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DANI ALVES has called on Paris Saint-Germain to announce themselves on the European stage tonight by knocking out Real Madrid and keeping Neymar’s Champions League dream alive. ‘I speak with him almost every day,’ said Alves of his injured team-mate. ‘We’ve made a pact to play together again in the competition. We usually keep our word.’ Real Madrid go into the second leg with a 3-1 lead and coach Zinedine Zidane admitted it was a make or break game for both sides —PSG have Ligue 1 all but wrapped up and Real only have the Champions League to play for. ‘There is no margin for error,’ he said. ‘After the game, for one of these two clubs, things are going to be difficult.’ PSG v Real Madrid (agg 1-3) Kick-off: 7.45pm, Parc des Princes.

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WEST BROM chief executive Mark Jenkins will fly to China today for a summit with owner Guochuan Lai andface questions over the position of boss Alan Pardew.

GARRY MONK said he ‘likes to take on big challenges’ as he was unveiled as Birmingham City’s new manager yesterday.