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      Napoli vs Barcelona: Best free betting tips and preview for Champions League clash

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      THE Champions League continues this week and Wednesday night sees a corker of a last-16 tie when Napoli welcome Barcelona.SunSport betting experts have previewed the top four crunch clash, and carefully selected our best bets, tips and exclusive sign-up bonuses for the Euro showdown.
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      Napoli vs Barcelona preview
      Amongst a sea of ties that don’t ignite the imagination, this last-16 bout sees the champions of Italy and Spain face off.
      Last season saw both teams emerge victorious domestically in emphatic fashion. But this season it’s a completely different story.
      Napoli binned interim boss Walter Mazzarri after needing a late goal to nick a draw against Genoa at the weekend, with the current champs flailing in NINTH spot in Serie A – a whopping 27 points off leaders Inter.
      They’ve only registered one win in their last five games and will now be managed by Slovakia boss Francesco Calzona – their third boss of the season.
      Barca sit third in La Liga and eight points adrift of Real Madrid at this stage, so perhaps can put more energy into this competition.
      They are at least unbeaten in their last four games and have progressed twice against the Italian side in this competition in the last four years.
      Napoli vs Barcelona odds

      Odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.
      Napoli vs Barcelona betting tips
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      They’re not in the best form at the minute but maybe this competition can kick them into life.
      The league is beyond them and even reaching European football will be a tall order.
      Have scored at least twice in three of last five games, with Barca conceding ten goals in their last five games.
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      Clearly still got it even in his twilight years and he’s good value to make his mark on this tie.
      Four goals in his last three games.
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      Controversial take but all eggs are in the European basket for Napoli and they could take a lead to the Camp Nou.
      But they have conceded in four of their last five home games.
      New manager bounce could come into play and a slender lead to take to Spain is the play.

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      Porto vs Arsenal: Get £30 in free bets when you stake £10 with talkSPORT BET

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      ARSENAL clash with Porto at the Estadio do Dragao in the knockout stages of the Champions League.And brand new talkSPORT BET customers can claim a massive £30 in free bets when they sign-up and stake a tenner on Wednesday’s European encounter.
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      It’s difficult to see Arsenal’s recent flurry of goals continuing against Porto on Wednesday.
      Yes, the Gunners have been prolific – but Porto have a pretty mean defence at the Estadio do Dragao. The hosts, though not enjoying the best of spells, keep things extremely tight with no side having conceded fewer than their five in 11 home league games this season.
      In fact, the hosts haven’t conceded a single goal in any of their last five home matches. Arsenal, meanwhile, only conceded four in the group stages – a record bettered only by Real Sociedad (2).
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      Pepe, we meet again.
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      The Portuguese is master of the dark arts with 197 cautions during his 725-game career, which started back in the 2001/2002 season with Maritimo.
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      PSV vs Dortmund: Get £40 in free bets and bonuses to spend on the Champions League with Betfred

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      THE Champions League continues this midweek and German giants Dortmund head for the Netherlands to face PSV in the first leg of their last 16 tie.New Betfred customers can claim a spectacular £40 in free bets and bonuses when they sign-up and stake a tenner on the game!
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      PSV are streets ahead in the Eredivisie title race and now set their sights on the Champions League.
      They’ve only lost one competitive fixture (to Feyenoord in the cup) since a 4-0 thumping at Arsenal in the group stages of this competition back in September.
      Dortmund are unbeaten in their last nine games, drawing five of those, as they cling on to fourth spot in the Bundesliga.
      The teams last met in a competitive fixture back in the 2022/23 Champions League, where it finished a 1-1 draw.
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      Kylian Mbappe ‘SIGNS Real Madrid contract as he takes pay cut that will cost him millions’ with star leaving PSG

