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Barca still has chance for Champions League next stage

Dec 08, 2021

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Barcelona boss Xavi is still convinced it’s possible for his team to get through to the Champions League knockout phase.

This, despite tomorrow’s pivotal last group match against Bayern Munich, who are already through to the next stage AND have defeated Barca three times in a row.

While he acknowledged Bayern are the better team at the moment, Xavi said his players are ready for the challenge.

Barcelona risk missing out on last-16 qualification if they don’t win tomorrow’s match.

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Omicron could result in another lockdown

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Premier League clubs are reportedly worried about a potential Christmas lockdown brought on by the new Omicron variant.

According to The Sun, there are plans to block unvaccinated fans from attending matches amid a surge in cases, but there are fears of a full lockdown again if those measures fail.

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Novak Djokovic now vaccinated against COVID-19?

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Novak Djokovic has been named on the official entry list for next year’s Australian Tennis Open, hinting that the World Number One player has been inoculated.

Djokovic has refused to disclose his vaccination status, but all players, officials, staff, and fans at the tournament have to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19.