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    :love:Manchester United unveil new home kit for the 2020-21

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    vintage look ekak thiyenawa
    Chevrolet logo eka nam melo rahak na
    miss AON jersey :(
     

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    Manchester City 2-1 Real Madrid (4-2 agg): Sterling, Jesus seal quarter-final spot

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    Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus sent Manchester City into the Champions League quarter-finals as a 2-1 defeat of Real Madrid on Friday sealed a 4-2 aggregate win.

    Leading 2-1 from the first leg of their last-16 tie in February, City hit the front early on at the Etihad Stadium when Raphael Varane gift-wrapped Raheem Sterling his 100th goal for the club.Karim Benzema's fine header restored parity in the 28th minute, only for Varane to again cost Madrid midway through the second half.Jesus was the benefactor of the centre-back's second calamity of the game, with a quarter-final clash against Lyon the reward for City.Varane's nightmare started in the ninth minute, with the France international playing himself into trouble, Jesus robbing possession and teeing up Sterling for a simple finish.Sterling very nearly had his 101st goal in sky blue moments after, but his chipped effort dropped just over the bar.

    Ederson had to make two fine saves as Madrid fought back, but City did not heed the warning, and the visitors were on level terms when Benzema headed in from Rodrygo's cross.Sterling could have done better with a shot into the side netting following the restart, before Thibaut Courtois denied Kevin De Bruyne direct from a corner.Courtois was in action again with 25 minutes remaining, tipping Jesus' effort over, but City had their second soon after.

    Having messed up his initial header, Varane put nowhere near enough power on his nod back to Courtois, with Jesus nipping in to prod home cleverly from a tight angle.
    Handed an Etihad farewell in the final stages, David Silva was inches away from making it 3-1 with a dipping free-kick, but City ultimately settled for what they had as they knocked out the 13-time European champions.

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    Juventus 2-1 Lyon (2-2 agg): Ronaldo heroics not enough as Bianconeri crash out on away goals

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    Cristiano Ronaldo's brace could not rescue Juventus' Champions League campaign on Friday as they crashed out to Lyon on away goals at the last-16 stage, despite a 2-1 win in Turin.


    Another season will pass without European success for the Bianconeri after their talisman - the competition's most prolific goalscorer - came up just short in his personal quest following the award of contentious penalties at either end in the second leg.

    Having lost March's first meeting 1-0 in France, Juve could ill afford another setback but conceded after just 12 minutes as Memphis Depay's spot-kick gave Ronaldo and Co. a mountain to climb.


    With the aid of their own generous penalty call, Ronaldo sought to lead the expedition and had the hosts in front on the night when he followed up his strike from 12 yards with a long-range effort in the second half.

    Although the Portuguese hit a hat-trick at this stage against Atletico Madrid last season, such a feat proved beyond him this time as Juve paid for Lyon's bright start.

    Houssem Aouar saw a low volley touched around the post by Wojciech Szczesny and the first penalty soon followed after the same man appeared to be tripped by Federico Bernardeschi just before a lunging Rodrigo Bentancur swept the ball away.

    The spot-kick stood following a VAR review and Depay kept his cool to dink a finish down the centre of the goal, before Juve finally kicked into gear.

    A sublime last-ditch challenge from Marcelo denied Bernardeschi an open goal and Ronaldo then directed a stooping header over the crossbar.

    Anthony Lopes' strong right hand superbly kept out Ronaldo's free-kick, but the next intervention came from the arm of Depay. Miralem Pjanic's set-piece bounced away off the goalscorer's elbow, prompting a second harsh spot-kick which Ronaldo tucked away.

    Just as Juve were toiling approaching the hour mark, Ronaldo came to the fore once more and unleashed a blistering left-footed strike that Lopes could only help into the top-right corner.

    Ronaldo centred for Gonzalo Higuain to head over, before the two-goal star was wasteful from a similar position after Juve had called for Paulo Dybala from the bench.

    Lyon offered precious little going the other way but clung to their narrow advantage as Dybala hobbled off, Maurizio Sarri's risk in throwing on a half-fit forward failing to bear fruit.

