Liverpool were knocked out of the Champions League by Atletico Madrid In 2019 they earned over £30million on their way to the final against Spurs

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Liverpool have been through their most difficult month of the campaign, with Atletico Madrid beating them home and away in the Champions League and Chelsea knocking them out of the FA Cup. Watford also ruined their hopes of going through the Premier League season unbeaten.

It should not be forgotten, though, that Liverpool are only six points away from being crowned domestic champions for the first time since 1990 and Virgil van Dijk insists the disappointment of losing in Europe will not have a lasting impact.

Carlos Tevez scored the decisive goal as Boca Juniors won the Argentine title They beat Gimnasia 1-0 as rivals River Plate were held to a draw elsewhere Before the game, Tevez kissed Gimnasia manager Diego Maradona for good luck

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Carlos Tevez smooched Argentine idol Diego Maradona for good luck - and then scored the dramatic late goal that clinched the league title for Boca Juniors.

On a thrilling final day of the season, Boca pipped their bitter rivals River Plate to the Superliga crown thanks to a 1-0 win over Gimnasia, the side managed by Maradona.

It was enough for them to leapfrog River, who were held 1-1 by Atletico Tucuman at the same time. Cameras picked up 36-year-old striker Tevez running over to the opposition bench before kick-off to kiss former Boca player Maradona on the mouth.

And it seemed to bring him the good fortune Boca needed as Tevez rifled home the decisive goal 18 minutes from time.

'I knew I had to kiss Diego. I was lucky that way, sometimes you have to look for luck,' said Tevez afterwards.

Floyd Mayweather was speaking at a fan Q&A in Newcastle at the weekend Newcastle owner Mike Ashley has publicly stated his desire to sell up

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Newcastle United supporters feel they have been punching below their weight for years but one boxing legend has revealed that he would like to change that.

Floyd Mayweather has expressed a desire to buy the Premier League club, should the opportunity arise.

'In the US we call it soccer, but the Newcastle football team is an unbelievable team. A hell of a team,' he said when asked during a fan Q&A in Newcastle at the weekend whether or not he would like to buy the club, as quoted by TMZ. If the people want me to buy the Newcastle team, let me know!'

Juventus played Inter Milan behind closed doors due to coronavirus outbreak Cristiano Ronaldo joked about the lack of fans as he arrived for the match

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Cristiano Ronaldo saw the lighter side of a nationwide ban that saw Juventus' Serie A clash at home to Inter Milan played behind closed doors. 

The coronavirus outbreak led to the Italian government confirming that all sport in the country will be played behind closed doors until April 3.

AC Milan 1-2 Genoa: Silent San Siro sees hosts stunned by relegation scrappers, who climb out of the Serie

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Relegation-battling Genoa moved out of the Serie A bottom three thanks to a surprise 2-1 win over AC Milan at an empty San Siro on Sunday.

The visitors raced into a two-goal lead before half-time after Goran Pandev and Francesco Cassata both turned in crosses from close range.

Milan rallied after the break as Zlatan Ibrahimovic pulled one back, but they could not find an equaliser in an eerie atmosphere at one of Italian football's most iconic stadiums and fell to their first home defeat since early November. Milan had found strong run of form after the winter break, but their rise back up the table after a horrendous first half of the season has been stalled by the lowly Genoa side. 

Arsenal look set to intensify their efforts for Manchester United's Chris Smalling The Gunners have been linked with the experienced defender for several months A £25million valuation has been placed on the England international by United

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Arsenal   are reportedly stepping up their interest in Manchester United's Chris Smalling, and have expressed a willingness to get a deal tied up in the summer.

Mikel Arteta is looking to boost his defensive ranks with experienced stars, and has continued monitoring Smalling's eye-catching performances on loan with Roma in Serie A.

Now the Gunners are ready to intensify their efforts to sign the 30-year-old, who is set to remain in Italy for the rest of the campaign, according to the Express. United, aware of the growing interest in Smalling from European clubs, have placed a £25million valuation on the player's head.

Football matches are set to be played behind closed doors to prevent the spread Bayern Munich's second leg Champions League tie with Chelsea is set to be hit

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Bayern Munich Champions League second leg clash with Chelsea at the Allianz Arena is set to be played behind closed doors, due to ongoing fears of the spread of coronaVirus.

Reports from Germany suggest the Bavarian government are moving to take action, in order to maintain the virus is contained and does not spread further within the country.

German publication Spiegelhave revealed the local powers in Munich are looking to cancel or restrict events which will attract over 1000 spectators.  With a move in place to restrict events in the area, Bayern's Champions League home game against Chelsea on March 18 and the Bundesliga game against Eintracht Frankfurt four days later would be affected according to Bild. 

A cabinet meeting is set to be held in Bavaria on Tuesday, from which an official decision will be reached.

Manchester United starlet Tahith Chong has signed a new contract with the club The Red Devils had been worried about the youngster departing for free, The deal is worth in the region of £30,000-per-week and runs until June 2022

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Tahith Chong has signed a new contract at Manchester  United worth £30,000-a-week, it has been confirmed.

Chong, 20, would have been a free agent this summer and has been strongly linked with Inter Milan, but United persuaded the Holland Under-21 winger to commit his future to them until June 2022 with the option of another year.

A host of Premier League stars were honoured at the London Football Awards Tammy Abraham won Premier League Player of Year and Young Player of Year

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Tammy Abraham earned double honours at the London Football Awards as he was crowned Premier League Player of Year and Young Player of Year at a star-studded bash in Camden.

A host of figures from the game attended the event including David Seaman, Ashley Cole and Carlton Cole as players and organisations from across the region were recognised for their achievements.

