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“We were a little disappointed. At home, against 10 men, when you lead twice you should qualify.But on the other hand, if we had gone through to the quarterfinals, the fixture list would have been so hard to try and continue on all fronts. It is perhaps a blessing in disguise. We could have lost everything,” Hazard told L’Equipe in an interview. “The English league takes so much energy. After that, it’s hard to move onto the European competitions....

We’ve seen this before, and since. The big European club buys the MLS teen and then either stashes him in a reserve team or loans him out to a lesser side to help him progress and enhance his value. It happened with Jozy Altidore at Villareal, Matt Miazga at Chelsea and Zack Steffen at Manchester City. It’s a little bit like trying to flip houses. The difference with Davies? When he got to Bayern, he was home....

Inter Milan vs Tottenham Hotspur: Both teams are not looking good in shape lately, having succumbed to surprise losses in their respective leagues. Inter lost to a newly promoted team Parma and Spurs lost to Watford. Tottenham missing their most important players Lloris, Trippier, Alli, Alderweireld all are out through injury which makes their defence shaky. While on the other hand, Inter have no big injury concerns except right back Vrsaljko....

Here are some interesting facts for each fixture: KAA Gent vs VFL Wolfsburg The Belgian champions and the German runners-up were surprise qualifiers into the knockout stages of the Champions League. The teams have never faced each other in the past. In addition, since both teams are making their debut at this stage of the Champions League, the quarter-finals will have a guaranteed newcomer. Gent will also creat Champions League history if they defeat Wolfsburg, since no Belgian team has ever defeated a German side in the competition....

Both were hammered in their opening encounters - New Caledonia suffered an embarrassing 1-7 drubbing at the hands of France, while Honduras were thrashed 1-6 by Asian giants Japan at the Indira Gandhi International Stadium. They, however, remained optimistic about a much-improved showing in the next game. Honduras will still fancy their chances a bit more as they are the more experienced of the two sides. The central American nation has managed to regularly qualify for the tournament since 2007....

The scientists behind the study, first published on bioRxiv, claim that it could be possible that humans and rats have had parallel shifts in their genetic make-up, due to modern city life. The changes in the DNA could make rats susceptible to the same health problems as humans, such as pollutants and sugary foods. The study showed that rats’ diets have also adapted to their environment. Arbel Harpak, a population geneticist at New York’s Columbia University who led the study, told The Guardian, “We know rats have changed in incredible ways in their behavior and in their diet, just as human communities have changed....

Nowhere else in New York are they biting off more than in Queens. Deluged with newcomers like Mungroo, Queens grew by 278,000 people during the past decade to more than 2.2 million, the biggest jump of any New York borough. While non-Hispanic whites dropped from 48 percent to 33 percent of Queens’s population during that time, Asians jumped from 12 percent to 18 percent and Hispanics from 20 percent to 25 percent....

The match at their home stadium, Arena Conda, was the first they have played since the plane crash that killed 71 people, including 19 of their players, on November 28. Man City’s best is just not good enough The three surviving players, Neto, Jakson Follmann and Alan Ruschel, were in attendance and presented with the Sudamericana silverware in front of a capacity crowd. “It’s a little complicated for me as I’m still at the hospital,” Follmann, who has had a leg amputated, said....

Players and officials from the Brazilian team were among the 71 people to lose their lives when a plane carrying them to Colombia for their Copa Sudamericana final first leg with Atletico Nacional crashed over Cerro Gordo, La Union. Dalla Costa rued the tragedy which came at a point where Chapecoense were set to play the biggest match in their history, but spoke of his gratitude for the support they have received....

The FOX college football analyst was left extremely disappointed with the result of Saturday’s Big Ten matchup between his alma mater, No. 11 Michigan, and No. 13 Wisconsin. The Badgers demolished the Wolverines over the first 30 minutes on both sides of the ball to capture a 28-0 lead heading into the locker room. Wisconsin star Jonathan Taylor rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns, and the defensive unit forced multiple turnovers, including a costly fumble by Michigan’s Ben Mason in the red zone....