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    Juventus sack Sarri following Champions League failure

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    Juventus have sacked Maurizio Sarri following their Champions League exit at the hands of Lyon.The Continassa hierarchy held a meeting following the Old Lady's failure to progress to the quarter-finals of Europe's premier club competition, with Sarri's future at the club the only point on the agenda in the wake of the continental disappointment.

    It was decided that the 61-year-old former Chelsea and Napoli boss is no longer the man to take the club forward, with Juve's signing of Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid making clear that their intention was to win the Champions League after several years of near-misses.

    A club statement read: "Juventus announces that Maurizio Sarri has been relieved of his post as coach of the first team."The club would like to thank the coach for having written a new page in Juventus' history with the victory of the ninth-consecutive championship, the culmination of a personal journey that led him to climb all the divisions of Italian football."

    Sarri's future had been previously called into question despite leading the club to a ninth-successive Scudetto, with the former banker admitting himself that he had been struggling to impose his famous 'Sarriball' style on the squad.Indeed, following the first-leg defeat against Lyon, Sarri stated that his charges had been moving the ball too slow but that he would continue working with his players until "sooner or later this concept will get into their heads".

    That admission will have done the Italian few favours as the board considered their options, with the feeling amongst those in charge that the head coach had failed to win over the players and that a new approach would be required to see the club progress.It is no secret that Simone Inzaghi is well liked by those at Continassa following his successful season with Lazio, while Zinedine Zidane – still under contract with Real Madrid – is another name that is never far from discussions in Turin.


    Mauricio Pochettino, currently out of work despite having led Tottenham to the Champions League final last season, also forms part of the list of names being considered to replace Sarri and he has been out of work since being sacked by Tottenham in 2019.Former Juve bosses Massimiliano Allegri and Antonio Conte have also been linked in recent weeks alongside club legend Andrea Pirlo, who recently took on his first coaching role with the Bianconeri's Under-23 side. For now, however, it is understood that internal discussions are still in their infancy and no moves have been made to contact potential successors.
     

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    Manchester City 2-1 Real Madrid (4-2 agg): Sterling, Jesus seal quarter-final spot

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    Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus sent Manchester City into the Champions League quarter-finals as a 2-1 defeat of Real Madrid on Friday sealed a 4-2 aggregate win.

    Leading 2-1 from the first leg of their last-16 tie in February, City hit the front early on at the Etihad Stadium when Raphael Varane gift-wrapped Raheem Sterling his 100th goal for the club.Karim Benzema's fine header restored parity in the 28th minute, only for Varane to again cost Madrid midway through the second half.Jesus was the benefactor of the centre-back's second calamity of the game, with a quarter-final clash against Lyon the reward for City.Varane's nightmare started in the ninth minute, with the France international playing himself into trouble, Jesus robbing possession and teeing up Sterling for a simple finish.Sterling very nearly had his 101st goal in sky blue moments after, but his chipped effort dropped just over the bar.

    Ederson had to make two fine saves as Madrid fought back, but City did not heed the warning, and the visitors were on level terms when Benzema headed in from Rodrygo's cross.Sterling could have done better with a shot into the side netting following the restart, before Thibaut Courtois denied Kevin De Bruyne direct from a corner.Courtois was in action again with 25 minutes remaining, tipping Jesus' effort over, but City had their second soon after.

    Having messed up his initial header, Varane put nowhere near enough power on his nod back to Courtois, with Jesus nipping in to prod home cleverly from a tight angle.
    Handed an Etihad farewell in the final stages, David Silva was inches away from making it 3-1 with a dipping free-kick, but City ultimately settled for what they had as they knocked out the 13-time European champions.

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    Juventus 2-1 Lyon (2-2 agg): Ronaldo heroics not enough as Bianconeri crash out on away goals

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    Cristiano Ronaldo's brace could not rescue Juventus' Champions League campaign on Friday as they crashed out to Lyon on away goals at the last-16 stage, despite a 2-1 win in Turin.


