Former Tottenham Hotspur and Belgium defender Jan Vertonghen has announced he will retire from professional football at the end of the ongoing 2024-25 season,” Afrosport reports. The 37-year-old, who has been at Anderlecht since 2022, joined Spurs from Ajax in 2012 and made 315 competitive appearances for the North London club before leaving for Benfica in 2020. Vertonghen retired from international football last year and is...
Barcelona on Tuesday beat Benfica 3-1 to progress to the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals thanks to a breathaking performance from the talismanic duo of Raphinha and Lamine Yamal. Raphinha bagged a brace and an assist, while Yamal scored one and assisted another to lift Barcelona to a well-deserved 4-1 aggregate win over Benfica. Barça in the quarter-finals 
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Barcelona manager Hansi Flick says it was important his team win their UEFA Champions League second leg round of 16 tie against Benfica in honour of the late team doctor Carles Minarro Garcia, Afrosport reports. Minarro Garcia passed away at the team hotel on Saturday which led to the Blaugrana’s La Liga match against Osasuna being postponed. Flick, speaking ahead of Tuesday’s game with Benfica, stated...
Barcelona manager Hansi Flick is proud of his team’s performance after they defeated Benfica with 10 men in Wednesday night’s UEFA Champions League round of 16 first-leg tie in Lisbon, Afrosport reports. The Blaugrana were reduced to 10 men after 22 minutes when Pau Cubarsi brought down Vangelis Pavlidis. Barca were able to remain resolute defensively despite the numerical disadvantage and had their breakthrough via Raphinha’s...
Barcelona claimed a 1-0 win over Benfica in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 at Estadio da Luz on Wednesday night, despite playing over an hour with 10 men, Afrosport reports. Teenage defender Pau Cubarsi was given a straight red card in the 22nd minute after bringing down Vangelis Pavlidis who was clear on goal. Despite the numerical disadvantage, the Catalan...
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