In the first semi-final, Olympique Marseille met FC Basel. The French were superior on the pitch, created some promising chances and hit the aluminium several times during the match. The only thing they failed to do was score a goal, so that in the end it had to be decided in a penalty shoot-out. The players from Olympique were lucky but deserved to win 3:1 and became the first participants in the final.

Having flown out of the traps with two resounding victories before suffering setbacks in both the league and cup, VfL Wolfsburg have had an eventful start to the new year to say the least. The drama is set to continue when the Green-and-Whites host FC Bayern Munich at home at 17:30 CET on Sunday. At his press conference ahead of the game with the Bundesliga giants, VfL head coach Niko Kovac answered the media’s questions on…

Guardiola, who meticulously managed Phil Foden’s development at City, suggested Bellingham would not have got the same opportunities on the east side of Manchester or at any of the Premier League’s other top clubs.

It will be a Herculean sporting challenge for his team. After all, PSG are the crème de la crème when it comes to European youth football. “As a coach, I have never faced such a strong junior team. For me, Paris are one of the top favourites for the title,” praised Tullberg. This international team is brimming with exceptional talents. Warren Zaire-Emery, who has only just turned 16, played alongside Lionel Messi, Neymar & Co. against Bayern Munich in the Champions League. Top scorer Ilyes Housni, who has nine goals in the UEFA Youth League to date, has recently had his first taste of Ligue 1 action while Ethan Mbappé, the brother of Kylian Mbappé, has already represented the senior team too.

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Head coach Ole Werner addressed the media during his pre-match press conference ahead of the away game against FC Augsburg. “They are a team who will look to interrupt the game with lots of tackles,” he said. A total of 3,500 fans are expected to travel to Saturday’s game to support the Green-Whites.

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After a quick warm-up in the gym, the FCA first team stepped out onto the freshly watered pitch. Head coach Enrico Maaßen set up a drill over one half of the field, for the attackers to regain their shooting boots. Sergio Córdova and Ruben Vargas definitely showed that they know where the goal is, finding the corner many a time in the drill.

The Germany international has been a longtime target for Bayern Munich and it does not appear that much has changed. Sport Bild’s Christian Falk confirmed the story of Bayern Munich’s willingness to bring in Havertz — and also that Chelsea rejected the overtures from the Bavarians:

Sandro Schwarz was forced into two changes from the team that started the draw against 1. FSV Mainz 05 due to injuries. Márton Dárdai (muscular problems) and Marc Kempf (hip problems) were both unavailable, with Agustín Rogel and Maximilian Mittelstädt replacing the two centre-backs in the Blue-White defence. Mittelstädt would play as a wing-back, with Marvin Plattenhardt slotting into the back-three. Former Hertha player John Anthony Brooks started for Hoffenheim.