the game, they came to this game with full conviction that they could get something out of it, that they could win this game, and it was not impossible. “They play very well. The second half they had a lot of chances, I thought that this game could have ended 3-1, they did everything they had to...

Super Eagles forward Henry Onyekuru has revealed that he successfully completed a doctor at Paris Saint-Germain before opting to join Everton in June 2017. PSG, who had seen out of the competition of English and German clubs, thought that Onyekuru was about to sign for them after he completed the medical examination in Paris. But the 21-year-old forward, who scored 22 goals for Belgian first-class club Eupen in the 2016/2017 season, canceled the deal at the 11th hour. "I made a doctor for Paris St-Germain on a Friday and we had to wait until Monday so they could make both signatures [me and another player] official. "Then I talked to my friends because I have some good friends, and I asked them if it was a good idea to play in Paris and they gave me their opinions." "I also talked to my mother and she said she just wants me to play because I'm young and I still need to improve, and that's where the right club will come from." "So I dec...

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar  Solskjaer  hopes that striker Alexis Sanchez will be able to help the club finish in the top four of the Premier League this season. Solskjaer  said this after the defeat of Manchester United 3-0 in Barcelona in the quarterfinal match of the second stage of the Champions League on Tuesday. Lionel Messi scored twice and put Philip Coutinho in the third goal, as Barcelona made it to the semifinals with a score of 4: 0. Sanchez, who returned from a knee injury that he received six weeks ago, came to meet with Jesse Lingard in the 80th minute during the defeat of Manchester United in Barcelona. Chilean International received warm applause from the fans at Camp Nou, where he spent three years at Barça and came close to scoring a header that was perfectly scored by goalkeeper Ter Steghen. “Alexis was injured on March 1,” said Birmingham Liv  Solskjaer  after the match. "So he was absent for six weeks, and it was impor...

The Ajax football director and the great Arsenal, Marc Overmans, could not contain their celebration on the field because their team surprised Juventus in Turin on Tuesday night. The Dutch team made a spectacular comeback in Italy to secure their place in the semifinals of the competition. Cristiano Ronaldo's header after 28 minutes put Juve ahead before the goals from both sides of the half from Donny van de Beek and club captain Matthijs de Ligt gave Ajax a 2-1 victory. Overmars was clearly caught in the moment. The 46-year-old player, dressed in a shirt, tie and trousers, set out to hold a diving celebration in the field. He did not go as far as he could have done when he was a player, but few would have experienced the euphoria of having seen his team defeat Real Madrid and Juventus of the Champions League. Overmars played more league games for Ajax than any other club during his career, which also included spells at Arsenal and Barcelona. And Ajax's victory a...

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar  Solskjaer  identified the first player to sign the club after losing in Barcelona in the second match of the Champions League quarter-finals 3-0 on Tuesday. The captain of “Barcelona” Lionel Messi scored twice the net and appointed midfielder Philip Coutinho for the third goal, as the men Ernesto Valverde reached the semifinals with a score of 4: 0. According to the Daily Mail, Solskjaer wants to sign right back for Crystal Palace, Aaron Van Bissaka, as his first signature for the club with this summer transfer window. The report also stated that Man United's leaders gave  Solskjaer  the green light to make a deal for a 21-year-old player, who this season held 31 matches for participating in the English Premier League (EPL) for Palace. Speaking after the defeat of “Manchester United” with a score of 3: 0 in “Barcelona” on Tuesday evening, Solskjaer admitted that “Manchester United” did a great job of rebuilding befo...

The legend of "Manchester United" and the head of the Academy of the club Nikki Butt on Tuesday was arrested on suspicion of assault. Sportsmail reported that a 44-year-old man was detained by police on Tuesday at 14:00 after reports that a woman was attacked several hours before United beat Barcelona in the second match of the Champions League quarter-finals. Butt remained in custody until the evening and was interrogated by officers. It was reported that the woman had a small cut on her arm, and she did not need hospital treatment. A spokesman for the Greater Manchester Police said: “On Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at around 2:00 pm, the police were summoned to the police to report an attack on a woman in a house on Broadway, in Hale. “The woman received a small cut on her arm and does not require inpatient treatment. "A 44-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assault and remains in custody for interrogation." It was also reported that the former m...

Arsenal have released their squad that will tackle Napoli in tonight’s UEFA Europa League quarter-final first leg tie at Emirates Stadium. Mirror UK reports that the Gunners manager, Unai Emery has released a list of 22 players. Arsenal head to the game following a 1-0 defeat to Everton in the Premier League on Sunday. The North London club reached the Europa League last eight after defeating French side, Rennes, 3-0 in the round of 16 second leg encounter last month. Below is the Arsenal squad against Napoli: Leno, Cech, Maitland-Niles, Lichtsteiner, Jenkinson, Mustafi, Koscielny, Papastathopoulos, Monreal, Kolasinac, Xhaka, Guendouzi, Torreira, Elneny, Iwobi, Mkhitaryan, Suarez, Ramsey, Ozil, Aubameyang, Lacazette, Nketiah. The kick-off time for the match is 8pm.

