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Big spenders under pressure to deliver Champions League returns in last 16
Barcelona and Real Madrid have ended the French champions' dreams at this stage in each of the past two seasons.
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Malcom rescues draw for Barcelona in cup semi against Real
Brazilian Malcom, who started in place of Lionel Messi, curled home in the 58th minute to pull Barcelona level after Lucas Vazquez had fired Real Madrid ahead early on.
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Waiting for a late flourish as transfer window prepares to shut
Chelsea's rivals towards the top of the Premier League have kept their cheque books closed ahead of the window shutting on Thursday at 2300 GMT.
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Barca bank on rejuvenated Coutinho for Valencia test
Philippe Coutinho joined Barca to much fanfare for a club record 142 million pounds from Liverpool and was hailed as the long-term replacement for Andres Iniesta.
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Liverpool draw Bayern as United face PSG in Champions League last 16
Holders Real Madrid were paired with Ajax in Monday's draw in Nyon as the Spaniards attempt to lift the trophy for the fifth time in six seasons.
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Salah sends Liverpool into last 16, Moura rescues Spurs
Last year's runners-up Liverpool knew victory by two goals or a 1-0 triumph would put them through to the last 16 from Group C, and Salah's cool 34th-minute strike proved enough as they finished ahead of Napoli on goals scored.
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Ronaldo wants Messi to resume their rivalry in Italy
Ronaldo moved to Serie A champions Juventus in July for €100 million after spending nine trophy-laden seasons at Real Madrid.
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Dembele salvages Barcelona late draw at Atletico
The French winger came on as a substitute and drove in a low shot that deflected past Jan Oblak.
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I love Leo' - Maradona denies Messi criticism
Last month Maradona was quoted as telling Fox Sports in Mexico that Messi 'is not a leader... It's useless to try and make a leader out of someone who goes to the bathroom 20 times before a game'.
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Injured Godin could miss Brazil, France and Barcelona
Although the Spanish club refused to put a timeline on a return, AS sports daily reported the 32-year-old could be out for three to four weeks.
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Barcelona through in Champions League as Liverpool suffer shock loss
Barcelona secured their place in the Champions League knockout stage on Tuesday with a 1-1 draw away to Inter Milan, as Harry Kane revived Tottenham Hotspur's hopes but Liverpool slumped to a shock defeat.
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Messi could play against Inter, says Valverde
Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde said captain Lionel Messi could feature against Inter Milan in the Champions League on Tuesday, little more than two weeks after breaking his arm.
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Real's decision to not replace Ronaldo surprising – McManaman
Cristiano Ronaldo, with 451 goals in 438 games in all competitions, was Real’s all-time top scorer before he left to join Serie A’s Juventus during the close season.
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Barca thump Real as ruthless Suarez sticks knife into Lopetegui
Real looked lacking in confidence from the start as Benzema hurriedly hammered a cross from Gareth Bale over the bar when he had plenty of time to bring the ball under control.
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'It hurts in the depths of my soul' - Messi absence a disaster for fans
For the fans that came to see him, not the match or the teams, but him, the disappointment will be harder to shake.
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Key Clasico battles where the match might be won
With Messi injured and Ronaldo departed to Juventus, both Barcelona and Real Madrid will need new heroes to emerge when they meet in El Clasico on Sunday.
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No Messi, no problem as Barca sink Inter
Barca top Group B with nine points while Inter are second on six, with PSV Eindhoven and Tottenham Hotspur locked on a point each.
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Real end winless run against Plzen but doubts remain
The former Spain manager had insisted he felt able to continue at the helm in Madrid yet could still not give any guarantees that he would remain in charge by the weekend.
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Paul Scholes: Messi would struggle to shine in current Man United team
The former United and England midfielder has been a frequent and vocal critic of his old club, who are languishing in eighth place in the Premier League.
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Messi, Barcelona outgun Spurs as Neymar bags hat-trick
The Tottenham boss admitted Spurs had few answers for Messi as his team was left with an uphill struggle to reach the knockout stages.
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Barca clash has special meaning for Spurs boss Pochettino
Pochettino's side can ill afford a damaging defeat against the Spanish champions after conceding two late goals to lose their opening Group B match 2-1 at Inter Milan.