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Source: Football Weekly (The Guardian) — A bad week in the Champions League for English clubs: Football Weekly Extra
Duration: 55 min
Iran World Cup 2026 participation
Iran's sports minister Ahmad Donia Mali has said that Iran cannot participate in the 2026 World Cup after the United States killed their leader Ayatollah Ali Khomeini. 'Considering that this corrupt regime the U.S. has assassinated our leader, under no circumstances can we participate in the World Cup.'
Bodo/Glimt European performance
Bodo/Glimt are just so good. They're not afraid to sally forth on the attack, their passing and movement is brilliant. I really hope they win the Champions League. And the way they're going, I wouldn't rule it out.
Iranian women's football team asylum
Five of the Iranian women's team have been formally granted protection in Australia by Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke on Tuesday morning. They've been given temporary humanitarian visas offering a pathway to permanent residency.
Federico Valverde's goal vs Man City
It's one thing to talk about the technique of that goal, but to do it in the context of this big Champions League game when Real Madrid haven't been playing well, to have the composure to finish it like that was astonishing.
Real Madrid's Champions League mentality
When Trent Alexander-Arnold said it on TNT in their interview afterwards, he basically said it's the size of the game. So they show up because the size of the game. That's kind of an admission that we try harder in certain games.
Arsenal tactical form
Arteta this season is trying so hard to not let anything get out of his control. He's trying so hard to keep everything ordered and structured, and I wonder if it's causing the team to look tight, almost too worried about everything.
Champions League away goals rule
I think there's an extent to which this feels like a vindication for those of us who thought that maybe getting rid of the away goals rule wasn't going to be a disaster for football. We're seeing teams at home in these first legs saying, 'Go on then, let's see if we can run up a score.'
Chelsea vs PSG analysis
If you look at who PSG were able to bring off the bench, they were able to bring one massive difference maker off the bench and Chelsea don't have that despite the many players that they do have.
Thibaut Courtois's distribution
From the ball leaving Courtois's foot to the ball being in the net is eight seconds. For the ball to travel that quickly, it's just something we should occasionally stop to appreciate.
Greatest hat-tricks in history
There's only one that really stands out as being the best hat-trick, which is Rivaldo's hat-trick where he scores three from outside the area including one which finishes with an overhead kick.
