•Barcelona players Barcelona’s hard-earned 2–1 win over Newcastle United in the Champions League was about more than three points. It was a statement of resilience, tactical growth, and individual brilliance on a difficult night at St James’ Park. From Marcus Rashford’s revival to Joan GarcÃa’s heroics in goal, the Spanish giants proved they c...
•Bayern Munich forward Harry Kane (C) celebrates goal against Chelsea FC with teammates yesterday Harry Kane scored twice as Bayern Munich beat Chelsea 3-1 at home in their Champions League opener yesterday. Michael Olise pressured Trevoh Chalobah into an own goal with 20 minutes gone, before Kane won and converted a penalty seven minutes lat...
•Guardiola Pep Guardiola acknowledged that Manchester City are not considered among the favourites to win the Champions League ahead of their opening game against Napoli tomorrow. City have regularly reached the sharp end of Europe’s top club competition in recent years, winning the trophy for the first time in 2023, reports AFP. They suffered...
•Chelsea striker Joao Pedro (C) celebrates goal with teammates Bayern Munich’s revamped line-up faces an early test in their Champions League opener at home against Club World Cup winners Chelsea tomorrow. A rematch of the 2012 final at the same venue, won on penalties by the English club, Bayern have little time to settle after […]
•Viktor Gyokeres Arsenal start their bid for Champions League glory against Athletic Bilbao tomorrow powered by a new-look attack revitalised by the Gunners’ summer spending spree. Mikel Arteta’s side reached the semi-finals of Europe’s top competition for the first time since 2009 last season before losing to eventual winners Paris Saint-Germ...
•Kylian Mbappe Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso said today superstar striker Kylian Mbappe feels no anxiety to win the Champions League for the first time as Los Blancos prepare to face Marseille. Mbappe, 26, left Paris Saint-Germain last summer to join record 15-time winners Madrid, only to see his former club go on to lift […]
Liverpool and Manchester City will both come up against Real Madrid in this season’s Champions League, while title-holders Paris Saint-Germain were handed a tough list of opponents in Thursday’s draw, including Barcelona and Bayern Munich. Xabi Alonso’s Real will play City at home and take on Premier League champions Liverpool at Anfield in wh...
•Eberechi Eze England and Crystal Palace’s midfielder, Eberechi Eze, has reportedly expressed a strong desire to join Tottenham Hotspur, driven by the prospect of playing Champions League football following Spurs’ Europa League triumph. In a post obtained from Frabrizio Romano’s X today, Eberechi Eze is keen on a Tottenham move as Palace are i...
•Paris Saint-Germain’s players celebrate with the trophy yesterday Paris Saint-Germain won the Champions League for the first time in their history as Luis Enrique’s brilliant young side outclassed Inter Milan yesterday in the most one-sided final ever as teenager Desire Doue scored twice in an astonishing 5-0 victory. Achraf Hakimi, playing ...
Benjamin Pavard’s presence in defence is Simone Inzaghi’s only doubt just hours before Inter’s Champions League final against PSG. It kicks off today at 21:00 CET (19:00 GMT) at the Allianz Arena in Munich, reports AFP. The French defender has been sidelined in recent weeks with an ankle injury, but he is expected to at […]

