Lionel Messi could not hold on to be the campaign's top UEFA Champions League marksman, but has finished as the top scorer in Europe's top domestic leagues for 2016/17.Messi's tally of 37 goals from 34 Liga outings proved to be insurmountable. Edinson Cavani and Bas Dost came second and third respectively, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Robert Lewandowski the only other players to hit 30 or more. The leading eight scorers (seven nationalities) all ply their trade in one of Europe's top seven leagues according to UEFA coefficient rankings. Yet the most prolific striker of the 2016/17 season was found in Gibraltar,
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Real Madrid lead 2017/18 Champions League seeds
Newly minted holders Real Madrid are among eight teams seeded in Pot 1 for the 2017/18 UEFA Champions League group stage draw in Monaco on 24 August along with the returning Spartak Moskva and, following Saturday's result in Cardiff, Shakhtar Donetsk, as 22 clubs are now confirmed for next season's competition. Thanks to a system that began in 2015/16, Pot 1 for the group stage draw is formed by the holders and the champions of the top seven national associations as per the UEFA association club coefficient rankings at the end of season 2015/16 that formed the 2017/18 access list. But since Madrid won both
Champions League final: expert predictions and analysis
Luís Figo, a winner with Real Madrid in 2002Everything is possible in football. Juventus's defensive structure is strong, but Real Madrid's attack is also very dangerous which is why I think the duels will be interesting, and whoever wins more individually will come out on top. I think that it will be an interesting duel pitting two different styles against each other, with two very strong football cultures and great players.Cafu, a winner with Milan in 2007Juventus 2-2 Real Madrid (we didn't find out what happens next!) Christian Karembeu, a two-time winner with MadridUEFA.com - News
Devin Marrero’s Two Home Runs Leads Red Sox To 13-7 Win Vs. White Sox
Share this: The Boston Red Sox defeated the Chicago White Sox 13-7 Tuesday night after Boston’s offense explodes for 14 hits and a season-high six home runs. Red Sox third baseman Devin Marrero joined the fun and contributed two home runs of his own for a total of five RBI in the game. The two home run game was Marrero’s first professional game, minor league and major league, with multiple home runs. To hear Marrero’s postgame reaction, check out the video above from “Red Sox Final,” presented by Plainridge Park Casino. Thumbnail photo from Patrick Gorski/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
Red Sox Promote Blaine Boyer From Triple-A To Replace Brian Johnson On Roster
Share this: Brian Johnson had a historically successful debut Saturday at Fenway Park, but he won’t be joining the Boston Red Sox in the dugout Sunday. The Red Sox officially announced Sunday they have optioned Johnson to Triple-A Pawtucket, promoting right-hander Blaine Boyer to take his place on the 25-man roster. The move was expected, as Johnson only was called up to make a spot start as the fifth man in Boston’s rotation. But what a start it was, as the 26-year-old hurled a complete-game shutout against the Seattle Mariners to lead the Sox to a 6-0 win. Boyer will make his first appearance on Boston’s major league roster since signing a minor league deal with the club on Opening Day. The 35-year-old veteran
The 2017/18 Champions League and Europa League access list
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Where the Europa League final was won and lost
Herrera on the ball … even when he's notAnder Herrera was spotted more than once imploring his team-mates either to work back and defend and/or help the team regain their defensive shape (a Mourinho man if ever there was one). It is this awareness as much as his understated influence on the ball that made the man of the match stand out. Henrikh Mkhitaryan's answer when asked for his recollections of his goal revealed just how deep a thinker the Spaniard is even in the heat of battle. "To be honest, I shouldn't have been there," he said. "I should have been around the [edge