The right man at the right place - he is doing a great job, was European football correspondent Kristof Terreur summary on the BBC's Euro Leagues podcast. He is an ideal manager for an underdog side. You won't name star players at Villarreal but he builds teams.
Sevilla's Jules Kounde remains their primary target after their failure to bring in the France defender during the most recent transfer window, while the Blues have also been offered the chance to sign Matthijs de Ligt from Juventus in 2022.
They got up and running halfway through the group stage with a 1-0 home win over the Ukrainian side last month and must now claim another three points in the return match in Kiev as they bid to finish in the top two and reach the knockout rounds.
“As a consequence, the match can no longer be played and the matter will, therefore, be referred to the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body for a decision to be taken in accordance with Annex J of the above-mentioned competition regulations.”
This practice unbefitting of the European Union adulterates competition and drives football into financial ruin, he added.
He definitely brings a lot of passion, a lot of determination, whether that's on the training pitch or in meetings, in the dressing room.
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Everyone at Celtic recognises the difficulties presented to society by the current pandemic and the health and safety of all must always be our priority, their statement read.
We all know sooner or later that Manchester United will have a new manager, but when it gets to this stage now you actually look at Ole as an individual and human being and think it's not good for him to be the Manchester United manager right now.
Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo has agreed a contract until 2026 with a 1bn euro (£841m) buyout clause.
He has overcome his muscular issues, but now he has an issue at the bottom of his foot. Bamford has scored just two goals this season after hitting 17 goals last season.
I think we found something else to us that reminds me that we're in another stage of our evolution, our team's going to another place.
Salah, in particular, is capable of magic at any moment. For me, he is the best in the world right now - not just the best goalscorer, but the best player full stop.
“Add that to his passing ability, his understanding of the game, his knowledge of the game, he’s obviously getting led by Mark Noble. His desire, you can see how he loves the game and wants to get better.
Traditionally, the Championship play-off semi-finals are two-legged affairs, with the winners advancing to the final.
Theresienstadt was primarily a transit camp for Jews sent to their deaths further east. There were about 55,000 people in a space designed for 4,000, Sonny says.
They are nine points off the bottom three and have not won a Premier League game since December 28 - a run of five, with just two points collected along the way.
In the end they had Schmeichel to thank for preserving a point. The Denmark international made two stunning stops to deny Welbeck and Trossard either side of the equaliser.
And while he has had little contact with the star since his collapse during Euro 2020, he is backing his former protege to make it back for club and country.
I know (head coach) Gregg Berhalter quite well, we've met a few times and had long chats about things, in fact only a couple of weeks ago.
Insigne has been linked with various teams across Europe as his terms in Naples run down, but the Italy international will now be spreading his wings on July 1 as he prepares to head for Canada.
“Was it a risk coming here?” he mused on Tuesday. “I’m involved in so many ventures worldwide, and my duty is to take responsible steps, but I’m more inclined to be conservative, as conservative as possible, and put measures in place to reduce loss of life.
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Indeed, those 19/20 (1.95) odds seem generous on Juventus proving too strong for a Napoli side in freefall and missing some key players.
But an extraordinary collapse saw Roma concede thrice in seven second half minutes as Juventus completed a remarkable turnaround, and saw the Portuguese manager slam his players as weak after a third consecutive game without a win.
A number of potential successors have already been mooted, with Enrique reportedly among the frontrunners having been identified as a standout candidate by Red Devils talisman Cristiano Ronaldo.
Ciro Immobile, as he was once again at pains to point out earlier this month, netted twice at the European Championship and, as a former European Golden Shoe winner, his goalscoring record should be respected.
What the managers saidSouthampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl: It's a horrible feeling and tomorrow it will be even harder.
In a repeat of the 2005 and 2007 finals, former Chelsea defender Fikayo Tomori's opener (29) got seven-time winners Milan off to the perfect start in what was a must-win game if their hopes of progressing through to the knockout phase were to be realised.
We know very well we are facing one of the best teams in the world, but, at the same time, I think that it's good to have this type of game, because we want to understand [how to face] these top teams.
It has given them a drive to push to get better as we have been that inspiration through the years. Belarus will be without Dinamo Minsk midfielder Artem Bykov, who serves a ban of his own.
Lingard's future, though, remains uncertain as he enters the final months of his Man Utd contract, prompting talk of a January move.
How the teams lined up | Match statsWatch Premier League highlights for free on Sky SportsThomas Tuchel made four changes from their Champions League quarter-final first-leg defeat with Mateo Kovacic, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Timo Werner and Marcos Alonso all put into the team.
Sky Sports News has learned that owners David Sullivan and David Gold were not the recipients of a second offer for the club from PAI Capital and, in any case, have no interest in selling the club.
As with Madrid's win, the temptation is to reach for the mystical. They won because of magic; the other side lost thanks to some malign curse. And frankly, that's as good an explanation as any other we've been able to come up with.
Junior Messias doubled Milan’s lead on the brink of half-time in his first start for the club. He latched on to a deflected ball that had cannoned into the air, and cleverly looped his header towards the far post and above Sirigu.
It represents a success for manager Louis van Gaal, who led the Dutch to a third-place finish at the 2014 World Cup in his second spell as national boss.
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“The board and the owners have backed me in [terms of] bringing good people in, good players in and I think, or I know, I leave this club with a better squad,” he said.
Following the match, BBC reported that the spectator who suffered the medical issue was able to walk away from the seats while assisted by medics.
So, there are some things we're not going to be able to affect. Maybe there are some things that we can affect.
A boy in those circumstances needed some love, he needed a moment. And it was a special moment, I must say.