Kante keeping his options open for next season

<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">A reported £20m buy-out clause in midfielder's contract makes him an obvious target for some of Europe's biggest clubs. While Leicester would be desperate to hold onto one of their remarkable season's best players, boss Claudio Ranieri acknowledges that they would consider a substantial offer.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <div style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Kante's response to the reports has been relatively tactful, neither playing down the rumours, nor expressing obvious clear interest in a move away.</span></div> <div class="separator" style="border: 0px; clear: both; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"> </div> <div style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="border: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The outcome of this matter will go a long way towards addressing speculation about Leicester City's approach to next season. It remains to be seen whether the club will be using prize money and their Champion's League qualificaction to keep hold of their star players and strenghten their squad for another title challenge or whether they will take the "selling" route to please shareholders.</span></div> </div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <div class="mc_tag" style="border: 0px; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; margin: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 10px 0px;"> <dl class="mc_tag_list" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></dl> </div> </div> <div class="separator" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; clear: both; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_jUPUDn9W3EXm-tcpePPQZuNjNjHYOiws6aK88-0nnOJ56856RQrKvRXKXFMA_07yuCLq2srczSgSI3zgrWk-SBsrxyg4JJ5Pu2PouHpkPGIZehHI_DgP2XQbNQu9z209Asm50LHoxio/s1600/206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="border: 0px; color: #004276; margin: 0px 1em; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_jUPUDn9W3EXm-tcpePPQZuNjNjHYOiws6aK88-0nnOJ56856RQrKvRXKXFMA_07yuCLq2srczSgSI3zgrWk-SBsrxyg4JJ5Pu2PouHpkPGIZehHI_DgP2XQbNQu9z209Asm50LHoxio/s400/206.jpg" style="border: 0px; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 600px; padding: 0px;" width="400" /></a></div> <div> <br /></div>

Kante keeping his options open for next season

A reported £20m buy-out clause in midfielder's contract makes him an obvious target for some of Europe's biggest clubs. While Leice...

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Glory night for Liverpool as Anfield comeback floors Borussia Dortmund

<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">All hope seemed lost at 2-0 down - 3-1 on aggregate - after 10 minutes and later at 3-1 behind on the night and 4-2 adrift over the two legs, but the hosts dug deep and produced a remarkable turnaround which saw Dejan Lovren score a dramatic winner. A 4-3 win carried Liverpool through 5-4 on aggregate.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Manager Jurgen Klopp's assertion back in November that "we decide when it is over" rang true as his players, while not of the 2005 Istanbul vintage, gave every part of their being to put them into the Europa League semi-finals.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang put the visitors ahead early on, cancelling out Liverpool's away goal in Germany, before Divock Origi's fourth goal in his last three games offered some hope.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Marco Reus appeared to have extinguished hopes but Mamadou Sakho and Lovren, both central defenders, proved to be the unlikeliest of heroes on a night when Klopp's side came of age.</span></div> <div class="separator" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; clear: both; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKQyw9hQ0HMMrIft90f2oh7S5f738kRjITC3Wu2FCDcmTUkEgEOEF_kfG4IqwcUOHHNxGOFlhbkiERjs6SowKRjayBQJyIxA1LJ8pD0B2_xMy_aDNQi-NGmRHOBNrhA6aGl2e9oJJl0DQ/s1600/73.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="border: 0px; color: #004276; margin: 0px 1em; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKQyw9hQ0HMMrIft90f2oh7S5f738kRjITC3Wu2FCDcmTUkEgEOEF_kfG4IqwcUOHHNxGOFlhbkiERjs6SowKRjayBQJyIxA1LJ8pD0B2_xMy_aDNQi-NGmRHOBNrhA6aGl2e9oJJl0DQ/s400/73.jpg" style="border: 0px; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 600px; padding: 0px;" width="400" /></a></div> <div> <br /></div>

Glory night for Liverpool as Anfield comeback floors Borussia Dortmund

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Sevilla keep dream alive with penalty shoot-out win over Athletic Bilbao 

<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Sevilla remain on course for a third successive Europa League title after securing a dramatic 5-4 penalty shootout victory over Athletic Bilbao in the quarter-finals at the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Unai Emery's men went into the game with a 2-1 advantage after goals from Timothee Kolodziejczak and Vicente Iborra in Bilbao but they were made to work by the Basque outfit in the second leg.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Aritz Aduriz offered hope of an Athletic fightback before the hosts hit back within seconds through Kevin Gameiro yet Raul Garcia's late header made it 2-1 and sent the tie into extra time and, eventually, penalties.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Bilbao midfielder Benat Etxebarria saw his spot-kick saved by David Soria and Gameiro duly slotted home Sevilla's fifth penalty to seal a semi-final berth.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Aduriz almost gave the visitors a sixth-minute lead but his effort from a tight angle was cleared off the line by Kolodziejczak.</span></div> <div class="separator" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; clear: both; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieGi-tAHyvPrAUxJdRRQsD9vByxtgzOx9YcJX7TUlK7MN-wJOuxloWRLDKX84o_o-d9sJthv9GKDQvRHCdh6VzCleFmlS6dhCOo4Wl-AMHIbiUP3Y5psbmYmMUUKqKePkpQ17B_rshVfk/s1600/72.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="border: 0px; color: #004276; margin: 0px 1em; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieGi-tAHyvPrAUxJdRRQsD9vByxtgzOx9YcJX7TUlK7MN-wJOuxloWRLDKX84o_o-d9sJthv9GKDQvRHCdh6VzCleFmlS6dhCOo4Wl-AMHIbiUP3Y5psbmYmMUUKqKePkpQ17B_rshVfk/s400/72.jpg" style="border: 0px; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 600px; padding: 0px;" width="400" /></a></div> <div> <br /></div>

