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      Lionel Messi breaks Cristiano Ronaldo’s Champions League record after scoring for PSG versus Maccabi Haifa

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      LIONEL MESSI has overtaken arch rival Cristiano Ronaldo by scoring against a 39TH different club in the Champions League.The French champions were stunned by an early goal on Wednesday night as Maccabi Haifa went in front through Tjaronn Chery in the 24th minute.
      Messi scored against a 39th different club in the Champions League on Wednesday nightCredit: AFP
      Ronaldo is the Champions League’s all-time top scorerCredit: Rex
      But Christophe Galtier’s side were swiftly level eight minutes before the break through Messi.
      The Argentine, 35, tapped home from close range after Kylian Mbappe’s pullback.
      It was his 126th goal in the Champions League – a record which leaves him just 14 behind Ronaldo on 140.
      And Messi has now eclipsed his Portuguese rival when it comes to a another startling statistic.
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      The ex-Barcelona man has now scored against 39 different clubs in Europe’s elite competition.
      That is one more than Ronaldo – with the pair previously locked on 38 each.
      And Ronaldo looks like he will have to wait at least another year before he can try to add to his tally.
      This is because the Manchester United forward is currently plying his trade in the Europa League for the first time in his career.
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      And he failed to make his mark on that competition last week as the Red Devils lost 1-0 at home to Real Sociedad.
      Ronaldo has won the Champions League on five occasions – once with Manchester United in 2008 and four times with Real Madrid in 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2018.

      Meanwhile, Messi has lifted the trophy four times – in 2006, 2009, 2011 and 2015.
      They are the only two players to score 100 goals in the competition – with Robert Lewandowski the next best on 89, narrowly ahead of Karim Benzema on 86.
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      In PSG’s match with Maccabi Haifa, they went on to win the game 3-1 as Galtier’s men turned things around in the second half.
      Mbappe and Neymar both struck inside the final 25 minutes to ensure the French outfit made it two wins from two in the Champions League this season. More

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      CBS reporter Kate Abdo mortified as she is forced to reveal her first kiss live on air by Henry, Carragher and Richards

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      CBS presenter Kate Abdo was pressured to reveal her first kiss after being grilled on live TV by Thierry Henry, Jamie Carragher and Micah Richards.The show’s Champions League coverage regularly features a segment called “In The Mixer” where Abdo quizzes the three ex-players with controversial questions about football and their own personal lives.
      Abdo thought she was asking the pundits the questionsCredit: Twitter / @CBSSportsGolazo
      But Richards then turned it around on her as the three ex-players turned hostsCredit: Twitter / @CBSSportsGolazo
      Abdo was completely unaware the tables were being turnedCredit: Twitter / @CBSSportsGolazo
      Richards went on to ask Abdo when she had her first kissCredit: Twitter / @CBSSportsGolazo
      Carragher, Henry and Richards were all left in hysterics by her answerCredit: Twitter / @CBSSportsGolazo
      And Abdo was set to begin another edition of the game when the tables were turned on her.
      As she prepared to start, Richards interrupted as he pulled out his own cards – with Henry and Carragher following suit.
      And the trio went on to ask Abdo a series of questions, most shockingly about when she had her first kiss.
      When asked, Abdo put her head on the desk in embarrassment, before saying: “But my mum and dad are watching! Oh no!”
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      She then went on to add: “It was behind the bins at school. It was private. It was classy and I was keeping it secret!”
      Henry, Carragher and Richards, falling about laughing, then pressed Abdo on what the man’s name was.
      To which she reluctantly replied: “His name was Matthew Barker.”
      Carragher and Richards then looked straight down the camera and pointed as they taunted Abdo for revealing the name.
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      Richards was getting his own back on Abdo after she previously asked them who their first kisses were.
      Henry, Carragher and Richards are regular pundits on CBS’ coverage, with Abdo and BT Sport presenter Jules Breach often the hosts.
      The latest show – which took place on Wednesday night – came after Man City’s win over Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool’s victory over Ajax 24 hours earlier.
      So it was no wonder Carragher and Richards were in good spirits as they jokingly ripped into colleague Abdo.
      Abdo has been presenting big sporting events for a number of yearsCredit: Getty Images – Getty More

