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Minnows Girona vow to fight rampant Reds
The Straits Times
|December 10, 2024
MADRID - Girona host Liverpool in the Champions League on Dec 10 knowing the clash offers a chance to lay a glove on a top side before their European dream peters out.
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MADRID - Girona host Liverpool in the Champions League on Dec 10, knowing the clash offers a chance to lay a glove on a top side before their European dream peters out.
"We have reached a place which was a dream for us, a dream that we must all enjoy," said coach Michel Sanchez ahead of their debut in the competition, but the Catalan minnows have quickly been brought crashing down to earth.
Down in 30th in the 36-team table after four defeats and one win from their opening five games, it has become apparent that elite-level European football may be a bridge too far for Girona.
With the exception of their narrow opening 1-0 defeat by Paris Saint-Germain, the three matches remaining for Girona are arguably their hardest. After six-time winners Liverpool's visit, they travel to Italy to face AC Milan and then host Arsenal in their last group match.
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