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Champions League quarter-final: 2 matches we could see shock results this week
The UEFA Champions League quarter-final first-leg fixtures will take place today and tomorrow.
Benfica will host Inter Milan on Tuesday night, while Manchester City will face Bayern Munich at the Etihad Stadium.
Real Madrid will host Chelsea at Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday night, while AC Milan will tackle Napoli at San Siro.
However, Newsmen is predicting that fans could be presented with unexpected results from the above-mentioned UEFA Champions League last-8 fixtures this week.
Benfica vs Inter Milan:
This match will take place on Tuesday night at Estádio da Luz (old).
Benfica head to the game after losing 2-1 at home against Porto in the Portuguese League last Friday, while Inter Milan drew 1-1 against Salernitana last Friday in the Serie A.
Both teams have met three times in a competitive game, with Inter winning one and drawing two of the games against Benfica.
Benfica currently sits top of the Portuguese League, while Inter Milan is in the fifth position on the Serie A table.
Benfica failed to win their last game. However, they could surprise the Serie A giants in Portugal as they will be playing in front of their home fans.
The kick-off time for the match is 8 pm.
Real Madrid vs Chelsea:
This Champions League last-8 clash will take place at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Chelsea head to the game after losing 1-0 against Wolves in the Premier League, while Real Madrid lost 3-2 against Villarreal in La Liga last Saturday.
The Blues currently sit in the 11th position on the Premier League table, while Carlo Ancelotti’s side is in second position on the La Liga table.
Both teams have met four times in the past. Chelsea have won two, drew one and lost one against Real Madrid in the Champions League.
However, Chelsea could pull a surprise result by playing a draw or beating Los Blancos in Spain. The west London club have never lost against the La Liga champions at Santiago Bernabeu in the Champions League in the past. Maybe history will repeat itself again.
The kick-off time for the match is 8 pm.
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Transfer: Akpom tipped to leave Ajax this summer
Chuba Akpom is expected to leave Eredivisie giants Ajax Amsterdam at the end of the season.
Akpom joined the former European champions from Sky Bet Championship club, Middlesbrough last summer.
The 28-year-old has, however, struggled for regular time at the club and has been linked with a return to England.
According to Ajax insider, Lentin Goodijk, the Nigerian-born striker could leave the club before the start of next season.
“I don’t think he will accept sitting on the bench. Certainly not if serious clubs come for him, which I expect,” Goodijk was quoted as saying by Soccernews.
“It could easily take until August when the Premier League clubs start to panic a bit. Then they all have it on the list. If he can be picked up for €15m.
“That is absolutely nothing for Premier League clubs.”
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Juventus sack Allegri after Italian Cup triumph
Massimiliano Allegri has been dismissed by Juventus just two days after steering the team to victory in the Italian Cup.
Recall that the Turin club triumphed over Atalanta 1-0 in Rome, with Dusan Vlahovic securing an early goal.
However, Allegri’s behaviour marred the celebrations as he was ejected for ranting at match officials and dismissing the sporting director.
The Italian Football Federation’s disciplinary tribunal has since opened an investigation into Allegri’s conduct.
On Friday, Juventus officially announced Allegri’s departure in a statement via their website.
“Juventus announces that it has relieved Massimiliano Allegri of his position as head coach of the men’s first team,” Juventus’ statement partly read.
“The club wishes Massimiliano Allegri good luck in his future endeavours.”
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LaLiga Awards: Full list of nominees out as Barcelona, Real Madrid, Girona dominate
LaLiga has revealed the shortlist for their upcoming end-of-season awards ceremony, which includes four categories and the team of the season.
The winners will be announced on May 28 at the KAFD Globe Soccer European Awards in Sardinia.
Real Madrid stars Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham are among the favourites for the Player of the Year award, but Girona also has two nominees, with Artem Dovbyk and Aleix Garcia in the running.
Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski and Antoine Griezmann from Atletico Madrid are also shortlisted for the prestigious award, with Takefusa Kubo, Kirian Rodriguez, Isco, and Alexander Sorloth in the mix.
The Young Player of the Year award has nominees under the age of 23 and is dominated by Girona and Barcelona. Among the candidates are newcomers Pau Cubarsi and Lamine Yamal, along with Miguel Gutierrez, Savio, and Yan Couto from Barcelona. Kubo and Rodrygo from Real Madrid, Johnny Cardoso from Real Betis, Javi Guerra from Valencia, and Nico Williams from Athletic Club are also named.
For Goal of the Season, there are eight nominees, including Vinicius, Joao Cancelo, Saul Coco, Aitor Ruibal, Jesus Areso, Lamine Yamal, Joao Felix, and Memphis Depay.
The Coach of the Year award is the final category, with Carlo Ancelotti, Michel Sanchez, Diego Simeone, Ernesto Valverde, and Marcelino Garcia Toral all nominated.
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