RIP Phil Chisnall Liverpool FC is deeply saddened by the passing of Phil Chisnall, aged 78.
The former forward was signed from Manchester United by Bill Shankly in April 1964 – the last player to transfer directly between the two clubs – and went on to score two goals in nine appearances for the Reds.
Chisnall made his debut as a substitute in the Charity Shield four months after his arrival, and then netted his first goal two days later in a European Cup win at KR Reykjavik.
His final game came in the first leg of the 1965-66 Cup Winners’ Cup semi-final against Glasgow Celtic and he then departed to join Southend United, whom he represented for four years.
Croatia mourns Zlatko Kranjčar
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Zlatko Kranjčar, the former Croatian national team coach who also enjoyed a distinguished career as a striker with Dinamo Zagreb and Rapid Wien, has died in hospital at the age of 64.
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Kranjčar, nicknamed ‘Cico’, captained Croatia in their first modern international match against the United States in Zagreb on 17 October 1990.
Born in Zagreb, Kranjčar was recognised as one of Dinamo Zagreb’s greatest ever forwards. In a ten-year career with the club which took in 307 matches and 125 goals, he won Yugoslavia’s domestic title in 1982, as well as two Yugoslav Cups in 1980 and 1983.
Juventus vs Porto: UEFA Champions League background, form guide, previous meetings Friday 26 February 2021
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Juventus welcome Porto to Turin with a first-leg deficit although Federico Chiesa s late goal in Portugal revived their hopes.
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Juventus welcome Porto to Turin needing to overturn a first-leg deficit in the round of 16 for the second year in a row.
• Goals early in each half from Mehdi Taremi and Moussa Marega put Porto in charge of the first leg at the Estádio do Dragão, until a Federico Chiesa strike eight minutes from time offered a route back into the tie for Juve, who bowed out to Lyon in last season s competition after failing to undo the damage of an away first-leg defeat back on home soil.
Paris vs Barcelona: UEFA Champions League background, form guide, previous meetings Friday 26 February 2021
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Paris Saint-Germain have one foot in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals thanks to Kylian Mbappé s hat-trick at Barcelona.
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Paris Saint-Germain hold a three-goal cushion thanks to Kylian Mbappé s stunning hat-trick at the Camp Nou as Barcelona come to the Parc des Princes for the second leg of this UEFA Champions League round of 16 tie.
• Although Barcelona produced a famous fightback against Paris at this stage in 2016/17, that second leg took place at their home stadium, where Lionel Messi s 27th-minute penalty opened the scoring in the first leg of this tie. Mbappé quickly levelled, however, and struck twice more in the second half either side of a Moise Kean goal to make the final score 4-1 and become the first visiting player to score three times in a UEFA Champions League match at the Ca
Arsenal vs Benfica: UEFA Europa League background, form guide, previous meetings Tuesday 23 February 2021
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It is all square between Arsenal and Benfica as the two European heavyweights continue their UEFA Europa League round of 32 tie in Piraeus after both maintaining their unbeaten runs in this season’s competition with a 1-1 draw in the first leg at Rome s Stadio Olimpico.
• Arsenal claimed maximum points in the autumn from Group B, where they did the double over Rapid Wien, Dundalk and fellow qualifiers Molde, scoring 20 goals in the process – the most ever by an English team in a UEFA Europa League group. The Portuguese giants also came through their section undefeated, with three wins and three draws, but had to settle for second place behind Rangers.