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...
Robin van Persie says he is looking forward to achieving success with Feyenoord following his appointment as head coach, Afrosport reports. The former Netherlands forward took over from Brian Priske who was dismissed on February 10, with Pascal Bosschaart taking over on an interim basis, leading the team past AC Milan in the UEFA Champions League knockout playoffs. Van Persie was previously at Heerenveen where he...
Feyenoord interim manager Pascal Bosschaart heaped praises on his players for their character after successfully progressing to the UEFA Champions League last 16, Afrosport reports. Feyenoord defeated AC Milan 1-0 in the first leg of their knockout play-off last week, and the Dutch club needed just a draw to secure their place in the round of 16. The Eredivisie side got their wish as a 73rd-minute...
Fikayo Tomori has called on AC Milan to have the right attitude as they prepare to face Feyenoord in the return leg of the UEFA Champions League knockout playoff on Tuesday night, Afrosport reports. The Rossoneri were let down by an Igor Paixao goal in the first leg at the De Kuip and will need to reverse the 1-0 deficit at the San Siro. Speaking ahead...
Feyenoord manager Pascal Bosschaart is confident his team can progress into the UEFA Champions League knockout phase despite the season-ending injury to captain Quinten Timber, Afrosport reports. Timber, the twin brother of Arsenal fullback Jurrien, hurt his knee following a fall in Feyenoord's 1-0 win over AC Milan in the first leg of the knockout playoffs in Rotterdam last week and has now undergone knee surgery...
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