International Football Thread

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Real Madrid on ropes against Man City​

Mbappe, Bellingham and Rodrygo set to miss the game

AFP
March 10, 2026

Real Madrid will be leaning on Vinicius Junior to try and get past Manchester City in the Champions League last 16. Photo: AFP

MADRID: Rarely do record 15-time winners Real Madrid enter a Champions League clash as underdogs but this is the situation when Manchester City visit the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday.

With key attackers Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham and Rodrygo Goes set to miss the game injured and Alvaro Arbeloa's team in inconsistent form, the Premier League side are firm favourites in the last 16 tie.

Man City beat Madrid in the league phase in the Spanish capital and have strengthened since then, with Antoine Semenyo and Marc Guehi arriving, while midfielder Rodri is fit after missing that match during a long-term injury absence.

Xabi Alonso was at Madrid's helm then. But his successor Arbeloa has not got the team playing with more quality or consistency.

 

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Stuttgart down Leipzig to strike blow in top-four race​

AFP
Deniz Undav scored the only goal in the game

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Milan give Inter Scudetto reprieve​

AFP
Como eye Champions League berth

 

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Messi shines but Miami crash out​

AFP

The Argentine superstar bagged the 900th goal

 

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Tomiyasu handed World Cup lifeline​

AFP

The 27-year-old has struggled with injuries and left Arsenal last July

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Kane and Bayern swat aside Atalanta​

AFP
They set up a mega Champions League quarterfinal clash against Real Madrid

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Atletico survive Spurs scare​

They reach Champions League quarters despite a 3-2 defeat

AFP
March 19, 2026

Atletico Madrid players celebrate during their Champions League tie at Tottenham. Photo: AFP

LONDON:
Atletico Madrid held off Tottenham's bid for an epic Champions League escape as they reached the quarter-finals despite a 3-2 defeat in the last-16 second leg on Wednesday.

Diego Simeone's side trailed three times in north London but they did just enough to go through 7-5 on aggregate.

Randal Kolo Muani put Tottenham ahead in the first half before Julian Alvarez levelled immediately after the break.

 

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England recall Mainoo, Maguire for pre-World Cup matches​

AFP

James Garner and Jason Steele received their first England call-ups

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Salah ruled out of Liverpool's Brighton clash​

AFP
Mar 20, 2026

They face Manchester City in the FA Cup quarter-finals on April 4

 

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FIFA fines Israeli FA for anti-discrimination rules breaches​

AFP
Mar 20, 2026

Palestine Football Association reported allegations of discrimination by the IFA to FIFA

 

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Liverpool, Chelsea slip up in Champions League race​

AFP

The Reds slipped to a 2-1 defeat at Brighton

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Rosenior urges Chelsea to 'forget the noise' after damaging loss​

AFP

They suffered a damaging 3-0 defeat against Everton

 

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Happy ending for you

 

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Irankunda grabs double as Australia thrash Curacao 5-1​

Reuters
Irankunda scores twice in second half for Australia

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Cucurella warns Chelsea's youth focus may hinder trophy ambitions​

REUTERS
He says the squad still lacks top-level experience

 

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Poland eye Sweden drought end​

REUTERS
They aim to end a 96-year wait for victory in Sweden

 

[hasssanali8998]

why isnt theer a seperate world cup thread like c'omn man

biggest sports event in 4 years

 

[hasssanali8998]

anyways

italy are out of WC again for the 3rd time in a row
Congrats to bosnia for qualifying