Dwight Yorke doesn’t expect a result against Barcelona. But he expects any of his players that want to crack Europe to put on a show in Wednesday night’s match.
West Ham and Eintract Frankfurt will do battle for a place in the Europa League final after the Germans shocked Barcelona at home and the Londoners overpowered Lyon.
The 26-time Spanish champions and five-time UEFA Champions League winners will cap off a season of incredible resurgence with a historic trip to Sydney.
Meg Lanning has encouraged sporting bodies to invest resources,time and energy into female tournaments and competitions after a world record crowd of 91,553 for a women’s sporting event attended a soccer match.
Barcelona have broken the women’s attendance record for a sporting event as 91,553 fans watched them come from behind to beat bitter rivals Real Madrid 5-2 at Camp Nou and reach the Champions League semi-finals.
The A-League is on the cusp of securing a high-profile friendly featuring Barcelona against an Australian All Stars team in late May.
The 33-year-old had heart tests after leaving the field,holding his chest,during Barcelona’s match against Alaves in October.
Villarreal have taken the final spot in the Champions League knockout stage a day after Barcelona were eliminated at the group stage for the first time in 20 years.
Ole Gunnar Solksjaer’s side were 2-0 down inside half an hour at Old Trafford but fought back with three second-half goals to go top of a tight Group F.
After setting a new mark for Champions League appearances,Cristiano Ronaldo delivered the killer blow to save Ole Gunnar Solskjaer from another disappointing result.
The agreement to sign the 34-year-old Argentine is a major coup for wealthy PSG,who will add one of the best players of all time to an already formidable front line.