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Jupp Heynckes is anticipating a "gigantic fixture" when Bayern Munich face Real Madrid Curtis Brooks Jerseys in the Champions League semi-finals - although he hopes Cristiano Ronaldo fails to make an impact.

The holders have been drawn against the newly crowned Bundesliga champions in a repeat of the last-four tie from five years ago, which Bayern won on penalties.

That was the season in which the German clubwon the treble under Heynckes and the head coach hopes the fact they have the first leg Eric Fisher Jerseys at home, just as they did in 2013, is a positive sign.

"I have to say, it's a cracking tie. A gigantic fixture, in a very positive way," he said.

"I have good memories of our treble season. We played against Juventus and Barcelona at home in the first legs. I hope that's a good omen."

Madrid met Bayern at the quarter-final stage last term, in which Zinedine Zidane's side claimed a 6-3 aggregate win, with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring Malik Hooker Jerseys five of their goals.

Heynckes hopes the Portugal star is not quite so potentacro sthe two legs this year.

"Cristiano Ronaldo is the best player in the world, with Lionel Me si," he said."He is absolutely world cla s. He works every day, which is commendable.

"He has often been decisive. In games like this, the Mike Strachan Jerseys team performance is important. I hope he doesn't have his best day against us."

Emilio Butragueno, Madrid's director of institutional relations, is keen to earn a goodfirst-leg result at the Allianz Arena in order to give them the best chance of reaching the final, where they would face either Liverpool or Roma.

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"It's hard to get to this stage of the competitionand that's eight years in a row we've done it," he said."The most difficult is yet to come, Darius Leonard Jerseys and the final step is always the hardest. Hopefully we can step up to the plate once again.

"Bayern are a great team and we will need to be at our best in both games.

"We need to get a good result in Munich to then take it back to the Bernabeu. At this stage of the competition it's impo sible that you don't suffer. If we have to do so in order to get to the final, so be it. We really want to be there. It's been a tough Champions League thus far drawing Paris, Zach Pascal Jerseys Juve and now Bayern."

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Gennaro Gattuso feels AC Milan must play a "perfect" game to cause a Serie A upset away to leaders Juventus on Saturday.

Juve have built Brandon Facyson Jerseys a two-point lead from Napoli at the top of the table as they seek a seventh straight Scudetto.

Ma similiano Allegri's men have lost once in Serie A at home since 2015 and Gattuso is under no illusions about the task facingMilan, who head to Turin with five straight league wins under their belts.

"Juventusare a great team, unbeatable for the last six years," Gattuso told reporters on Friday.

"I am confident we will play a great game tomorrow and that Juve will have a hard time against us.

"We have to be humble and respect Brenden Jaimes Jerseys our opponents who are stronger than us. We must play as a team. There's a lot at stake and we are not allowed any false steps. We need the perfect game.

"We have prepared two or three different tactical Keenan Allen T Shirts solutions based on how Juve will play. They have a winning mentality, fear nothing and are used to playing these games. They won't be thinking about next week's Champions League match against Real Madrid.

"For the first time Leonardo Bonucciwill play in Turin as a Juve opponent. It's normal, it's going to be a different game for him.

"If we manage to do well both in the offensive and the defensive phase we can do well against Juve. If Khalil Mack Jerseys we try to defend only, then it's going to be tough."

Andrea Conti had hoped to return for Saturday's game but the right-back, who suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury in September, has had a setback after injuring the same Zion Johnson Jerseys knee.

Gattuso said: "Andrea Conti is now in the USA and we still don't know whether he needs to undergo a small surgery.

"He is a great a set for our team and for the club. His team-mates and I will all be here waiting Los Angeles Chargers Hoodies Sweatshirts for him.

"We need all our players. Davide Calabriais more used to than Fabio Borinito playing in defence, of course, but Fabio is a player everyone would want."

Although Conti will be unavailable, Gattuso welcomes backCalabria, Nikola Kalinic and Ale sio Romagnoli to his squad for the trip to Turin.

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Christian Eriksen has conceded that Tottenham have been "lucky" during their run to the Champions League final but believes that their progre s this season has gone a long way to silencing their critics.

Spurs face Liverpool in Saturday's showpiece in Madrid in what is the first all-English final since Manchester United beat Chelsea in Moscow back in 2008.

