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      Jude Bellingham confidently claims ‘everyone thinks it’s nailed on’ that Real Madrid will win Arsenal tie from 3-0 down

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      JUDE BELLINGHAM has claimed that there is a lot of belief that it is “nailed on” that Real Madrid will beat Arsenal.The Spanish giants face an uphill battle to overturn a 3-0 deficit against the Gunners after a crushing defeat at the Emirates last week.Jude Bellingham has shared his thoughts on the second leg against ArsenalCredit: GettyDeclan Rice stunned Real with two brilliant free-kicks in the 3-0 winCredit: GettyBellingham is hopeful of a stunning turnaround in SpainCredit: GettyMikel Arteta’s side are hopeful of reaching the Champions League semi-finals for the first time in 16 years.The North London club would have to produce an astonishing collapse as Real have NEVER come back from this position before.However, England international Bellingham, 21, has insisted that there is plenty of belief that the 15-time European champions can do just that.He said: “Everyone thinks it is nailed on that we will come back.READ MORE ON FOOTBALL“It is a weird environment, but it is a nice feeling. It means there is a lot of trust in the talent. “There is an expectation from around the world that when we get into these kinds of holes, we can come back, even if it is a really tough one. “It is a night made for Real Madrid, and would go down in history, but also something people are familiar with around this part of the world.”Hopefully, we can add another special night.Most read in FootballJOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS“It is something that you want to be a part of, it is something that you want to add to the history of this club. “There is not a lot you can do for Real Madrid in the Champions League that has not already been done.New footage sees raging Jude Bellingham KICK VAR monitor in frustration after Real Madrid’s last-gasp defeatReal Madrid have pulled off historic comebacks in the pastCredit: Alamy“This is an opportunity for us to do something for the first time. That is really important to us.”Arsenal can take comfort in knowing that out of the 11 previous English teams to be in this position, all have advanced to the next round.Real Madrid have shown they are capable of the incredibly improbable in the past.Back in the 2021/22 season, they stunned Manchester City with a 6-5 aggregate victory despite being 4-3 down.They have also produced similar turnarounds against Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea.Bellingham has also insisted that a comeback is possible and pointed to Liverpool’s famous win over Barcelona in 2019.He added: “Probably in England it is not as common but it has happened, Liverpool did it a couple of years back [against Barcelona in 2019].“What makes us confident is the quality we have, the history of the club, the fans that will turn up and give everything on the night, the aura of the Bernabeu and these Champions League nights, that is always something. “The more you get to speak to the other lads and you see how confident they are, the more it rubs off on you. They have experienced these kinds of nights before.Read More on The Sun“It is infectious and it makes you a lot more confident, a lot more comfortable with the situation you are in.“If we just increase our level numbers a bit more, we can be in it. We are not stupid but also we are confident in the ability we have.” More

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      Borussia Dortmund vs Barcelona (agg 3-5) LIVE: Germans fall short of courageous comeback despite Guirassy hat-trick

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      BORUSSIA DORTUMUND’s bid to make history against Barcelona in the Champions League quarter-final fell short despite Serhou Guirassy’s poaching masterclass.  The Spanish giants ran rampant at home in the first encounter as they raced into a four-goal advantage. However, marksman Guirassy would be the man to spark a potential comeback as he dispatched with ease from the penalty spot to kick-start the second leg. Four minutes after the interval, Guirassy would bundle in a set-piece to add a second. Chances of a comeback would be halted as a sweeping Catalan counter was fired in by Ramy Bensebaini – into his own net. Nonetheless, Guirassy’s willingness was too much to handle as he was handed his opportunity to complete a perfect hat-track and took it from close range.BEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UKFollow our live blog below… More

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      Aston Villa vs PSG live stream FREE: How to watch Champions League quarter-final without paying a penny