    Another season will pass without European success for the Bianconeri after their talisman - the competition's most prolific goalscorer - came up just short in his personal quest following the award of contentious penalties at either end in the second leg.

    Having lost March's first meeting 1-0 in France, Juve could ill afford another setback but conceded after just 12 minutes as Memphis Depay's spot-kick gave Ronaldo and Co. a mountain to climb.


    With the aid of their own generous penalty call, Ronaldo sought to lead the expedition and had the hosts in front on the night when he followed up his strike from 12 yards with a long-range effort in the second half.

    Although the Portuguese hit a hat-trick at this stage against Atletico Madrid last season, such a feat proved beyond him this time as Juve paid for Lyon's bright start.

    Houssem Aouar saw a low volley touched around the post by Wojciech Szczesny and the first penalty soon followed after the same man appeared to be tripped by Federico Bernardeschi just before a lunging Rodrigo Bentancur swept the ball away.

    The spot-kick stood following a VAR review and Depay kept his cool to dink a finish down the centre of the goal, before Juve finally kicked into gear.

    A sublime last-ditch challenge from Marcelo denied Bernardeschi an open goal and Ronaldo then directed a stooping header over the crossbar.

    Anthony Lopes' strong right hand superbly kept out Ronaldo's free-kick, but the next intervention came from the arm of Depay. Miralem Pjanic's set-piece bounced away off the goalscorer's elbow, prompting a second harsh spot-kick which Ronaldo tucked away.

    Just as Juve were toiling approaching the hour mark, Ronaldo came to the fore once more and unleashed a blistering left-footed strike that Lopes could only help into the top-right corner.

    Ronaldo centred for Gonzalo Higuain to head over, before the two-goal star was wasteful from a similar position after Juve had called for Paulo Dybala from the bench.

    Lyon offered precious little going the other way but clung to their narrow advantage as Dybala hobbled off, Maurizio Sarri's risk in throwing on a half-fit forward failing to bear fruit.

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    Juventus sack Sarri following Champions League failure

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    Juventus have sacked Maurizio Sarri following their Champions League exit at the hands of Lyon.The Continassa hierarchy held a meeting following the Old Lady's failure to progress to the quarter-finals of Europe's premier club competition, with Sarri's future at the club the only point on the agenda in the wake of the continental disappointment.

    It was decided that the 61-year-old former Chelsea and Napoli boss is no longer the man to take the club forward, with Juve's signing of Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid making clear that their intention was to win the Champions League after several years of near-misses.

    A club statement read: "Juventus announces that Maurizio Sarri has been relieved of his post as coach of the first team."The club would like to thank the coach for having written a new page in Juventus' history with the victory of the ninth-consecutive championship, the culmination of a personal journey that led him to climb all the divisions of Italian football."

    Sarri's future had been previously called into question despite leading the club to a ninth-successive Scudetto, with the former banker admitting himself that he had been struggling to impose his famous 'Sarriball' style on the squad.Indeed, following the first-leg defeat against Lyon, Sarri stated that his charges had been moving the ball too slow but that he would continue working with his players until "sooner or later this concept will get into their heads".

    That admission will have done the Italian few favours as the board considered their options, with the feeling amongst those in charge that the head coach had failed to win over the players and that a new approach would be required to see the club progress.It is no secret that Simone Inzaghi is well liked by those at Continassa following his successful season with Lazio, while Zinedine Zidane – still under contract with Real Madrid – is another name that is never far from discussions in Turin.


    Mauricio Pochettino, currently out of work despite having led Tottenham to the Champions League final last season, also forms part of the list of names being considered to replace Sarri and he has been out of work since being sacked by Tottenham in 2019.Former Juve bosses Massimiliano Allegri and Antonio Conte have also been linked in recent weeks alongside club legend Andrea Pirlo, who recently took on his first coaching role with the Bianconeri's Under-23 side. For now, however, it is understood that internal discussions are still in their infancy and no moves have been made to contact potential successors.
    iye num hithuwe nathi widiyata match dekama giye

    saari sack karapu ekanum paw wade
     

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    Manchester City 2-1 Real Madrid (4-2 agg): Sterling, Jesus seal quarter-final spot

    Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus sent Manchester City into the Champions League quarter-finals as a 2-1 defeat of Real Madrid on Friday sealed a 4-2 aggregate win.

