Name: 'We're not La Liga favourites' - FC Barcelona manager Xavi
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Description: Barcelona manager Xavi said that his team are not the favourites for winning the league despite having a 5-point lead on top of the Spanish league.

Granit Xhaka had opened the scoring for Arsenal in the 19th minute which was later equalised by Goncalves in the 62nd minute, forcing the game into extra time. 

Europa League: Arsenal crash out after Gabriel Martinelli misses from spot vs Sporting 

A frantic round-of-16 tie ended in heartbreak for the Gunners as Sporting registered a 5-3 win in the penalty shootout at Emirates Stadium in Europa League. 

Granit Xhaka had opened the scoring for Arsenal in the 19th minute which was later equalised by Goncalves in the 62nd minute, forcing the game into extra time.&nbsp;

A frantic round-of-16 tie ended in heartbreak for the Gunners as Sporting Lisbon registered a 5-3 win in the penalty shootout at Emirates Stadium in Europa League.&nbsp; The Premier League leaders who entered the 2nd leg with a 2-2 scoreline crashed out of the league after Gabriel Martinelli's kick from the spot was saved by Adan, Sporting's goalkeeper before Nuno Santos struck the winning penalty. Earlier, Granit Xhaka had opened the scoring for Arsenal in the 19th minute which was later equalised by Goncalves in the 62nd minute, forcing the game into extra time.&nbsp; Arsenal whose 6-match unbeaten streak in all competitions ended after the defeat have a 5-point lead in the Premier League table.&nbsp; Meanwhile, In Seville, Marcus Rashford produced a clinical finish in the 56th minute, finding the bottom corner of the net with a low drive from outside the area to help United advance on a 5-1 aggregate score in the second-tier European competition.

The FIFA Council unanimously approved the proposed amendment to the competition's format from 16 groups of three to 12 groups of four

FIFA World Cup 2026 to expand from projected 80 matches to 104

FIFA World Cup 2026 will have a total of 104 games instead of 64 and will be the first-ever World Cup where 48 teams will take part.

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The FIFA Council unanimously approved the proposed amendment to the competition's format from 16 groups of three to 12 groups of four

FIFA World Cup 2026 will have a total of 104 games instead of 64, football's governing body announced.
The 2026 edition will be the first-ever World Cup where 48 teams will take part.
The FIFA Council unanimously approved the proposed amendment to the competition's format from 16 groups of three to 12 groups of four, with the top two and eight best third-placed teams progressing to a round of 32.
The revised format will ensure that all the teams play a minimum of 3 matches while providing balanced rest time between competing teams.
FIFA World Cup 2026 will be co-hosted by the United States of America, Canada and Mexico and will last nearly 6 weeks.
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ATK Mohun Bagan clinch their first ever Indian Super League title by beating Bengaluru FC 4-3 on penalties.

ISL: ATK Mohun Bagan beat Bengaluru FC on penalties to lift maiden title

ATK Mohun Bagan have won their first ever Hero ISL title by beating Bengaluru FC in the final!

After a goalless period of extra time, it was ATK Mohun Bagan who won the lottery by winning 4-3 on penalties to lift their maiden ISL title on the night.&nbsp;

ATK Mohun Bagan clinched their first-ever Indian Super League title by beating Bengaluru FC 4-3 on penalties in the ISL on Saturday.
The action-packed final encounter started when Mohun Bagan's top scorer Dimitri Petratos converted a 14th minute penalty spot kick to give Mohun Bagan the lead.
However, it was Bengaluru FC's talisman Sunil Chhetri who levelled the score after converting another penalty kick right on the cusp of halftime.
The second half continued with the same intensity and saw former ATK Mohun Bagan forward Roy Krishna put one past the keeper to make it 2-1 in the 78th minute only for Petratos to make it 2-2 on the night after Bengaluru conceded another penalty late in the game.
After a goalless period of extra time, it was ATK Mohun Bagan who won the lottery by winning 4-3 on penalties to lift their maiden ISL title on the night.
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Manchester United will face record six-times Europa League winners Sevilla in the quarter-finals while Juventus take on Sporting after the draw was held in Nyon on Friday.

UEFA Europa League: Manchester United face Sevilla, Juventus get Sporting Lisbon in quarter final draw

The 2023 UEFA Europa League quarter final draw is out!

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In a rematch of the European Conference League final from the previous year, where Italian team AS Roma prevailed with a 1-0 victory, Dutch team Feyenoord will take on AS Roma.