Sevilla keep dream alive with penalty shoot-out win over Athletic Bilbao 

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Do-or-die as Canaries and Black Cats go into battle

<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; font-weight: 600; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Norwich v Sunderland</span><br />Saturday 16th April, 12:45</span></span><br /> <div id="yui_3_1_1_1_146071239656753" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1e1e1e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; outline: none; transition: color 0.2s;">Match Odds</span></span></div> <div> <div id="yui_3_1_1_1_146071239656754" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Norwich as clear <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="1" oldtitle="6/4" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); font-weight: 600; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">2.50</span></span> favourites look to be a touch <span style="font-weight: 600;">on the short side</span>, while Sunderland at around <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="2" oldtitle="9/4" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); font-weight: 600; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">3.30</span></span> look a fraction too big. As a value punt I'd probably look for a few quid on the visitors to win, but the sensible and safe play has to be a Lay of the hosts given Sunderland's propensity for churning out draws of late.</span></div> </div> <div> <div id="yui_3_1_1_1_146071239656755" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1e1e1e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; outline: none; transition: color 0.2s;">Over/Under 2.5 Goals</span></span></div> </div> <div> <div id="yui_3_1_1_1_146071239656756" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This one has a similar feel to the game here a couple of weeks ago when Newcastle came to Carrow Road needing a win, and I wouldn't be surprised if we saw a similar <span style="font-weight: 600;">goal-fest</span>. Over 2.5 is priced at odds of <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="3" oldtitle="5/4" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); font-weight: 600; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">2.30</span></span> and looks a very good value bet.</span></div> </div> <div> <div id="yui_3_1_1_1_146071239656758" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span id="yui_3_1_1_1_146071239656757" style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Recommended Bets</span></span></div> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; font-weight: 600;"></span></span><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">1point Lay Norwich to win @</span> <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="5" oldtitle="6/4" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title="">2.50</span><br /><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">2points Back Over 2.5 Goals @</span> <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="6" oldtitle="5/4" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title="">2.30</span><br /><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">1point Back 45pts And Over @</span> <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="7" oldtitle="1/1" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title="">2.00</span></span></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLjyYiQrMB1P_ffstScuOmevHMPQv7EQxyaFpcD6GLUifGiLm3PyXeSwLhiMrIMNSI6nwEws_OIOC6Q3S-rqXtZoDhWLt_zZ37ZmG24PZjMxAw4tb2xBsUAU3KxcpFq-WU162koj_LwQ/s1600/151.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLjyYiQrMB1P_ffstScuOmevHMPQv7EQxyaFpcD6GLUifGiLm3PyXeSwLhiMrIMNSI6nwEws_OIOC6Q3S-rqXtZoDhWLt_zZ37ZmG24PZjMxAw4tb2xBsUAU3KxcpFq-WU162koj_LwQ/s400/151.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <br /></div> </div>

Do-or-die as Canaries and Black Cats go into battle

Norwich v Sunderland Saturday 16th April, 12:45 Match Odds Norwich as clear  2.50  favourites look to be a touch  on the short side , w...

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Barcelona crash out of the Champions League to Atletico Madrid

<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Holders Barcelona are out of the Champions League after Antoine Griezmann's brace sent Atletico Madrid through to semi-finals with a 2-0 quarter-final second-leg victory.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">After returning from the Nou Camp with a 2-1 first-leg deficit last week, Griezmann headed home in the 36th minute and then struck a late penalty to give Diego Simone's men a famous 3-2 aggregate win, sending them to the last four of the Champions League for just the second time.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Barcelona, who have now lost three of their last four games in all competitions as their season looks in danger of imploding, piled the pressure on in the final 20 minutes, but were unable to make the breakthrough which would have sent the game to extra time, meaning they bow out of this competition in the last eight to Atletico for the second time in three seasons.</span></div> <div class="separator" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; clear: both; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-VxrNV8QPuYsnANFLlYXSJSr5a3IZcUh4DkcmG0jku1gdukRFinjY-yquBU_cdj4-mrkRxvayMPXymb9Me245DBVSkVBKPuUiPEA6CMqTgFOddoRCsifJuB1LvfrlVU9D94-LpANUdnM/s1600/91.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="border: 0px; color: #004276; margin: 0px 1em; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-VxrNV8QPuYsnANFLlYXSJSr5a3IZcUh4DkcmG0jku1gdukRFinjY-yquBU_cdj4-mrkRxvayMPXymb9Me245DBVSkVBKPuUiPEA6CMqTgFOddoRCsifJuB1LvfrlVU9D94-LpANUdnM/s400/91.jpg" style="border: 0px; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 600px; padding: 0px;" width="400" /></a></div> <div> <br /></div>

Barcelona crash out of the Champions League to Atletico Madrid

Holders Barcelona are out of the Champions League after Antoine Griezmann's brace sent Atletico Madrid through to semi-finals with a 2-...

