UEFA Declares Barcelona’s Handball Protest Inadmissible

  European football’s governing body UEFA has dismissed Barcelona’s formal protest regarding a controversial handball decision during their Champions League quarter-final first leg defeat to Atletico Madrid, the organisation confirmed in a statement released Tuesday. The ruling comes hours before the second leg of the tie, with Diego Simeone’s side holding a 2-0 advantage after…

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Five Greatest Champions League Knockout Comebacks 

  English football clubs Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur are confronting daunting elimination prospects in the UEFA Champions League after both suffered identical 5-2 defeats in their knockout phase first-leg fixtures, reviving memories of some of European football’s most remarkable turnarounds between the opening and return legs. Chelsea fell to Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des…

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