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      ASTON VILLA host Paris Saint-Germain in a HUGE Champions League quarter-final clash at Villa Park TONIGHT. The Villans have enjoyed a fruitful return back in Europe’s elite club competition.Morgan Rogers opened the scoring but PSG are in firm control of the tieCredit: GettyUnai Emery will need to produce another tactical masterclass for Villa to progressCredit: GettyDesire Doue was one of the stars of the show in the first legCredit: APUnai Emery’s side earned their first quarter-final passage since the 1982-83 season with a top-eight finish in the league phase and a win against Club Brugge in the last-16.However if the dream run is to continue, they’ll have to overturn a two-goal deficit suffered in last week’s first leg.The 3-1 aggregate score fairly reflected the proceedings in Paris as PSG’s blossoming talents shone.READ MORE IN CHAMPIONS LEAGUEOusmane Dembele, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Desire Doue will be looking to bring sought-after European success to the Qatari-backed project after another title procession in Ligue 1 this season.SunSport can reveal how to watch Aston Villa vs PSG for FREE.When is Aston Villa vs PSG?Aston Villa vs PSG will take place on Tuesday, April 15.Action from the Midlands will kick-off at 8pm BST.Villa Park hosts the second leg of the competition.How to watch Aston Villa vs PSG for FREEThis season Amazon Prime has acquired part of the rights to show the Champions League.That means Prime members can watch the action from Villa Park at NO additional cost to their regular subscription.Action is also available for free to non-members, as you can sign up for a 30-day free trial.Alternatively, follow SunSport’s comprehensive blog.Most read in Champions League More

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      Kylian Mbappe ban confirmed after Real Madrid star’s sickening tackle on Alaves rival

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      REAL MADRID forward Kylian Mbappe has received a one-match suspension for his appalling challenge on Alaves midfielder Antonio Blanco on Sunday.The 26-year-old saw red for a high tackle on Blanco during Real Madrid’s La Liga clash with Alaves at Mendizorroza.Kylian Mbappe has been banned for this horror tackleCredit: EPAHe was shown a straight red cardCredit: AFPHe didn’t appear to go for the ball and caught his opponent just below the knee as a result.Mbappe was subsequently shown a straight red card which usually leads to a three-game ban.However, the Frenchman’s suspension has been reduced to just one match – despite the severity of the tackle.He will now only be absent for this Sunday’s La Liga match against Athletic Bilbao.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLIt means he will be available for the two upcoming El Clasico fixtures, the first of which is the Copa del Rey final on April 26.Los Blancos then face Barcelona in the league on May 11.Fans have been left furious with the punishment handed to Mbappe for his “disgusting” tackle – which was likened to the career-ending challenge that Roy Keane committed on Alfie Haaland in 2001.One person commented: “Absolute disgrace.”Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSAnother said: “1 game ban is crazy.”A third wrote: “Shameful!”Thierry Henry’s blunt six-word statement to Kylian Mbappe before Arsenal’s incredible win over Real MadridWhile a fourth added: “A 1 match suspension for that challenge is scandalous! Genuinely one of the nastiest fouls I’ve seen in recent years.”Real Madrid went on to win the match against Alaves 1-0 thanks to a 34th-minute goal from Eduardo Camavinga.The Spanish giants face Arsenal in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final on Wednesday.They trail 3-0 going into the match. More

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      ‘Master football first please’ – Man Utd fans lose the plot as club release GOLF RANGE

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      MANCHESTER UNITED fans have lost the plot after the club released a new GOLF RANGE.The Red Devils have woefully underachieved this season and are set for a bottom-half finish in the Premier League.Manchester United have released a new clothing lineCredit: INSTAGRAM @manchesterunitedThe new products are to be worn on a golf courseCredit: INSTAGRAM @manchesterunitedFans were not pleased with the release on social mediaCredit: INSTAGRAM @manchesterunitedThe club’s last hope of success this campaign comes in the Europa League, but they face a tricky battle against Lyon.The Ligue 1 side earned a 2-2 draw in the first leg of the quarter-final in France last week, ahead of the second leg on Thursday.Despite struggles on the pitch, it has not stopped the club from releasing more merchandise.Its latest clothing line has taken inspiration from the Masters golf tournament, which was won by Man United fan Rory McIlroy on Sunday.READ MORE ON FOOTBALThe line includes branded jumpers, jackets and gilets for fans to wear out on the course.A post on Instagram showed off the new items with the likes of Mason Mount, Rasmus Hojlund and Diogo Dalot all modelling the clothes.But supporters have not reacted positively to the new products in the comment section.One posted: “Master football first please.”Most read in FootballJOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUSA second wrote: “The timing of this.”A third commented: “Seriously… commercial club.”Sky Sports remove controversial Monday Night Football post after they are hit by backlash from Man Utd fans Man United fan Rory McIlroy won the Masters on Sunday eveningCredit: GettyA fourth said: “Thought we were a football team.”A fifth joked: “We get worse and worse on the pitch yet somehow we still find the time to advertise golf products.”Another added: “At this point, you might as well sell all the players to golf.”Results on the pitch have not been the only issue for the club this season, which saw manager Erik ten Hag sacked and replaced with Ruben Amorim.The Old Trafford outfit has announced hundreds of job cuts since the arrival of Sir Jim Ratcliffe last year.Ratcliffe even admitted in March that the club could have run out of cash before the end of the year without drastic cutbacks.Join SUN CLUB for the Man Utd Files every Thursday plusin-depth coverage and exclusives from Old Trafford More