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      Chelsea fans boo side off after drab Champions League draw with RB Salzburg in Graham Potter’s first game in charge

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      CHELSEA fans were far from happy as Graham Potter’s first game in charge at the club ended in a 1-1 draw with RB Salzburg – and they let him know it, too.The Blues have struggled for form this season, and a winless start in their Champions League group leaves them in a potentially perilous position if one more result goes against them.
      Chelsea fans booed off the players as their stuttering start to the season continuesCredit: Alamy
      And while Potter will have wanted to get off to a winning start, the reaction of the fans to the draw was something he would certainly not have wanted to hear.
      As reported by the Standard, the Stamford Bridge crowd booed off the players after a late Noah Okafor goal cancelled out Raheem Sterling’s curling opener.
      In a game which echoed many similarities to Potter’s time at Brighton, Chelsea looked good on the ball, for the most part defensively solid and created a host of high-quality chances.
      However, Chelsea were unable to make them count, and were punished for their lack of ruthlessness in front of goal as Hakim Ziyech and Armando Broja missed glorious late chances.
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      Stats account xG Philosophy calculated Chelsea’s Expected Goals value from last night to be 1.54, while Salzburg generated just 0.38.
      On the result, Potter said: “We still understand where we are.
      “We understand the demands of this club and I believe in an environment, culture and helping people improve, but we also know we have to win as well and be competitive, so nothing changes in that regard.
      “We are at the start of a process with a group of staff and players.
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      “I can only comment on the response we’ve had, which has been really good, and I am looking forward to working, making this team competitive and one the supporters are proud of.”
      Replacing the popular Thomas Tuchel was always going to be a difficult job to step into.
      Owner Todd Boehly referenced the lack of a long-term shared vision as part of the reason for his removal, but ultimately it was the downward trend in results which culminated in the Zagreb defeat. More

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      ‘Don’t beat me up’ – Watch sheepish Erling Haaland walk past Dortmund staff in tunnel after scoring late Man City winner

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      MANCHESTER CITY superstar Erling Haaland had a funny encounter with Borussia Dortmund staff in the tunnel after his late winner.Haaland delivered a crushing blow to former club Dortmund’s hopes of a surprise point at the Etihad on Wednesday as he helped City come back and pick up a 2-1 victory.
      Manchester City superstar Erling Haaland met Borussia Dortmund staff backstage
      Erling Haaland jokingly asked Borussia Dortmund staff not to beat him up
      The Bundesliga giants opened the scoring with England international Jude Bellingham on 56 minutes before John Stones equalised in the 80th minute.
      The star striker then turned from Dortmund hero to villain four minutes later as he registered his 13th goal in just nine matches with the Premier League champions.
      The Norway international then met some of the visitors’ backroom staff in the tunnel after full-time.
      That is when the 22-year-old sheepishly told his former coaches not to take their anger out on him.
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      Haaland said in front of the BT Sport cameras: “Don’t beat me up.”
      Haaland joined Dortmund from Red Bull Salzburg in 2020 after snubbing a move to Manchester United.
      The Norwegian star enjoyed tremendous success at the Signal Iduna Park as he amassed a stunning total of 86 goals and 23 assists in just 89 matches.
      That led to a major £51million move to City in the summer transfer window.
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      There was talk Dortmund would know how to limit their former star after training him in the last two years, with Nico Schlotterbeck insisting he knows how to stop him.
      But the centre-forward is adamant his former team-mates weren’t successful.
      Haaland told BT Sport: “They didn’t stop me, I scored! But yeah, they played well, and I was quite sure I was going to be followed the whole game because they know me very well.” More