Following the UEFA Europa League quarter final draw on Friday in Nyon, Manchester United will play Sevilla, the record six-time winner of the Europa League, and Juventus will play Sporting Lisbon who beat Premier league leaders Arsenal in a penalty shootout.
In a rematch of the European Conference League final from the previous year, where Italian team AS Roma prevailed with a 1-0 victory, Dutch team Feyenoord will take on AS Roma.
Belgium's Union Saint-Gilloise will take on Bayer Leverkusen, who are currently led by former Spain midfielder Xabi Alonso.
EUROPA LEAGUE QUARTER-FINALS Manchester United v Sevilla Juventus v Sporting Bayer Leverkusen v Union Saint-Gilloise Feyenoord v AS Roma
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With the quarter-final draw for the 2023 UEFA Champions League out, the fans will be witnessing some high octane clashes this year.

UEFA Champions League: Real Madrid to face Chelsea, Man City take on Bayern Munich in quarterfinals 

The quarter final draw of the 2023 UEFA Champions League is out now!

Tap to see the draw..

Real Madrid's path to another Champions League title will have to go through Chelsea in the quarterfinals for the second straight year.

With the quarter-final draw for the 2023 UEFA Champions League out, the fans will be witnessing some high octane clashes this year.
Real Madrid's path to another Champions League title will have to go through Chelsea in the quarterfinals for the second straight year.
Friday's draw takes Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti back to face his former club, which was eliminated by a goal from Karim Benzema in extra time a year ago.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola also has a reunion with a former club. The English champions were drawn to face Bayern Munich, which has won all eight of its game in the competition this season and will play the first leg away from home.
AC Milan will first face Napoli, the runaway Serie A leader which is making its debut in the quarterfinals of the Champions League or the old European Cup whereas Inter Milan will be facing Benfica, returning to the country where it eliminated Porto in the round of 16.
The first legs will be played on April 11 and 12. The return games are scheduled for April 18 and 19.
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QF DRAW
 Real Madrid vs. Chelsea
Inter vs. SL Benfica
Manchester City vs. Bayern Munich
AC Milan vs. Napoli
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Crystal Palace have sacked their manager Patrick Vieira after a winless run of 11 games in the Premier League following the side

Premier League: Crystal Palace sack Patrick Vieira after 11-game winless run

Crystal Palace have decided to part ways with manager Patrick Vieira

Former Arsenal skipper Patrick Vieira had joined the club 20 months ago and will be leaving the side after Palace's poor run consisting of five draws and six defeats.

Crystal Palace have sacked their manager Patrick Vieira after a winless run of 11 games in the Premier League following the side's 1-0 defeat to Brighton &amp; Hove Albion.
Former Arsenal skipper Patrick Vieira had joined the club 20 months ago and will be leaving the side after Palace's poor run consisting of five draws and six defeats.
&ldquo;It is with enormous regret that this difficult decision has been made,&rdquo; Palace Chairman Steve Parish said.
&ldquo;Results in recent months have placed us in a precarious league position and we felt a change is necessary to give us the best chance of retaining Premier League status.&rdquo; he added.
With 12th placed Palace facing league leaders Arsenal on Sunday, they are still looking for their first win in 2023 while sitting just 3 points above the relegation zone.
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Since Infantino&rsquo;s first re-election in 2019, two of football&rsquo;s biggest issues were FIFA wanting biennial World Cups and storied clubs wanting a European Super League. Both plans failed.

Gianni Infantino re-elected FIFA president until 2027

FIFA president Gianni Infantino was re-elected to lead a richer-than-ever football body with an ambition to add new and bigger competitions despite the growing wariness of him in Europe.

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Since Infantino&rsquo;s first re-election in 2019, two of football&rsquo;s biggest issues were FIFA wanting biennial World Cups and storied clubs wanting a European Super League. Both plans failed.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino was re-elected to lead a richer-than-ever football body until 2027 with an ambition to add new and bigger competitions despite the growing wariness of him in Europe.
FIFA&rsquo;s wealth after the World Cup in Qatar - $4 billion in reserves, which are to be shared among the 211 member federations and lots more to come from the expanded 104-game edition in 2026 in North America - are big reasons why Infantino had no opponent on Thursday in Rwanda for four more years in office.
Since Infantino&rsquo;s first re-election in 2019, two of football&rsquo;s biggest issues were FIFA wanting biennial World Cups and storied clubs wanting a European Super League. Both plans failed.
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Car windows were broken and fans hurled flares, chairs and other objects as innocent bystanders took shelter in bars and restaurants.

Watch! Eintracht Frankfurt fans clash with police in Naples

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Violence broke out on the streets of Naples on Wednesday as football fans battled with police in riot gear ahead of the Champions League match between Napoli and Eintracht Frankfurt.

