UCL Round of 16 wrap: Could it be that the the boys separated from the men yet?

When a tournament gets to a certain stage, it is often said that the boys have been separated from the men. Could this be the case already in the Champions League as the last eight have been decided?

Some will say the usual suspects have made it through, other also say that deserving teams have qualified based on their performance. Whatever the case may be, the world has potentials, men with guts and hunger to progress, and above all some exciting football.

Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona made it through after defeating Roma and Arsenal respectively. Also from Spain Atletico Madrid fought a battle of their lives in a thrilling encounter with PSV decided on penalty shootout.

Paris Saint German edged Chelsea, Manchester City booked a place in the last eight for the first time in the campaign after seeing off Dynamo Kiev while Benfica also beat Zenit.

German champions Bayern Munich produced a stunning come back against Juventus to progress as fellow Germans Wolfsburg also saw off Gent to qualify.

Eight clubs from five countries will feature in the draw for the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals which will be held on Friday, 18th March, 2016, What are your expectations? Ready to see the real men make it though?

Champions League: Simeone confident ahead of Madrid derby

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has stated that his side is not under any pressure ahead of tonight clash against fellow city rivals, Real Madrid.

Real Madrid were held to a scoreless draw when both sides met last week in the first leg of the UEFA Champions league quarter final match.

The Argentine remains hopeful that his side would do enough to cause an upset against Carlo Ancelotti's men at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday night as they battle for a place in the semis to join the like of Barcelona and Bayern Munich.

Champions League: Barcelona dismiss PSG as Bayern cruise into semi final

The atmosphere at the Camp Nou last night could be likened to a training session for Barcelona as they finished the job they started a week ago against French Champions Paris Saint German.

The Spanish side defeated the visitors on all fronts with Brazilian forward Neymar scroring twice to seal a semi final spot for Barcelona as they won 5-1 on aggregate.

In the other semi final on the night, Bayern Munich punished FC Porto winning  5-1 to cancel the the Portuguese side's first leg 3-1 win.

Bayern still did not have a handful of players but were enough to run riot on Porto to progress to the semi finals as well. Thiago Alcantara, Jerome Boateng, Robert Lewandowski and Xabi Alonso all made the scorers sheet.

Tonight will see Real Madrid battle city rivals Atletico Madrid in the return leg inside Santiago Bernabeau to continue the drama which ended scoreless in the first leg while Juventus travel to Monaco with a 1-0 advantage from the first leg.

Modric, Bale, Benzema Injured! Worries in Real Madrid Camp ahead of Champions League tie against Atletico

It is not all smiles in the camp of Spanish giants Real Madrid at this point in time as club Doctors confirmed that Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema and Luka Modric are injured.

According to reports, Bale has been diagnosed with a muscle injury in his left soleus he limped off the field in 3-1 win over Malaga at the weekend, midfielder Modric picked up Knee ligament sprain which may keep him out for five to six weeks while Benzema is yet to recover from Knee injury while 

Real Madrid will entertain city rivals Atletico Madrid on Wednesday in the second leg tie quarter final UEFA champions league. 

The Whtes have lost four out of the twenty-four games they’ve played without Luka Modric this season.

Pictures from Cristiano Ronaldo's Birthday Party after Atletico Madrid humiliation

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Cristiano Ronaldo's Agent Mendes believes that the Portuguese should not be condemned for going ahead with his birthday celebration despite the heavy defeat to Atletico Madrid on Saturday.

Reports have it that captains of the club Iker Casillas and Sergio Ramos didn't buy the idea of celebrating after such a debacle but the player's agent sees from another angle.

"He was very angry," Jorge Mendes told Spanish radio station Cadena Ser as reported by ESPN "Any player that loses a game and more so Ronaldo, who is a great professional, who continues to be the best professional in the world would be angry.

"The fact is that his birthday party had been organised more than a month ago and he had family coming from abroad. He didn't want to cancel out of respect for the people that came.

"What is inadmissible is that somebody takes advantage of a private affair to release a video. Ronaldo was devastated after the defeat and people spent two hours trying to cheer him up."

Ramos to miss Madrid derby, ruled out for five weeks

Real Madrid will this weekend without centre-back Sergio Ramos who faces five weeks on the sidelines with a torn hamstring.

The Galaticos will play Attletico Madrid in a derby this Saturday at the Vicente Calderón.

He picked up a knock in the early stages of their match against Sevilla at the Santiago Bernabeu and has undergone a series of tests and Madrid have now confirmed the centre-back faces a spell on the sidelines due to a torn hamstring.

"Following tests carried out on Sergio Ramos by the Real Madrid medical service at the Sanitas La Moraleja Hospital, the player has been diagnosed with a torn hamstring in his left leg. His progress will be monitored," a statement on the club's official website reads.

The Spanish international has been a rock for the Real Madrid defense  and will be a blow for the side in the coming days.

Arsenal Knocked Out of UEFA League

Relax! I's not Arsenal's senior team that was eliminated, but the U-19s after they lost to Athletico Madrid in the UEFA Youth League by a lone goal on Tuesday.

Reports have it that the young Guns conceeded early minutes into the match, dominated possession but could not get back into the match as Athletico Madrid held on to their lead.

Read more on Arsenal.com

Home Sweet Home: Fernando Torres returns to Atletico Madrid

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Former Liverpool Striker Fernando Torres has returned to club where he made his professional debut, Atletico Madrid after a loan spell with AC Milan.

Pictures of the player at the Airport was shared by the club's official twitter account ''First words from @Torres in Madrid: "I'am happy and looking forward to begin" #TorresIsBack