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      Arsenal legend Thierry Henry claims Raheem Sterling ‘didn’t look happy’ after being taken off by Potter against Salzburg

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      THIERRY HENRY has claimed that Raheem Sterling “didn’t look happy” after he was subbed off against RB Salzburg. The England international gave the Blues the lead in last night’s Champions League clash.
      Raheem Sterling and Ruben Loftus-Cheek speak as Chelsea drew with RB SalzburgCredit: PA
      Thierry Henry disagreed with one Graham Potter sub last nightCredit: CBS

      But after the Austrian side equalised, Graham Potter made a number of changes as he looked for victory in his first game in charge.
      Sterling made way for Christian Pulisic with six minutes to go but the London club couldn’t find a goal.
      Arsenal legend Henry, working as a pundit last night for CBS, took notice of Sterling’s reaction when he was sat on the bench.
      He believes the star looked unhappy at being subbed off.
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      Henry said: “First and foremost, I don’t know why [Potter] took Sterling off because he scored and he can maybe score another goal.
      “But it will be interesting to see how he deals with that tomorrow morning because he didn’t look happy.
      “Maybe we’re going too much into it but when [the cameras] showed him on the bench… I wouldn’t have liked to come [off] after a goal so let’s see how he’s going to deal with that one.”
      Sterling’s fourth goal of the season was cancelled out by Noah Okafor with 15 minutes to go.
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      The result leaves Chelsea in a vulnerable position in Group E following the loss last week to Dinamo Zagreb that got Thomas Tuchel the sack.
      They now face a daunting two games against Serie A champions AC Milan with Champions League elimination a clear possibility if they don’t get the results they need.
      Due to the death of Her Majesty the Queen and the upcoming international break, this is the only game in Potter’s first three-and-a-half weeks as Chelsea boss.
      His next opportunity to claim his first win will come when his team travel to Selhurst Park to face Crystal Palace in October. More

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      ‘Lack of respect’ – Neymar fuming after bizarrely being booked for usual celebration after goal for PSG at Maccabi Haifa

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      NEYMAR has slammed a Champions League referee for a “lack of respect” after being booked for celebrating.The 30-year-old superstar was carded after performing his trademark celebration in front of home fans during Paris Saint-Germain’s 3-1 win over Maccabi Haifa.
      Neymar celebrated and was booked by ref Daniel SiebertCredit: EPA
      The Brazilian took to Twitter to complain about a ‘lack of respect’
      The Brazilian forward has lashed out on social media at ref Daniel Siebert for lacking respect.
      He even told fans on Twitter he will WARN officials next time he celebrates.
      The PSG star wrote: “Total lack of respect for the athlete. This kind of thing can’t happen.. I take the yellow for simply not having done anything and I’m still harmed.
      “And the judge? Not even to say he was wrong, he will! a lot of lack of respect.
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      “Another victory, congratulations, but we move on right? There it is; a celebration is a yellow card, another one for the list for NJ [Neymar] haha, it’s only with me that these things happen to.
      “Next time I will warn the referees that I am going to do it.”
      However, later it was claimed Siebert said sorry afterwards.
      Neymar told A Bola: “I just met the referee and talked to him. He apologised. But now I already have the yellow card. 
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      “This is a complete lack of respect for the players. The referees have to be there to protect us. What happened to me today is very sad. 
      “Football is getting boring and we can’t celebrate. This is a lack of respect not only for me, but for football.”
      Neymar scored a one-on-one in the 88th minute of the game before being yellow carded.
      It was the exclamation mark on the Ligue 1 giants’ win as they continue their strong start to the Champions League group stage.
      Supporters of the No10 showed their admiration for the attacker.
      One wrote: “Agreed. It’s a celebration that you do after every goal, can’t believe it’s a yellow card.”
      While another tweeted: “That was totally disrespectful. But I hope that incident will keep you more focused and determined this season to win the Ballon d’Or and finally get the respect you need.” More

