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CHRIS FOY: European Champions Cup needs quality over quantity

CHRIS FOY - WORLD OF RUGBY: The Champions Cup should be an elite tournament full of vibrant, high-class, cross-border competition, but it is feeling stale and flat and one-dimensional.




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Meet the Shrewsbury team hoping to inflict an FA Cup blow on champions-elect Liverpool

Shrewsbury's 38-year-old goalkeeper Joe Murphy gives Sportsmail the low-down on his team-mates who are hoping to defy the odds and somehow stop Jurgen Klopp's high-flying Liverpool side.




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West Brom power into Championship lead as Leeds slip up at Wigan to allow Fulham to close in

West Brom took advantage of another slip-up from Leeds to return to the top of the Championship, as Wigan won at Elland Road for the second time in as many seasons.




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West Brom 0-1 Wigan Athletic: Sam Morsy's goal gives Latics shock Championship win at Albion

JANINE SELF AT THE HAWTHORNS: Sam Morsy's goal gave Wigan Athletic a shock win at Championship leaders West Brom to lift the Latics out of the relegation zone.




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Leeds United desperate to finish Championship season as they chase promotion to Premier League

Championship leaders Leeds United believe it is 'vital' for the current season to be finished and are prepared to play behind closed doors to do so as they chase Premier League promotion.




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Top six in Championship 'ready to launch legal challenge' against Premier League if season is void

The top six clubs in the Championship are prepared to launch a legal challenge against the Premier League if they are denied three promotion places.




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Championship clubs will do what it takes to complete the season including games in empty stadiums

Championship clubs are determined to resume playing and finish the season no matter what - even if it means completing the remaining fixtures behind closed doors.




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Norwich City boss Daniel Farke says club is not preparing for the Championship

Norwich face tough opposition at the Molineux on Sunday as the Black Country club are 8th in the table and thrashed Espanyol 4-0 in the Europa League on Thursday night.




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Kieran Trippier defends Atletico Madrid tactics in Champions League win over Liverpool

Atletico Madrid full-back Kieran Trippier has come out in defence of his team's tactics in the valiant Champions League last-16 victory over holders Liverpool.




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Aymeric Laporte admits Champions League ban would 'hurt' Manchester City

Aymeric Laporte insists he won't leave Manchester City even if their two-year ban from the Champions League ban is upheld. The defender is one of a host of City players who has been tipped to leave.




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UEFA officially confirm that the Champions League and Europa League finals are postponed

This season's Champions League final and Europa League final, due to be played in May, have been formally postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, UEFA said on Tuesday. 




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Coronavirus: Atalanta v Valencia Champions League match 'was a biological bomb'

Bergamo mayor Giorgio Gori has labelled Atalanta's Champions League clash with Valencia a 'biological bomb' as he believes it caused the coronavirus to spread in Italy and Spain.   




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Raul Jimenez insists he wants to stay at Wolves even if they don't qualify for Champions League

Raul Jimenez insists he is happy to stay at Wolves even if they fail to qualify for the Champions League next season, with the west Midlands side currently five points adrift of the top four.




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Champions League and Europa League 'moved to July and August'

The latter stages of this season's Champions League and Europa League are set to be moved to July and August as the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the football calendar. 




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UEFA consider placing Champions League and Europa League on hold

Placing both the Champions League and Europa League on hold while domestic seasons are played out is one of the proposals being looked at by UEFA, Sportsmail understands.




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UEFA aiming to complete Champions League in AUGUST

UEFA have reportedly drawn up a calendar to try and get the Champions League finished in August, and are considering a mini four-team tournament to end it.




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Ramires reveals the REAL reason John Terry wore his full kit to Chelsea's Champions League final

Former Chelsea midfielder Ramires has revealed the REAL reason John Terry wore his full kit at the 2012 Champions League final - and says it was the club's idea.




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Marcos Llorente names his dog Anfield a month after Atletico Madrid star's Champions League heroics

Llorente has gone to extreme lengths to commemorate his memorable performance at the famous stadium, and shared his hilarious choice of name with his Instagram followers.




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Champions League final is set to be CANCELLED if it cannot be played before August 3

UEFA has confirmed the Champions League final will be cancelled if the competition can't be concluded by August 3 and says one-legged play-offs are an option being discussed.




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Champions League and Europa League could be CANCELLED if coronavirus restrictions continue

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin says playing behind closed doors is a better option than scrapping the season, but warned European competitions could be abandoned.




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BT Sport to replay latter stages of last season's Champions League

Those suffering from withdrawal symptoms at the lack of live football can rejoice at BT Sport's plans to replay the enthralling conclusion to last year's Champions League.




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'The pressure was like a crazy beast': Rio Ferdinand opens up English Champions League rivalries

Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has revealed how all-English Champions League ties were always the most pressurised matches he played in club football.




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Coronavirus: Bayern star Lucas Hernandez thinks it will be 'impossible' to finish Champions League'

UEFA president said he would consider finishing the European competitions behind closed doors but will accept they might have to be cancelled if they were unable to resume by September.




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Champions League 'could be finished over just THREE WEEKS in August' in packed schedule

UEFA have introduced the idea of squeezing the remaining Champions League and Europa League games into just three weeks in August, with clubs facing a frantic schedule.




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Dietmar Hamann claims Liverpool treble winners were superior to 2005 Champions League winners

Dietmar Hamann joined Liverpool in 1999 from Newcastle United for £8million. He went on to play a huge part in their 2001 treble winning side as well as their 2005 Champions League win.




