Football news live: Premier League updates and the latest on Roman Abramovich’s push to sell Chelsea
March 8, 2022 at 5:04 p.m. East
FT and Liverpool have passed!
Lautaro Martinez scored a crier but it wasn’t for Inter.
A commendable 1-0 victory at Anfield for Simone Inzaghi’s side, but it wasn’t enough to prevent Liverpool from progressing to the quarter-finals.
This 2-0 win at the San Siro does the trick for Jurgen Klopp’s side.
Oh, and Bayern won 7-1 against Red Bull Salzburg to win 8-2 on aggregate, so they also qualify.
Luke Boscher·
Junior Editor, News
March 8, 2022 at 4:42 p.m. East
Athletic speaks with a Chelsea fan in Russia
“We are shocked, scared, sometimes we panic. We can’t live a normal life or think about anything else.”
Liam Twomey has more.

Luke Boscher·
Junior Editor, News
Last week, I spoke to a Chelsea fan in Russia about daily life under Putin and his relationship with the club, as well as Abramovich.
To keep her safe, you can’t know her real identity, so meet ‘Alina’ 👇 #CFC https://t.co/2CZ0k4oA70
— Liam Twomey (@liam_twomey) March 8, 2022
March 8, 2022 at 4:16 p.m. East
Second half underway at Liverpool
It’s scoreless in the second 45 and Inter have everything to do – they need at least two goals to level things up.
Live updates here.

Luke Boscher·
Junior Editor, News
March 8, 2022 at 3:47 p.m. East
World Cup play-off updates
FIFA has confirmed that Poland will be granted a bye to their play-off final instead of facing Russia, where they will face Sweden’s winner against the Czech Republic.
It has also been announced that Scotland’s play-off semi-final against Ukraine will take place in June, with the final in that bracket also postponed.
Scotland will play a friendly match against losing semi-finalists Austria or Wales on March 29, the day the play-off final on this path was due to be played.
For more details on Scotland’s play-off against Ukraine, click here.

Luke Boscher·
Junior Editor, News
March 8, 2022 at 3:01 p.m. East
Liverpool vs Inter has just started!

Luke Boscher·
Junior Editor, News
March 8, 2022 at 2:01 p.m. East
Grealish’s selection paid off against United
Find out why with the latest Why Always Us podcast with Sam Lee and David Mooney.

Luke Boscher·
Junior Editor, News
The inclusion of Jack Grealish on Raheem Sterling vs. #MUFC surprised a few, but it paid off.@SamLee and @DavidMooney discuss a great week for #MCFCThe record signing of to silence some skeptics…
LISTEN NOW 🎙️ 𝗪𝗛𝗬 𝗔𝗟𝗪𝗔𝗬𝗦 𝗨𝗦?
— The Athletic UK (@TheAthleticUK) March 8, 2022
March 8, 2022 at 1:32 p.m. East
Why is Real Madrid the number one destination in the world?

Luke Boscher·
Junior Editor, News
March 8, 2022 at 12:39 East
Follow our live blog Liverpool vs Inter Milan
We’ll be providing live updates on Liverpool’s Champions League second leg with Inter Milan.
Jurgen Klopp’s side come into the game at Anfield with a two-goal advantage after winning 2-0 at the San Siro in February.
Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah scored the goals on this occasion.
Join Jack Drury for all the preparation for tonight’s big Champions League clash by clicking here.

Anthony Hay·
EPL Staff Editor
March 8, 2022 at 11:54 a.m. East
Russian Football Federation appeals FIFA and UEFA bans
The Russian Football Union (RFU) has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the decision of governing bodies FIFA and UEFA to ban Russian teams from international competitions due to the invasion of Ukraine by Vladimir Putin.
CAS confirmed on Tuesday afternoon that an appeal had been lodged with the RFU in hopes of returning to FIFA and UEFA competitions.
The RFU filed an appeal against FIFA and UEFA as well as the football associations belonging to the countries that said they would refuse to compete against Russian teams.
Click here for the full story.
(Photo: Getty Images)

Anthony Hay·
EPL Staff Editor
March 8, 2022 at 11:14 a.m. East
Listen to our latest podcast The View From The Lane
Join James Maw, Charlie Eccleshare and Danny Kelly for our latest podcast on all things Tottenham Hotspur. I’m sure they were in a good mood after last night’s result…

Anthony Hay·
EPL Staff Editor
March 8, 2022 at 10:42 a.m. East
BREAKING: Premier League ends this season’s Russian TV deal
Premier League games will not be shown on Russian TV after the English top flight suspended their deal with broadcast partner Rambler.
However, the clubs are yet to make a decision on what will happen to a deal with a Gazprom Media-owned organization due to start next season.
The decision was taken at a shareholders’ meeting on Tuesday as football continues to react to the Russian invasion of neighboring Ukraine.
Click here to read the full story.
(Photo: Marc Atkins/Getty Images)