Chelsea released their team, which will compete with Slavia Praha in today's quarterfinal match of the first match of the UEFA Europa League at Sinobo Stadium. According to the London Football Club, Maurizio Sarri has published a list of 21 players. Chelsea went into the game after a 2-0 win over West Ham United in the Premier League on Monday. The Blues reached the Europa League in the last eight years after defeating Dynamo Keiv with a score of 5: 0 in a match of 16 matches last month. Below is the Chelsea vs. Slavia Praha team: N’Golo Kante, Ross Barkley, Mateo Kovacic, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Eden Hazard, Pedro, Willian, Olivier Giroud, Gonzalo Higuain. The start time of the match is 8 pm.

Juan Manuel Mata, father of Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata, said that Pep Guardiola and José Mourinho were regularly eaten at his restaurant in Manchester at the same time, but "he made sure that they did not meet." Mata Snr. Businessman and football agent, opened the Spanish restaurant Tapeo and Wine in Deansgate in 2016, two years after his son signed a contract with the Red Devils from Chelsea. Mourinho, who was laid off by Manchester United in December, was a regular customer for two and a half years, which he headed at Old Trafford. Guardiola, who arrived in Manchester at the same time to capture a rival city, also frequently visits the eatery. “Pep Guardiola often comes here. He comes with his family, he is happy here. “Jose Mourinho came at least once every two weeks. “Guardiola and Mourinho would have matched, but I made sure that they did not meet, so I placed them in different rooms,” he told Onda Cero radio.

Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo on Wednesday congratulated former Ajax midfielder Abdelhak Nuori on his 22nd birthday. Ronaldo, who will miss the quarter-final match of Juventus in the first match with Ajax on Wednesday night due to injury, also wishes Nuori a speedy recovery from his illness. The Portuguese captain announced this, congratulating Nuori on his 22nd birthday. “Just to congratulate you [Abdelhak Nuori] on his birthday and wish you a speedy recovery,” Ronaldo quoted the Daily Mail as saying on Wednesday. Nuri suffered a cardiac arrest during a preseason friendly match with Werder Bremen in July 2017, with the result that he had permanent brain damage. “He received very bad news about the state of Abdelhak Nuri after the doctors at the hospital in Innsbruck woke him up from an induced coma,” Ajax said in his official Twitter message. “Ajax is deeply saddened by the news that Appi Nuori was diagnosed with serious and permanent brain damage. "Our thoughts ...

Chelsea star Eden Hazard is expected to complete a £ 100m summer relocation to Real Madrid. After returning to Santiago Bernabeu, Hazard became Zinedine Zidane’s top priority, and he will seek a deal. However, Mark reports that this could lead to the departure of midfielder James Rodriguez. Juventus, who bought Cristiano Ronaldo in Madrid last year, became interested in a Colombian playmaker. Zidane seeks to unload him when his two-year loan in Bavaria expires at the end of the season.

Manchester United players can see that their salary will be reduced by 25% if they are not able to qualify for participation in the Champions League next season, UK Sun reported. The contracts at Old Trafford are structured in such a way that up to a quarter of the salary is deducted if they do not earn a place in the competitions of elite clubs in Europe. The salary cut is designed to protect Old Trafford equipment from falling revenues, which is due to missing the Champions League football. Currently, United is in sixth place in the Premier League, and on Wednesday evening it will have a difficult task when they enter Barcelona in the Champions League. It is clear that this may encourage Real Madrid to take a step for Paul Pogba. The 26-year-old boy has two years left under a contract with United, which currently earns him £ 300,000 a week.

Manchester City legend, Yaya Toure has claimed that Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi has taken football to another level. He stated this ahead of Barcelona’s Champions League quarter-final first leg clash with Manchester United at Old Trafford on Wednesday night. Toure, a former teammate with Messi during his time at Barcelona, believes the Argentina international is different, special and a strange character in football. “Messi is such a strange character. He is different and special,” the Ivory Coast legend told BBC Sport. “You never hear him talking a lot and he is always concentrating and focusing on his football. He is a perfect teammate and enjoyable to play with. “You give him a pass with two or three players around him and it is so difficult to get the ball from him. “For me, the guy has taken football to another level. He is always ahead of his opponents and his teammates. “To train with him, he adapts to you and you have to adapt to him. When you play with him, ...

Juan Manuel Mata, the father of Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata, said that the Red Devils had finally offered his son a new contract at the club. Mata Senor, a businessman and a football agent, also said that his son has other options from the Champions League clubs. “Manchester United offered to renew us, we are very pleased,” said Juan Manuel Mata Cadena SER. “But there are proposals from the teams of the Champions League. "Maybe in Spain, but today is not a day for talking, it has not yet been decided." "City? It will not be an ideal option," he added. “There are two options that do not [appeal]: Liverpool and City. "We have to respect the fans of Manchester United, he is very expensive here." Mata's contract with Man United expires at the end of the season. The 30-year-old has scored 44 goals in 215 matches for Manchester United since joining Old Trafford in January 2014 from Chelsea.