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Lee Zii Jia cruise into All England semis!

Mar 19, 2022

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Defending champion Lee Zii Jia cruised into the semi-finals of the All England Badminton Championships after defeating Japan’s Kento Momota.

Zii Jia will next face his opponent from India for a place in the final.

Meanwhile, Malaysia’s women's doubles pair Pearly Tan-M.Thinaah, as well as mixed doubles shuttlers Tan Kian Meng and Lai Pei Jing were beaten by their South Korean and Chinese opponents in the quarters.

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Champions League quarter-finalists

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Holders Chelsea have been drawn to face 13-time winners Real Madrid in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

The draw means Chelsea face a reunion with former manager Carlo Ancelloti.

Meanwhile, Manchester City will take on Atletico Madrid, while Liverpool will go against Benfica, and Bayern Munich will face Villareal.

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Trent Alexander-Arnold out for several weeks

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Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold is set to miss their FA Cup quarter final match against Nottingham Forest on Monday.

This, after boss Jurgen Klopp confirmed the player will be out of action for several weeks due to a hamstring problem.