Pep Guardiola says the task of trying to stop Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar is enough to keep him awake at night.

Manchester City are away to PSG in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final tie on Wednesday, neither side having won the famous trophy before.

Guardiola had left Barcelona by the time Neymar arrived at Camp Nou in 2013, the forward eventually forming a historic front three with Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez.

Such is the quality of Neymar, the City boss feels his former club would have won many more Champions League crowns had the Brazil talisman not moved to PSG in 2017.

Guardiola feels there is only so much that can be done against world-class opponents like Neymar and Kylian Mbappe and wants City to impose themselves on the game …

Richarlison described his Champions League debut as one of the best days of my life after scoring his first two Tottenham goals in Wednesday s 2-0 win over Marseille.

The Brazil international opened the scoring for Spurs in the 76th minute of the Group D contest with a header after Chancel Mbemba had been issued a red card.

Richarlison, a £60million signing from Everton, glanced in a second five minutes later as Tottenham won their opening match in the competition for only the second time.

He became the 39th Brazilian to score on his debut in the competition, the most of any nation, and is the first Brazilian since Oscar in September 2012 to net a brace on his bow.

The 25-year-old was in tears at the end of the game as he embraced his father in the stand…

Paris Saint-Germain are interested in signing Bernardo Silva from Manchester City, according to . The report has claimed that that PSG wanted to sign Silva in the summer transfer window and remain keen on securing the services of the Portugal international, who can operate as an attacking midfielder or as a winger.

The report has claimed that PSG are not the only club who are keen on signing the Portugal international. Former La Liga and UEFA Champions League winners Barcelona are also claimed to be interested in the former FC Porto star.

Silva has been on the books of City since 2017 and has been superb for Pep Guardiola’s side over the years. The 28-year-old has won the Premier League title four times, the FA Cup once, and the EFL Cup on four occasions with City so …

Jocelyn Gourvennec was quick to share the credit for Lille s historic Trophee des Champions success with predecessor Christophe Galtier.

Former head coach Galtier steered Lille to a first Ligue 1 title in a decade before departing for Nice, with new boss Gourvennec masterminding a 1-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain in Sunday’s curtain-raiser for the new domestic season.

Xeka s first-half strike from long range was the difference between the teams, ending PSG s eight-year spell of dominance in the competition, while it also secured Lille s first ever triumph at the third attempt.

When you play a trophy, what matters is the title, Gourvennec told the media after the game. We suffered in the second half because there was a high technical quality in front of us.

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Mohamed Salah has hinted he will still be a Liverpool player next season while paying tribute to departed manager Jurgen Klopp.

Klopp s nine-year reign on Merseyside came to an end with Sunday s 2-0 win over Wolves, with Liverpool ending his final campaign at the helm third in the Premier League.

Arne Slot was subsequently confirmed as his successor on Monday, but doubts have been raised as to whether Salah would play under the Dutchman.

Salah s form dropped off alarmingly in the second half of the campaign and he became involved in a public bust-up with Klopp last month, heightening speculation that he could depart as he enters the final 12 months of his contract.

However, Salah seemed to rule out that prospect as he vowed to lead Liverpool to more silv…

Chelsea have been told the decision not to award them a penalty in their 0-0 draw with Manchester United last month was incorrect, Frank Lampard has revealed.

Cesar Azpilicueta was impeded by Harry Maguire as he jumped to meet a cross in the first half at Old Trafford but referee Martin Atkinson did not point to the spot and the VAR upheld his decision.

Chelsea were more fortunate in their 3-0 win over Rennes on Wednesday, as Dalbert was shown a second yellow card for handball after Tammy Abraham s shot ricocheted off the Brazilian defender s leg and up onto his arm.

In the Premier League this season, 27 of the 68 games played (39.7 per cent) have seen at least one penalty taken. It is significantly up on the mark of 23 per cent from 2019-20 and 14 per cent highe…

Switzerland will aim to defeat Italy for the first time in 28 years on Wednesday and breathe new life into their Euro 2020 campaign.

The Azzurri were in impressive form as they opened the tournament with a 3-0 defeat of Turkey, extending their recent run to nine consecutive victories without conceding a goal.

Switzerland dominated much of their Group A opener against Wales but saw a Kieffer Moore header cancel out Breel Embolo s opener in Baku.

That result means Vladimir Petkovic s side could become the first team in European Championship history to draw five consecutive matches should they fail to beat Italy.

History is not on their side – Switzerland last defeated Italy in Bern in World Cup qualifying in 1993.

Azzurri coach Roberto Mancini wa…

Neymar says Vinicius Junior will obviously win the Ballon d Or after he helped Real Madrid win their 15th Champions League title on Saturday.

Vinicius scored the second goal in Madrid s 2-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund and was their top scorer in the competition this campaign with six overall. He was also named the Champions League Player of the Season on Monday.

Indeed, the Brazilian became just the fifth player to score in both of their first two Champions League final appearances, after Samuel Eto o, Sergio Ramos, Lionel Messi and Mario Mandzukic.

Vinicius was an integral part of Los Blancos title charge too, with only Jude Bellingham (19) scoring more goals than him (15) as they won LaLiga for the 36th time.

His name regularly features in conversati…

Jose Mourinho is not the problem at Roma and the club and fans must stick with him, according to Giallorossi legend Francesco Totti. 

Roma appointed Mourinho last May and invested around €130million on new players – the biggest close-season outlay of any Serie A team. 

Things started positively with Roma winning their first six competitive games of a season for just the third time in their history, but they have been victorious in just four of their subsequent 12 outings. 

Mourinho became the first Giallorossi boss since Luis Enrique in 2011 to lose their maiden top-flight Derby della Capitale in September, while the following month he suffered the heaviest loss of his managerial career when Roma were hit for six by Bodo/Glimt in the Europa Conference…

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Two sides who will be desperate to lay down an early Group E marker on Tuesday night, Lazio will welcome Atletico Madrid to the Stadio Olimpico.

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Starting with the hosts, while Lazio might have gained a string of plaudits last season as they claimed a silver medal finish among Italy’s elite, the Eagles have drastically failed to find a similar level this time around. Although Maurizio Sarri’s side might have entered September’s international break with a stellar 2-1 victory away at reigning Serie A champions Napoli, the former Chelsea boss saw his inconsistent squad put in another downbeat display over the weekend. Making an immediate return to losing ways as they eventually slumped a 3-1 drumming at the hands of Juventus, …