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Al-Rihla, the official match ball of the 2022 World Cup, arrived in Dubai on Wednesday, following its grand launch in Qatar last week, on the first stop on a world tour to showcase the new ball and support community initiatives sponsored by its manufacturer, Adidas.
Defending champions Chelsea face Real Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final tie at Stamford Bridge in London on Thursday. Both teams had met last season in the semi-final, with Chelsea coming out on top 3-1 on aggregate. Chelsea overcame French champions Lille (4-1 aggregate) in the round of 16 while Real Madrid edged out Paris Saint-Germain (3-2 aggregate) in a thrilling tie. Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti has tested negative for Covid, and will join the squad ahead of the tie.
Thibaut Courtois has called on Real Madrid to play with more intensity when they face Chelsea in the Uefa Champions League quarter-finals after scraping past Celta Vigo 2-1 on Saturday night to maintain their strong advantage atop La Liga.
BARCELONA, Spain: With Karim Benzema back from injury, Real Madrid got back on the road to winning the Spanish league after the France striker scored two penalties in a 2-1 win at Celta Vigo on Saturday. Benzema, who also had another spot kick saved in Vigo, missed Madrid’s 4-0 defeat to Barcelona before the two-week international break as he recovered from a left-leg injury. Celta took the game to the league leaders, only to be undone by some rash defending in their area and some borderline calls by the referee.
The draw for the 2022 FIFA World Cup group stage is now official.
Gareth Bale is the highest-paid player in La Liga, according to Marca, while fellow Real Madrid outcast Eden Hazard occupies third spot on that list despite struggling to justify a €100 million (£85m/$111m) price tag at Santiago Bernabeu.
Kylian Mbappe scored twice as France continued their preparations for the defence of the World Cup in Qatar with a 5-0 friendly win over South Africa. Mbappe struck in the 23rd minute at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy before Olivier Giroud, starting in the absence of the injured Karim Benzema, added a second. Ad/> Mbappe then netted the third from the penalty spot in the 76th minute before Wissam Ben Yedder and Matteo Guendouzi also got on the scoresheet.
Gareth Bale was the subject of a scathing and appalling attack by Spanish newspaper Marca on Thursday.