Rafael Benitez Takes Over At NewCastle United

Rafael Benitez has been named as new manager of NewCastle United afterSteve McClaren has been sacked following the poor performance of the team in this season.

NewCastle are presently in the relegation zone, seated on the 19th position and seeking a miracle to move out of the relegation zone. With nine matches left to end the season, they need to win and move out of the zone.

Benitez is the only coach to have won the UEFA Cup, UEFA Super Cup, UEFA Champions League and FIFA Club Woeld Cup.

The task ahead is enormous and will face test against league leaders Leicester City on Monday. A win is crucial in that match.

The Spaniard has had a stint with Liverpool, Chelsea and is currently in NewCastle.

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Villareal Beat Leverkusen To Get Advantage Ahead of Second Leg

Villareal beat 10-man Leverkusen 2-0 to get two goals advantage ahead of the second leg which comes up in Germany.

Bakambu was the star for the night as his brace which came in the 4th and 56th minutes gave Villareal the win in the match.

Bakambu's goals ended his 11 matches run without a goal and put them ahead of their visitors. Villareal by this win have won all five of their European home games this season without conceding a goal.

However, the match which was also Leverkusen's 200th fixture in UEFA club competition produced a 67th loss for them.

The second leg of the match will take place next Saturday with the quarter-final draw taking place the next day.

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Dortmund Maul Tottenham In Europa First Leg meeting

It was celebration at BVB Stadion in Dortmund as Dortmund exposed the weakness of their visitors by thrashing them 3-0 without pity.

Dortmund opened scoring in the 30th minutes through Aubameyang giving them a lead before half time. The German side were thirsty and desired to score more goals than their visitors.

The second half gave greater opportunities for Dortmund to extend their lead, and Marco Reus strike in the 61 and 70 minutes of play gave Dortmund the second and third goal, giving them an advantage over the second the leg in England.

Both teams are in second position in their home leagues, Dortmund trail Bayern while Tottenham trail Leicester City, giving the two sides the needed advantage to go into the match.

However, it was the German side that was more superior.

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Liverpool Maul Manchester United In Europa

Sturridge scores Liverpool first goal through the penalty spot giving them a lead in the first half

Liverpool emerged victorious against Manchester United at Anfield after beating the Red Devils 2-0 in the first leg of the round of 16 of the Europa League.

Sturidge opened scoring for Liverpool in the first half through a penalty played in twenty minutes of play giving Liverpool the lead before half time.

Second half of play saw Firmino seal up winning in the 73rd minutes, giving Liverpool the advantage needed to go to Old Trafford.

Liverpool who lost the Capital One Cup final to Manchester City will look up to Europa as a means of winning silverware this season.  

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How Far Will Nations Go In Extending Their UEFA Champions League Win?

In this analysis, we look into the top four teams in the current UEFA Champions League and see their chances of extending their performance.

SPAIN

With Real Madrid beating Roma home and away to qualify for quarter-final stage, as well as Barcelona beating Arsenal at Emirate with second leg yet to be played, the chances of Spain extending their lead is 80%. Atletico Madrid who have also joined the team is also a force to reckon with in Europe. The most difficult thing is for a Spanish team not to win this edition.

ITALY

Hmm... the Italians have a slim chance of extending their win after Roma was sent out by Madrid. Juventus is currently carrying the burden of the nation, but a second leg match against Bayern in Germany makes Italy's move to the next stage doubtful. However, they have 45% chance of going further.

ENGLAND

The self-proclaimed "home of football" has put her hope in the hands of Manchester City, who have gotten to the quarterfinal for the first time in history. United left after the group stage, Chelsea was sent parking in the round of 16 stage, while Arsenal will need a miracle to qualify at Camp Nou. Can City increase England's win by one? Hmm.. big question, anyway, England have 25% chances of extending their win in this edition.

GERMANY

No doubt, Germany is making impact in this Champions League, Wolfsburg who qualified for the knockout stage for the first time have also scaled through to the quarterfinal giving Bayern the support to extend Germany's win. Bayern will seek to beat Juventus in Germany to keep the nation's hope alive.Germany have 75% chances of extending their win in this edition.

PERFORMANCE OF NATIONS AS AT MARCH 2016

S/N	NATION	WINNERS	RUNNERS-UP
1.	Spain	15	10
2.	Italy	12	15
3.	England	12	7
4.	Germany	7	10
5.	Netherlands	6	2
6.	Portugal	4	1
7.	France	1	5
8.	Scotland	1	1
9.	Romania	1	1
10.	Yugoslavia	1	1
11.	Greece	0	1
12.	Belgium	0	1
13.	Sweden	0	1

Benfica Show Zenit Exit Door From Champions League

Benfica are through to the quarter-final stage of UEFA Champions League after beating Zenit 2-1 at Petrovsky, Saint Petersburg.

