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PSG host Borussia Dortmund in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League semifinal on Tuesday hoping to overturn a 1-0 deficit from the first leg in Germany.

Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique selected Lucas Beraldo in central defense against Borussia Dortmund for the second leg of their Champions League semifinal on Wednesday. The 20-year-old Brazilian lacks experience at the highest level but was chosen ahead of former Inter Milan defender Milan Skriniar and Danilo, who were both on the bench as PSG looked to overturn a 1-0 deficit from the first leg in Germany. Beraldo replaces France defender Lucas Hernandez, who tore an ACL last week just as PSG had stabilized the heart of its defense with the pairing of Marquinhos and Hernandez.

Dortmund take a narrow lead into the second leg at the Parc des Princes as PSG look to reach the Champions League final with a home comeback

Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel called on Harry Kane to fire the German giants past Real Madrid and into the Champions League final, while revealing the striker's passion for coffee on Tuesday.Tuchel had been asked if anything surprised him about Kane, who leads the Champions League scoring charts on eight goals along with Paris Saint-Germain's Kylian Mbappe.

Dortmund hold a one-goal advantage heading into the match after their victory in the first leg

Johannes Spors, the global sporting director of 777 Group, is among the names Newcastle United have considered in their search for Dan Ashworth’s successor.

Centre-half Alex Gogic has agreed a new three-year-deal and will remain with St Mirren until the summer of 2027.

Manager Stephen Robinson says St Mirren went "all out" to keep Alex Gogic amid interest from clubs in Scotland and England. The Cyprus international, 30, was due to be out of contract at the end of the season - and recently said talks over his future were on hold - but now has extended his stay in Paisley until 2027. "It’s a statement of intent from us going forward," Robinson said.

Braintree manager Angelo Harrop says his side face a big challenge to stay in the National League following their promotion.

Aston Villa’s do-or-die Europa Conference League semi-final second-leg tie against Olympiacos will be officiated by a referee who served a six-month ban as part of a German match-fixing scandal.

Relegated Rotherham have opened new contract talks with midfielder Jamie Lindsay while releasing 11 other players.

This year's TST will be staged June 5-10 in Cary, North Carolina,

Diego Maradona's "stolen" Golden Ball trophy, awarded for being named the best player at the 1986 World Cup, has been found and will go to auction in France on 6 June.

A win this weekend won't secure a play-off place for Edinburgh, not even a bonus-point win will. Zebre are also bottom of the league with only one victory all season. Zebre will also remember that for 67 minutes of our last game they were in the lead and will feel that little has changed since February.

Jen: £107m World Cup winner with the potential to be one of the, if not the, best midfielders in the world. Don: Great feet but lacks the speed and physicality for the Premier League, which I thought would be obvious to any detailed scouting assessment. Wynn: On his day, Fernandez can control the game from midfield, much like Cesc Fabregas in his pomp, and he will hopefully do this more consistently over time.

Brazil's football giants -- including Neymar, Vinicius Junior and Ronaldinho -- are rallying behind a fundraising effort for victims of devastating floods that have killed at least 85 people in the south of the country.Brazil's southern state of Rio Grande do Sul was hit by deadly flooding last week after days of heavy rains, forcing more than 150,000 people from their homes and cutting off many from drinking water and electricity.

Brazilian defender Thiago Silva announced Tuesday that he will rejoin hometown club Fluminense when his Chelsea contract expires at the end of the season.Chelsea paid homage to the former Brazil national team captain on its club website: "He has also forged a lasting bond with Blues supporters and was named the club's Player of the Year at the end of the 2022/23 campaign." nf/bsp

Leon Osman, Leroy Rosenior, and Owen Hargreaves discuss Declan Rice's influence in Arsenal's squad since his blockbuster move from West Ham this past summer.

Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton put in another excellent display in Monday's 4-0 win over Manchester United. The 20-year-old has been a key part of the Eagles' five-match unbeaten run and many are calling for the England Under-21 international to be included in Gareth Southgate's squad this summer for the European Championship in Germany. "I don’t really think about that too much," Wharton said.

Record signing Shay McCartan is among eight players released by Glentoran upon the expiry of their contracts the club have announced.