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Claude Makelele urges Chelsea fans to give owners and new players time

Former Chelsea midfielder Claude Makelele believes the Blues are on the right path and has urged supporters to give both the board and the new players time.

UAE warned that strong start will be vital at Asian Cup

The UAE have emphasised the importance of starting strongly at the 2023 Asian Cup after they were drawn against Iran, Hong Kong and Palestine for next year’s tournament in Qatar.

Lionel Messi Set For Return As PSG Farewell Looms Ahead Of Saudi Arabia Move

Lionel Messi is in line to return for Paris Saint-Germain for Saturday's Ligue 1 game at home to Ajaccio after a club-imposed suspension for going on an unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia. The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner sat out last weekend's win at Troyes after missing a training session to fulfil commitments in his role as a Saudi tourism ambassador. The Argentine later apologised to the club and his team-mates, and resumed training with PSG on Monday, but his time at the Parc des Princes is coming to a sad end.

Roma Take Small Lead In Europa League Semi With Leverkusen

Edoardo Bove fired Roma to a 1-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen in a tight first leg of their Europa League semi-final on Thursday. Bove scored the only goal of the game in the 63rd minute at the Stadio Olimpico, allowing Jose Mourinho's side to take a slender lead into next week's second leg in Germany. The win gives Mourinho the chance to reach his second European final in as many years as Roma coach after winning the Europa Conference League last season. "It's all down to the boys tonight who played with desire and the right mentality," Mourinho said to Sky Sport.

Erik ten Hag has just discovered Manchester United's most important partnership

Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke had a special connection playing for Manchester United, scoring 53 goals in the 1998/99 season. Some felt that partnership would never be beaten at Old Trafford, but along came Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo, who wreaked havoc on Premier League defences and Sir Alex Ferguson had two of the world's best players in his team.