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Futebol Clube de Famalicão host Sporting Clube de Braga on Friday night, as both sides are fighting for a sport in the Europa League group stage and 3rd place in Portugal's Primeira Liga. Famalicão have 43 points and are in 5th place which is enough for the 2nd qualifying round of the Europa League. For a team that got promoted last season and haven't competed in Portugal's top division since 1994, this is a fantastic season for Famalicão however they can achieve more. Braga are in 3rd place but are only three points ahead of Famalicão in the standings. The last time both teams meet was in November 2019 where the game finished 2-2. Image Source: Sporting Clube de Braga Facebook Page Even though Famalicão have been overachieving this season, they have conceded 42 goals which is the 2nd most amount of goals conceded in the Primeira Liga after rock bottom Desportivo Aves. Despite this bad record, the defence have been solid in the last four games with only conceding three ...

Football in Italy is coming back with a bang this Friday, as AC Milan travel to Juventus in the 2nd leg Semi Final of the Coppa Italia. The 1st leg was back in February and the match was 1-1 giving Juventus the away goal advantage. This match and competition is a huge opportunity for AC Milan to win silverware for the first time since 2011 when they won the Serie A. Juventus will be hoping to reach the final and win the competition as they got knocked out by Atalanta in the quarter finals 3-0 last year. Cristiano Ronaldo scored a crucial penalty in injury time to tie the match against AC Milan Image Source: Sempre Milan In goal Juventus will have 42 year old Gianluigi Buffon, who has been in great form in the Coppa Italia with an average of five saves per match. At the back look out for Leonardo Bonucci and Brazilian international Alex Sandro have an 87% and 88% pass accuracy rate. Sandro has won 100% of the tackles he has faced. Miralem Pjanic is a key midfielder as he has a 90%...

Today will be the last daily update since many football leagues are being resumed. However be ready for some match preview and reviews. The biggest leagues that have ended their season early is Ligue 1 in France and the Dutch. The Bundesliga and Portugual's Primeira Liga are the biggest leagues that have already resumed games. England :    On May 28, the Barclays Premier League will resume the 2019-2020 season behind closed doors starting from June 17. The English FA have not decided the full schedule of matches yet, but games are expected to happen everyday with each team playing once every four days. The first Premier League games on June 17th are Manchester City vs Arsenal and Aston Villa vs Sheffield United. FA Cup quarter finals will take place on June 27th, semi finals on July 18-19 and the final on August 1st.  Training sessions with the team are now allowed as Arsenal players are happy to be back. Image Source: Arsenal Facebook Page The Championship (2...

Despite many football leagues being at a standstill, everyday I will bring updates of what is going on in football leagues around the world. The biggest leagues that have ended their season early is Ligue 1 in France and the Dutch. The Bundesliga is the biggest league that has resumed games. England :     All Premier League teams have voted in favour of being able to train in small groups of five players starting from today. Teams have already been training but individually as Premier League chief executive Richard Masters hopes to resume the league on June 12th. The next step which is allowing regular training sessions with contact is at the moment set for next week. According to the Guardian, Premier League matches with fans may not happen until next year. The Newcastle training ground is set for the players to return. Image Source: Newcastle United Facebook Page Italy:   The Serie A won't resume the season until at least June 14 as  Prime Minis...

The Bundesliga is back after a two month pause due to the coronavirus pandemic. Borussia Dortmund host arch rivals Schalke 04 in the Revierderby which is one of the biggest rivalries in football. BVB have won four games in a row whereas Schalke's last seven games have gone without a win. Schalke will definitely want to get back to winning ways and ruin Dortmund's chances of lifting the title. The Signal Iduna Park Stadium will host the game without fans. Image Source: archyde BVB have a huge amount of young talented players especially their midfielders and forwards. Attacking midfielder Thorgan Hazard has ten assists and has a 81% pass accuracy rate as he helps control the game. On the wing BVB have Jadon Sancho and Achraf Hakimi who are quick as both players have done a combined 1,550 sprints. The English international has scored 14 goals and has 15 assists, as Hakimi has 10 assists and a 85% pass accuracy rate. And up front BVB have former Red Bull Salzburg forward Er...