Happy Wednesday! Cup action steals the show across Europe, especially so with two high-profile matchups in Italy and Spain. I’m with the latest.
📺 Footy fix
All times U.S./Eastern
Wednesday, April 2
- 🇮🇹 Coppa Italia: AC Milan vs. Inter, 3 p.m. ➡️ Paramount+
- 🏴 EPL: Liverpool vs. Everton, 3 p.m. ➡️ Peacock
- 🇪🇸 Copa del Rey: Atletico Madrid vs. Barcelona, 3:30 p.m. ➡️ ESPN+
Thursday, April 3
- 🏴 EPL: Chelsea vs. Tottenham Hotspur, 3 p.m. ➡️ Peacock
⚽ The Forward Line
🇮🇹 Derby della Madonnina, Coppa Italia edition
AC Milan will face Inter for the fourth – but not the final – time this season, this time with some high stakes. The pair will play the first leg of the Coppa Italia semifinals on Wednesday.
Much as it was ahead of their previous meetings this season, Inter seem the more put-together side as the current Serie A leaders in the midst of a five-game winning streak. Though this season’s top goalscorer Lautaro Martinez will be out, Marcus Thuram will carry the goalscoring weight.
Sergio Conceicao commented:
“I am focused on winning titles. I have won some, 13. I fight every match to win and reach important goals.”
Translation: This emphasizes his commitment to victory despite challenges.
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🇪🇸 Atletico, Barcelona target Copa del Rey final
After a dramatic 4-4 draw in February, Atletico Madrid and Barcelona meet again on Wednesday for the right to join Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey final.
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