Anthony Hay·
EPL Staff Editor
March 8, 2022 at 10.10 a.m. East
Chelsea’s new owners will face no more Premier League scrutiny than Newcastle
The spotlight is now firmly on Roman Abramovich, who has put Chelsea up for sale after financing the club for 19 years, further scrutiny has been carried out in the Premier League as a test of new owners and directors is yet to come. been signed – even though a year has almost passed since the failed Super League bid.
Athleticism understands that there is nothing in place to prevent any consortium or controversial individual from buying the club from the Russian oligarch.
Additionally, the Premier League has not yet put any new measures to a vote among its shareholders and is still under review, so a change to the regulations is not seen as imminent and no deadline has been set. been given.
More below.

Dan Sheldon·
Southampton Correspondent
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Chelsea’s new owners will face no more Premier League scrutiny than Newcastle
March 8, 2022 at 9:51 a.m. East
Why the best players in the world still dream of joining Real Madrid
Over the years, it’s been easy to lose sight of the number of players who have shared their ‘dream’ of playing for Real. Some, like Thibaut Courtois and Eden Hazard in his Chelsea days, said it as part of what seemed like an established court ritual, knowing that their affection was mutual.
Despite all the schmaltzy talk surrounding his return to Manchester United last summer, Cristiano Ronaldo spent much of his first spell at Old Trafford in hopes of a move to Spain.
Why is there still this look? Oliver Kay investigates.

Jacob Whitehead
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Why the best players in the world still dream of joining Real Madrid
March 8, 2022 at 9:22 a.m. East
Steven Gerrard on Philippe Coutinho
Coutinho was in fine form as Aston Villa sent Southampton 4-0 down at the weekend, and manager Steven Gerrard heaped praise on the Barcelona player.
“All good teams have game changers who really worry the opposition before a ball is kicked. Phil has that status and he gives his teammates confidence.
“Our strikers Ollie Watkins and Danny Ings want him in their side because he delivers on the big stage. I don’t control transfer fees or wages.
“All I can do is give my opinion to (sporting director) Johan Lange, (general manager) Christian Purslow and the owners. They are watching the games and they will make the final decision. Phil has shown what he is up to. able so far.”
(Photo: Getty Images)

Luke Boscher·
Junior Editor, News
March 8, 2022 at 8:37 a.m. East
Cancelo ill for the City vs Sporting game
This means that Oleksandr Zinchenko will probably start. Don’t forget – Manchester City hold a 5-0 lead from the first leg.

Jacob Whitehead
Guardiola says Cancelo is ‘sick’ and can’t play tomorrow
—Sam Lee (@SamLee) March 8, 2022
March 8, 2022 at 8:20 a.m. East
Talking points from this weekend’s PL matches
Mark Carey has analyzed all nine Premier League matches over the weekend, here’s what he found.

Luke Boscher·
Junior Editor, News
📈 xG rebound for #LUFC in Marsch’s first game in charge – 1.97 xG vs 0.34 xG
9️⃣ Mane’s impact as a false nine in #LFCit is the victory against #WHUFC
⚽️ Coutinho is 3rd best at #AVFC for goals + assists this season – in 521 minutes@MarkCarey93 analyzes the discussion points of the #PL weekend— The Athletic UK (@TheAthleticUK) March 7, 2022
March 8, 2022 at 7:55 a.m. East
Jeremy Sarmiento will return from injury
Jeremy Sarmiento will return after a three-month injury absence at Brighton’s Under-23s at home to Everton on Friday night.
The 19-year-old striker suffered hamstring damage that required surgery 13 minutes after making his Premier League debut for West Ham in December.
Sarmiento, signed from Benfica last summer, was accelerated into the first team by head coach Graham Potter.
The former Charlton prospect also broke into the senior World Cup squad of Ecuador, his parents’ home country, after representing England at Under-16 level at under 18 level.
(Photo: Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images)

Andy Nailor·
Brighton & Hove Albion correspondent
March 8, 2022 at 7:34 a.m. East
A blow for Leeds
Forward Tyler Roberts has been ruled out for three months.
Roberts has successfully undergone hamstring surgery after sustaining the injury against Leicester on Saturday.
A blow also for Wales who will face Austria in a few weeks in the semi-final of the World Cup play-off.
More here from Phil Hay.
(Photo: Getty Images)

Luke Boscher·
Junior Editor, News
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