The Europa League and Europa Conference League competitions have reached the next-to-last round of group games. Here are some talking points ahead of Thursdayâs matches: WINNING THE GROUP In the Champions League, winning the group is regarded as important to secure a home match in the second leg of the round of 16. In the Europa League, finishing in first place ensures a team skips a round of games. The eight group winners earn a direct place in the last 16 of the competition whereas finishing i
MANCHESTER, England (AP) â Keep an eye on Lois Openda. On a night when Erling Haaland set yet another scoring record, Openda announced himself on the big stage with two goals at the home of the European champions. Manchester City recovered from going 2-0 down against Leipzig in the Champions League on Tuesday to win 3-2 and Haaland became the fastest player to score 40 goals in the competition. But Openda's performance is likely to have earned him admiring glances from rival clubs. âHe just came
Mead is back in the England squad after the hardest year of her life â losing her mum to cancer and missing out on the World Cup due to injury