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      Chelsea Champions League winner, 38, could be set for emotional clash against Blues in Club World Cup after draw drama

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      FIFA boss Gianni Infantino has confirmed Chelsea’s opening Club World Cup opponents are set to be decided by a single game play-off.And that could bring a reunion with former Blues striker Olivier Giroud at MLS side LAFC.Chelsea could face Olivier Giroud and LAFC in the Club World CupCredit: GettyGiroud previously spent three years with the BluesCredit: APPlans for the 32-team tournament, offering a record £870m prize pot, were thrown in the air last month when Mexican outfit Club Leon were booted out of the event by world chiefs.Fifa’s regulations for the expanded tournament stated that no clubs under the same multi-club ownership umbrella could compete.Leon are part of the same group as fellow Mexican side Pachuca and have ignored demands for the club to be hived off from the overall ownership company.While Leon have lodged a complaint with the Swiss-based Court of Arbitration for Sport in a bid to overturn the Fifa decision, it emerged last month that a play-off involving LAFC and another Mexican side, Club America, was being planned.READ MORE ON CHELSEAAnd despite claims from Spain that Barcelona were in the mix to take part, Infantino has now confirmed the play-off plan – as long as CAS rules in Fifa’s favour.Speaking on a visit to Atlanta’s Mercedes Benz Stadium, where Chelsea’s opening game will be played on June 16, the Fifa President said: “In a couple of weeks we will have the final and definitive decision, we will respect any decision.”What we are looking at is that, if CAS confirms the decision of the Appeals Committee, FIFA’s intention is to play a match, a playoff, between the team that lost the final of the Concacaf Champions League, LAFC, and the next team in the ranking, which is Club America.”Infantino’s announcement came despite the tournament regulations stating no country could have more than two participants UNLESS they were all winners of their confederation’s main club competition in the four year qualification cycle.Most read in FootballJoin SUN CLUB for the Chelsea Files every Tuesday plusin-depth coverage and exclusives from Stamford BridgeThose regulations meant the likes of European giants Liverpool and Barcelona, who would have qualified through their four-year coefficient ranking, missed out in favour of teams including Ajax andSalzburg.Mexico already have Pachuca and Monterrey in the tournament as winners of the Concacaf Champions Cup in 2024 and 2021 respectively – Leon were 2023 winners – while the US is represented by Seattle Sounders, who won in 2022 and Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami.Inside Chelsea’s Strasbourg talent factory as angry fans fight identity crisis That has brought a separate CAS suit by Costa Rican club Liga Deportiva Alajuelense, who argue that they are the highest-placed side in the Concacaf rankings who are not disqualified by representing either the US or Mexico.Fifa, though, appear to be dismissing that claim, with both potential replacements for Leon able to bring substantial value to the tournament.LAFC, who also include former Spurs skipper Hugo Lloris, are part-owned by US actor and comedian Will Ferrell, while Club America are the most widely supported club in Mexico.Fifa will not announce the date or venue of the play-off until after the CAS ruling but it is expected to be played in Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium next month.Chelsea’s other two opponents in Group D are Brazilians Flamengo, who they meet in Philadelphia on June 20, and Tunisian outfit Esperance, with the final group game in the same venue four days later.The Blues have already been assured of around £30m in appearance money for the inaugural version of the expanded 32-team competition, with a further £67m up for grabs in potential prize money.England’s other representatives, Manchester City, start against Morocco’s Wydad in Philadelphia on June 18.They then meet Abu Dhabi outfit Al Ain in Atlanta before finishing against Juventus in Orlando on June 26.Read More on The SunFifa say there are no multi-club ownership issues despite Al Ain’s President being Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the BROTHER of City President Shaikh Mansour.If they win their respective groups, the two Prem sides cannot meet until the Final in New York on July 13. More

