Rivers United to play USM Algiers in Confederation Cup quarterfinals
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Group explains decision to invest in grassroots football
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Ramsgate manager Ben Smith on the possibility of swapping divisions with Thanet rivals Margate
Ben Smith says Margate’s league status is irrelevant to Ramsgate as the Thanet clubs face the possibility of swapping divisions.
Ebbsfleet United manager Danny Searle reacts to 4-1 National League defeat at Aldershot
Manager Danny Searle will remind his Ebbsfleet players they need to play with more purpose following the midweek defeat at Aldershot.
Gillingham head coach Stephen Clemence backs Conor Masterson to bounce back after his sending off at Wimbledon
It wasn’t Conor Masterson’s night on Tuesday but the Gillingham head coach knows his defender will bounce back from the disappointment.
Al Hilal Set World Record To Reach Asian Champions League Semi-Finals
Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal set a world record for consecutive victories with their 28th win in a row to reach the Asian Champions League semi-finals on Tuesday. A 2-0 victory at fellow Saudi side Al Ittihad saw them surpass the previous record of 27 straight wins by a top-flight team, set by Welsh team The New Saints in 2016. Riyadh-based Hilal, already the most successful team in AFC Champions League history with four titles, went through 4-0 on aggregate in Jeddah.
Barcelona Edge Past Napoli To Make Champions League Quarterfinals Return
Barcelona survived a nervy second half to beat Napoli 3-1 on Tuesday and reach the Champions League quarter-finals 4-2 on aggregate. Xavi Hernandez's side came flying out of the blocks with goals from Fermin Lopez and Joao Cancelo but after Amir Rrahmani pulled one back, the Catalans started to sweat. Italian champions Napoli, who salvaged a 1-1 draw in the last-16 first leg, were finally beaten when Robert Lewandowski swept home from close range. It is the first time five-time winners Barcelona have reached the last eight of the competition since 2020, and they did so without injured midfield trio Pedri, Gavi and Frenkie de Jong.
Brazil's Vinicius Junior Uses Football To Stimulate Young Brazilian Minds
At a primary school in football-mad Brazil, pupils are spurred to academic greatness in classrooms resembling soccer pitches -- with a virtual avatar inspired by star forward Vinicius Junior cheering on every correct answer. Perched on football-patterned cushions on classroom floors of artificial grass, they learn on tablets and smartphones using an app created by the Vini Jr Institute, started by the Real Madrid athlete to improve public education in disadvantaged communities.