Good evening everyone, it’s Niall McCague here giving you a bitesize look at what’s going on today.
TOP STORY
Former Liverpool midfielder Dietmar Hamann believes Real Madrid are favourites to win the Champions League final but the Kop club should not be ruled out given the attacking talent Jurgen Klopp’s team possess.
Hamann, who was part of Rafael Benitez’s 2005 side that lifted the trophy in Istanbul, also feels Los Blancos may lack the appetite to win a fourth European Cup in five years – something that could potentially tip the balance in Liverpool’s favour.
FOOTBALL
Meanwhile, tonight, Arsenal are in Spain and looking to seal a place in the Europa League final by beating Atletico Madrid (23:05 UAE time). The first leg finished 1-1.
Full tactical preview, here.
CRICKET
In IPL, Chennai Super Kings gear up to play Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens tonight, with MS Dhoni’s side on top of the table with six wins from eight matches.
The hitting power of Dhoni and Ambati Rayudu has fuelled their campaign so far and will be central to how they perform at Kolkata.
REGIONAL
Al Ain captain Ismail Ahmed has challenged his imperious team-mates to continue sweeping all before them when they meet Al Wasl in the President’s Cup final tonight.
Matt Monaghan brings you more.
UAE Team Emirates have announced a strong line-up that will be led by Fabio Aru for this weeks’ Giro d’Italia.
Aru, Italian national champion joins six-time stage winner Diego Ulissi, Valerio Conti, Marco Marcato and Manuele Mori along with Colombian climber Darwin Atapuma, Slovenia’s Jan Polanc and Norway’s Vegard Stake Laengen in the team for the first Grand Tour of the season.
The race will take place between May 4 to 27.
FEATURE OF THE DAY
Sport360’s Alex Rea dissects Wednesday night’s thrilling semi-final and analyses Liverpool’s coveted front three: Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane. Read more here.
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WHAT’S ON TODAY
IPL: Kolkata Knight Riders v Chennai Super Kings 18:30
Europa League: Atletico Madrid v Arsenal 23:05