Champions League
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Carlo Ancelotti hailed the contributions of Karim Benzema and Luka Modric after the veterans helped Real Madrid complete a dramatic comeback against PSG. Both Benzema and Modric were in inspired form in the Champions League second leg clash with Paris Saint-Germain, with the former bagging himself a brilliant second half hat-trick and the latter running the show…
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Jurgen Klopp says Jordan Henderson and Andy Robertson are both “ready to play” for Liverpool ahead of their Champions League match with Porto. The German boss will try to spare as many of his senior players as he can from the Champions League dead rubber at Anfield. His side are already qualified as group winners…
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Real Madrid have been drawn against Inter Milan, Shakhtar Donetsk and Sheriff Tiraspol in this year’s Champions League group stage. It is remarkably similar to last year’s group, with Sheriff replacing the German side Borussia Mönchengladbach. Real Madrid fans should be happy with the draw. While Inter will prove tough competition for the top spot,…
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The all-English Champions League final will be held in Porto with 12,000 fans from Chelsea and Manchester City, UEFA has confirmed. The May 29 showpiece was moved from Istanbul to the 50,000-capacity Estadio do Dragao after England imposed tougher pandemic travel restrictions on Turkey that would have prevented fans from flying in. “Fans have had…
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Manchester City will be without forward Sergio Agüero when they welcome Real Madrid to the Etihad next month to resolve their Champions League Last 16 tie. Agüero, who underwent surgery last month to repair torn meniscus in his left knee, will not recover in time for the return leg in Manchester on Friday 7 August.…
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Arturo Vidal is convinced Barcelona can end the season with trophies. He spoke to FOX Sports about the state of play. “As the games follow each other quickly we have to take advantage as much as we can to get to the next game in the best way possible,” said the Barca midfielder. “We can…
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UEFA confirmed on Wednesday the new format for this season’s Champions League: the quarterfinals, semifinals and final will all be played in Lisbon in August over one game. The four quarterfinals will be played on separate days, spread out between August 12th and August 15th, with the semifinals due to take place on August 18…
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The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) confirmed on Wednesday that Manchester City have officially appealed their two-year ban from the Champions League. UEFA announced last week that City would be banned from Europe for the next two seasons for Financial Fair Play breaches and for mis-leading them during their investigation. City, through CEO Ferran…
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Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane spoke to the press ahead of his side’s Champions League group stage match against Club Brugge. Real Madrid have already qualified for the last 16 of the competition in second place but with no chance of catching table-toppers PSG. Here’s a Tuesday interview with Madrid head coach: Message for Real…
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Arsenal were able to salvage what would have been a totally disappointing outing on Saturday, having drawn 2-2 with Southampton in their Premier League fixture. Arsenal currently have 18 points from 13 EPL games, a result which falls below previous records in 1994-95 (19), 2012-13 (20), 2014-15 (20) and 2006-07 (22) seasons. The seeming lack of improvement has angered…
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The 2019/20 UEFA Champions League group stage fixtures have been released: find out who plays who and when. Group stage All kick-off times 21:00 CET unless stated Matchday one Tuesday 17 September Group E: Napoli v Liverpool, Salzburg v Genk Group F: Inter v Slavia Praha (18:55 CET), Dortmund v Barcelona Group G: Lyon v Zenit (18:55 CET), Benfica v Leipzig…
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Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur FC are set to slug it out in tonight’s Champions League final at the Wanda Metropolitano and both sides are set to win eye-popping prizes for their efforts. Liverpool secured their place in the finals after a stunning performance against Barcelona. Divock Origi and Georginio Wijnaldum both scored twice to give…
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Messi has scored 113 goals in 11,289 minutes of European football; that’s a goal roughly every 99 minutes and 54 seconds. Here are more UEFA Champions League facts you should know: • The Argentinian has faced 39 different clubs in Europe (from 16 countries), failing to score against six: Atlético Madrid, Benfica, Internazionale Milano, Liverpool,…
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Semi-final matches for the 2018/19 UEFA Champions League are barely 3 days away so we need you to stay updated. Here are few facts on the contenders, including fixtures and latest results. Image shows Danny Rose and Fernando Llorente (R) of Tottenham celebrating their qualification at the end of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final…
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REAL MADRID have displaced Manchester United as the world’s richest football club after posting record revenues during the 2017-18 season. Bolstered by their third straight Champions League title last season, Spanish club Real Madrid generated 750.9 million euros ($852m) in revenue, according to the annual Football Money League report published by professional service company Deloitte…
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Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off in his first Champions League match for Juventus but his sister, a die-hard fan of the Portugal international player, says the red card was “a shame” to football development. The complainant, Katia Aveiro, says Ronaldo’s “enemies” are out to destroy him. ‘It’s a proof that he [Ronaldo] is facing…
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