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Bayern Munich seal Champions League semi-final place for fifth successive season

<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Arturo Vidal's thunderbolt and Thomas Muller's tap-in comfortably put Bayern Munich through to the Champions League semi-finals for the fifth successive season, this time with a 3-2 aggregate win over Benfica.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Vidal, who last week headed the only goal of the first leg, powerfully volleyed home from the edge of the area 11 first-half minutes after Raul Jimenez bravely nodded the tie level.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Seven minutes after the break Muller steered in a nod-down from a corner, giving the 2013 Champions League winners a second away goal which proved far too much for manager Rui Vitoria's side to claw back. Substitute Anderson Talisca's free-kick gave the hosts hope, but it was too little too late as the game finished 2-2.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The result at the Stadium of Light could see Bayern boss Pep Guardiola face Manchester City, the club he will manage from the summer, in the last four. Guardiola will not meet former team Barcelona after the holders were knocked out by Atletico Madrid.</span></div> <div class="separator" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; clear: both; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHe9WE9gCI58JEnSAm1JAFEOm5DBX4_ChqGF6ywWyyrC8Iizs8aoTeH3pJ4IzNXspiQQm6k2PTT0rGs-FvCcDZMNVLLyxiF9vDvZjpAP5Wgks7DlwxbcE2133Du5YYr0xuYRZlE_IOONs/s1600/90.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="border: 0px; color: #004276; margin: 0px 1em; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHe9WE9gCI58JEnSAm1JAFEOm5DBX4_ChqGF6ywWyyrC8Iizs8aoTeH3pJ4IzNXspiQQm6k2PTT0rGs-FvCcDZMNVLLyxiF9vDvZjpAP5Wgks7DlwxbcE2133Du5YYr0xuYRZlE_IOONs/s400/90.jpg" style="border: 0px; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 600px; padding: 0px;" width="400" /></a></div> <div> <br /></div>

Bayern Munich seal Champions League semi-final place for fifth successive season

Arturo Vidal's thunderbolt and Thomas Muller's tap-in comfortably put Bayern Munich through to the Champions League semi-finals for...

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Get set for an Anfield spectacular

<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; font-weight: 600; line-height: 21px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Liverpool v Borussia Dortmund</span></span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; font-weight: 600; line-height: 21px;">Thursday April 14, 20:05</span></span><br /> <div id="yui_3_1_1_1_146062179609853" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In terms of atmosphere and intensity, last week's first leg at Signal Iduna Park has to go down as one of the <span style="font-weight: 600;">most captivating battles</span> of the season. Liverpool worked incredibly hard to stifle BVB in a way that few teams have managed, and could even have got a better result than the 1-1 draw they got. Goalscorer Divock Origi proved to be an excellent choice to lead the line, and Reds' boss <span style="font-weight: 600;">Jurgen Klopp</span> seemed thoroughly satisfied with his return to the club where he spent seven glorious years.</span></div> <div> <div id="yui_3_1_1_1_146062179609854" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dortmund are <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="1" oldtitle="6/4" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); font-weight: 600; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">2.48</span></span> favourites, and that seems a tiny bit short to me. This game looks even to me, so you may be tempted to back the hosts <span style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Draw No Bet</span></span> at <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="2" oldtitle="6/5" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); font-weight: 600; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">2.22</span></span>, which returns your stake in the event of a draw.</span></div> </div> <div> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px;">The bet I'm plumping for is backing </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; font-weight: 600; line-height: 21px;">Over 2.5 Goals</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px;"> at </span><span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="3" oldtitle="5/6" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; background: rgb(255, 184, 12); color: #1e1e1e; font-weight: 600; line-height: 21px; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">1.85</span></span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px;">.</span></span></div> <div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span id="yui_3_1_1_1_146062179609856" style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Recommended Bet</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1e1e1e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; outline: none; transition: color 0.2s;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Back Over 2.5 Goals at</span><span style="color: #1e1e1e;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;"> </span></span><span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="4" oldtitle="10/11" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffb80c; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1e1e1e; outline: none; padding: 3px 2px 1px; transition: color 0.2s;" title="">1.89</span></span></span></div> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu8eR4GEyy5EpKUmgZzFGv1XCMBOaSClF0ob78LRhixr7dKDdF5zYH6gZet6vjPRdy0ce8ZBGW3tEXgLAB5FtK-z883W5jw-c2jgUm5pOF-tZiKsILTDbw_FzfmoI_qUvzVGZckDPm9Q/s1600/71.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu8eR4GEyy5EpKUmgZzFGv1XCMBOaSClF0ob78LRhixr7dKDdF5zYH6gZet6vjPRdy0ce8ZBGW3tEXgLAB5FtK-z883W5jw-c2jgUm5pOF-tZiKsILTDbw_FzfmoI_qUvzVGZckDPm9Q/s400/71.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div> <br /></div>