    Leading 2-1 from the first leg of their last-16 tie in February, City hit the front early on at the Etihad Stadium when Raphael Varane gift-wrapped Raheem Sterling his 100th goal for the club.Karim Benzema's fine header restored parity in the 28th minute, only for Varane to again cost Madrid midway through the second half.Jesus was the benefactor of the centre-back's second calamity of the game, with a quarter-final clash against Lyon the reward for City.Varane's nightmare started in the ninth minute, with the France international playing himself into trouble, Jesus robbing possession and teeing up Sterling for a simple finish.Sterling very nearly had his 101st goal in sky blue moments after, but his chipped effort dropped just over the bar.

    Ederson had to make two fine saves as Madrid fought back, but City did not heed the warning, and the visitors were on level terms when Benzema headed in from Rodrygo's cross.Sterling could have done better with a shot into the side netting following the restart, before Thibaut Courtois denied Kevin De Bruyne direct from a corner.Courtois was in action again with 25 minutes remaining, tipping Jesus' effort over, but City had their second soon after.

    haiyoo ma man ronny :(
    real and cr7 need each other

    iye num hithuwe nathi widiyata match dekama giye

    saari sack karapu ekanum paw wade
    sarri sack karanne nathuwa kohomada. sarriball gahanna awata karapu magulak na ne. thawa tiken league ekath bottle karagannawa
    juve squad ekata nam overhaul ekak karanna wenawa


    poch juve walata ei wage
     

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    haiyoo ma man ronny :(
    real and cr7 need each other


    sarri sack karanne nathuwa kohomada. sarriball gahanna awata karapu magulak na ne. thawa tiken league ekath bottle karagannawa
    juve squad ekata nam overhaul ekak karanna wenawa


    poch juve walata ei wage
    hama welema coach scapegoat karana eka waradi bn,playerslage atheth responsibility ekak thiyanawa
    dn balapan cricket wala,final ekak paradunama coachta baninne nane bn,playerslatane baninne

    ronaldota one hinda sarriwa sack kara kiyalath scene ekak kiyanawa,eeka aththa wennath puluwan
     

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    Juventus name Pirlo new head coach hours after sacking Sarri



    The 41-year-old has taken charge at his former side despite never having managed at any level previously

    Juventus have named Andrea Pirlo as their new head coach on a two-year contract, just hours after sacking Maurizio Sarri.
    Pirlo was only named the club's Under-23 head coach last month, but has secured a major promotion before even taking charge of one match with the Serie C outfit.
    It will be a major challenge for the 41-year-old who has never managed before, either at youth or senior level.

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    ThisaraMalintha

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    hama welema coach scapegoat karana eka waradi bn,playerslage atheth responsibility ekak thiyanawa
    dn balapan cricket wala,final ekak paradunama coachta baninne nane bn,playerslatane baninne

    ronaldota one hinda sarriwa sack kara kiyalath scene ekak kiyanawa,eeka aththa wennath puluwan
    eka aththa thama. eth sarri chora karagena iwarai
    balamu pirlo kohoma weida kiyala.

    quaters wala predictions monada? :D
    barca nam kanawa aniwa

    bayern-city final eida manda :nerd:
     

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    Bayern Munich 4-1 Chelsea (7-1 agg): Lewandowski stars in routine win

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    Robert Lewandowski maintained his impressive scoring streak as Bayern Munich beat Chelsea 4-1 at the Allianz Arena to seal a 7-1 aggregate victory in their Champions League last-16 tie. Bayern took a 3-0 lead into Saturday's second leg after a thumping win in February's reverse fixture and completed the job in style to set up a quarter-final with Barcelona in Lisbon on Friday.

