The Champions League 2021/2022 group stage draw has been made ahead of the competition’s return. 26 teams qualified for the competition via their domestic league position while six qualified via the play-offs. Chelsea are current holders having beaten Manchester City 1-0 in an all-English final back in May. The ceremony took place in Istanbul, Turkey and … Read more
Cristiano Ronaldo once scored a remarkable ‘volley penalty’ for Real Madrid after practicing it in training as a youngster. Back in 2018, the Portuguese superstar stepped for a spot kick in a Champions League clash vs Paris Saint-Germain and dispatched it perfectly. Alphonse Areola had no chance in the PSG net and that could be down to … Read more
As we edge closer to the start of the Champions League season, many clubs around Europe will be nervously waiting for Thursday’s draw. The final qualifiers are being played this week before Thursday where clubs will finally be able to start planning their route to the final in Saint Petersburg on May 28. Depending on … Read more
Manchester United will discover their Champions League group opponents on Thursday as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looks to make an impact on the tournament this year. Despite having some victories against some great opponents in the tournament since Solskjaer became manager in 2019, United have not ultimately performed well on the European stage. In last … Read more
Manchester United have been named alongside Manchester City and Chelsea as one of the favourites to win the Champions League title next season. That is according to Paul Merson, who insisted that the Red Devils could be a “force to be reckoned with in the UEFA Champions League.” United failed to reach the last 16 of the Champions League last … Read more
Lionel Messi only failed to score against eight team during his breathtaking Barcelona career. The six-time Ballon d’Or winner is leaving the Blaugrana after a 21-year association and is poised to join Paris Saint-Germain in a stunning free transfer. Messi departs the Nou Camp as the club’s greatest ever player and record goalscorer, with 672 goals in 778 … Read more
Lionel Messi has revealed his one true regret at Barcelona is not winning the Champions League one more time. The six-time Ballon d’Or winner had an emotional farewell on Sunday after it was confirmed he would be leaving the club he joined as a 13-year-old. Messi leaves as Barcelona’s greatest ever goalscorer and captain, with a staggering 672 goals … Read more
The stadium announcer at Porto has been fined €1,430 after launching derogatory comments at Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo and his family. Porto caused a stunning upset last season by dumping Juventus out of the Champions League at the round-of-16 stage. The Primeira Liga side secured a 2-1 victory at the Estadio do Dragao in the first leg before suffering a 3-2 … Read more
Alessandro Nesta has explained how Lionel Messi ‘mentally destroyed’ him during a huge Champions League clash. World Cup winning-defender Nesta will go down as one of the greatest centre-backs in football history. But the legendary Italian admits to being ‘mentally destroyed’ by Messi, who impressed him during a match between Barcelona and AC Milan back in the 2011/12 season. Image: PA … Read more