Get set for an Anfield spectacular

Liverpool v Borussia Dortmund Thursday April 14, 20:05 In terms of atmosphere and intensity, last week's first leg at Signal Iduna Par...

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Holders to keep marching on

<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; font-weight: 600; line-height: 21px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Sevilla v Athletic Bilbao</span></span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; font-weight: 600; line-height: 21px;">Thursday April 14, 20:05</span></span><br /> <div id="yui_3_1_1_1_146062180470253" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Neither team is great form. Athletic have won just one of their last five matches, and have lost their last two away games. Sevilla's first-leg victory was their only success in the last four outings in all competitions, and they went down 2-1 at Valencia at the weekend.</span></div> <div id="yui_3_1_1_1_146062180470255" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ernesto Valverde's visitors have recent history against them. The Basques haven't won away to Sevilla since 2011, and they've lost on three of their last four visits. To make matters worse, defender <span style="font-weight: 600;">Aymeric Laporte</span> is likely to miss the game with injury, as will dangerous midfielder Sabin Merino.</span></div> <div id="yui_3_1_1_1_146062180470254" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Athletic's big chance to progress has surely gone, and having won their last 11 Europa League games, I think an experienced Sevilla side is well-placed to make it a dozen.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: 600;">Recommended Bet</span><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Back Sevilla to win at</span> <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="1" oldtitle="11/10" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title="">2.10</span></span> </span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk7ae0NUpg1t1fh1Ig67mq36y9idyd5nVR4CTI7NbM5ArDOdFfXN_o7GYMbDLv1h9JiKsrMRy2UcJH4qxz5rgglqwhYFkUX11FufWaA2ljltD54bZOOH5KQHJG0IaWxoy7VEh4M0r07A/s1600/70.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk7ae0NUpg1t1fh1Ig67mq36y9idyd5nVR4CTI7NbM5ArDOdFfXN_o7GYMbDLv1h9JiKsrMRy2UcJH4qxz5rgglqwhYFkUX11FufWaA2ljltD54bZOOH5KQHJG0IaWxoy7VEh4M0r07A/s400/70.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div> <br /></div>

Holders to keep marching on

Sevilla v Athletic Bilbao Thursday April 14, 20:05 Neither team is great form. Athletic have won just one of their last five matches, and ...

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Archbishops don't have a prayer

<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; font-weight: 600; line-height: 21px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Shakhtar Donetsk v Braga</span></span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px;"> </span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; font-weight: 600; line-height: 21px;">Thursday April 14, 20:05</span></span><br /> <div id="yui_3_1_1_1_146062180885153" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now it's Shakhtar Donetsk's turn to fly the Ukrainian flag in the Europa League and after a 2-1 first-leg success in Portugal, they are in pole position to reach the semi-finals. Shakhtar have been playing their home games 600 miles away in Lviv because their Donbass Arena was damaged by shelling, and there continue to be safety concerns.</span></div> <div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span id="yui_3_1_1_1_146062180885154" style="font-weight: 600;">Recommended Bet</span><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1e1e1e; outline: none; transition: color 0.2s initial initial;">Back Shakhtar Donetsk to win at</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1e1e1e; outline: none; transition: color 0.2s;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;"> </span></span><span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="2" oldtitle="8/11" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffb80c; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1e1e1e; outline: none; padding: 3px 2px 1px; transition: color 0.2s initial initial;" title="">1.75</span></span></span></div> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHYdRUJUcbqIq4sHfn1fmvrHWs_p5uUHKURsYSj-TMAsTxkhAivKO8WcXtpwvLSC3ldF0x7tFXpoupF2q7Jk1-AJYLHXZgzA26Rhd1smJC13-VYX5BHxMQkUgwYhAroa3Te62dpa7vwQ/s1600/69.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHYdRUJUcbqIq4sHfn1fmvrHWs_p5uUHKURsYSj-TMAsTxkhAivKO8WcXtpwvLSC3ldF0x7tFXpoupF2q7Jk1-AJYLHXZgzA26Rhd1smJC13-VYX5BHxMQkUgwYhAroa3Te62dpa7vwQ/s400/69.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div> <br /></div>

Archbishops don't have a prayer

Shakhtar Donetsk v Braga   Thursday April 14, 20:05 Now it's Shakhtar Donetsk's turn to fly the Ukrainian flag in the Europa Leagu...

