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2018, 2020 Champions League Finals Get Rematches In 2021 Quarterfinals

Holder Bayern Munich will face the team it beat in last year's Champions League final in this season's quarterfinals after being paired with Paris Saint-Germain in Friday's draw.

In the other standout tie of the last eight 13-time champions Real Madrid faces six-time winner Liverpool in a repeat of the 2018 final won by the Spanish club.

Runaway Premier League leader Manchester City, seeking its first Champions League title, will play Borussia Dortmund, with the winner to face Bayern or PSG in the semifinals.

10 Women’s Footballers Who Are Way Better Than Their Soccer-Playing Partners

As much as we at The18 love women’s soccer, it’s a sad fact that the men’s game receives far more attention, whether it’s from FIFA, other media companies, potential sponsors or the fans themselves. (We could spend hours debating why this is the case, but that’s for another story.) Despite this, there are still a large number of women’s footballers who are far more famous than their partners, who are themselves professional soccer players. 

Agüero Complains: ‘They Don’t Pass Me The Ball’

Manchester City striker Sergio Agüero complained bitterly at the end of the game against Borussia Monchengladbach, exclaiming "they don't pass me the ball" as he left the pitch.

Rose Lavelle’s Signature New Balance Cleats Sell Out In Less Than 24 Hours

On Tuesday, New Balance revealed its latest signature creation for USWNT and Manchester City star Rose Lavelle — the custom “Sweet Chaos” Tekela v3 cleats. 

Everything here — like the play of the 25-year-old midfielder — is pure artistry. The all-white color way, the beautiful rose insignia on the heel, the “Sweet Chaos” print on the soleplate … stunning.

Manchester City Is Playing The Total Football That Cruyff Dreamed Of

Manchester City cantered into the Champions League quarterfinals at a conservational pace by putting Borussia Mönchengladbach away inside 20 minutes during their last-16 second leg in Budapest on Tuesday. Enjoyable goals from Kevin De Bruyne and İlkay Gündoğan made it 2-0 on the night and 4-0 on aggregate, making the final hour of the game an exercise in talking about Sergio Agüero’s future. 

Kun Agüero Hizo Su Primer Gol En Premier League Después De 14 Meses. ¿Podemos Ahora Terminar Con La Pandemia?

Manchester City galopa y absolutamente nada parece evitar el hecho de que será el equipo campeón de la Premier League 2020/21. Hoy, los Cityzens dieron un paso más rumbo a ese objetivo con un categórico triunfo 0-3 ante Fulham. ¿Lo más destacado? El tercer gol fue obra de Sergio Agüero, quien no marcaba en la liga inglesa desde el 21 de enero de 2020. No, no es un error de tipeo. El Kun llevaba 14 meses en el dique seco, más o menos lo mismo que acumula el mundo en esta maldita pandemia de COVID-19.

Some Interesting Notes About This Past Weekend’s Soccer TV Ratings

On Saturday, ABC broadcast a Bundesliga match for the first time ever. Gone are the days of hoping you can find the Bundesliga on tape delay a day or two later as major broadcasters are giving the beautiful game the attention it deserves in the U.S., and not just for major Premier League matches. Now that the soccer TV ratings are out for the past weekend, we wanted to point out a few interesting facts about the viewership.

Today Was Made For r/Soccer

Thursdays are the quirkiest of footballing days. With the Europa League in action, there’s simultaneously too much for any one person to follow and yet not enough to keep anyone but the most devoted of fans interested. It’s a perfect day for r/Soccer to ensure you’re up to date on all things football, and this Thursday was a doozy. It was a day made for r/Soccer.

Let’s start, as with all things r/Soccer, with something that overpromotes an American, and as usual, that American is Christian Pulisic. 

Man City’s Dominance Has Only Added To The Mental Fog Of Late-Stage Pandemic

There was a point in Manchester City’s 21-game win streak where we ran out of things to say. To watch them is to immediately understand the profundity of Pep Guardiola’s highly drilled machinations and the osmosis of an obsession with spatial perception (here comes João Cancelo into the midfield); that and the recognition of İlkay Gündoğan as an absolute monster of the No. 8 position. 

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