Liverpool beat Hoffenheim 2-1 on Germany on Tuesday in their Champions League playoff first leg. Jurgen Klopp’s side was in control of the tie until the last minutes of the game, but just like at Watford at the weekend, Liverpool conceded a late goal. At Watford it cost the Reds two points, but this goal […]
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Gianluigi Buffon, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are the three nominees for the 2016/17 UEFA Men’s Player of the Year Award. The winner will be announced at the Champions League group stage draw in Monaco on Thursday 24 August. The shortlist of three players was selected by a jury comprising the 80 coaches of the […]
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says there has been no change regarding the future of Philippe Coutinho, who continues to be pursued by Barcelona. The Brazil star submitted a transfer request last Friday, just hours after a statement from Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group made it clear they will not entertain any offers for the player. […]
Twenty two sides are already confirmed for next season’s Champions League with holders Real Madrid being the top seed. The other seven teams seeded in Pot 1 are the champions of the top seven UEFA national associations. But since Real Madrid won both the Champions League and the Spanish Liga, the La Liga spot is […]
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane says he will not be swayed by popular opinion in his selection dilemma over whether to play Gareth Bale or Isco in the Champions League final against Juventus on Saturday. Real’s record signing Bale has not played since injuring his groin against Barcelona on April 23 but is fit and […]
Liverpool booked their place in next season’s Champions League following their emphatic final day win over Middlesbrough and will be seeded for the qualifying round of the competition. Jurgen Klopp’s men will return to European football’s elite competition next season, but could well face a difficult start to life back at the top with the […]
Massimiliano Allegri believes Juventus have the required quality to win the Champions League after swatting aside Monaco 4-1 to reach the final. Goals from Mario Mandzukic and the star of the tie Dani Alves were enough to see off the Ligue 1 leaders 2-1 at Juventus Stadium, backing up their win in the principality last […]
This is why Juventus spent so much money to sign striker Gonzalo Higuain for rivals Napoli this past summer. Higuain was brought in for the big European night and he delivered on Wednesday as he scored twice to give Juventus a 2-0 win at Monaco in the Champions League semi-final first leg. The Argentine gave […]
Cristiano Ronaldo is going to win Real Madrid the Champions League again. And he is going to win himself another Ballon d’Or. The Real Madrid striker is in arguably the best form of his career after scoring a hat-trick in the Champions League semi-final against city rivals Atletico Madrid. In his last three Champions League […]