The defender said his side must believe another against-the-odds triumph in the Champions League is possible at Barcelona Diogo Dalot has urged his Manchester United team-mates to believe they can claim another huge Champions League scalp at Barcelona. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side overcame a 2-0 deficit against Paris Saint-Germain in the previous round, winning 3-1…
Read moreManchester United’s manager has warned his players to be aware of city rival’s aggressive tactics in the upcoming derby. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has lit the blue touch paper ahead of Wednesday’s derby by saying Manchester City “snap at your ankles and kick you”. Pep Guardiola’s title-chasing City side visit Manchester United knowing three points would…
Read moreThe Spurs defender has helped to down Borussia Dortmund and Manchester City to reach the semi-finals and believes a European title can be claimed Danny Rose believes Tottenham are capable of claiming Champions League glory, with Mauricio Pochettino’s side fearing nobody in what has been a “testing” campaign. Despite enduring a slow start to their…
Read moreThe goalkeeper made 17 saves to keep a clean sheet in a draw on Monday Atalanta failed to score against Empoli in Serie A on Monday despite recording an incredible 47 shots on Bartlomiej Dragowski’s goal. Dragowski’s 17 saves during the 0-0 draw in Bergamo was the most in a Serie A game since 2004-05, when Opta…
Read moreThe club’s president discussed speculation linking the La Liga champions with the two stars Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu insisted Atletico Madrid star Antoine Griezmann is not in the club’s plans, though he refused to rule out a move for Ajax captain Matthijs de Ligt. Griezmann was linked with Barca prior to the 2018 World…
Read moreRob Simmons will get a Suncorp Stadium farewell, with the veteran lock a surprise inclusion at blindside flanker for the clash with the Brumbies. A neck complaint for Scott Higginbotham has allowed Nick Stiles to bring both Simmons and Kane Douglas into the starting 23, with Lukhan Tui also unavailable due to a knee clean…
Read moreThe Brumbies are taking a young squad to Singapore, using the June break to look at some new talent. Brumbies U20s lock Darcy Swain, Tuggeranong duo Sione Taula and Andrew Robinson and Royals’ George Morseu are among those uncapped in the squad. Scrumhalf Ryan Lonergan has been included in the touring squad, after injury curtailed…
Read moreThe Brumbies are in the midst of their worst losing streak in six seasons, after a 13-6 loss to the Lions on Friday night. Not since 2011 have the Brumbies lost four matches in a row, with that losing run lasting five matches, but the South Africa 1 conference leaders inflicted yet another defeat on…
Read moreIn taking the captaincy reins at Ballymore, Scott Higginbotham is going back to the future. Rewind five years to 2013 and Higginbotham found himself in a near identical situation. With regular Rebels captain Gareth Delve out injured, Higginbotham was thrown into the deep end in his first year at the club and asked to lead…
Read moreRory Arnold and Lachlan McCaffrey will start against the Reds, named as two changes to Brumbies coach Dan McKellar’s starting XV. McCaffrey made a brilliant start to his Brumbies career after coming on as a replacement for the injured Rob Valetini, scoring a try, setting up another and putting in a big shift at the…
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