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?

Former Chelsea defender David Luiz reveals he nearly joined Barcelona

Barcelona will tonight take on Paris Saint German at the Parc des Princes for a UEFA Champions League Group F clash, and David Luiz - who joined PSG from Chelsea for a reported fee of £50million in the close-season - claims he might have been part of the Spanish giants' travelling party.

Speaking to AS ahead of Tuesday's game, the Brazil star said: "It's true they (Barca) tried to tempt me a couple of times and everything looked good.

"But eventually I realised the team that really wanted me was PSG."

PSG seem to be having it tough in the new season, with four 1-1 draws in their last five games increasing the pressure on coach Laurent Blanc.

However, David Luiz is in no doubt that the French champions will get back to top form sooner rather than later.

"We're progressing every week and need to find a better version for our style of play - something similar to Barca," he added.

"We know there is much room for improvement and are aware that is how the big teams think.

"Over the years I've learned that if you think you've reached the top of the ladder then you are heading for a fall. That's not a good mentality to have.

"You must be ambitious, with humility, because you can always improve.

"We are on the right road and PSG will get back to what they were last season." 

Nigerian Alexander Akande scores for Kitchee against PSG

 Nigerian Alexander Akander came in as a substitute to grab a 90th minute goal for his Hong Kong side Kitchee against Paris Saint German in an International Club Friendly match that ended 2-6 in favour of the French Champions earlier in the week. 

Keep banging in the goals Alex! 

United is Premier League's Most Valuable brand as Bayern top the World

According to a recent report, five English Premier League teams made the list of most valuables brand in the world.

10) PSG - $324m brand value
PSG won their second consecutive Ligue 1 title last term,and are up a whopping 14 places from last year's brand table. They're also set to make Chelsea's David Luiz the world's most expensive ever defender in the coming weeks.

9) Borussia Dortmund - $327m brand value
Jurgen Klopp's side average more home fans at their stadium every week than any other side in Europe, but are losing the battle for German supremacy at the moment with Pep Guardiola's Bayern Munich outfit.

8) Liverpool - $469m brand value
Liverpool have qualified for the Champions League for the first time since 2009, but are actually down one place from last year. They have especially large followings in Indonesia and the Far East.

7) Chelsea - $502m brand value
Roman Abramovich has turned Chelsea into a genuine footballing
superpower since buying the club a decade ago, and he's seen the
Blues win three Premier League titles and a maiden Champions League crown in that time.

6) Arsenal - $505m brand value
After winning the much needed silverware FA Cup, Arsene Wenger's side will be looking to build on the success next term following an ambitious summer transfer market.

5) Manchester City - $510m brand value
City won the Premier League for the second time in three years and also collected the League Cup during Manuel Pellegrini's first season in charge. They're up three places from last term in the brand table.

4) FC Barcelona - $622m brand value
Having finished the season without a trophy, but they still have the world's most marketable footballer Lionel Messi on their books, who has won the Ballon D'or a ludicrous four times already, despite being only 26-years-old.

3) Manchester United - $739m brand value
United were at the very top of the brand table last year, but after Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement and the miserable season David Moyes endured, their brand value has dropped by over £60m in one season.

2) Real Madrid - $768m brand value
Real Madrid recently won their tenth European Cup, beating bitter
rivals Atletico 4-1 in the final after Extra-Time. They're up two places from last season's brand table, and have the world's two most expensive footballers, Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale on their books.

1) Bayern Munich - $896m brand value
Bayern Munich have won two consecutive Bundesliga titles, and finished last term with a record points tally in the German top flight. In Pep Guardiola, they have by far the world's highest paid manager as well.

#Sources: Fanatic.com and Soccernation.com

Hazard is Chelsea's Player of the Season

Belgian Eden Hazard has been voted as Chelsea player of the season.

The 23 year old scored a total of 14 goals with seven assists which helped the Blues finish third on the English Premier League log (automatic champions league spot).

It could be recalled that the forward was linked to French  champions PSG and recently made the headlines for his comments after their Champions league exit.

No Kaka, Ronaldinho, in Brazil World Cup Squad

Yes, big names missing in Brazil's 23-man world cup squad. The likes of Ronaldinho, Kaka, Philippe Coutinho Lucas Moura and a host of others.

Majority of the players selected were those Felipe Scolari used in prosecuting the Confederations Cup.

The squad in full:

Goalkeepers: Júlio César (Toronto FC), Jéfferson (Botafogo),
Victor (Grêmio).

Defenders: Daniel Alves (Barcelona), Maicon (Roma), Marcelo
(Real Madrid), Maxwell (Paris Saint-Germain), David Luiz
(Chelsea), Thiago Silva (Paris Saint-Germain), Dante (Bayern
Munich), Henrique (Napoli).

Midfielders: Luiz Gustavo (Wolfsburg), Paulinho
(Tottenham), Ramires (Chelsea), Fernandinho (Manchester
City), Oscar (Chelsea), Willian (Chelsea), Hernanes
(Internazionale), Bernard (Shakhtar Donetsk).

Forwards: Fred (Fluminense), Neymar (Barcelona), Hulk
(Zenit St Petersburg), Jô (Atlético Mineiro).

Manchester City going for Messi: Mission impossible?

Reports have it that City and Paris Saint German have had talks with Jorge Messi (his father and agent) for a move to either of the sides.

For PSG, it is complicated due to the 75% high earner's tax rate while a move to City means that the player would earn €25m per season, it is said.

Football they say is like biscuit which can crack from anywhere, anything can happen as we could see the Barcelona star make a move in the summer or later.