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      KYLIAN MBAPPE has signed a five-year contract with Real Madrid, according to reports in Spain.The 25-year-old will leave Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer when his contract expires at the end of the season.
      Kylian Mbappe has ‘already signed’ a contract with Real MadridCredit: Getty
      Arsenal and Liverpool have both been linked with a summer swoop for him, but Marca claim Real Madrid won the transfer race two weeks ago.
      Mbappe allegedly put pen to paper on a contract earlier this month, making a “firm commitment” to Los Blancos.
      The Frenchman has signed a five-year deal, keeping him at the Santiago Bernabeu until June 2029.
      Real Madrid are set to hand him a £85.5million signing-on fee upon his arrival.
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      Mbappe will become the club’s highest earner, surpassing Jude Bellingham.
      That’s despite taking a pay-cut and accepting a lower wage.
      He reportedly demanded a minimum of £42.8m-a-season – around £827,000-a-week – during negotiations.
      However, Real Madrid officials wanted to bring that figure down.
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      Mbappe has been in amazing form for PSG this season
      Los Blancos have been pushing to sign the forward since his Monaco days.
      Mbappe came close to making the move in 2022, but announced a two-year extension with PSG instead.
      PSG take training to the next level with ROBOT WALL as fans joke ‘all this to convince Mbappe to stay’
      He caused a stir among the PSG camp last summer after refusing to sign a new contract.
      The Ligue 1 giants subsequently accepted a huge £259million offer from Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal for him, but Mbappe rejected the move.
      He was briefly axed from the squad and sent to train with PSG’s “undesirables” – a group of players not wanted by the club.
      However, he made a return at the start of the Ligue 1 campaign and has since scored 32 goals in 31 appearances across all competitions. More

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      Luis Suarez reveals Arsenal ‘had Karim Benzema transfer all done’, before his bite on Chiellini changed everything

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      LUIS SUAREZ has claimed his infamous bite on Giorgio Chiellini caused Arsenal to lose out on signing Karim Benzema. The year was 2014 and Suarez was looking to leave Liverpool with both Real Madrid and Barcelona interested.
      Luis Suarez infamously bit Giorgio Chiellini in the 2014 World CupCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Karim Benzema was close to joining ArsenalCredit: Rex
      And Madrid already had Benzema on the way out and Suarez lined up for a replacement during the World Cup.
      But after the Uruguayan was caught biting Chiellini, he claimed Madrid lost interest.
      He instead decided to join Barca, meaning Madrid kept Benzema and Arsenal were left empty handed.
      He told La Mesa: “Before the 2014 World Cup, Real Madrid wanted to sign me and everything was on track.
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      “They were planning to sell Benzema to Arsenal, it was all done. “When the World Cup started, Barca joined the race, and obviously I preferred Barca.
      “With the bite situation, Madrid lowered their interest, and Barca became more interested.
      “In the end I had both options and I chose Barcelona because it was my dream.”
      Suarez was caught on camera biting into Chiellini’s arm during a group stage match between Uruguay and Italy.
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      It came just a year after he did the same to Chelsea’s Branislav Ivanovic.
      Suarez was banned for nine international games by Fifa but his move to Barca still went through.
      Watch moment star gets booked for throwing Luis Suarez’s boot off the pitch as former Liverpool star rolls around
      He would go onto win four league titles and lift the Champions League during his time at the Nou Camp.
      And now Suarez is back with team-mates Lionel Messi, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets at Inter Miami.
      But Suarez did reveal plans to retire, saying: “Yes, I cannot be more sincere and the family already knows. The date is not yet set, but this is the last step.
      “I am prepared for this last challenge but it is also exhausting and I have to think about having a quality of life afterwards.
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      Arsenal fans notice spooky trend set to deny Harry Kane first ever trophy as they say ‘Wenger’s done it again’

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      ARSENAL fans have spotted an unlikely trend that looks set to stop Harry Kane from winning a trophy at Bayern Munich. The former Tottenham star is still waiting to get his hands on silverware for the first time in his career.
      Harry Kane is at risk of failing to end his trophy droughtCredit: AP
      Fans have joked Arsene Wenger has cursed KaneCredit: Getty
      And after his summer move to Bayern, many expected him to end his trophy drought with ease as the German giants have won the Bundesliga ten times in a row.
      However, they have already crashed out the DFB Pokal, lost in the Supercup final and trail Lazio 1-0 after the first leg of their Champions League clash.
      Bayern are also eight points behind Bundesliga table-toppers Bayer Leverkusen.
      A disaster week for the club has seen them suffer three defeats in a row.
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      And an Arsenal connection has played a part in all those losses.
      Their 3-0 defeat to Leverkusen saw ex-Gunner Granit Xhaka boss the midfield.
      Former Arsenal star Matteo Guendouzi then took home the man of the match award for his display in a Lazio shirt as they added to Kane’s woes in the Champions League.
      And the nightmare week ended with a 3-2 defeat to Bochum today as ex-Arsenal wonderkid Takuma Asano scored in the win.
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      Fans could not believe the spooky connection to Kane’s old rivals.
      One said: “Asano making sure Kane doesn’t win a trophy. Wenger’s done it again.”
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      Another added: “Arsene signed Takuma Asano just so that he could sell him on and watch him develop, eventually becoming the player that might end Harry Kane’s title hopes.”
      A third laughed: “Asano helping Xhaka win the league.” More

