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Andres Guardado Out For Several Weeks After Sustaining Thigh Injury

Mexico captain Andres Guardado will be out for several weeks after he suffered a thigh muscle strain in training ahead of PSV Eindhoven's game against AZ Alkmaar. 

Guardado's injury couldn't come at a more inconvenient time for PSV, as they are two points behind Ajax with five games to play in the Eredivisie. Andres Guardado has been one of PSV's star players, and his trademark box-to-box style has given the Dutch side a solid spine to build off of. 

Champions League Quarterfinals Goals - April 6, 2016

The Champions League Quarterfinals continued today when PSG battled against Manchester City and Real Madrid visited Wolfsburg. The surprise of the evening was Wolfsburg defeating Real Madrid 2 - 0 on a PK from Ricardo Rodriquez in the 18th minute and Maximilian Arnold slotting home a cross from Bruno Henrique 7 minutes later. Manchester City and PSG played to a 2 - 2 tie. Zlatan had a PK saved by Joe Hart in the 14th minute, but made up for it with a goal of his own in the 41st. Kevin de Bruyne for Manchester City scored in the 38th for a brief lead.

PSG vs. Manchester City: As Twitter Saw It

On Paper, PSG vs. Manchester City promised to be the most well-played of the Champions League quarterfinals. In reality, it wasn't. Fun, though. After a 2-2 tie, City take an away goals advantage back to Manchester.

Football's Most Surreal Love Triangle Just Reached Soap Opera Level

The twisted tale of love and deceit between Argentine footballers Mauro Icardi and Maxi Lopez took another soap opera-style twist on Sunday when their respective club sides met in an Italian Serie A match.

Icardi, 23, is the striker for Inter Milan while Lopez, 32, plays the same role for Torino. The bad blood between the two came to a head following Lopez’s messy divorce with 29-year-old Argentine media personality Wanda Nara in 2013.

Lionel Messi May Miss Copa America Opener Because Of Tax Trial

Spanish outlet El Mundo reported on Tuesday that Lionel Messi's trial has been rescheduled from May 31 to June 7. Lionel Messi and his father, Jorge, have been charged with three counts of tax fraud, that totalled $4.4 million in unpaid taxes between the years of 2007 and 2009. 

This 18-Yard Backheel Volley Is The Definition Of Cheeky

Jordan Blondel is a 23-year-old midfielder for US Avranches in the Championnat National, the French 3rd tier. He may have just scored an early contender for goal of the month with this cheeky backheel volley from 18 yards out.

Were Manchester United Right To Sign David De Gea Instead of Manuel Neuer?

Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed that David De Gea was not his first choice keeper after the retirement of Edwin Van Der Sar. Instead, it was World Cup champion and Bayern Munich stalwart Manuel Neuer who caught the eye of the legendary manager.

Higuain Suspension Is The Final Nail In The Coffin For Napoli

Gonzalo Higuain has been banned for four matches following his complete mental breakdown against Udinese. After seeing a second yellow, Higuain completely broke rank and pushed the referee before taking his frustrations out on teammates, opponents, coaches and basically anyone and everyone that tried to intervene. It was a moment of madness that has now stripped Napoli of any chance to win the Scudetto. 

Barcelona vs. Atletico Madrid: As Twitter Saw It

Barcelona vs. Atletico Madrid had everything: goals, red cards, Fernando Torres, Luis Suarez, comebacks, defense, everything. Atletico made Barca work for it, but the Blaugrana came away with a 2-1 win at the Camp Nou.

Bayern Munich vs. Benfica: As Twitter Saw It

Bayern Munich vs. Benfica could have gone a lot better for Bayern, but it also could have gone a lot worse. The hosts beat the Portuguese side 1-0 to give themselves a lead going into the return leg.

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