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  The tactical master class will be up at display in the clash of European giants in the Semi-finals of UEFA Euro 2020 Against the odds and out of favour Italy and Spain have made it out to the semi-final of the UEFA Euros 2020, where they will go head-to-head for the place in the finals. Not only two teams but the two managers, Roberto Manchini for Italy and Luis Enrique for Spain will tussle it out to get the better of each other. Let's talk about Italy, the team that was haunted by the horrors of not qualifying for the World Cup in Russia 2018, probably the darkest period in Italian football. From not being a part of the World Cup in Russia and now reaching the semi-finals of Euros, Italy surely has made leaps and bounds, re-writing a fresh chapter in illustrious Italian football History. Italy so far has conceded just 2 goals against any rival teams, and notably, they had a clean sheet in all of their 3 group games. Now, this may send a message that Italians football at i

  Spanish National team may not be the favourites to win the UEFA Euros 2020, but this won’t stop them from trying to achieve what they aim for The current Spanish team is far away from the quality and calibre of the team that won 2008 and 2012 Euros, and certainly with new set of young players they were counted out to be the least favourites to win the title as the Champions of Euro 2020. But the performance against Croatia was a statement of intent by the Spanish side, that they are here to fight, they may not be the favourites to win to title but nevertheless this is not going to stop them to go hard in the tournament and fight for the price. Three Reason why Spain should not be ruled out as potential title contenders for Euros 2020 1.   Luis Enrique and his project Luis Enrique a name which all the Spanish and Barcelona fans are well aware of took charge of the National team in 2018-19, his first match in charge was a victory against England in the UEFA Nations League at

  Pep Guardiola's Man City will be Up Against Thomas Tuchel's Chelsea In the UEFA Champions league Final In a season where all the teams across Europe have been hit hard by the Injuries and the changed pace of the games, with matches week-after-week. A little time to prepare, but where the players struggled for fitness and game, the football fans had it all covered as entertainment continued for them with so much football up for grabs, Team across Europe fought it hard in the most decorated European club football competition, the Champions league and out of which the two English Club have emerged tall above all, Chelsea and Man City have made it to the Final of the UEFA Champions league. Man City V Chelsea UEFA Champions League Finals 2021 Both the teams have grown into a better team after the second half of the season, remember Chelsea sacked their club legend Frank Lampard mid-season and appointed Thomas Thuchel who was sacked by PSG at the start of the season. Looking back a

  Man City have an advantage over PSG in the second leg with a backing a 2 away goals added by the Injury update to PSG star Kylian Mbappe The hope for Pep Guardiola's maiden Final to UEFA Champions league with Man City is positive, facing the PSG side at home is an added advantage for City but also what came in as a delight for them was that Mbappe is in doubts with an injury an is said to be missing out on the second leg which takes away PSG's threat on the offensive phase of their attacks, Man City were a goal down to Marquinhos in the first leg of the tie but goals by Kevin De Bryune and R.Mahrez gave City precious away goals to take at home and face the Parisians in the second leg. Though the Man City manager knows that they have the advantage of away goals but is wary of the fact PSG are a strong team and have made it this far in the competition beating the likes of Barcelona and Bayern Munchen so its not all done and dusted all PSG would need to score a few goals and wit

 Real Madrid will take on Chelsea in the Champions league Semi Finals First Leg at home  UEFA Champions league is back with a mouthwatering clash between the Chelsea Blues and the European kings Real Madrid, Real will host blues in the first leg at a game which is set be a tactical battle between the managers Zinidane Zidane and Thomas Tuchel, Real are said to be favourites to go through to the finals after defeating Liverpool in the Quarter Finals while Chelsea are the dark horses and will look for an upset at Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano.

  The UEFA announced a new format for the Champions league amid the Super League drama which is set to take place from 2024 The UEFA announced that the new edition of the Champions league will see a total of 36 teams and added more matches to be played by the teams, There will be two tables a normal of 20 with each teams in the table will play at least 10 games instead of the current six. There will be no repeat of the matches instead clubs will face 10 different opponents with half of the games at home and other half on the road the same as league setting.

  A Total of 12 European clubs have jointly announced an agreement for the Super League

 Messi and Ronaldo the GOAT Rivalry will be at a show in the Champions league clash at Camp Nou Messi and Ronaldo will face off against each other in the champions league clash, the GOATS of the game have all the records they can have to their name and will look to get better of each other in the clash, Earlier in the Champions league in the group stage Messi did score against the Juve Team in Turin a penalty to his name in a game which saw Barcelona win 2-0 on the night, but things won't be same this time as this time Juve will be back with their Talisman who missed out on the previous clash with covid-19 infection. Barcelona come in this game with a defeat in the La liga against Cadiz which places them in a though spot ahead of the clash while Juventus will be high on spirits and confidence with a win against Torino in the Turin Derby, they are currently 4 in the league table while things looks dull for the Catalan Giants in the La liga who are currently 9th in the league table.