Car windows were broken and fans hurled flares, chairs and other objects as innocent bystanders took shelter in bars and restaurants.

Before Napoli registered a 3-0 win in the 2nd leg game against Eintracht Frankfurt to reach the Champions League quarterfinals clashes broke out in the centre of Naples between Frankfurt fans and police on Wednesday. Car windows were broken and fans hurled flares, chairs and other objects as innocent bystanders took shelter in bars and restaurants. A police car and other vehicles were set alight.
Police in riot gear eventually managed to calm the situation, shepherding the fans onto buses to take them to their hotels.
Police had been on high alert in the Italian city &mdash; around 800 officers had been deployed &mdash; as more than 600 fans arrived from Germany despite Frankfurt forgoing its allocation of tickets for the round-of-16 match in protest. That number was boosted further by Atalanta ultras, who have a bitter rivalry with Napoli.
The German club was objecting to a decision by local authorities in Naples banning any fans who are residents of Frankfurt from buying tickets, following unrest between supporters during the first leg in Germany.

The reigning champions who entered the game with a 5-2 advantage dominated Jurgen Klopp's men throughout

Champions League: Real Madrid chuck Liverpool out; Napoli beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-0 in second leg 

No marvel for Liverpool as title holders Real Madrid return to UCL quarterfinals with a thumping 6-2 aggregate against the struggling English side. 

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The reigning champions who entered the game with a 5-2 advantage dominated Jurgen Klopp's men throughout

Liverpool utterly failed to pull any miracle as Real Madrid chucked out the struggling English team to return to the Champions League quarterfinal with a 1-0 win in the second leg at the Santiago Bernabeu. The reigning champions who entered the game with a 5-2 advantage dominated Jurgen Klopp's men throughout who have had a bitterly disappointing season.&nbsp; With a 78th-minute strike, Karim Benzema sealed a distinctly expected result as the Spanish club will now aim to lift the trophy for the 15th time. Meanwhile, Napoli handed Eintracht Frankfurt a 3-0 loss in the second leg to advance to the next round with a 5-0 aggregate at Diego Armando Maradona Stadium. While Victor Osimhen found the net twice, Piotr Zelinski too scored from the penalty spot for Luciano Spalletti to help the Italian side reach the Champions League quarterfinals for the first time in its history.

UCL: 'His life would be boring had...' - Pep Guardiola reacts to Erling Haaland's record 5 goals for Manchester City

Erling Haaland became only the third player to smash 5 goals in a Champions League match, following Lionel Messi and Luiz Adriano as Manchester City dismantled RB Leipzig 7-0

Here's why Pep Guardiola still substituted Haaland

Haaland became only the third player to achieve such a feat in the competition, following Lionel Messi and Luiz Adriano

Erling Haaland etched his name in history books on Tuesday night as he smashed 5 goals for Manchester City as they dismantled RB Leipzig at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday, winning the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final 7-0 to take the tie 8-1 on aggregate.
The Norwegian became only the third player to achieve such a feat in the competition, following Lionel Messi and Luiz Adriano.
The result put City through to the last eight of the competition for a sixth season in a row.
Reacting to this stupendous feat, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said that Haaland's life would be 'boring' had he broke Messi's record.
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Barcelona manager Xavi said that his team are not the favourites for winning the league despite having a 5-point lead on top of the Spanish league.

'We're not La Liga favourites' - FC Barcelona manager Xavi

Xavi Hernandes feels his FC Barcelona side aren't the La Liga favourites this year

Xavi feels that it will be difficult to win the title against defending champions Real Madrid as they face Sevilla next up in the league.

Barcelona manager Xavi said that his team are not the favourites for winning La Liga despite having a 5-point lead on the top of the Spanish league.
Xavi feels that it will be difficult to win the title against defending champions Real Madrid as they face Sevilla next up.
Xavi Hernandez's men have won nine matches in a row in all competitions and will look to win their first league title in four seasons this year.
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24-year-old Mbappe was instrumental in Franc's World Cup triumph in 2018 and took his team for another glory in the 2022 Qatar World Cup

Euro Cup 2024: Kylian Mbappe replaces Hugo Lloris as France captain

Ahead of the Euro Cup 2024 qualifiers, France named PSG's star forward Kylian Mbappe as their new captain.

24-year-old Mbappe was instrumental in Franc's World Cup triumph in 2018 and took his team for another glory in the 2022 Qatar World Cup

Ahead of the Euro Cup 2024 qualifiers, France named PSG's star forward Kylian Mbappe as their new captain. Mbappe will replace Hugo Lloris for the top job.&nbsp;
Mbappe has scored 36 goals in 66 games for France. 24-year-old Mbappe was instrumental in Franc's World Cup triumph in 2018 and took his team for another glory in the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
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England travel to Italy on 23 March before hosting Ukraine at Wembley on 26 March

Euro 2024 qualifiers: Marcus Rashford among 3 star players to withdraw from England squad

Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford, Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount and Newcastle keeper Nick Pope have withdrawn from the England squad for this month's Euro 2024 qualifiers.

