Chelsea claims draw in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie.

Chelsea withstood waves of Paris St-Germain attacks to claim a
draw in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie.
Branislav Ivanovic headed Jose Mourinho's team in front after Gary
Cahill's flick from John Terry's cross.
But PSG dominated the second half and scored a deserved
equaliser when Edinson Cavani headed in.
Cavani came close to scoring a winner but prodded his effort wide
after swapping passes with Blaise Matuidi.
Chelsea progressed at PSG's expense in last season's quarter-
finals when they won on away goals after it finished 3-3 on
aggregate.
They lost the first leg 3-1 in Paris last season but withstood long
periods of pressure to ensure they return to Stamford Bridge on 11
March with a slight advantage thanks to the away goal.

Shakhtar Donetsk 0-0 Bayern Munich: Xabi
Alonso sees red on 100th Champions League
appearance as Pep Guardiola's side suffer
frustrating first-leg in Champions League clash

Shakhtar,Bayern match details

   

Bayern ready for Shakhtar

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
      Date: Tuesday, 17th      February
      Kick off: 19:45 GMT
      Venue: Arena Lviv
Shakt Donsk V Bayern Mun

Bayern Munich forward Thomas Muller says it will be "surreal" to play in war-torn Ukraine in the Champions League last-16 with
Shakhtar Donetsk.
During the trouble Shakhtar have played home games 600 miles from Donetsk in the western city of Lviv.
Shakhtar's Donbass Arena was even damaged by shelling last year.

EXCLUSIVE UPDATES ON PSG AND CHELSEA GAME

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

David Luiz played for chelsea betwen 2011 and 2014

     Paris St G V Chelsea
    Tuesday, 17th February
      Kick off: 19:45 GMT
   Venue: Parc des Princes

Paris St-Germain have a number of injury concerns for the visit of Chelsea in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie.
Four players suffered injuries in the 2-2 draw with Caen at the weekend, as Yohan Cabaye, Marquinhos and Serge Aurier all went
off injured in the game, while Lucas had a groin problem.
Diego Costa returns from suspension for Chelsea and is available
for selection.
John Mikel Obi is a doubt because of a knee problem.

FA Cup holders Arsenal will travel to Manchester United in the
quarter-finals on 7 or 8 March.
United confirmed their place in the last eight after coming from
behind to win 3-1 at Preston North End.
The quarter-final tie at Old Trafford will be broadcast live on BBC
One.
Liverpool host Blackburn, League One giant-killers Bradford City
face Reading, while West Midlands rivals Aston Villa and West
Brom meet at Villa Park.
Marouane Fellaini, who scored Manchester United's second goal
against Preston, is relishing the quarter-final tie against the
Gunners.
Arsenal and United met in the 2004-05 FA Cup final in Cardiff with
the Gunners winning 5-4 on penalties after a goalless draw.


FA Cup quarter-final draw
Aston Villa v West Brom
Bradford City v Reading
Liverpool v Blackburn
Manchester United v Arsenal
Ties to be played on the weekend of 7-8 March

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Paris St Germain V Chelsea
19:45

Shakt Donsk V Bayern Mun
19:45

Is Falcao's Man United time at an end?

It was the Preston fans who chanted "what a waste of money" at
Radamel Falcao on Tuesday night.
But you could not really blame Manchester United manager Louis
van Gaal if he thought the same after the expensive striker's latest
ineffective display.
Time is running out for the £6m loan signing from Monaco, who
has until the end of the season to persuade Van Gaal to fork out
£43.5m to make his deal a permanent one.
Right now, the chances of that happening look minimal, at best.
Far from justifying his £265,000-a-week wages, Falcao has scored
just four goals in 18 games for United, and has completed 90
minutes a mere four times in five and a half months at Old
Trafford.
Preston 1-3 United
Are United better off without him? They were against League One
side North End, who led until Van Gaal hauled off the Colombian
after an hour and saw his reshaped team fight back to win 3-1 and
reach the FA Cup quarter-finals.
And with only 13 Premier League games and the rest of United's
FA Cup campaign left of the season, maybe the real question now
is how many more chances will Falcao get?

Jonas Gutierrez sent his best wishes to Wigan player Juan Carlos Garcia

 

Jonas Gutierrez - A cancer survivor 

 Newcastle winger Jonas Gutierrez, who survived his battle with cancer, sent his best wishes to Wigan defender Juan Carlos Garcia,who has just been diagnosed with leukaemia. "Hope he gets a quick

recovery. The best for him and his family," he tweeted

Barca fans ridiculed Cristiano Ronaldo at Camp nou

Barcelona could face punishment from La Liga after a section of
their supporters ridiculed Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo by
chanting "Ronaldo is a drunk" at the game against Levante at the
Nou Camp.
The Spanish League will decide Tuesday afternoon if they are going
to take action against Barcelona supporters singing ‘Ronaldo is a
drunk’ at the Camp Nou on Sunday night.
The League have officials at every La Liga match and the one at
Barcelona’s meeting with Levante at the weekend included hearing
the song in their report. If the Spanish League reports it to the
Antiviolence Committee Barcelona could be fined or even have a
part of the Nou Camp closed.
The steps being considered are a result of Spanish football’s
intention of cutting out all forms of crowd trouble or incitement to
crowd trouble since a Deportivo supporter was killed in a pitched
battle before a match at Atletico Madrid’s Vicente Calderon
stadium in November.

Hot Tuesday Transfer GOSSIP

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Chelsea and Manchester United have been joined by Juventus in
their pursuit of Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi, 21, with the Italian
giants ready to table a bid. (Daily Express)

West Ham United hope to tie up a deal for Brazilian winger
Anderson Luiz de Carvalho, 33, better known as Nene, who is a free
agent after cancelling his contract with Qatar club Al Gharafa.
(Daily Mail)
Real Madrid's French international defender Raphael Varane, 21, is
being pursued by Manchester United and Chelsea. (Daily Mirror)
Southport teenager Drew Lewis, 19, has been offered a trial with
Manchester United after scoring 38 goals for the Conference side's
reserves this season. (Daily Mail)
Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini says that no Italian club has
the money to prize away 21-year-old striker Paulo Dybala and that
could leave the way clear for cash rich Manchester City to step in.
(Talksport)
Paris St-Germain have not given up hope of signing Chelsea's Eden
Hazard, 24, despite the fact the Belgian forward signed a new five-
year contract at Stamford Bridge last week. (Daily Star)

OTHER GOSSIP
Southampton striker Jay Rodriguez, 25, out of action for almost a
year with a cruciate ligament injury, is hoping to return to action in
March. (Daily Mail)
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Manchester City's veteran midfielder Frank Lampard says the
return of midfielder Yaya Toure and new striker Wilfried Bony will
give the club a massive boost in the title race. (Daily Mirror)
England manager Roy Hodgson has confirmed that Tottenham's
23-goal striker Harry Kane, 21, will be named in his next squad.
(Daily Mail)
Everton midfielder Leon Osman, 33, is expected to continue his
recovery from a foot injury with a run out for the club's Under-21s
on Tuesday after 11 weeks out. (Liverpool Echo)
Southampton chairman Ralph Krueger says his side, who are
currently fourth in the Premier League and in line for a place in the
Champions League, are fully prepared to play on world club
football's most elite stage. (Southampton Echo)
Swansea City supporters trust are expecting an offer from US
billionaire John Moores to take a 30% stake in the club. (South
Wales Evening Post)