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      Newcastle vs Dortmund tips and free bets: Back our 11/1 #PickYourPunt and claim £40 welcome bonus with Betfred

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      NEWCASTLE are looking to build on that memorable PSG win when they host Dortmund this week in the Champions League.And our betting experts have selected a #PickYourPunt acca for the showdown, which has been boosted to a generous 11/1 by our partners at Betfred.
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      Our #PickYourPunt selections: Alexander Isak to score, Emre Can to be carded and Anthony Gordon and Niclas Füllkrug 1+ shot on target each – 11/1 – CLAIM HERE
      Here’s why we’ve picked those selections…

      Alexander Isak to score: The Newcastle front man scored five goals in his last five matches prior to the weekend. He was only given the final 20 minutes in the win over Crystal Palace as he recovered from injury. Still searching for first Champions League goal this year and could get it here.
      Emre Can to be carded: Will have a tough task containing the Newcastle midfield, regardless of who Eddie Howe picks to play in there. Has been booked in both Champions League games to date and a quickfire hat trick is on the cards.
      Anthony Gordon and Niclas Füllkrug 1+ shot on target each: Gordon is in the form of his life currently and bagged at the weekend. Will occupy that left hand side and seems to have stepped up following Harvey Barnes’ injury. Fullkrug will lead the Dortmund line and with three goals in his last four games, poses an immediate threat.

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      Robert Lewandowski told he ‘would have won Ballon d’Or by now’ if he made shock transfer to Championship club

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      SUPERSTAR striker Robert Lewandowski might have won the Ballon d’Or if he’d signed for Blackburn.That’s according to his Barcelona team-mate Ilkay Gundogan at least.
      Robert Lewandowski almost joined Blackburn Rovers in 2010Credit: Getty
      Ilkay Gundogan told Lewandowski he’d have won Ballon d’Or if he joined Blackburn
      Lewandowski was just a plane ride away from joining Championship side Blackburn in 2010.
      However, an ash cloud caused by an Icelandic volcano grounded flights across Europe for days.
      And, unfortunately for Rovers, the deal never recovered.
      It’s safe to say Lewandowski’s career didn’t suffer for the missed opportunity in Lancashire.
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      But despite his prolific goalscoring exploits across Europe, the Pole has never won football’s top individual honour.
      And Gundogan reckons a spell at Ewood Park could have fixed that.
      Lewandowski, now 35, visited that failed move when he met up with Barca team-mate Gundogan for a Q&A in the Champions League’s UCL show.
      The two stars, who also spent three years together at Borussia Dortmund, tested how well they know each other with a series of questions.
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      Lewandowski asked: “Which team was I meant to move to before I came to Germany?”
      Ex-Manchester City captain Gundogan responded: “I read it somewhere once, was it to Italy?”
      Lewandowski answered: “No, it wasn’t Italy. I wanted to see Blackburn Rovers at the time.”
      Gundogan quipped: “Perhaps if you’d moved to Blackburn, you’d have won the Ballon d’Or by now.”
      Lewandowski then started to laugh with his team-mate before stating: “What’s he saying?”
      Lewandowski instead moved to Dortmund the same year and quickly rose to superstardom, helping them win the Bundesliga and reach the Champions League final.
      That led to a move to Bayern Munich in 2014, where he won every title available and registered a staggering 344 goals in 375 appearances.
      And it was during his time at Bayern when he came the closest to winning the Ballon d’Or, only to be denied by the coronavirus pandemic which cancelled the annual awards in 2020.
      After eight glittering seasons at Bayern, the forward went to Barcelona last year and has extended his goalscoring exploits with 39 goals and 12 assists in 56 games. More

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      Inside the incredible 30,000-capacity stadium carved into a MOUNTAIN that cost £175million and will host Jude Bellingham

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      REAL MADRID visit Braga in the Champions League on Tuesday night.The 14-time winners will play at the Municipal Stadium for the first time as Braga become the 152nd club to play Los Blancos in Europe.
      Braga’s Municipal Stadium is carved into a mountainCredit: 2004 Getty Images
      Jude Bellingham and Real Madrid are set to visit the unique venueCredit: Getty
      Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Jr. will be amongst the stars walking out at the 30,000-capacity stadium carved into the side of a mountain.
      Braga’s unique home has just two stands and a big screen perched on the face of the mountain.
      Nicknamed The Quarry, it was opened in 2003 and cost a total of £175million to build.
      The ground’s unique design even saw it win the Pritzker Prize in 2011, seen as the Nobel Prize of architecture.
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      Architect Eduardo Souto de Moura said: “The Braga stadium might be the most difficult project I ever did.
      “And perhaps for that reason, the one I enjoyed the most.
      “They had found a plot of land for a stadium, in a valley with a waterway.
      “They thought the stands could follow the curves of the valley. I visited and fell in love with it.”
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      Braga have called the stadium home since 2003, renting it off the city council for just £435 a month.
      However, talks have now opened for the club to buy the venue with renovation work needed to modernise the ground.
      The club hope it can be used for the 2030 World Cup, with Portugal confirmed as co-hosts, but the capacity will need to be doubled to at least 60,000 for the stadium to be used during the knockout stage.
      After opening, the Municipal Stadium was used as a venue for Euro 2004, hosting two matches during the group stage.
      Braga’s ground hosted two matches at Euro 2004Credit: 2004 Getty Images
      The Municipal Stadium will host Vinicius Jr. in the Champions League on TuesdayCredit: Rex
      The Portuguese national team have also played there five times, most recently in 2018.
      On Tuesday night, though, it will welcome Real Madrid on matchday three of this season’s Champions League group stage.
      The Spanish giants currently top group C after winning each of their first two games.
      Meanwhile, Braga are third following their victory over Union Berlin earlier this month.
      The stadium holds up to 30,000 fansCredit: 2023 Quality Sport Images
      It cost £175million to build the Municipal Stadium in 2003Credit: 2023 DeFodi Images More

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      Galatasaray vs Bayern Munich LIVE SCORE: Latest updates as German giants look to continue unbeaten start to group stage

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      BAYERN MUNICH will travel to Turkish champions Galatasaray on Tuesday night for a huge Champions League clash.The German giants currently sit top of Group A after an unbeaten start to the group stage.

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      Inter Milan vs RB Salzburg LIVE SCORE: Latest updates as Italians host Austrian champions in Champions League clash

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      LAST season’s Champions League finalists Inter Milan will host RB Salzburg in a huge Group D clash at the San Siro.The Italian giants will be hoping to build on their 1-0 win against Benfica in their last outing.

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      Union Berlin vs Napoli LIVE SCORE: Latest updates as Italian champs face winless Germans in Champions League clash

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      ITALIAN champions Napoli will travel to Germany to face Union Berlin in a Champions League group stage clash.The hosts are yet to record a win after their opening two games in Group C, while the visitors will be hoping to get back to winning ways after their 3-2 defeat to Real Madrid on Matchday Two.

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      Benfica vs Real Sociedad LIVE SCORE: Champions League latest as Portuguese giants eye first win against top of group

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      PORTUGUESE champions Benfica will host Spanish side Real Sociedad in a tasty Champions League tie.Roger Schmidt’s side are yet to win in Europe’s elite competition this season – and they will need to overcome the unbeaten Spaniards on Tuesday night if they want to put an end to their winless streak.

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      Lens vs PSV LIVE SCORE: Latest Champions League updates as Dutch giants travel to France for huge tie

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      LENS will host Dutch giants PSV in a tasty Champions League clash as the French side look to build on their shock win against Arsenal last time out.Frank Haise’s side currently sit top of the Group B and are undefeated in Europe’s elite competition this season.

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