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England travel to Italy on 23 March before hosting Ukraine at Wembley on 26 March

Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford, Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount and Newcastle keeper Nick Pope have withdrawn from the England squad for this month's Euro 2024 qualifiers due to injuries, the Football Association said.
Rashford suffered a knock during the 3-1 win over Fulham in the FA Cup and Mason Mount is recovering from a pelvic injury and will stay with Chelsea. Pope sustained an injury in the 2-1 win over Nottingham Forest.
England travel to Italy on 23 March before hosting Ukraine at Wembley on 26 March.
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England's updated Euro 2024 qualifiers squad:
Goalkeepers - Jordan Pickford, Fraser Forster, Aaron Ramsdale
Defenders - Ben Chilwell, Eric Dier, Marc Guehi, Reece James, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw, John Stones, Kieran Trippier, Kyle Walker
Midfielders - Jude Bellingham, Conor Gallagher, Jordan Henderson, James Maddison, Kalvin Phillips, Declan Rice
Forwards - Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, Harry Kane, Bukayo Saka, Ivan Toney

Fulham trio, manager Marco Silva, Aleksandar Mitrovic and Willian all saw red in the space of 60 seconds

FA Cup Highlights! Fulham have 3 sent off as Manchester United win 3-1 to reach the semis

Manchester United beat nine-man Fulham 3-1 to reach the FA Cup semi-finals on Sunday. But the game will be remembered less for United's victory and more for the drama by Fulham players.

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Fulham trio, manager Marco Silva, Aleksandar Mitrovic and Willian all saw red in the space of 60 seconds

Manchester United beat nine-man Fulham 3-1 to reach the FA Cup semi-finals on Sunday.
But the game will be remembered less for United's victory and more for the drama by Fulham players.
Fulham trio, manager Marco Silva, Aleksandar Mitrovic and Willian all saw red in the space of 60 seconds.
The trio was dismissed with less than 20 minutes to go with their side 1-0 up.
The Red Devils took full advantage of that as Bruno Fernandes equalised from the spot in the 75th minute, before Marcel Sabitzer out United ahead 2 minutes later.
Fernandes then completed a brace in injury time to knock Fulham out of the FA Cup and helped his side book a berth in the semis, where they will face Brighton at the Wembley.
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Cristiano Ronaldo scored a free-kick from 38 yards, to help Al Nassr come from behind to defeat Abha 2-1 in Roshn Saudi League

Watch! Cristiano Ronaldo scores a 38-yard freekick as Al Nassr beat Abha 2-1

Cristiano Ronaldo took Mrsool Park by storm as he scored a free-kick from 38 yards, to help Al Nassr come from behind to defeat Abha 2-1 in Roshn Saudi League on Saturday.

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Cristiano Ronaldo scored a free-kick from 38 yards, to help Al Nassr come from behind to defeat Abha 2-1 in Roshn Saudi League

Cristiano Ronaldo took Mrsool Park by storm as he scored a free-kick from 38 yards, to help Al Nassr come from behind to defeat Abha 2-1 in Roshn Saudi League on Saturday.
It was Ronaldo's first goal at home stadium Mrsool Park, and the first in four games.
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ATK Mohun Bagan was formed as a result of a merger between two football teams from Kolkata, Atlético de Kolkata (ATK) and Mohun Bagan

ATK Mohun Bagan to be renamed Mohun Bagan Super Giants from next season

ATK Mohun Bagan will be renamed to Mohun Bagan Super Giants from the next season, RPSG chairman Sanjiv Goenka announced moments after the club won its maiden Indian Super League title.

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ATK Mohun Bagan was formed as a result of a merger between two football teams from Kolkata, Atl&eacute;tico de Kolkata (ATK) and Mohun Bagan

Moments after winning its maiden Indian Super League title by beating Bengaluru FC 4-3 on penalties in the final on Saturday night, ATK Mohun Bagan found a new name.
RPSG chairman Sanjiv Goenka announced that ATK Mohun Bagan will be renamed to Mohun Bagan Super Giants from the next season.
ATK Mohun Bagan was formed as a result of a merger between two football teams from Kolkata, Atl&eacute;tico de Kolkata (ATK) and Mohun Bagan.
However, there have been numerous protests from supporters to change the name and their demand has finally been answered.
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