Sports Burst - Eiffel Or Awful Tower For PSG?
Day of destiny for PSG in Champions League survival battle against Liverpool
Neymar and Mbappe return to save PSG for Champions League exit
If it all goes badly wrong for PSG on Wednesday in the Champions League against Liverpool, then the French club will be out of the competition before the group stages are even over.
PSG won't even have the chance to hugely disappoint in the knock-out rounds.
For that scenario to happen, PSG needs to lose its home clash in Paris while Napoli has to beat Red Star Belgrade. "A disaster, catastrophic," says PSG fullback Thomas Meunier on the possibility.
However, Sports Burst does not want to be a big negative ninny here, as a win over Liverpool would be the statement result PSG has been looking for of late and would potentially leave the English Champions League finalists out in the cold. Arc de Triomphe time for PSG.
To beat Liverpool, PSG needs Neymar and Kylian Mbappe firing on all cylinders. And passing to Edinson Cavani from time-to-time. Now that's in doubt a little as both are coming back off injuries - groin and shoulder respectively. Too soon or not, remains to be seen.
Liverpool boss, Jurgen Klopp, certainly hinted at a Liverpool game-plan to stop the pair in Tuesday's press conference - "they can only shine if they have the ball."
This one is going to be juicy. Find out what our Gabrielle Amado and Terri Leigh predict on the Sports Burst live show on the beIN SPORTS Facebook page at 12PM ET / 9AM PT.
More managers with chance to enjoy water bottle bonanza
Several other managers around Europe have the chance of copying Jose Mourinho and smashing some drinks bottles for the cameras to celebrate qualifying for the knock-out stages of the Champions League.
Bayern Munich, Ajax, Manchester City, Real Madrid, Roma, Juventus and Manchester United all passed through on Tuesday.
Aside from the PSG v Liverpool clash, the night's other big-hitter is Tottenham and Inter in a curious encounter that could sent Spurs out of the competition with a defeat or keep them alive for one more round. Barcelona should squeeze through in an away clash against a strong PSV team.
Thierry Henry's Monaco faces a very tough test against Atletico Madrid while Porto can qualify from its group with a point against Schalke.
Catch the best of the night's action on the XTRA at 7PM ET / 4PM PT.
CONMEBOL mulls over Copa Libertadores location
Wednesday could see some further activity on the Copa Libertadores final front.
The story so far is that the second leg of the final between Boca Juniors and River Plate will not take place in Argentina. Two possible locations are thought to be Paraguay's capital, Asuncion and even Miami. The local police are probably delighted by that. The date will be either the 8th or 9th of December.
However, that final might not even take place as there is still a decision to be made over an appeal from Boca that River Plate be disqualified due to the violence on Saturday that saw the windows of the team bus smashed by a mob on the way to the Monumental stadium.
CONMEBOL's big cheeses have some big decisions to make.
Modric tipped to win Ballon d'Or in latest rumor run
Ballon d'Or gossip time!
Much to everyone's relief - except Antoine Griezmann, who will have nothing left to talk about - the last football prize of the year will be awarded by France Football on Monday December 3rd. beIN SPORTS will be all over that, by the way. In many dimensions.
According to Spanish radio station, Onda Cero, Luka Modric will be winning the trophy - to go with the FIFA's BEST prize - with Cristiano Ronaldo and Antoine Griezmann also on the podium. No sign of Raphael Varane or Kylian Mbappe, last week's favorites to win the gossip circles.