The Europa League semifinal ties have been decided!
This morning's quarterfinals second leg action saw Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa, Braga, and SC Freiburg cruise their way into the semis.
This, after Aston Villa hammered Bologna 4 – nil to secure a dominant 7 –1 victory on aggregate.
The match also saw Ollie Watkins reach a new milestone...scoring his 100th goal for the club.
Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest's early goal earned the team a 1 – nil win over Porto, claiming a 2 – 1 aggregate win.
This will be the All Whites’ first appearance in the league semis in 42 years!
The two English sides are set to clash next month.
The winner will take on whoever emerges on top during Braga and SC Freiburg's battle on the same day.
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Elsewhere, football star Lionel Messi is facing a lawsuit from a Miami event promoter over an alleged no-show at an exhibition match last year.
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Speaking of the sport legend...Messi has purchased Catalan club Cornella...becoming the new owner of the club, which plays in the fifth tier of Spanish football.
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In F1 news... South Korea is stepping up efforts to host a race soon, with the city of Incheon determining that it is financially viable to do so following a feasibility survey.
A return to the country in 2028 would be their first after it was removed from the F1 calendar back in 2013.
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And World Champion Lando Norris has been named on the list of TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 202 in the ‘Innovators’ category!