The win gave the two-time European champions a 1-3 aggregate and smooth ride to the next stage of the tournament.

Although Zenit took the lead through Hulk in the first half, two late goals from Nicolás Gaitán and Talisca sealed Benfica’s passage to the Champions League last eight

Benfica fans who made the trip to Russia yesterday went home with smiles, while the reverse was the case for Zenit fans who know that their hope of coming to Europe next season has been shattered.

Zenit are currently seated on the fifth position in their home league and with his current result, Andres Villla-Boas may be shown the way out of the club at end of season.

Chelsea Second Hope Of Qualifying For Next Champions League End At Stamford Bridge

Chelsea's second hope of qualifying for next edition of the UEFA Champions League was killed yesterday, when Paris Saint-German defeated them by 1-2 at Stamford Bridge.

It will be recalled that Chelsea qualified for the Champions League after winning it for the first time in 2012 while their performance was poor in the domestic league, hence, fans had likened the previous situation as what could likely happen now.

Unfortunately, Chelsea who are currently seated on tenth position in the premier league with nine matches to go will be faced with a difficult situation of qualifying for next Champions League.

Leicester City, Tottenham, Arsenal and Manchester City are currently on top of the premier league, and are not willing to let go with nine matches left to end of season.

Chelsea may not be in the UEFA Champions League next season.

PSG Send Chelsea Out Of Champions League At Stamford Bridge

Chelsea are out of the UEFA Champions League after they suffered a second leg defeat at Stamford Bridge from PSG.

First half goal from Adrien Rabiot in the 16th minutes and Zlatan Ibrahimovic second half goal in the 67' minutes ensured the team's 1-2 defeat of the blues in the match. Diego Costa's 27th minutes goal in the first half was not enough to do the magic for Chelsea.

PSG qualify on 2-4 aggregate after beating Chelsea at Stamford bridge by 1-2.

This is the second time PSG will be sending Chelsea out of the Champions League after knocking them out last season while Jose Mourinho was in charge of Chelsea.

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Manchester United May Not Finish Top Four After Loss To West Brom

The hope of having Manchester United finish top four in the premier league got worse when they got a shocking 1-0 defeat by West Bromwich during the weekend.

The defeat put United at sixth position in the premier league with 47 points and nine more matches remaining to end of season.

United trail West Ham who are currently on fifth position with 49 points and a win over West Brom over the weekend would have kept the hope alive but the loss was a shock to coach and players.

It will be recalled that United finished fourth in the last season, and going below the fourth position this season may lead to sack of Louis Van Gaal.

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Japan Women Team Fail To Qualify For Rio Olympics Despite 1-6 Victory Over Vietnam

Former world champions, Japan's women soccer team have failed to qualify for the Rio 2016 Olympics, despite thrashing Vietnam by 1-6 today.

China and Australia booked the two available spots in the Asian qualifiers for the tournament.

China played significant role in Japan's elimination by beating South Korea 1-0, which meant Japan who currently have four points cannot meet up with China with 10 points or Australia with 12 points with one match left for them against North Korea.

Japan won the 2011 women's world cup, finished runners-up at the 2012 Summer Games and lost to the United States of America in the final of the 2015 women world cup.

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Will Cristiano Ronaldo Finish His Football Career In Madrid?

Over time, there has been rumours over Ronaldo going to leave Madrid, while Ronaldo's manager has once insisted that Ronaldo will finish his career in Real Madrid.

Interestingly, the recent comment made by Madrid President Florentino Perez suggests that the three-time ballon d'or winner may not finish his career in Madrid.

Atletico Madrid defeated Madrid in derby and club president was not happy with Ronaldo's performance. He was quoted to have said "I don't want to see Ronaldo in Madrid Squad anymore", a comment which suggests that Madrid may sell him.

Madrid were disqualified from Copa Del Rey for fielding ineligible player, leaving them with the Spanish League and Champions League to contend with and are currently seated at the third position on the league table.

The loss to Atletico also reduces their chances of playing in the Spanish Super cup, which may end up being between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona if the current trend continues till end of season.

Club president had earlier handed over all transfer issues to head coach Zinedine Zidane who is to look into such matters and take decisions were necessary.

Leicester Only Need To Be Focused To Win Their First Premier League Title

Leicester City are only nine matches away from winning their first ever premier League title, and only Leicester can give away the title.

Claudio Ranieri called for team being focused, and with their weekend 1-0 away win against Watford, there seems to be hope for the team.

Leicester are currently on top with 60 points and trailed by Tottenham with five points. They just need to continue winning to ensure that the trophy come to King Power Stadium at end of season.

No doubt, their current performance under Ranieri is their best so far since gaining promotion to the Premier League side in 2004, and it will be good if the team remain focused and win the title.

Ranieri who was signed on a three year contract in 2015 will also be a happy man if Leicester City wins title in first season of his having a stint with the club.

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