    Lewandowski opened the scoring from the penalty spot and rounded things off late on with his 53rd goal of the season after setting up Ivan Perisic and substitute Corentin Tolisso.

    Tammy Abraham had pulled one back for Chelsea but treble-chasing Bayern - who lost Jerome Boateng to an apparent knee injury - became the first side ever to put seven past the Blues in a two-legged European tie.

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    Barcelona 3-1 Napoli (4-2 agg): Messi shines as Blaugrana set up Bayern clash


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    Lionel Messi was in fine form as Barcelona progressed to the Champions League quarter-finals, with a 3-1 second-leg defeat of Napoli sealing a 4-2 aggregate victory. An action-packed first half at Camp Nou saw Barca take a three-goal lead, before Lorenzo Insigne pulled one back from the spot in stoppage time.

    Clement Lenglet's ninth-minute header broke the deadlock, with Messi netting an exquisite second prior to winning a penalty which Luis Suarez converted.Insigne's spot-kick gave Napoli hope, but Barca had enough to book their place in the last eight, where Bayern Munich await.

    Dries Mertens clipped the woodwork inside two minutes but Barca swiftly took control – Lenglet heading home unmarked from Ivan Rakitic's inswinging corner, with the goal standing after a VAR check for a possible foul on Diego Demme.

    Further punishment followed when Messi bundled his way through a crowd of defenders and, despite an untimely slip, he curled a wonderful finish beyond David Ospina.It appeared Barca had gone 3-0 up by the half-hour mark, only for Messi to have a second goal ruled out for handball, yet Barca had their third when Suarez scored from the spot after Kalidou Koulibaly clumsily kicked Messi.

    Napoli were handed a lifeline two minutes later, however, with the referee harshly deeming Rakitic to have fouled Mertens – Insigne converting the resulting penalty.Insigne could have doubled his tally early in the second half, but failed to test Marc-Andre ter Stegen with a close-range header.

    Arkadiusz Milik looked to have made an instant impact after his introduction from the bench late on, only for his header to be disallowed for offside as Barca secured their place in Portugal with minimum fuss.
     

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    eka aththa thama. eth sarri chora karagena iwarai
    balamu pirlo kohoma weida kiyala.

    quaters wala predictions monada? :D
    barca nam kanawa aniwa

    bayern-city final eida manda :nerd:
    mee para UCl eka bayern gani kiyala hithenawa bn,quater ekanum barca kai bayern walin,mama kamathi barca kanawanum ekai:D
    habai iye messige goal ekanum supiri bn,mata hithaganna bari una mokakda une kiyala
     
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    mee para UCl eka bayern gani kiyala hithenawa bn,quater ekanum barca kai bayern walin,mama kamathi barca kanawanum ekai:D
    messiya thama unwa adan yanne. midfield attack dekama adan yanawa messiya :love:
    barca bahina kalawa dan. messi retire unata passe mona weida danne na. barca AC Milan 2.0 weida manda
    hariyata transfers tika kara gatte nattam sorryma thama. millions kiyak loss kara gaththada transfer flops walin :lol:
     
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    messiya thama unwa adan yanne. midfield attack dekama adan yanawa messiya :love:
    barca bahina kalawa dan. messi retire unata passe mona weida danne na. barca AC Milan 2.0 weida manda
    hariyata transfers tika kara gatte nattam sorryma thama. millions kiyak loss kara gaththada transfer flops walin :lol:
    ow bn unge kisima future plan ekak naa,young talent eka adui use karanawa,RM hema dn godak young ewunwa use karanawane,mun parana set ekama gagaha innawa,ganna unuth 1 year wath inne na sell or loan karanawa
    messi giyata passemanum barca nathi wena line ekak thamai thiyenne

    messi italy walata yanna hadanawa kiyala rumour ekakuth dakka,inter walata
     

    Heisenberg

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    mama hithuwa liverpool walin kawa wage humiliation ekak aye barca walata set wenne nathi wei kiyala,hehe
    iye countinho 2 goal,1 assist
    barcelona aye kawadawath UCL ekak num dinanne nathi wei,depression ennama dunna iye num