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⚽ FC Daily Briefing – Wednesday, April 16, 2025
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Barcelona have advanced to the Champions League semifinals with a 5-3 aggregate victory, despite suffering a 3-1 defeat to Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday, where Serhou Guirassy scored a hat-trick.
Paris Saint-Germain held off a second-half onslaught to edge past Aston Villa 5-4 on aggregate and reach the Champions League semifinals, despite a 3-2 loss.
Ezri Konsa said Aston Villa have shown they can compete with Europe’s elite, despite narrowly falling short against Paris Saint-Germain following a spirited fightback in the Champions League quarterfinals.
Harry Kane said that he hopes he and his Bayern Munich teammates can be more clinical in front of goal in their Champions League clash with Inter Milan, following recent struggles with wasteful finishing.
Inter Milan may hold a one-goal advantage in their Champions League quarterfinal against Bayern Munich after winning the first leg, but head coach Simone Inzaghi insisted that his players must forget the scoreline heading into the return leg.
Real Madrid will look to produce another memorable night at the Santiago Bernabéu as they aim to overturn a significant deficit in their Champions League quarterfinal against Arsenal, manager Carlo Ancelotti said.
More to Real Madrid, midfielder Jude Bellingham insists the La Liga giants can pull off another historic comeback against Arsenal in Wednesday’s second leg of their Champions League quarterfinal.
Arsenal have no fear of facing Real Madrid at the Bernabéu and will play to win, despite holding a commanding 3-0 lead from the first leg, according to Mikel Arteta.
Still on Arsenal, manager Mikel Arteta confirmed that Thomas Partey, who was a doubt after being substituted with 20 minutes remaining in Arsenal’s 1-1 draw against Brentford, is available for selection against Real Madrid.
Manchester United forward Joshua Zirkzee is set to be sidelined for an extended period with a hamstring injury, which could rule him out for the remainder of the season.
Bournemouth owner Bill Foley is set to fly to England this week as the club prepare to open formal contract talks with manager Andoni Iraola.
Cole Palmer shared a video on his Instagram story featuring him in action for Chelsea during Mauricio Pochettino’s time in charge.
Newcastle are not placing a timeframe on Eddie Howe’s return as he continues his recovery from pneumonia.
The Ghana Football Association has taken a major step towards decentralising football development by providing Nissan Navara pickups to eight Regional Football Associations.
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has handed over eight pickup trucks to its regional offices as part of the FIFA Forward Initiative, which aims to promote football development globally.
Ghana Football Association President Kurt Okraku has announced a $100,000 investment in Colts football as part of ongoing efforts to revitalise grassroots football development in the country.
More on the GFA president Kurt Okraku, he has announced a $742,000 investment in the construction of the first-ever FIFA-standard pitch in Ghana’s Upper East Region.
Former Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kwesi Nyantakyi has described the Disciplinary Committee’s ruling in the controversial case between Dreams FC and Tema Youth FC, involving Cudjoe Mensah and Daniel Gozar, as a ‘bad decision’ that ultimately tarnished the image of the GFA.
Carlos Mac Allister, the father of Alexis Mac Allister, has addressed rumours linking his son with a move to Real Madrid, insisting that the midfielder is “very happy” at Liverpool.
Manchester United have reportedly turned down Real Betis’ offer to extend Antony’s loan deal, with the winger’s future at the club now hinging on their European aspirations.
Newcastle United have won the race to sign highly-rated 18-year-old Antonio Cordero, beating out competition from Real Madrid and Barcelona.
Arsenal have made contact with Kingsley Coman’s representatives as they explore a potential move for the winger this summer.
Chelsea are looking to further strengthen their attacking options this summer and have identified a promising Brighton forward as a potential target.
Bournemouth are resigned to losing Spanish defender Dean Huijsen this summer, with the 20-year-old preferring a move to another Premier League club over a switch to Bayern Munich or Real Madrid.
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