Fans are incredibly anxious to see if Chainsaw Man Chapter 103 centers on Denji rather than returning to Asa Mitaka in light of Denji’s appearance in the previous issue. Most fans are certainly hoping for the former scenario, but should undoubtedly be prepared for what, in their eyes, would be a less-favorable outcome. Chapter 103 of the anime will be officially released on Tuesday, August 30. The issue will be made available to Japanese fans and select international readers on Wednesday, August 31....

In the Asia Pacific title deciding meet, Goyat had to face the menacing Ben Kite. However, he retained his belt after out-punching his opponent. In a gruelling 12-round contest held at the Talkatora Stadium, the 24-year-old Indian prevailed over the Australian 120-110 119-109 115-113. It was reported earlier that Goyat harboured dreams about breaking into the WBC rankings and mentioned how defending his title would help him do that. Now, the dream has indeed been realised....

The event will move to Indianapolis for 2014, then back to Chicago in 2015 and returning to New York in 2016. ESPN will continue to televise. The lineup for the three events: Nov. 18, 2014 (Indianapolis)
: Kansas vs. Kentucky
and Michigan State vs. Duke Nov. 17, 2015 (Chicago): Kansas vs. Michigan State and Kentucky vs. Duke Nov. 15, 2016 (New York City): Kentucky vs. Michigan State and Kansas vs....

In case you didn’t know… Liverpool succumbed to a 3-0 defeat at the hands of the Liga champions as Luis Suarez and Messi found the back of the net to secure an incredible advantage for the hosts. Both teams had previously comfortably cruised into the semi-finals of Europe’s elite competition last month. While the Blaugrana coasted to a 4-0 aggregate win over Manchester United, Liverpool secured a big 6-1 victory over Porto....

Squads Real Madrid: Navas, Carvajal, Pepe, Ramos, Marcelo, Casemiro, Kroos, Modric, Ronaldo, Bale, Benzema Wolfsburg: Benaglio, Vieirinha, Naldo, Dante, Rodriguez, Gustavo, Guilavogui, Draxler, Henrique, Arnold, Schürrle Ronaldo wipes out Madrid’s deficit within 17 minutes All Wolfsburg needed to do was get an away goal that would have forced Real Madrid into a scenario where they would have had to score four goals to get a result. Instead the Bundesliga side opted to sit back in their own half and invited pressure upon themselves....

Even though their stalemate in the clash with Villareal reduced their lead atop La Liga to eight points, the Blaugrana would still fancy their chances of retaining the league and Cup trophies they won last season. It is on the continent where their problems lie, as the club still faces some issues which must be addressed if they are to go all the way in Europe. There are still a number of quality teams left in the competition who could end Barca’s quest for a first Champions League crown since 2015 and as such, the players must perform at an optimum level if they are to go all the way....

The first one was infamously executed Jose’s Inter Milan side in 2010, where he employed highly structured defensive tactics to protect his lead against Barcelona after one of their men was shown a red card. This plan worked and Inter went on to win the Champions League that season. This is the plan employed by most managers against world class teams, as they know they wouldn’t stand a chance if they stood toe-to-toe with them....

Manchester United will be missing quite a few important players in this fixture. Paul Pogba, Ander Herrera, Juan Mata, Jesse Lingard, Anthony Martial and Alexis Sanchez are all out due to suspension and injuries. It would be interesting to see how Solskjaer lines his team up. In my opinion, Solskjaer could go for back three in this one so as to neutralize Kylian Mbappe’s threat. Here’s how Manchester United could lineup against PSG on Wednesday:...

Elsewhere, holders Bayern Munich have been drawn against Lazio, Cristiano Ronaldo’s Juventus tackle Porto and Manchester City must overcome Borussia Monchengladbach. The Round of 16 will begin in February 2021. Champions League draw Borussia Monchengladbach vs Man City Lazio vs Bayern Munich Atletico Madrid vs Chelsea RB Leipzig vs Liverpool Porto vs Juventus Barcelona vs PSG Sevilla vs Borussia Dortmund Atalanta vs Real Madrid The first legs of the last-16 ties will be played on Feb....

While the forward position in the game has been monopolized by Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi for years, the midfield spot offers players a chance to get their fantasy wits in. Unlike the FPL, forwards in the champions league fantasy have been the major points grabbers. This season might just change that with the inclusion of many prolific scorers from midfield. Here are the 7 best midfield options to choose in 2018-19...