ENGLISH clubs had a disastrous Champions League experience in the last 16, with four of the six eliminated. Chelsea, Manchester City, Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur were all knocked out, conceding 28 goals between them. Arsenal and Liverpool won through to the quarter-finals, beating Bayer Leverkusen and Galatasaray respectively.
IRAN has said it will boycott the United States but not the 2026 World Cup. The country, which has been at war with the US, has been talking to FIFA about relocating their group games to Mexico.
LIONEL MESSI has scored his 900th career goal in Inter Miami’s game with Nashville. Since joining the MLS club, the 38-year-old veteran has scored 81 goals in 92 games.
THE SENEGALESE government has accused CAF of corruption after stripping its football team of the Africa Cup of Nations trophy. The governing body has awarded the title to hosts Morocco following an investigation over Senegal’s walk-off following a disputed penalty. Morocco missed the spot-kick and Senegal won 1-0.
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