WORLD SPORTS
The UEFA champions league continues on Wednesday with eight games scheduled to take place.
Dutch giants Ajax of Amsterdam will be playing host to Scottish outfit Rangers.
German side Frankfurt will lock horns with Portuguese giants Sporting.
Italian side Napoli will play host to English giants Liverpool.
Spanish side Athletico Madrid will take on F.C Porto at the Wanda Metropolitano.
Belgian outfit Club Brugge will battle things out with Bayer Leverkusen.
F.C Barcelona will stay at the Nou Camp to exchange lessons with Viktoria Plzen.
Italian side Inter of Milan will lock horns with competition favourites Bayern Munich, while
Tottenham Hotspur will play host French side Olympique Marseille.
OFFICIAL: Juventus confirm 'successful surgery for Paul Pogba'
Juventus confirm Paul Pogba’s surgery was ‘a complete success’ but it’s still unclear how long the France international will remain out of action. Pogba decided to undergo surgery today following his second day of training on the pitch at Continassa. The results of conservative therapy were not satisfying, so the France international went under the knife. Last evening, Paul Pogba underwent selective external arthroscopic meniscectomy. The surgery, performed by Prof. Roberto Rossi in the presence of the Juventus Team Doctor, Luca Stefanini was a complete success. It’s still unclear how long the ex-Manchester United striker will remain out of action. According to Sky Sport Italia, he could be back in six weeks, so, on paper, on time for Qatar 2022. However, Pogba decided against undergoing surgery last month to avoid the risk of missing out on the Word Cup. “I don’t know if he’ll play in the World Cup, but it’s not my problem, I know he’ll be back in January for Juventus,” Max Allegri said at a press conference today, on the eve of a Champions League clash with PSG. Pogba returned for a second spell at Juventus this summer after the end of his contract with Manchester United. He has signed a contract until 2026.
Tennis.
US Open: Rafael Nadal stunned by Frances Tiafoe in fourth round
Rafael Nadal has been beaten in a Grand Slam for the first time in 2022, losing to Frances Tiafoe in the US Open fourth round. American Tiafoe thrilled the home crowd with a 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-3 win over four-time champion Nadal in New York. The defeat ended the Spaniard's bid for a record-extending 23rd major singles title. Nadal led the fourth set 3-1 before Tiafoe hit back, winning five games in a row to secure his quarter-final spot. He will face Russian ninth seed Andrey Rublev for a place in the semi-finals at Flushing Meadows. Tiafoe, seeded 22nd, threw his racquet to the floor and covered his face in disbelief as his victory was confirmed by a netted Nadal backhand. After thanking the crowd he covered his face with his towel, taking in the atmosphere on a raucous Arthur Ashe Stadium. "Something special happened today," the 24-year-old said on court. "I don't know what to say, I'm so happy. He's one of the greatest of all time and I played unbelievable." Nadal has never looked settled in New York this year but that is not to take anything away from Tiafoe, who played a clever match. The result means that Marin Cilic, who won the 2014 US Open, is the only Grand Slam singles winner left in the men's draw. Cilic plays Carlos Alcaraz in Monday's night session on Arthur Ashe Stadium with Italian 11th seed Jannik Sinner taking on unseeded Belarusian Ilya Ivashka.
