Qatar 2022 matchups not short on intriguing historical narratives
RIYADH: As the dust settles over the 2022 World Cup draw in Doha, and coaches start preparing dossiers on their opponents for the action in seven months, narratives are emerging.
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RIYADH: As the dust settles over the 2022 World Cup draw in Doha, and coaches start preparing dossiers on their opponents for the action in seven months, narratives are emerging.
Pep Guardiola praised Manchester City's patience after Kevin De Bruyne broke Atletico Madrid's stubborn resistence to clinch a 1-0 win in Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg. Guardiola's side spent much of the night banging their heads against the red and white wall of Atletico's massed defence at the Etihad Stadium. But Guardiola sent on Phil Foden midway through the second half and his sublime pass teed up De Bruyne to finally reward City for their territorial dominance.
So many great goal scorers have played in La Liga in the 21st century.
Atletico Madrid take on Manchester City in their Champions League quarter-final first-leg tie at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday evening.
Mohamed Salah no vestirá de blaugrana. El club ha decidido descartar la operación de traer al delantero del Liverpool por las altas pretensiones del internacional egipcio, que exigía una ficha anual entorno a los 17 millones de euros por las cinco temporadas que iba a firmar, según ha podido saber AS. Salah, que acaba contrato en junio del 2023, se mostró inflexible en este punto, por lo que el Barcelona, ante el inmovilismo en este sentido del atacante, se vio obligado a descartar la operación, pese a tratarse de, hasta el punto de ser por el Barcelona.
Manchester City host Atletico Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday. City had breezed past Sporting Lisbon in the Round of 16 (5-0 aggregate) while Atletico edged past Manchester United (2-1 aggregate), having won the second leg 1-0 at Old Trafford. With Liverpool lurking behind them in the Premier League points table, the quarterfinal tie will be a test of City's bench strength. Atletico, on the other hand, are oozing with confidence following their recent purple patch.
Mohamed Salah no vestirá de blaugrana. El club ha decidido descartar la operación de traer al delantero del Liverpool por las altas pretensiones del internacional egipcio, que exigía una ficha anual entorno a los 17 millones de euros por las cinco temporadas que iba a firmar, según ha podido saber AS. Salah, que acaba contrato en junio del 2023, se mostró inflexible en este punto, por lo que el Barcelona, ante el inmovilismo en este sentido del atacante, se vio obligado a descartar la operación, pese a tratarse de, hasta el punto de ser por el Barcelona.