It took extra time for Real Madrid to see off holders Chelsea while Villarreal stunned 2020 winners Bayern Munich to advance to the last four.
Another rapid fire hat-trick from Karim Benzema,this time against Chelsea,has Real Madrid with one foot in the semis while Villarreal have sprung an upset.
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.
Lionel Messi’s Paris Saint-Germain were originally drawn to face Cristiano Ronaldo’s Manchester United but UEFA had to perform the whole process again after a mistake.
The English heavyweights stayed top of Group A after a 2-1 victory in Manchester while there were also wins for Real Madrid,Liverpool,Sporting and Ajax.
Real Madrid and Manchester City also moved a step closer to qualification but it was a frustrating night for PSG.
The star recruit finally fired to break PSG’s long losing streak against City,while an 89th-minute strike gave Sheriff three points against the original Galacticos.
Manchester City took a big step towards their first Champions League final a day after the clash between Real Madrid and Chelsea ended all square in Madrid.
Andy Bernal,a former Socceroo,recalls being inches from death in a car crash,being chased by paparazzi and dressing as David Beckham’s double during his stint as the soccer superstar’s “agent,manager and bodyguard”.
The La Liga giants admitted the plan needed more analysis and could be set up in a different format but appeared to rule out leaving the controversial project.
The Super League is far from dead and its clubs have not given up on the idea of the breakaway competition despite having to shelve the project just a few days after it was announced.