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      ‘The beautiful game’ – Watch heroic moment Copenhagen give travelling Sevilla fans FREE BEER in Champions League clash

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      COPENHAGEN offered travelling Sevilla supporters free beer during Wednesday’s Champions League clash.The Danish champions and the LaLiga giants played out a relatively dull goalless draw at the Parken Stadium.
      Copenhagen offered travelling Sevilla fans free beer during their Champions League matchCredit: Twitter
      Copenhagen and Sevilla played out a goalless draw but this moment went viralCredit: Twitter
      However, the visiting fans received a special treat in the stands as staff brought them free pints to thank them for making the trip to Denmark.
      Fans certainly appreciated the generous gesture as Carlsberg sells for £6 per pint in the Parken Stadium.
      A viral video showed the beautiful moment when stewards offered the Sevilla faithful their beverages and the supporters responded by singing in gratitude.
      Fans took to social media to praise Copenhagen for this gesture that shows football can still bring people together.
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      One fan – possibly a Manchester City supporter – tweeted: “Can’t wait for my free pint in October.”
      Another posted: “Should do this across the grounds in England.”
      A third supporter wrote: “Great gesture!”
      This fan said: “Wonderful city and such welcoming people.”
      A steward carries the free beers to the supporters in the standsCredit: Twitter
      Fans enjoy having a free beerCredit: Twiiter
      Sevilla supporters raise a glass to their generous hostsCredit: Twitter
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      And that one tweeted: “This rocks. Let’s all appreciate the beautiful game together.”
      Copenhagen and Sevilla are currently third and fourth respectively in Group G with one point each.
      City top the group with six points and are followed by Borussia Dortmund, who beat the Danish outfit in their Champions League opener last week. More

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      Jude Bellingham pushes Phil Foden as England pals square up to each other during heated Man City clash with Dortmund

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      ENGLAND team-mates Phil Foden and Jude Bellingham came to blows at the Etihad last night.The Three Lions pals were on opposite sides during Manchester City’s heated clash with Borussia Dortmund.
      Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden squared up to each other at the EtihadCredit: Reuters
      Bellingham was not happy with a challenge from Foden on Thomas MeunierCredit: Getty
      Kalvin Phillips rushed in to split the pair upCredit: BT Sport
      And things threatened to boil over in the closing stages of the game.
      Bellingham, 19, took exception to a challenge from Foden, 22, on Dortmund right-back Thomas Meunier.
      The teenage sensation came running over in defence of his club team-mate, pushing Foden in anger.
      Foden himself extended an arm to push Bellingham back as glared at his Three Lions colleague.
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      Fellow England man Kalvin Phillips rushed over to hold the pair apart as they squared up to each other and exchanged words.
      But the general consensus from social media was Bellingham would come out on top in a clash with Foden.
      One wrote: “Bellingham would have him.”
      While another said: “Bellingham owns Foden.”
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      And a third joked: “Foden almost cried.”
      Foden and Bellingham are set for an awkward reunion next week, with both set to be included in Gareth Southgate’s final camp before the World Cup.
      And it was City man Foden who had the last laugh at the Etihad.
      Bellingham had struck just before the hour mark to give Dortmund a shock lead, but John Stones and an Erling Haaland stunner helped the home side to a comeback 2-1 win.

      Former Birmingham City man Bellingham has been strongly linked with a move to the Premier League.
      But when quizzed on his future, the midfielder told TNT Sports: “It’s hard to ignore it, there’s a lot of talk but when I’m on the pitch you can see how committed I am to Borussia Dortmund.
      “That’s how I act amid it all.”
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      He added: “I’m in a new culture, I’ve taken myself outside of my comfort zone, I’ve come to something different to what I’m used to.
      “I’ve thrived since I’m out here thanks to the staff around me. I’d advise more players to do it.” More