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Yamal makes Champions League history as Barca, Inter draw in first leg semi-final showdown

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Yamal was the star of the night. In his 100th game for Barcelona, he showed amazing skill, creating chances, taking shots, and scoring a beautiful goal

Barcelona and Inter Milan Wednesday night played an exciting 3-3 draw in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys.

The match was full of action, goals, and big moments, setting up a thrilling second leg next week in Italy.

Inter got off to a flying start, scoring in just 30 seconds.

A mistake by Barcelona’s defence allowed Denzel Dumfries to cross the ball, and Marcus Thuram flicked it past the goalkeeper to make it 1-0.

About 20 minutes later, Inter scored again. This time Dumfries scored himself, volleying the ball into the net after a corner kick. Barcelona looked in trouble, but they didn’t give up.

Just a few minutes later, 17-year-old Lamine Yamal scored a brilliant solo goal to bring Barcelona back into the game.

He ran past several Inter defenders and shot the ball in off the post. Not only did it help his team, but it also made him the youngest player to score in a Champions League semi-final.

Barcelona kept pushing, and before halftime, Ferran Torres scored to make it 2-2 after good work from Pedri and Raphinha.

In the second half, Inter went ahead again when Dumfries scored his second goal of the night from another corner.

But Barcelona responded quickly. Raphinha hit a powerful shot that was saved but bounced off Inter’s goalkeeper Yann Sommer and into the net for an own goal. The score was 3-3.

Both teams had chances to win. Barcelona hit the crossbar twice, and Inter had a goal ruled out for a marginal offside.

In the end, the match finished level, with everything to play for in the second leg.

Yamal was the star of the night. In his 100th game for Barcelona, he showed amazing skill, creating chances, taking shots, and scoring a beautiful goal.

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Chelsea mathematically out of title race after 3-0 defeat to Everton

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Chelsea are now mathematically out of the Premier League title race.

This follows their 3-0 drubbing in the hands of Everton at the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday night.

Liam Rosenior’s men came into the match with 48 points, looking to keep pace with the teams in front of them.

However, Beto opened the scoring for the hosts in the first half, before adding a second after the break.

Chelsea barely threatened Everton and looked flat for most of the game, before Iliman Ndiaye added a third.

The result means the Blues cannot match the 70 points that league leaders Arsenal currently have with seven matches left.

Champions Liverpool are also on the verge of being mathematically ruled out, as they have 49 points.

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Super Eagles player bounced me from Iheanacho’s room — Osimhen

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Galatasaray striker, Victor Osimhen, has claimed that a senior member of the Super Eagles squad in 2017 sent him away from a hotel room during his first call-up to the national team.

According to the 27-year-old, it was Kelechi Iheanacho who intervened and welcomed him inside.

Osimhen revealed this while appearing on a Twitch livestream with comedian, Carter Efe in the early hours of Saturday.

He said: “When I came, I met Iheanacho. And I told him, ‘ah, see me, I’m gonna carry your boots.’ So he said I should come to his room so, he gave me his room number.

“So, as I got to his room — I don’t just want to mention the name — he had a roommate. So, as I knocked on the door, the roommate opened the door. So, he like bounced me out of the room.”

Osimhen refused to reveal the identity of the player who sent him away.

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AFCON 2025; Drama as Senegal Reportedly Relocates Trophy To Military Base After CAF Decision (Video)

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Drama as Senegal reportedly relocates AFCON trophy to military base after Confederation of African Football (CAF) viral decision.

‎It would be recalled that CAF stripped Senegal of their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title, awarding it to Morocco instead.

This decision came after Morocco appealed the result of the January 18 final, where Senegal won 1-0 in extra time.

‎ According to the CAF Appeal Board, Senegal had forfeited the match due to their players walking off the pitch in protest of a penalty awarded to Morocco, citing Articles 82 and 84 of the AFCON regulations.

The controversy surrounds the AFCON final, where Senegal’s players walked off the pitch in protest of a late penalty awarded to Morocco.

In a clip circulating on the microblogging platform, X (formerly Twitter), a young man with glasses is seen holding the AFCON trophy surrounded by military personnel.

The clip captures the military personnel’s excitement as they support the trophy, with an officer recording the moment.

In a recent development, Senegal has announced plans to appeal the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), with some officials and players expressing outrage and disappointment.

The Senegalese government has also called for an international investigation into suspected corruption within CAF.

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