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Real Madrid eliminated from Champions League after defeat to Ajax

Mar 06, 2019

Holders Real Madrid have crashed out of the Champions League in spectacular fashion!

The Spanish giants - who've won the competition for the past three seasons -  fell to a shock 4-1 defeat to Ajax in the second-leg of the last-16 this morning, to go out 5-3 on aggregate. 

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The result means Real will likely end the season empty-handed, having already been knocked out of the Copa del Rey...while they're also third in La Liga, well behind leaders and bitter rivals Barcelona.

Tottenham march through quaterfinals

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Another last-16 second leg match this morning saw Tottenham book their sport in the quarterfinals, with a 1-nil win over Borussia Dortmund.

Harry Kane scored the only goal of the match, to send Spurs thru to the last eight 4-nil on aggregate.

Chelsea lodge appeal against FIFA transfer ban

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Chelsea have lodged an appeal against FIFA's decision to ban the club from signing new players over the next two transfer windows.

The ban - which runs until the end of January 2020 - was imposed after The Blues came under probe for the illegal signing of foreign underaged players.