Leicester City 4-0 Aston Villa, Leicester can make up points on Manchester City following their derby defeat

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Leicester finish the half with another attack on the right, which leads Albrighton to participate in a show of handbags with Mings as the Villa defender shelters it behind. An obvious yellow, as the Villa man stops Pereira breaking away by pulling him back at the shoulder. Pepe Reina will never want to see this back. He's come rushing out and got it all wrong.

Albrighton plays a searching ball over the top from the half-way line, just hoping Barnes can run onto it and make something happen.

Manchester United 2-0 Manchester City, Anthony Martial gave Manchester United the lead in the 30th minute at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon The Frenchman fired home from a clever Bruno Fernandes free kick beyond Manchester City keeper Ederson

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 This was a huge performance, and an even bigger win, for Manchester United. It was a milestone result under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, a game-changing performance for a team that no longer appears to be in transition but heading towards a very positive point of arrival. Bruno Fernandes has transformed this midfield, in a way Paul Pogba was supposed to, but did not. Fred looks a player, Anthony Martial a match-winning striker at last. As for the defence, they held strong, particularly in the second-half when Manchester City dominated in search of a goal. If anything, Victor Lindelof looked even more resilient than Harry Maguire. 

It is an irony that players signed by Jose Mourinho are far closer to justifying their purchase under his successor Solskjaer. Perhaps it is simply the passing of time, and experience, in the Premier League. Perhaps Solskjaer is prepared to devote more of his energy to understanding and correcting their flaws. Certainly, he is getting a tune out of Martial whose four goals in five games is his best run since October-November 2018, when he had Romelu Lukaku, Marcus Rashford and Alexis Sanchez as support. This time, Martial is shouldering the burden in the front-line alone with Rashford out, and the others gone. After an unconvincing start, he is rising to the occasion and Solskjaer deserves credit for that, too.

Jose Mourinho will reportedly tell board to pick between Burnley and RB Leipzig, They need to overturn a 1-0 deficit against RB Leipzig in Germany next week

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Mourinho wants the Tottenham hierarchy to pick between the Premier League and the Champions League over the next week as his side cannot focus on both, according to the BBC Spurs crashed out of the domestic cup competition on penalties to Norwich on following a 1-1 draw after extra-time.Tottenham travel to Turf Moor to face Burnley in English top-flight action on Saturday evening.

Mourinho and his side then make the trip to Germany to face RB Leipzig in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Manchester City may yet take their place in next season's Champions League The Premier League champions have launched an appeal to CAS over UEFA ban Depending how long process takes, they may have to be admitted for 2020-21

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Man City could still find themselves playing in next season's UCL even if the Court of Arbitration for Sport uphold UEFA's decision to ban them for two years. 

City's appeal against their suspension for 'serious breaches' of UEFA's financial regulations was confirmed by CAS on Wednesday, with the club's chief executive Ferran Soriano stating the accusations are 'simply not true'. 

A statement released by the court on the appeal being lodged said that 'it is not possible' to say when the matter will be resolved. Depending on how long the case takes, it means City could yet find themselves in Europe's top competition next season, even if their appeal is not successful. 

This would rely on City applying for a stay of the ban, and the CAS arbitrator panel agreeing to grant it. 

Lucas Torreira was taken off on a stretcher early on during the FA Cup victory Portsmouth's James Bolton went in for a crunching tackle on the Uruguayan

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Arsenal have been dealt a huge blow after it was confirmed that midfielder Lucas Torreira had fractured his right ankle during the victory over Portsmouth.

Torreira was taken off on a stretcher early on during the 2-0 victory at Fratton Park following a crunching tackle from Portsmouth's James Bolton.

And on Thursday morning, the Gunners confirmed the injury was serious, which will come as a massive blow in the club's hunt for a Champions League spot. on Thursday: 'Awaiting further specialist reviews which will determine recovery plan.' 

The Uruguayan left the stadium on crutches and on Wednesday, Torreira posted a video on Instagram of him working out in the gym while wearing a protective boot.

After the final whistle on Monday, Portsmouth defender Bolton claimed he had no regrets over his challenge but did wish a speedy recovery to the Arsenal star.

'It was a great tackle,' Bolton told the BBC on Monday night. 'I timed it really well but it's never nice to see someone down. I hope he's okay.'                         

Eric Dier went into the crowd to confront a Tottenham fan on Wednesday night The Spurs midfielder reacted angrily to a comment and went to confront the fan Stadium security had to restrain the Spurs star as he made his way into the stand

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Tottenham star Eric Dier sensationally jumped into the crowd to confront one of the club's supporters who was verbally abusing him after the north Londoners were knocked out of the FA Cup. 

Dier was heading for the tunnel until he spotted his brother — a spectator at the match sitting in an area allocated for players' families where the incident occurred — arguing with the fan who had been abusing him. 

He then clambered over rows of seats and stormed high into the crowd to wade in as tensions spilled over after Spurs had crashed out on penalties to Norwich, blowing their best hope of winning a trophy this season. 

Footage shows a man in a black and orange coat running away as Dier approaches, before he is held back from chasing the supporter down a stairwell. Tottenham, the Metropolitan Police and the Football Association are all investigating the incident and a fan has already been identified.    Dier is facing an FA charge for an extraordinary incident which overshadowed their FA Cup exit against the Canaries. 

The England international was heard on camera footage taken by one supporter near the incident shouting 'he's my brother, he's my brother' before he was ushered away from the flashpoint and through a door at the back of the stands by bystanders, including other fans and stewards. 

Dier's brother was invited into the dressing room following the clash and the club are working to identify the fan — who ran off — that was singled out for abuse by Dier. 

Dier has two brothers Edward and Patrick but Sportsmail believes it is the latter who appeared to hold the Tottenham utility man back.