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Hosts might Czech out, but they'll go down swinging

<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; font-weight: 600; line-height: 21px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Sparta Prague v Villarreal</span></span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; font-weight: 600; line-height: 21px;">Thursday April 14, 20:05</span></span><br /> <div id="yui_3_1_1_1_146062180957053" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Villarreal are in pole position to qualify for the semi-finals after last week's 2-1 win over Sparta Prague at El Madrigal, and if they do progress, it means half of the final four combatants will be from La Liga. The Yellow Submarine have built an eight-point lead in the race for fourth spot in Spain, so they can afford to concentrate on this competition.</span></div> <div> <div id="yui_3_1_1_1_146062180957054" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Both Teams To Score is the bet that's caught my eye at <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="1" oldtitle="10/11" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); font-weight: 600; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">1.89</span></span>, but you may also consider opposing the visitors at <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="2" oldtitle="1/1" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); font-weight: 600; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">2.00</span></span>, given that they have won just one of their last nine away games. The thing that's putting me off laying Villarreal is that Sparta will have to go for it at some stage, and Bakambu is a huge threat on the counter-attack.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: 600;">Recommended Bet</span><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1e1e1e; outline: none; transition: color 0.2s initial initial;">Back Both Teams To Score at</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1e1e1e; outline: none; transition: color 0.2s;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;"> </span></span><span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="3" oldtitle="10/11" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffb80c; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1e1e1e; outline: none; padding: 3px 2px 1px; transition: color 0.2s initial initial;" title="">1.89</span></span></span></div> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1izqcKwAsEU9fZCdlGy4Lq9PWhmTpMjfuc8inuIFX9OIcrcuryp-bgQPlhQqMylMNTMZFwT_Za8yELVBCgpR-6rSeWutXb1diWsYRUJ84zlNzqcMzn6BJuKCoA1ZI5UtQ1SUgvckR4A/s1600/68.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1izqcKwAsEU9fZCdlGy4Lq9PWhmTpMjfuc8inuIFX9OIcrcuryp-bgQPlhQqMylMNTMZFwT_Za8yELVBCgpR-6rSeWutXb1diWsYRUJ84zlNzqcMzn6BJuKCoA1ZI5UtQ1SUgvckR4A/s400/68.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div> <br /></div>

Hosts might Czech out, but they'll go down swinging

Sparta Prague v Villarreal Thursday April 14, 20:05 Villarreal are in pole position to qualify for the semi-finals after last week's 2...

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Pepe: Ronaldo light years ahead of the rest

<div style="background: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; margin: 1em 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo remains "light years" ahead of the rest in world football, according to team-mate Pepe.</span></div> <div style="background: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; margin: 1em 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The 31-year-old has scored 43 times in 41 appearances in all competitions this season and on Saturday became the first player in La Liga history to hit 30 goals in six consecutive campaigns.</span></div> <div style="background: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; margin: 1em 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">However, Ronaldo lost his Ballon d'Or crown to Lionel Messi in January and criticism of his form at times this term has increased speculation that Madrid could listen to offers from abroad.</span></div> <div style="background: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; margin: 1em 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">But Pepe believes there remains no footballer who can come close to his compatriot.</span></div> <div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <div class="mc_content" id="NewsContent" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"> <div style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 1em 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Madrid host Wolfsburg in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday, looking to overturn a 2-0 deficit.</span></div> </div> <div class="separator" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 23.8px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXfzfaHIV-vPjdhakoJ6aRPWuAvO8NTEdbyUykvX8JdmjQU-D2SPRzD8Nnx4inQWubt0K7qEtPiDEUPqe6Jxrg0PG21Y4rnfWu721vF7OlA2jzYu3Tu9NgdmjwBg0jEw5Y9MIyda-JgUPH/s1600/93.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="background-attachment: initial; 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Pepe: Ronaldo light years ahead of the rest

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo remains "light years" ahead of the rest in world football, according to team-mate Pepe. The ...

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Janmaat breaks fingers after punching wall

<div class="mc_content" id="NewsContent" style="background: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"> <div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 1em 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Just when you think things couldn't possibly get any more absurd at Newcastle, Daryl Janmaat managed to cause himself an injury following his side's dismal 3-0 defeat against Southampton on Saturday afternoon.</span></div> <div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 1em 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Janmaat was forced to leave the pitch in the first half after tweaking a hamstring, but it was a bizarre dressing room incident that saw the Dutch full-back leave the stadium in a sling after the game.</span></div> <div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 1em 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">According to the Chronicle, Janmaat was so livid that he punched a wall, breaking two fingers in the process.</span></div> <div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 1em 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">That said, the paper also report that neither of his injuries -- the hamstring or the hand -- are expected to rule him out of next weekend's do-or-die match against Swansea.</span></div> </div> <div class="separator" style="background-attachment: initial; 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Janmaat breaks fingers after punching wall

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Second leg to be even harder for hosts

