Ostersunds fairytale journey in the Europa League was given extra sparkle on Monday when they were drawn against Arsenal in the last 32.
The Swedish minnows were still a month away from being formed when Arsene Wenger took over the Gunners in September 1996, but they will compete on an even footing next year.
Under English boss Graham Potter Ostersunds have won three promotions since 2011, before qualifying for continental football by winning the domestic cup last season.
After coming through three qualifying rounds, they finished second in Group J and have been rewarded with a clash with the 13-time English champions, a tie that will see Potter return home looking to write another piece of history.
The last-32 draw has been made and we will face Ostersu…
Lamine Yamal says his family hid the now-viral photos of him as a baby with Lionel Messi to avoid drawing comparisons between the two players.
Photos from 2007, which were part of a charity calendar, surfaced earlier this month, showing Messi bathing a six-month-old Yamal alongside the youngster s mother.
After an explosive start to his Barcelona career at just 15, the winger drew comparisons to the Argentinian as a left-footed winger on the right.
However, Yamal revealed the photos had been kept out of the limelight in a bid to avoid that kind of talk.
Obviously, in the moment the photos were taken, I wasn t conscious of what was going on at that age, Yamal told Jijantes on Friday.
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Salomon Rondon has linked back up with former Newcastle United boss Rafael Benitez after leaving West Brom for Dalian Yifang.
Venezuela striker Rondon joins the Chinese Super League side for an undisclosed fee.
The 29-year-old played under Benitez on loan at Newcastle last season, scoring 12 goals in all competitions.
He previously netted 24 times across three Premier League seasons for West Brom following his arrival from Russian outfit Zenit for a reported £12million in 2015.
The Baggies were relegated to the Championship three years later and Rondon has now left the Hawthorns on a permanent basis.
His new team-mates at Dalian include Yannick Carrasco and Marek Hamsik.
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According to a recent report from Sport, Real Madrid midfielder Isco’s future at the club is still incredibly uncertain. He was left out of the squad for the recent win against Levante, with manager Solari confirming that he was indeed fit – and just wasn’t selected. Isco’s proposed move away from the Bernabeu has been ongoing for quite some time now, with some media members recently suggesting that a move to Juventus could be imminent.
At the age of 26, Isco has already managed to accomplish some great things during his career, mainly with Real. He made the move over to the European champions back in 2013, after spending two years with Malaga. He has also enjoyed an extended spell in the Spanish national team’s squad, first making his debut in 2013.
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Paris Saint-Germain will struggle to fight back against Real Madrid in the Champions League due to the LaLiga side s threat on the counter-attack, according to Andre Villas-Boas.
PSG led at the Santiago Bernabeu through Adrien Rabiot s goal, but Cristiano Ronaldo struck a brace before Marcelo wrapped up a 3-1 first leg victory for Madrid to give Zinedine Zidane s men a two-goal lead to take to the French capital.
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doubt for the March 6 return match after the Brazilian sustained an injury to his right ankle during a Ligue 1 win over PSG s rivals Marseille on Sunday, although coach Unai Emery is optimistic the world s most expensive player will be passed fit.
Regardless of whether Neymar is able to play, former Chelsea, Tottenham and Z…