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Real Madrid knocked Chelsea out of the Champions League to no one’s surprise, Milan advanced past Napoli as well, Man City and Inter try to move on past Bayern and Benefica today, Miami investment firm interested in Everton buyout, Fans warned about chants during today’s Continental Clasico, LaLiga refs threaten to strike, Neymar returning to Paris soon, Crystal Palace fan gets hit by a bus, and the question everyone’s been asking…who is DIDE?

Let’s get on with it.

Table Tops

Fixtures We’re Watching

• Bayern Munich v Man City (Prediction & Preview)

• Inter V Benefica (Prediction & Preview)

• USA v Mexico

• Middlesbrough v Hull

• Istanbul Basaksehir v Fenerbahce

Full schedule + where to watch

Starting Lineup

• Miami investment firm interested in Everton buyout (WST)

• Fans warned against chants at U.S. vs. Mexico (ESPN)

• Steven Gerrard is among the candidates to become new Olympiacos manager (DM)

• LaLiga chaos as league could be brought to a stop with referees considering going on strike (SUN)

• Neymar to return to Paris at end of April (GFFN)

• Jorge Sampaoli appointed as Flamengo's new coach following Vítor Pereira's dismissal (BEIN)

• Barcelona could pursue ‘astronomical’ figures for damages against journalists (FE)

• Should England sneak past Nigeria to land Palace star Eze? (ESPN)

• Official: Roma appoint Souloukou as new CEO and General Manager (FI)

• USA want to make rising star Folarin Balogun one of their poster boys ahead of the 2026 World Cup (DM)

• Didier Drogba launches scathing attack on Todd Boehly after Chelsea crash out of Europe (DM)

• Brazilian top-tier games probed for match-fixing (ESPN)

Transfer Rumors

• Southampton set James Ward-Prowse asking price ahead of expected summer sale (FM)

• Paris Saint-Germain set sights on Newcastle star, Guimaraes, after regretting not signing him one year before (CO)

• Sassuolo set price for Frattesi based on Scamacca sale (FI)

• Villarreal have agreement over new deal with crucial defender (FE)

• Talks held over Man United’s potential transfer of Telles to Brazilian side Flamengo (CO)

• Sevilla urged to sign Loic Bade as he shines away from Nottingham Forest – Buy clause looks ‘cheap’ as he ‘continues to grow’ (SW)

• Manchester City lining up surprise summer transfer for Kieran Tierney from title rivals Arsenal (CO)

• Sources: United, De Gea close to new contract (ESPN)

• Leeds and Inter Milan among clubs interested in Lens striker Loïs Openda (GFFN)

• Unai Emery wants Denzel Dumfries at Aston Villa (SN)

• Newcastle ‘most interested’ in Brazilian and current Monza fullback, Carlos Augusto (SW)

• Manchester United eyeing up a move for 15-goal forward, Benjamin Sesko, as Osimhen alternative (CO)

Data Based

• Mohamed Salah breaks Robbie Fowler's record for most left-footed goals scored in the Premier League (DM)

• Analysing Victor Osimhen’s incredible leap (TA)

Offsides

• Crystal Palace fan dies after being hit by a bus while celebrating win over Leicester (DM)

• Football agents come up with 'cheat' in FIFA exam despite major new crackdown (MN)

• Police investigate racist tweet towards Arsenal's Bukayo Saka after penalty miss (ESPN)

• Paul Pogba reveals 'big impact' of extortion plot on his health (DM)

On The Ball

• Man City submit plans for a more than US$330m Etihad Stadium expansion (BEIN)

• Sevilla will be due payment from Barcelona if Jules Kounde plays against Atletico Madrid (FE)

• Five other clubs keen on registering second teams with Lega Pro (FI)

Fantasyland

Throw Ins

• Who is DIDE? The masked rapper believed to be a Premier League star (SUN)

• Feyenoord fans travel to Italy ahead of Roma clash despite stadium ban (FI)

• USMNT star Ream says Henry - a USA coaching candidate - showed me what it is to be a professional (DM)

• Inter striker Correa to wed daughter of ex-Chelsea star Casiraghi (FI)

• Celtic 23-24 Away Kit Leaked? (FH)

Injury Time

• Phil Foden returns to Manchester City training ahead of Bayern Munich second leg (TA)

• Oleksandr Zinchenko will be back for Arsenal's clash with Southampton after a tight groin injury (DM)

• Marco Verratti returns to PSG training following hamstring injury (GFFN)

• Barcelona given major fitness boost as star trio, Pedri, de Jong, Dembele, return to training ahead of Atletico Madrid (FE)

• West Brom and USMNT striker Daryl Dike to undergo surgery to fix a fully torn right Achilles tendon (DM)

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