<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; font-weight: 600; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Man City </span><span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="1" oldtitle="15/8" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffb80c; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1e1e1e; outline: none; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title="">2.86</span><span style="color: #1e1e1e;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"> v Paris St-Germain </span></span><span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="2" oldtitle="13/8" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffb80c; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1e1e1e; outline: none; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title="">2.62</span><span style="color: #1e1e1e;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">; The Draw </span></span><span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="3" oldtitle="11/4" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffb80c; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1e1e1e; outline: none; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title="">3.70</span><br />Tuesday, 19:45</span></span><br /> <div id="yui_3_1_1_1_146044957331754" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; transition: color 0.2s;">Match Odds</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As mentioned, Man City are now favourites to reach the semi-finals, yet this writer retains belief that Paris St-Germain are the better bet. They are the shorter of the pair at <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="5" oldtitle="13/8" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffb80c; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1e1e1e; font-weight: 600; outline: none; padding: 3px 2px 1px; transition: color 0.2s;" title="">2.62</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; transition: color 0.2s;"> </span>to win the second leg, while it is <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="6" oldtitle="5/4" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffb80c; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1e1e1e; font-weight: 600; outline: none; padding: 3px 2px 1px; transition: color 0.2s;" title="">2.30</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; transition: color 0.2s;"> </span>that they break a streak of three straight quarter-final exits to qualify.</span></div> <div id="yui_3_1_1_1_146044957331756" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1e1e1e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 600; outline: none; transition: color 0.2s;">To Score</span></div> <div> <div id="yui_3_1_1_1_146044957331757" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The theory that he can't deliver against English adversaries has been comprehensively disproven with three goals in three continental knockout clashes against the Premier League's finest months before a potential move across the channel, and <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; transition: color 0.2s;">he is backable at</span> <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="7" oldtitle="6/5" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title="">2.20</span> to make it four in four.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: 600;">Recommended Bet:</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1e1e1e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 600; outline: none; transition: color 0.2s;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; transition: color 0.2s;">Back Paris St-Germain to qualify @</span><span style="color: #1e1e1e;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; transition: color 0.2s;"> </span></span><span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="8" oldtitle="5/4" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffb80c; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1e1e1e; font-weight: 600; outline: none; padding: 3px 2px 1px; transition: color 0.2s;" title="">2.30</span></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3NreWOXK-T8gd9tY1ZqvZMLnAmYuhZRcmvp8cPj5Y0TrhXzCcYDvV3GcrAx0LxlDWDlvBcUhbC01yFye_-bI1BtDlxdYpnXEMyEgzH7lc8S1ninT5cwhTTaP3p7BN-ZyQQHVo4Y1hUQ/s1600/88.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3NreWOXK-T8gd9tY1ZqvZMLnAmYuhZRcmvp8cPj5Y0TrhXzCcYDvV3GcrAx0LxlDWDlvBcUhbC01yFye_-bI1BtDlxdYpnXEMyEgzH7lc8S1ninT5cwhTTaP3p7BN-ZyQQHVo4Y1hUQ/s400/88.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1e1e1e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 600; outline: none; transition: color 0.2s;"><span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="8" oldtitle="5/4" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffb80c; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1e1e1e; font-weight: 600; outline: none; padding: 3px 2px 1px; transition: color 0.2s;" title=""><br /></span></span></div> </div> <div> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <br /></div>

Second leg to be even harder for hosts

Man City  2.86  v Paris St-Germain  2.62 ; The Draw  3.70 Tuesday, 19:45 Match Odds As mentioned, Man City are now favourites to reach t...

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The case for the Real Madrid comeback

<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; font-weight: 600; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Real Madrid </span><span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="1" oldtitle="2/9" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffb80c; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1e1e1e; outline: none; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title="">1.23</span><span style="color: #1e1e1e;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"> v Wolfsburg </span></span><span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="2" oldtitle="14/1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffb80c; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1e1e1e; outline: none; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title="">15.00</span><span style="color: #1e1e1e;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">; The Draw </span></span><span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="3" oldtitle="6/1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffb80c; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1e1e1e; outline: none; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title="">7.00</span><br />Tuesday, 19:45</span></span><br /> <div id="yui_3_1_1_1_146044957370353" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1e1e1e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 600; outline: none; transition: color 0.2s;">To Qualify</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is arguably the most interesting of any Champions League market in operation this week,<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; transition: color 0.2s;">with both clubs trading at around</span> <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="4" oldtitle="1/1" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title="">2.00</span>, and this writer is going to present the case as to why Real Madrid are an attractive bet at that price.</span></div> <div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span id="yui_3_1_1_1_146044957370355" style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Recommended Bet:</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1e1e1e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 600; outline: none; transition: color 0.2s;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; transition: color 0.2s;">Back Real Madrid to qualify @</span><span style="color: #1e1e1e;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; transition: color 0.2s;"> </span></span><span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="5" oldtitle="1/1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffb80c; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1e1e1e; font-weight: 600; outline: none; padding: 3px 2px 1px; transition: color 0.2s;" title="">2.00</span></span></div> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA2a4rqiRfbJjgLCvs7PFkkIcgPmAi1Sk1VnnKFsltJYlZhuOrkc7K1xbJ2hVrpaX48gc3Oo99GYz5g1pLZjZZl5SzOtB0qwsyZrKppmkdJuPxlSEI_TqLn59fZrGooTLlbFBAaEoNmw/s1600/89.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA2a4rqiRfbJjgLCvs7PFkkIcgPmAi1Sk1VnnKFsltJYlZhuOrkc7K1xbJ2hVrpaX48gc3Oo99GYz5g1pLZjZZl5SzOtB0qwsyZrKppmkdJuPxlSEI_TqLn59fZrGooTLlbFBAaEoNmw/s400/89.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div> <br /></div>