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      Mikel Arteta slide tackles his own player in training a day before Arsenal’s biggest game of the season vs Real Madrid

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      MIKEL ARTETA left Arsenal fans’ hearts in their mouths with a training ground tackle on one of their few fit forwards.The Spaniard got involved in a rondo drill in the north Londoners’ final training session for the second leg of their Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid on Wednesday.Mikel Arteta got involved in Arsenal’s rondo drill during their final training session ahead of tomorrow’s Champions League clash with Real MadridCredit: PAThe Spaniard nearly clattered into Raheem Sterling with a crunching tackleCredit: PAAnd he upped the intensity of the drill by sticking it on on-loan forward Raheem Sterling, who is one of the club’s few fit forwards.Arteta slid in with his right foot after Gabriel Martinelli played the ball to the loanee.And he came dangerously close to crunching the England international.Footage of the incident spread like wildfire on social media.One of the Emirates faithful said: “24 hours before [the] biggest game of [the] season and our manager is sliding into tackles. “He’s a lunatic.”Another said: “Does he know our biggest game of the season is tomorrow ????!!!!!!”And another said: “[Can’t believe] I’m seeing Arteta attempt slide tackles during a rondo a day before the biggest game of his managerial career.”Most read in FootballJOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUSMikel Arteta had to do a press-up forfeit after being nutmegged during the drillCredit: PASeconds after coming dangerously close to rattling into Sterling, Arteta found himself on the receiving end of a nutmeg.And his troops were quick to remind him that he’d have to do a press-up forfeit for allowing himself to get megged.Arsenal will take a three-goal advantage to the Bernabeu courtesy of a stunning 3-0 win over the European giants last week.How Declan Rice can be ‘world class’ AGAIN vs Real Madrid | Tactics Exposed Deano’s DecisionBut Arteta and his charges aren’t resting on their laurels, with the retired midfielder saying: “It’s on nights like this, that you can write your own history.”It came from the collective and individual quality of our players. And now we have a lot more to give.”We’re going to enjoy the win but we know it’s half-time and we’re going to have to be even better in Madrid.” More

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      Jude Bellingham breaks silence on training ground bust-up with Real Madrid team-mate just hours before Arsenal clash

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      JUDE BELLINGHAM has broken his silence following a training ground bust-up with Antonio Rudiger.The two Real Madrid stars had to be separated during a tense session ahead of tomorrow’s Champions League quarter-final second leg against Arsenal. Jude Bellingham was quizzed on his training ground bust-up ahead of the second leg versus ArsenalCredit: GettyBellingham and Antonio Rudiger were involved in a training ground altercationCredit: GettyReports in Spain claim a rash tackle on the England midfielder by the German centre-back sparked the incident.But Bellingham has played down the altercation in his post-match press conference today, saying: “It’s football, it’s normal on the pitch that emotions get high. “You communicate with team-mates louder than you’d communicate with your mum and dad.”For every negative interaction you see, there’s 20 positive interactions. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL”That will get lost in the media which is fine, as long as the team respects each other to have those honest conversations.”Arsenal head to the Santiago Bernabeu with a 3-0 lead after an incredible first leg that saw Declan Rice score two free-kicks.Bellingham insists an improved Real Madrid will be on show this time, saying: “There wasn’t one aspect of our game in the first leg that was up to the standard we expect of ourselves.”We know we can play a lot better and that’s what we want to show tomorrow. It’s one thing to lose, but it’s another thing not to learn.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS”I think there’s an expectation of Real Madrid that when we get in these holes we can come back.”In England it’s not as common but it does happen. The club have done it so many times, so the expectations are huge.”Mikel Arteta slide tackles his own player in training a day before Arsenal’s biggest game of the season vs Real Madrid And Bellingham’s boss Carlo Ancelotti believes that the Gunners are far from in the semi-final yet, adding: “We have the quality to turn this tie around, along with the commitment, the experience and the fans.”The resources are there and now it’s time to bring our best. “Mentally we’re doing very well and we have to have good control of the game.”The Santiago Bernabeu has magic and everyone knows it’s a special atmosphere.”Tomorrow we need a bit of everything – quality and a complete performance, both physically and collectively. Not one of these things can go wrong. “The motivation is there, and now I want the player to be calm before the game. I’m clear that we’re going to give it our all.” More