Liverpool in control with away win to Benfica

Liverpool will take a two-goal lead into the Champions League quarter-final second leg at Anfield after earning an important victory over Benfica in Lisbon. The Reds raced into a two goal lead but wobbled when Darwin Núñez halved the deficit but a late Luis Diaz goal could be crucial.

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Guardiola planning to ‘overthink’ Man City past Atletico

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has refused to get involved in a discussion about Atletico Madrid’s style of football ahead of the two sides meeting in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday night.

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Brentford put four past Chelsea at Stamford Bridge

Brentford produced perhaps the performance of the season to thrash Chelsea 4-1 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, with Christian Eriksen among the goal scorers as they sealed a first west London derby victory at their rivals in 83 years. Thomas Frank’s side impressed in the first half but trailed three minutes into the second but responded in some fashion.

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FIFA 2022 World Cup draw pits Germany against Spain

Footballing powerhouses Germany and Spain will face each other in the group stages of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar later this year as the group stage draw was held this evening. Elsewhere England will face the USA and could potentially face Wales or Scotland depending on how their playoff matches finish.

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Ruud Van Nistlerooy to become PSV manager

Ruud Van Nistlerooy is to take up his first big role in management after signing a three year deal to succeed Roger Schmidt as head coach of PSV Eindhoven. The former player has been managing Jong PSV this season and has done enough to earn a shot at the main job at one of the biggest clubs in the Netherlands.

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