The case for the Real Madrid comeback

Real Madrid  1.23  v Wolfsburg  15.00 ; The Draw  7.00 Tuesday, 19:45 To Qualify This is arguably the most interesting of any Champions ...

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Danilo: Booed by fans, backed by teammates

<div align="left" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">In Real Madrid's 4-0 victory over Eibar on Saturday, the home fans whistled and booed Brazilian full-back Danilo for his performance against Wolfsburg in the Champions League last Wednesday, but his teammates have come out in his defence.</span></div> <div align="left" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">There were two occasions on Saturday where the Real supporters made their feelings towards Danilo known; firstly, as the announcer read out his name on the teamsheet pre-match, and secondly when he came on for Carvajal in the 63rd minute.</span></div> <div align="left" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Whistles and boos could be heard around the ground as the Brazilian took to the turf of Estadio Bernabeu, a reaction to his poor performance in Real's 2-0 defeat to Wolfsburg on Wednesday night.</span></div> <div align="left" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Dani Carvajal, ironically Danilo's main rival in the Real Madrid starting XI, has come out in support of his teammate, calling the fans' actions "extremely unjust."</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; clear: both; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTnpJ34tGhKG4OJxJ437NETvpdiId7MGg_2p_tBYkKHtUGTAOGJIab7vsf7vX-l1evJuljWSZ6RHk7762QyJgZBbY44vXky3Hi-Zj_ODSUzha95slQmZS2PUVhHtyUdXvF804ISzaLIT0/s1600/92.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="border: 0px; color: #004276; margin: 0px 1em; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTnpJ34tGhKG4OJxJ437NETvpdiId7MGg_2p_tBYkKHtUGTAOGJIab7vsf7vX-l1evJuljWSZ6RHk7762QyJgZBbY44vXky3Hi-Zj_ODSUzha95slQmZS2PUVhHtyUdXvF804ISzaLIT0/s400/92.jpg" style="border: 0px; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 600px; padding: 0px;" width="400" /></a></div> <div> <br /></div>

Danilo: Booed by fans, backed by teammates

In Real Madrid's 4-0 victory over Eibar on Saturday, the home fans whistled and booed Brazilian full-back Danilo for his performance ag...

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Spurs do their bit in title race, as 3 goals in 6 minutes see off sorry Man Utd

<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Tottenham's hopes of a first league title since 1961 are not over just yet, with a remarkable six-minute flurry condemning Manchester United to an embarrassing loss that keeps Leicester's cushion at the summit to seven points.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Claudio Ranieri's remarkable side ratcheted up the pressure with victory at embattled Sunderland on Sunday - a result Mauricio Pochettino's men responded to manfully in the delayed kick-off at White Hart Lane.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Just as it looked like Champions League hopefuls United would frustrate Spurs, Dele Alli, Toby Alderweireld and Erik Lamela netted in six frantic second-half minutes to secure a memorable 3-0 win.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Clawing back Leicester with five matches left remains a formidable challenge, but the manner of victory in the wake of their rivals opening up a 10-point lead offers hope.</span></div> <div class="separator" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; clear: both; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUcwjvGjBqWsC5JWmtOjIL3NWqvdEiw6Ij9WsA0T6ZZTXR_Gj1W1kAOM2o2TpYrBZ7HfrtA_-AiJrTqM72xTD5F7TsyRADoyc3qrsX44VFkfhy3LR-mK1az_rqwhISbHxzS1GLTuChwH0/s1600/202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="border: 0px; color: #004276; margin: 0px 1em; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUcwjvGjBqWsC5JWmtOjIL3NWqvdEiw6Ij9WsA0T6ZZTXR_Gj1W1kAOM2o2TpYrBZ7HfrtA_-AiJrTqM72xTD5F7TsyRADoyc3qrsX44VFkfhy3LR-mK1az_rqwhISbHxzS1GLTuChwH0/s400/202.jpg" style="border: 0px; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 600px; padding: 0px;" width="400" /></a></div> <div> <br /></div>

Spurs do their bit in title race, as 3 goals in 6 minutes see off sorry Man Utd

Tottenham's hopes of a first league title since 1961 are not over just yet, with a remarkable six-minute flurry condemning Manchester U...