Mauricio Pochettino's side were on the brink of being eliminated from the group stages of this season's competition,with PSV's final-game drawagainst Inter sending them through at the Italian side's expense.

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Since then, the north Londoners have progre sed past Boru sia Dortmund, Manchester City and Ajax, with there having beenelements of good fortune to help them along the way.

Raheem Sterling's last-gasp strike in the quarters had appeared to win the tie for City, only for Larry Centers Jerseys VAR to rule the goal out, while it took a second-half Lucas Moura hat-trick to advance past Ajax.

And Eriksen isn't sure that it's destiny that Spurs have got this far, insisting that his side have got lucky in their run to the final.

He told reporters: "I don't know if it's destiny. I think at the moment we've just been lucky! First of all, with the City game, with Sterling, I thought we were out. Gone.

"Then Ajax was a bit different because it was during the game. There was no waiting or standing around. It was just Lucas pops up at the right time. It was nerve-wracking and it was dramatic. We're just happy we were on the right side.

"Ithas been up and down . A lot has happened. In the group stage, after threegames we were a bit far behind. Deandre Hopkins T Shirts Things changed and going into the other games in the knockout stages they were intense.

" Sterling's disallowed goal was mad. Mad. It was weird. I pa sed the ball away and they Eno Benjamin Jerseys went through and ended up scoring. It would have been a disaster.

"For a few minutes, it was about trying to get back in the game because there was still in a few minutes to go. In the end, it was lucky they changed it and it fell our way because it would have been very, very painful.

"Going into the City game, the second one, and the Ajax game, the second one, were something were exciting but luckily they fell on our side. We would have felt very down and we wouldn't be standing here if they hadn't gone our way. There were a lot of ups and downs, it was very exciting as a fan. But a bit unnerving."

Rival fans have been known toridiculeTottenham for their apparent failure to deliver when it matters most and Eriksen thinks they have succe sfully silenced their critics with their Rodney Hudson Jerseys impre sive Champions League run this season.

When asked if it's a chance for Spurs players to become legends, he said: "Of course. Now it depends if they keep winning, year after year. It changes. Spurs as a club, if you look from a historical point of view from Tottenham at how many trophies they've won before, where they've been before, it's new.

"It's Colt McCoy Jerseys something that will change the club, how people look at the club, how people think about us players at Spurs. We're not going to be 'Spursy', or whatever they call it. As a player you just go for the moment and hope it falls your way."

manager Jose Mourinho believes are capable of ending their long wait for Drew Lock Jerseys international glory by winning the 2018 World Cup.

The Three Lions have been starved of succe s since 1966, with penalty shoot-outs and costly red cards proving to be their undoing down the years.

Expectations have eased as a result, with Gareth Southgates current squad facing considerably le s pre sure than many of their predece sors.

Mourinho, though, believes that this could be the group to get England back on top of the global game, with Premier League and Champions League experience set to work in their favour.

The Portuguese told reporters on a Mike Boone Jerseys side set to : "They have a good group of young but experienced players.

"All of them play Dalton Risner Jerseys in the most competitive competition in the world, the Premier League, all of them playing for the best teams with experience of playing in the Champions League, which is a high level of football, obviously.

"Yes, I think they can do it."

England are not considered to be among the pre-tournament favourites, with , Spain, France and Germany.

Mourinho believes that a European or South American heavyweight Adrian Killins Jr. Jerseys will ultimately reign supreme, but he is eager to point out that those with the best teams on paper may not get their hands on the most illustrious of prizes.

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"They have good squads but good squads don't always make good teams," he added on the sides fancied to go far.

"Sometimes not such good squads, in theory, can make better teams but I don't think the underdogs will make a big surprise.

"In the end, the top teams in South America and Europe are the ones that will be fighting for the title."

While keeping a close eye on events in Ru sia, as he prepares for punditry duty, Mourinho will also be piecing together his plans for 2018-19 at Old Trafford, with .

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Football at the highest level has become a lucrative busine s and the money sloshing around at the top of the game NFL Chicago Bears Jerseys is eye-watering.

Indeed, 2017 was a record-breaking year for transfers as Brazil icon Neymar moved to Paris Saint-Germain from Barcelona in a 222 million deal, while the Premier League as a whole has been buoyed by a flood of television money.

As elite clubs have more money to play with,players are subsequently being rewarded with better contracts and that wealth allows them to do partake in all sorts of pursuits, such as investing in busine s interests bothinside and outside the realm of football.

