Cristiano Ronaldo struck twice from the penalty spot to win his battle with rival Lionel Messi and guide Juventus to a 3-0 win over Barcelona on Tuesday, earning the Italians top spot in Champions’ League Group G. The former Real Madrid striker and his Argentina counterpart traded Ballon d’Or wins for a decade between 2008-2017 and were figureheads for the dueling.
The Merengue is in danger of bombing out of the Champions League in the group stage in Wednesday's final round of matches. Casemiro has made clear Real Madrid's squad is firmly behind Zinedine Zidane as they aim to avoid a hugely embarrassing Champions League exit.
2018 World Cup winners France, will have to combat the likes of Ukraine, Finland, Bosnia and Herzegovina & Kazakhstan, in the recent Qatar 2022 UEFA preliminary draw organised by FIFA during a virtual event in Zurich.
Fans return to English Football scenery after 10 games in and for the first time in nine months. Some were elated to see their teams triumph, while others were filled with the hope of what to come. 2000 Liverpool, Tottenham, Chelsea fans celebrated their winnings while those of West Brom, Sheffield and Westham had contrasting experiences.
Lionel Messi and his club Barcelona have both being fined €780, shortly when he was given a yellow card for removing his shirt revealing Maradona's shirt as a tribute during his 4-0 win against Osasuna on Sunday.
Senegal ex international, Papa Bouba Diop has died at the age of 42 after a prolonged illness. He played for Fulham, Portsmouth, West Ham and Birmingham in England. The midfielder scored a goal to beat France in Senegal's first World Cup match in 2002. Diop secured his place in his country's history by scoring the winner against reigning champions France in their first ever World Cup game in 2002. Senegal went on to reach the quarter-finals.