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Loris Karius regrets how he dealt with fallout of Liverpool's 2018 Champions League final defeat

The Liverpool keeper was made a scapegoat for the defeat following two high profile errors during the game which resulted in the Reds losing 3-1 to Real Madrid in Kiev.




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Spanish FA propose Barcelona, Real Madrid, Sevilla and Real Sociedad for Champions League

The Spanish FA have proposed the clubs they wish to take part in European football next term should the Spanish top flight fail to be completed, but it is set to cause huge controversy.




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Coronavirus: Champions League final to be held on August 29 as UEFA plans to bring back competition

After the final was set to be held on May 30 but was called off due to the coronavirus pandemic, UEFA have set out a new plan in order to finish the competition but need help from all European leagues.




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Arsenal stars to agree 12.5 per cent PAY CUT as they are offered lucrative Champions League bonus

SAMI MOKBEL: Arsenal players will get their losses back if they qualify for next season's Champions League - plus a £100,000 bonus. They have agreed to a 12.5 per cent pay cut.




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UEFA considers August finish for Champions League and Europa League

If domestic leagues are not back until July or August then UEFA is considering playing the remainder of the two competitions in a condensed timeframe.




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UEFA 'set to reveal plans to play Champions League games every three days from August 7'

UEFA are reportedly set to present their plans for the Champions League with the tournament being played out from August 7-31 after clubs have completed their domestic campaigns.




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Paul Scholes reveals he 'sliced' his wonderstrike against Barcelona in the Champions League in 2008 

Paul Scholes has admitted that he 'miskicked' the ball when he scored his memorable goal for Manchester United against Barcelona in a Champions League semi-final in 2008.




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Chelsea and Manchester City set for Champions League return on August 7 and 8

UEFA hope to complete the remaining 17 ties to be played in just over three weeks, with Manchester City and Chelsea set to return to action on August 7 and 8 respectively.




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Arsenal could sneak into next season's Champions League if Premier League season cannot be finished

If the Premier League cannot be concluded due to the current suspension, it could offer Arsenal a major boost in terms of a return to Europe's top table, despite Mikel Arteta's side sitting ninth.




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Asprilla believes Steve Bruce can lead Newcastle to Champions League

Faustino Asprilla has backed Steve Bruce to stay on as Newcastle United boss after the club is taken over by a Saudi consortium, despite links to high profile managers. 




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Danny Murphy regrets leaving Liverpool in 2004... one year before they won the Champions League

Former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy admitted he regrets leaving the club before they won the Champions League in 2005.




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Diego Costa had massage with horse placenta in a bid to be fit for the 2014 Champions League final 

Diego Costa has admitted that he had a massage with horse placenta and electroshocks as he attempted to be fit for the Champions League final in 2014.




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Dimitar Berbatov details 'painful' realisation he had not made squad for Champions League final 

Despite enjoying a strong campaign, Dimitar Berbatov narrowly missed out on the final squad, with Ferguson opting for Wayne Rooney, Javier Hernandez and Michael Owen instead.




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UEFA's plans to finish the Champions League are thrown into disarray after France cancel season

UEFA are facing up to the prospect of another huge Champions League headache after the Ligue 1 season was cancelled and all sporting events were banned in France until at least September.




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PSG confirm they WILL play remaining Champions League fixtures abroad

PSG chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi said in a statement that while they respect the actions of the French government, they fully intend to feature in Europe's premier club competition.




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Kevin De Bruyne admits he could leave Manchester City if two-year Champions League ban is upheld

Kevin De Bruyne remains confident that Manchester City will overturn their two-year Champions League ban but says if they don't he will have to consider his future and 'make a final decision' .




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UEFA pencil in return date for Champions League with Juventus' clash with Lyon 'set for August 8'

The Champions League came to an abrupt halt in the middle of March following the outbreak of the coronavirus and now UEFA are desperate to get the show back on the road.




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Sir Alex Ferguson's dream XI in his quest for one last Champions League glory

Following Ferguson's retirement, United have endured a long slump away from England and Europe's elite but would that still have been the case if Ferguson's bold plans had come to light.




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The 10 biggest Championship transfers this summer 

Many teams are hopeful they can make a push for promotion to the Premier League this term, but some have been busier than others in the transfer market. Sportsmail looks at the 10 biggest deals.




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Preston 3-1 Stoke: Winless visitors drop to foot of Championship

IAN WHITTELL AT DEEPDALE: Stoke manager Nathan Jones accused England keeper Jack Butland of having his head turned by talks of a move away from Stoke.




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Stoke 'line up Tony Pulis for third spell in charge if Championship strugglers sack Nathan Jones'

Stoke could ask Tony Pulis to return for a third spell in charge of the Championship club if they sack Nathan Jones, according to The Sun.




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Championship round-up: Fulham pile pressure on West Brom and Leeds

Fulham took full advantage of Leeds' slip and closed the gap to the automatic promotion places with a 1-0 win at blackburn. Aleksandar Mitrovic's 20th league goal of the season fired them into third place.




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Championship round-up: Swansea miss out on chance to go top while Wednesday thump Middlesbrough

Borja Baston's sixth goal of the season in the third minute looked to have won it for the Swans, but Andy Yiadom earned Reading a last-gasp point at the Liberty Stadium as they missed out on top spot.




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Charlton 1-2 Swansea: Andre Ayew sends Swans to top of the Championship

AMITAI WINEHOUSE AT THE VALLEY: Andre Ayew's wait was over and the Swansea fans had reason to celebrate. They are now top of the Championship




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Why this could be the best Championship promotion race EVER

While the Championship's promotion race is notoriously tight, this year's push for the Premier League is looking like it could be the closest for many years.