Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane defends his Barcelona counterpart Ernesto Valverde, who was weakened by the European humiliation he suffered on Tuesday in Liverpool (4-0) but who had done a "phenomenal" job at Barça, according to the French coach.

"We have to prepare this match, regardless of the first leg and with the intention of winning here", says Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde on the eve of their Champions League semi-final second leg against Liverpool. I

Both Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino are "not available", says Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp, on the eve of their Champions League semi-final second leg against Barcelona.

PSG coach Thomas Tuchel regrets a match played "like a friendly game" as his team was forced to a 1-1 draw at home by Nice, a week after their failure in the French Cup and four days after their defeat in Montpellier.

"I always defend my players, but today it is not possible", says PSG coach Thomas Tuchel as Paris Saint-Germain failed to seal the Ligue 1 title for the third match running after falling to their second defeat in a matter of days, 3-2 at Nantes.

Paris Saint-Germain coach Thomas Tuchel was without two of his famous front three ahead of a daunting trip. But the astute German boss proved he's not reliant on big money signings, leading his side to a 2-0 away win.

The German national team will have been glad to see the end of 2018. After failing to get past the group stage at the World Cup, they were relegated in the Nations League. Coach Löw has tough decisions to make in 2019.

Head coach Diego Maradona and his Sinaloa Dorados squad celebrate after advancing to the final of the Ascenso MX, the Mexican second division league

Spain coach Julen Lopetegui said on Thursday his side was very motivated to test themselves in a friendly against Germany on Friday as the world champions "have not stopped growing" in the past years.

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All Blacks' coach Steve Hansen says his side showed 'good composure' to come back from 17 points down to beat the Wallabies