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      Porto vs Arsenal – Champions League last-16: Gunners look to continue good form as they face Portuguese giants

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      ARSENAL travel to Portuguese giants Porto for the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie.The Gunners have been in superb form of late, winning their last five games and scoring 21 goals in the process.
      Arsenal have scored 11 goals in their last two gamesCredit: ALAMY
      Porto beat Estrela Amadora 2-0 last time outCredit: GETTY
      Arsenal are flying high in the Premier League and are two points off Liverpool at the top of the tree.
      Mikel Arteta’s men booked their spot in the knockout stages of the Champions League after finishing 1st in Group B with 13 points from a possible 18.
      Elsewhere, Porto finished runner-up to Barcelona in Group H to secure their place in the last-16.
      However, the Portuguese giants have had an underwhelming season domestically and are currently 3rd in Liga Portugal.
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      When is Porto vs Arsenal?

      Porto vs Arsenal will take place on Wednesday, February 21.
      Kick off will be at 8pm.
      The Estadio do Dragao will host.

      What TV channel is Porto vs Arsenal on and can it be live streamed?

      Porto vs Arsenal will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 1.
      TNT Sports customers can live stream the match on discovery+.
      Alternatively, you can keep up to date with all the action by following SunSport’s live blog.

      Team news
      The hosts will be without centre-back Zaidu Sanusi after he sustained a serious injury in his first game back from Afcon.
      Striker Mehdi Taremi could return to the starting line-up after being left on the bench against Estrela da Amadora.
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      The 31-year-old has reportedly agreed to join Inter Milan on a free transfer in the summer.
      For Arsenal, Fabio Vieira could return to action after having surgery to face his former side in his home country.
      Oleksandr Zinchenko, Gabriel Jesus and Takehiro Tomiyasu could all play a part in Porto following their respective injury layoffs.
      Thomas Partey, Emile Smith Rowe and Jurrien Timber remain all remain out.
      What are the odds?
      Match result

      Porto – 21/5
      Draw – 27/10
      Arsenal – 4/6

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      Real Madrid star Dani Carvajal sent off after moment of madness as defender gets two yellow cards within two minutes

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      DANI CARVAJAL was sent off for two yellow cards in just two minutes.The Real Madrid star saw red in the LaLiga clash against Rayo Vallecano.

      Dani Carvajal was sent off for Real Madrid
      Los Blancos raced into the lead in the match as former Newcastle and Stoke City flop Joselu netted the opener inside four minutes.
      However, the hosts fired themselves level as Raul de Tomas converted from the spot in the 27th minute.
      Carvajal, 32, was sent on as a substitute in the 76th minute to replace Lucas Vazquez as manager Carlo Ancelotti freshened up his team.
      The defender did not have the desired impact as he received his marching orders in the 95th minute.
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      The Spaniard was first booked in the 93rd minute before he then lashed out.
      While trying to win the ball back from Kike, the defender threw his elbow backwards catching his opponent.
      Referee Alejandro Muniz Ruiz was left with no choice but to give Carvajal his marching orders.
      The game ended in a 1-1 draw as Madrid dropped two points in the title race.
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      Madrid are six points clear of 2nd placed Girona and eight clear of Barcelona.
      Girona can cut the gap to just three should they win their game in hand.
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      Carvajal will now miss Madrid’s clash against Sevilla along with Eduardo Camavinga who has also been suspended due to an accumulation of yellow cards.
      After the game, Ancelotti claimed that his team got “nervous” after conceding the penalty in the first half.
      He said: “We’re not happy after this draw. We were good until the penalty, our game changed after it and we got nervous.
      “Playing here is always difficult. There were a lot of duels and fights. Rayo were good.
      “We got a point, we’re not satisfied. But maybe in the future this could be a good point.” More