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Two members of the midfield ranks at La Liga giants Barcelona are facing up to potential incoming suspensions on the continent.The pair in question? Frenkie de Jong, and Marc Casadó.Both De Jong and
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Garnacho struck in the 53rd for Chelsea, which was coming off Champions League victories over Ajax and Benfica after opening the league phase with a loss at leader Bayern Munich. In the other early game, Pafos earned its first-ever league-phase win by beating Spanish club Villarreal 1-0 at home in Cyprus.
Enzo Maresca had made seven changes from the line-up that faced Tottenham on the weekend, but, faced with a deficit at half-time, he was forced to turn to trusted lieutenants. Fernandez, Garnacho, and Delap replaced Andrey Santos, Jamie Gittens, and Tyrique George.
The UEFA Champions League is in full swing with the thrilling league phase running all the way until Jan. 28 with Matchday 8. The 36-team opening round will see 24 teams advance, with the first eight going directly to the round of 16,
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Lamine Yamal tops world ranking of most valuable young players: How much is the Barcelona star worth?
Yamal leads the ranking by a massive margin. According to the analysis, the Barcelona star is valued at €350 million (just over $400 million), nearly three times higher than his closest competitor — underscoring the remarkable impact Lamine has made at such a young age.
Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca defended his team selections after they dropped Champions League points in a 2-2 draw with Qarabag.
The stacked 2025 FIFPRO Women's World 11 was released Monday, with Arsenal, Chelsea and Barcelona leading the way with three players each. Arsenal sprung an unexpected upset to win the women's Champions League,