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Lazio ease past Palermo

<div class="mc_content" id="NewsContent" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <div style="border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Lazio's first game since sacking boss Stefano Pioli and replacing him with Simone Inzaghi saw them record a comfortable 3-0 Serie A victory at strugglers Palermo.</span></div> <div style="border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The away side bounced back from their 4-1 derby defeat to Roma last weekend thanks to Miroslav Klose's early brace and a second-half Felipe Anderson strike.</span></div> <div style="border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Klose smashed in from a corner in the 10th minute before scoring with a header five minutes later as he followed up a Keita shot parried by Stefano Sorrentino.</span></div> <div style="border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Klose then provided an assist with another header when substitute Felipe Anderson wrapped things up in the 72nd minute.</span></div> <div style="border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Lazio are eighth in the table, while Palermo - now winless in their last 11 games - are 18th.</span></div> </div> <div class="separator" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; clear: both; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPre5ZsOpJ1_Obrr2jFBH_BN1YBPKabHpeWkXegCQ7p2oRPEoHNSAOIpEFFMFoeKEiwwXiJ0p9QobxWUlqWXDLBPaFP2-GdVVO8jeaMlWMSTrqdnYdQEvrHMXcxAHbiEONGEU_31gCxNU/s1600/73.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="border: 0px; color: #004276; margin: 0px 1em; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPre5ZsOpJ1_Obrr2jFBH_BN1YBPKabHpeWkXegCQ7p2oRPEoHNSAOIpEFFMFoeKEiwwXiJ0p9QobxWUlqWXDLBPaFP2-GdVVO8jeaMlWMSTrqdnYdQEvrHMXcxAHbiEONGEU_31gCxNU/s400/73.jpg" style="border: 0px; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 600px; padding: 0px;" width="400" /></a></div> <div> <br /></div>

Lazio ease past Palermo

Lazio's first game since sacking boss Stefano Pioli and replacing him with Simone Inzaghi saw them record a comfortable 3-0 Serie A vi...

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Seagulls set to soar again

<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; font-weight: 600; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Nottingham Forest v Brighton</span><br />Monday, 19:45</span></span><br /> <div id="yui_3_1_1_1_146036335496654" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1e1e1e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; outline: none; transition: color 0.2s;">Match Odds</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Albion can be backed at <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="1" oldtitle="5/4" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); font-weight: 600; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">2.26</span></span> for three more points to keep the pressure right on the top two with a first win for Williams <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="2" oldtitle="13/5" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); font-weight: 600; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">3.65</span></span> and the draw <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="3" oldtitle="12/5" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); font-weight: 600; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">3.40</span></span>. The visitors' have drawn a lot of games on the road this season (11 of their 20 fixtures) but they have lost just the <span style="font-weight: 600;">two matches</span> - a very impressive statistic.</span></div> <div> <div id="yui_3_1_1_1_146036335496656" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1e1e1e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; outline: none; transition: color 0.2s;">Over/Under 2.5 goals</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Unders is again heavily fancied by the market here at <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="4" oldtitle="4/6" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); font-weight: 600; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">1.68</span></span> with overs available to back at <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="5" oldtitle="11/8" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); font-weight: 600; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">2.38</span></span>. With just 35 goals - a total better than only MK Dons - it's not hard to pinpoint Forest's main problem this season with star striker <span style="font-weight: 600;">Britt Assombalonga</span> out since August with a knee ligament injury.</span></div> </div> <div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span id="yui_3_1_1_1_146036335496657" style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Recommended Bets</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; transition: color 0.2s;">Back Brighton to win at</span> <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="6" oldtitle="5/4" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title="">2.26</span> *best bet<br /><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1e1e1e; font-weight: 600; outline: none; transition: color 0.2s initial initial;">Back over 2.5 goals at</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1e1e1e; font-weight: 600; outline: none; transition: color 0.2s;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; transition: color 0.2s;"> </span></span><span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="7" oldtitle="11/8" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffb80c; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1e1e1e; font-weight: 600; outline: none; padding: 3px 2px 1px; transition: color 0.2s initial initial;" title="">2.38</span></span></div> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRMa30D2CIsyk8qEKUOE_ytetgYzDLXF-6kVWprv-myDUXwg3ojecWpsf_aG0cwigwhqn5oeffhWlBNnrdXpHSxIwgas2zx-y_HAPvq6VDJkqtouTqmzaFKKRJ4d0mV4A9RPGUtFc0DA/s1600/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRMa30D2CIsyk8qEKUOE_ytetgYzDLXF-6kVWprv-myDUXwg3ojecWpsf_aG0cwigwhqn5oeffhWlBNnrdXpHSxIwgas2zx-y_HAPvq6VDJkqtouTqmzaFKKRJ4d0mV4A9RPGUtFc0DA/s400/6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div> <br /></div>

Seagulls set to soar again

Nottingham Forest v Brighton Monday, 19:45 Match Odds Albion can be backed at  2.26  for three more points to keep the pressure right on...

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