The draw for the last 16 of the 2019-20 Champions League is:
Borussia Dortmund v Paris Saint-Germain
Real Madrid v Manchester City
Atalanta v Valencia
Atletico Madrid v Liverpool
Chelsea v Bayern Munich
Lyon v Juventus
Tottenham v RB Leipzig
Napoli v Barcelona
Round of 16 draw
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The first legs will take place on 18, 19, 25 and 26 February, with the return fixtures set for 10, 11, 17 and 18 March.
Club dignitaries will return to Nyon on March 20 for the draw for the quarter-finals and semi-finals.
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Ligue 1 is set to introduce goalline technology from next season, the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) confirmed.
The Premier League has used a camera-based system to help determine when the ball has crossed the line since the 2013-14 season.
Serie A and the Bundesliga have also implemented goalline technology, while it was used at the World Cup in Brazil last year.
The LFP s board of directors met on Thursday and subsequently decided to go ahead with using the system from the 2015-16 campaign.
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Italian giants AS Roma are considering a summer move for Manchester City star Samir Nasri, .
The Giallorossi have yet to secure Champions League qualification, but they will strengthen the squad in the summer whatever happens.
And with the likes of Miralem Pjanic, Juan Iturbe and Radja Nainggolan all linked with summer exits, Roma are weighing up move for Samir Nasri.
The 27-year-old never quite managed to prove his worth at the Etihad and he could be allowed to leave at the end of the season as Manchester City plan to make serious changes to the playing squad.
Nasri is no longer considered an undisputed starter by manager Manuel Pellegrini and he has only managed two goals and six assists in 23 Premier League outings.
The experienced midfielder …
Morocco need a win against struggling Gambia on Saturday to stay alive in Group C of CAF World Cup qualifying.
Rachid Taoussi s men are unlikely to reach the third round of qualifying in Africa, but a win would at least put some pressure on group leaders Ivory Coast.
Only the winners of each group will advance to the next round and Morocco sit third – five points behind top spot – with two matches remaining.
A victory over Gambia, who are bottom and winless, would make Ivory Coast nervous ahead of their trip to Tanzania on Sunday.
Morocco may look back to their opening game in Group C as the reason they find themselves unlikely to qualify for Brazil 2014.
They drew 1-1 against Gambia in Bakau, which remains the only point Luciano Mancini s men…
Manchester United s David De Gea has set himself the ambitious aim of becoming the best goalkeeper in the world.
De Gea, 22, signed for the Premier League champions from Atletico Madrid in 2011 and has already cemented himself as the club s first-choice keeper, making 80 appearances in all competitions.
The Spaniard was selected as the goalkeeper in the PFA Team of the Year and he revealed that he feels more confident in his ability as each day passes.
I am more experienced, I have played a lot of games for United, and I am sure of myself and confident, De Gea told Spanish newspaper AS.
Of course, I am very grateful for the effort they (United) made to buy me and for the support they gave me. First Atletico, then United trusted in me.
My objective is to be …
Manchester United new boy Casemiro hopes Cristiano Ronaldo stays at Old Trafford as the Portuguese forward continues to be linked with a move away.
Casemiro was reunited with former Real Madrid team-mate Ronaldo when he completed a £60million (€70m) move to Old Trafford on Monday.
The Brazilian could make his United debut on Saturday when the Red Devils travel to Southampton in the Premier League.
Enforcer Casemiro is the fourth major arrival at United during the transfer window, but manager Erik ten Hag s first few months at the helm have been characterised by constant speculation regarding Ronaldo s future.
Ronaldo reportedly declared his intention to leave United after they missed out on Champions League qualification last season, but many pot…
Valencia striker David Villa, one of the stars of Spain s victorious Euro 2008 squad, is close to signing for Real Madrid, a Spanish newspaper said Tuesday.
He would become the second big name to join the club under new president Florentino Perez, after Brazil s 2007 world footballer of the year Kaka completed his transfer from Italian giants AC Milan on Monday for a reported 65 million euros.
Perez has established a 200 million euro war chest for players, vowing to create a spectacular team capable of overtaking arch-rivals Barcelona next season.
The sports daily Marca said Real are set to pay 37 or 38 million euros for Villa plus bonuses linked to future results.
The top scorer at Euro 2008, Villa, 27, scored 28 goals in the Spanish championship this s…
Chelsea announced a profit of £32.5million in their latest financial results despite a fall in revenue because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The London club released their latest figures for the year ending June 30, 2020 on January 31 and revealed a profit even though turnover was hit because of COVID-19.
Turnover had fallen from the £446.7m to £407.4m because of the virus as broadcasting, matchday and commercial revenues all declined in light of the virus.
Chelsea had posted a loss of £96.6m in the previous 12 months but qualification for the Champions League and a number of player sales were noted as the main factors behind the results.
Eden Hazard was the main departure from Stamford Bridge during that period as he joined Real Madrid in a deal that …
Juventus head coach Massimiliano Allegri says he has not seen Paul Pogba since allegations of an extortion plot targeting the France international came to light.
Pogba returned to Turin in July following six frustrating years at Manchester United, having originally left Juventus to head back to Old Trafford, where he started his career.
The early stages of the World Cup winner s second Juventus spell have been blighted first by a knee injury and now by claims of an attempt to extort money from him.
Pogba s lawyers have alleged he has been targeted by an organised gang. ESPN reported the matter is being investigated by French police, with threats received by Pogba said to be serious.
Speaking ahead of his team welcoming Spezia for a Serie A game on Wedn…
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Euro 2016 runners up France head to Russia hoping to mount a serious title challenge, with warm-up games against Ireland, Italy and USA set to serve as final tests for the 2018 World Cup finals. Republic of Ireland will not be going to Russia after losing to Denmark in the play-offs, but they will relish the opportunity to test their skills against one of world’s leading national teams.
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France have shown a great deal of promise under Didier Deschamps, but they missed a glorious opportunity to lift the European Championship title on home soil two years ago, losing to Portugal in the final. Les Bleus have since continued with promising displays, and managed to reach the 2018 World Cup finals, albeit …