Cristiano Ronaldo has announced that one of his twin babies has died, calling it the “greatest pain that any parents can feel”.
But to be back in training at the start of last week for Southampton and to be back involved in the match day squad was a big thing for me.
The Scotland stopper then had to make a save from another Austria substitute Andreas Weimann moments later and - from a strong position - the Scots were happy to hear the final whistle.
Playing this game is certainly not where Dortmund expected to be. The German giants are not accustomed to playing on Thursdays or featuring in the Europa League, but after a frustrating Champions League exit, both Reyna and BVB have the opportunity to make the best of a bad situation.
“I have a very good relationship with my players,” he said. “Everyone has to understand that I always do the best for this club and for this team. And often if that can benefit any individuals, I will always do it.
However, it's not the first time that it has been heard coming from the stands this season, highlighting the importance of both the English youngsters to the Gunners' campaign.
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But perhaps that would be an error, and not just an error of arrogance. A deep run in this new competition wouldn't just be a bright thread through a so-far muted season, a swing at some silverware. It would also serve to offset this peculiar record of European underachievement that Rodgers and Leicester share. Reputations are sticky things, and when the chance to scrape one off comes along, it's probably worth taking.
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England U21 boss Lee Carsley has called up Leeds forward Sam Greenwood to his squad ahead of their match with Georgia on Tuesday.
But Luton are going under the radar a bit in the Championship and have had some great results since the turn of the year.
The fans made their displeasure clear at the final whistle and the bookmakers make Benitez - only appointed in June - the favourite to be the next Premier League manager to lose his job.
We not only competed on an individual level but also on a team level for the same aims. United are a very strong team with great players.
It happened to us at West Ham and it happened again today. Suddenly when we concede two goals we can step up, we can show a reaction.
When things don't go your way you either fold or fight on, Michail Antonio said after West Ham played the second half with 10 men and held on for a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their quarter-final with Lyon.
The game became end-to end, County pushing for an equaliser and Celtic looking for a winner, but it was the latter which came in the 87th minute.
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Fixture congestion for SpursSpurs, whose game at Burnley at the end of November was postponed due to the weather, currently have two games to shoehorn into their schedule.
Brazil were the better side for most of the match, but struggled to break down a plucky Ecuador side who had won three of their previous four qualifiers.
And it took them just two minutes to find a way through the Derby defence and create an opening for Fabio Carvalho, who placed his shot narrowly wide.
Chelsea haven't really got anything to play for in the league whereas Liverpool are still going for the title.
De Bruyne's club, Manchester City, obviously fared better last season, and the Belgian was integral to their success.
It represents good money for City, who will more than double the fee they paid Valencia for Torres 18 months ago, and Guardiola insists that any other players that want to leave can go.
He was handed a coat which he started to put on while he muttered to those around him before he threw the coat on the ground and took a seat on the concrete step of the dugout. Those sat behind him glanced to look in his direction but there were no arms of support or words of motivation as he sat simmering and sipping from his water bottle.
But he is bound to be of interest to many of Europe's top clubs despite form and injury issues that have blighted his time at United.
The Borussia Dortmund striker had hoped to fire his nation to a spot at next year's showpiece event, having helped Stale Solbakken's side into a three-way race with the Oranje and Turkey.
There is a long way to go, he said on Arsenal's quest to return to Champions League football with a top-four finish.
I believe that when a player is in a happy place, you have more chance to maximise his potential and we have done that well with the players we brought in during the summer. On the outside, it may look as though little has changed.
It’s happened before at Chelsea when in April 2012, Fernando Torres flicked the ball around Victor Valdes in the Camp Nou and stroked into an empty net. Torres, a £50m signing when £50m was a lot, doesn’t quite belong among the Maccarones and Origis, but he salvaged his Chelsea reputation when he unexpectedly sent them into the Champions League final.
However, in a statement the EFL said evidence of source and sufficiency of funding has now been provided but there still remain a number of outstanding challenges to be resolved.
He was at the heart of everything Newcastle did going forward, using his pace and quick feet to leave an already depleted Everton defence on their knees.
In keeping with their success earlier in the season, it was Gray who was Everton's most dangerous player, but he was aided by Richarlison, who showed great perseverance to score at the third time of asking.
Last month's World Cup Qualifier against Brazil in Sao Paulo was called off after health officials entered the field of play to stop the match in a row over Covid rules.
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However, referee Anthony Taylor allowed Crooks' 64th-minute strike to stand due to a rule change brought in this season which states that a player cannot be penalised for an accidental handball preceding a goal unless he scores the goal himself.
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Kieran Trippier, who we haven't selected this time to give a bit of an opportunity to Reece (James) and to Trent.
I just remember being proper depressed, he said. I didn't want to talk to my friends. I didn't even want to go into the training ground. It was just horrible. I felt so alone.
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Sporting Khalsa, who are celebrating their 30th anniversary season, enjoyed a fine maiden campaign in the Northern Premier League Midlands Division, finishing eighth, with a Walsall Senior Cup final against Rushall Olympic at the Bescot Stadium coming up on May 12.
Wales defender Ben Cabango hopes other countries will look at Wales taking a knee before games and see that they are going to make change.
They have had a lot of shots, David had two saves which we knew before the game he would have to make one or two.
Villarreal could have been awarded a penalty kick for a challenge by Garcia on Raul Albiol, but drew level when substitute Chukwueze prodded a finish past Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
There's a little bit of an air of that about this City side but you've still got to have a go. You've still got to put it in, do the hard yards and run until the end.
Wales are aiming to reach their first World Cup finals since 1958, having featured at the last two European Championships, but must first get through two play-off games, the first a semi-final with Austria live on Sky Sports Football from 7pm, kick-off at 7.45pm.
Football super-agent Mino Raiola, who looks after players such as Paul Pogba, Erling Haaland and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, is 'critically ill' in a Milan hospital.
The goalkeeper was barracked on social media with personal insults, disgusting accusations and nasty mockery in the aftermath of his gaffe to allow Tunisia to open the scoring in Sunday’s Round of 16 meeting.