MANCHESTER: Angel Di Maria scored a hat trick as Juventus advanced in the Europa League playoffs by beating Nantes 3-0. Juventus won 4-1 on aggregate to ensure another of Europe’s giants will play in the round of 16. World Cup winner Di Maria opened the scoring at Stade de la Beaujoire in the fifth minute and doubled the lead in the 20th from the penalty spot after Nicolas
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With a sweeping first-time shot, Antony fired Manchester United to a rousing 2-1 win over Barcelona. The comeback victory at Old Trafford sent United into the Europa League round of 16 and kept manager Erik ten Hag’s four-pronged trophy hunt on track. Antony might have silenced a few critics, too. “He is brave, he is…