Unsurprisingly, the best footballers in the worldare usually the ones who stand to benefit the most as they can mould, package and sell their brand with the help of their various busine s partners and, if clever enough, that brand can continue to grow long after they hang up their boots.

Below, we have compiled a list ofsome of the biggest names in football and what they earn.

What is Cristiano Ronaldo's net worth?

Real Madrid talisman Cristiano Ronaldo is widely considered to be one of the greatest players of all time and he has won nearly everything there is to win in the game.

Given his status, it is not surprising that Ronaldo is suitably remunerated and his latest contract sees him pocket a reported 365,000 a week, or 19 million a year.

His appeal extends beyond the football pitch and his image is sought to promote all sorts of brands, from sportswear to oil companies, andhe has cultivated a busine s of is own - CR7. Tashaun Gipson Jerseys

Ronaldo's net worth is estimated at around 200 - 250m.

Read more about Cristiano Ronaldo's earnings and net worth.

What is Lionel Me si's net worth?

Barcelona's Lionel Me si is without doubt one of the best players of all time and he has a strong claim to being the best player in the world right now.

The Argentine signed a new contract with the Catalan outfit late last year that is reported to be worth 500,000 a week - a ma sive pay-rise from his previous deal, which was said to be worth 336k a week.

While Ronaldo has seized the opportunity to move into the fashion industry, Me si has steered clear, Alex Taylor Jerseys but he still has plenty of sponsor deals and busine s partners.

His net worth is estimated at between 200 - 230m.

Read more about Lionel Me si's earnings and net worth.

What is Zlatan Ibrahimovic'snet worth?

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is 36, but he remains one of the biggest earners in football and is still playing at the highest level.

When he first joined Manchester United from PSG, Ibrahimovic was reported to be earning a mammoth 350,000 a week, but he took an enormous pay-cut when he signed a new deal last summer and is now said to be earning 150,000 a week.

Outside of football, the Swede has various busine s ventures, including a new fashion range - 'A-Z' - and an Android game.

His net worth was estimated in 2017 to be 110m, putting him third behind only Me si and Ronaldo in the top-earning footballers J.P. Holtz Jerseys .

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What is Wayne Rooney's net worth?

Former Manchester United and England captain Wayne Rooney is heading into the final stages of his playing career, but he remains a solid earner.

Rooney had been earning 250,000 a week at United and took a pay cut when he joined Everton last summer, but at 150,000 a week, it is still substantial.

He was once the 'golden boy' of English football and his status was reflected in the various brands and busine sesthat queued up for him.

Based on his career earnings, Rooney's net worth is said to be around the 100m mark.

Read more about Wayne Rooney's earnings and net worth.

What is Neymar's net worth?

Neymar became the most expensive footballer in history when PSG forked out 222m for his services in 2017 and, as you would expect, his salary matches his price tag.

The Brazil international isearning around 620,000a week in Paris, which dwarfs his previous salary while at Barcelona and puts him ahead of Me si and Ronaldo.

Adored in his native country, Neymar's face is ubiquitous and a sociated with a spate of different brands, including Nike, Gillette andBeats Electronics.

The latest estimates put Neymar's net worth at just under 100m, which is le s than Me si and Ronaldo, but impre sive nonethele s.

Read more about Neymar's earnings and net worth.

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Gareth Bale became the most expensive footballer in the world back in 2013 when Real Madrid paid100m to Tottenham for his services.

The six-year deal he signed was reported to have made him the best paid player in the world at Pat O'Donnell Jerseys the time - he has since been eclipsed by others-as he takes home roughly 350,000 a week. Chicago Bears Accessories

The Wales international's profile has exploded since his move to Madrid and he has become one of Adidas' chief promotional athletes, alongside the likes of Me si and Paul Pogba.

Recent estimates put Bale's net worth at around 65m.

Read more about Gareth Bale's earnings and net worth.

What is David Beckham's net worth?

David Beckham blazed a trail for footballers when he became a global superstar during his playing career and his appeal has endured despite the fact that he retired in 2013.

The former Manchester United and Real Madrid star received a dividend of 19m from his busine s ventures in 2017, meaning that he is still right up there with the game's current stars in terms of earning power.

Beckham's net worth has been estimated at around 300m, which is considerably more than most footballers who are still playing.

Read more about David Beckham's earnings and net worth.

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