The existence of The Super League a week ago ended abruptly as it was hastily announced. As overwhelming opposition to the idea of 12 European clubs breaking away from the UEFA Champions League prompted many owners of the concerned clubs to backtrack on their plans to go forward with the project. There was strong disapproval…
Jürgen Klopp has voiced his disapproval of the proposed European Super League by 12 clubs as announced yesterday. Liverpool are one of the six English clubs in a founding group of 12 clubs across Europe for a new showpiece tournament that seeks to rival the UEFA Champions League. The Reds, owned by Fenway Sports Group…
Neymar has addressed his future following Paris Saint-Germain’s UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg. The Parisians avenged their loss to Bayern Munich in last year’s final as the 1-0 loss completed a 3-3 aggregate win on away goals. After two assists in the 3-2 away win in last week’s first leg, Brazilian superstar Neymar put…
French Champions Paris Saint-Germain have been disappointingly inconsistent in Ligue 1. Last weekend’s defeat to Lille saw Neymar sent off as Les Douges went three points clear atop the league standings with seven games to go. However, the Parisiens have been spectacular in the UEFA Champions League. The club’s main aim and holy grail is…
Real Madrid’s famous habit of producing the goods in the big games was the bedrock of their four UEFA Champions League trophies in five years till 2018. Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema provided the firepower, Sergio Ramos kept things tight at the back, while the midfield provided a base to churn out masterful performances. They…
It is a Titanic European clash when Liverpool visit Real Madrid for the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarterfinal. There is plenty of European pedigree for both sides with 19 UCL titles between them. Their most recent encounter being the 2018 final which was notable for Mo Salah’s early shoulder injury, Loris Karius’…
Paris Saint-Germain were drawn in a mouth-watering UEFA Champions League quarter-final tie with 2020 winners Bayern Munich. Arguably the biggest clash of the quarterfinal rounds sees last season’s finalists face off for a sequel after ex-PSG man Kingsley Coman headed Bayern to their sixth title in August. It is no doubt one of the biggest…
Chelsea dispatched off Atlético Madrid 2-0 in the Champions League Last-16 second leg, as they once again underlined their superiority over the La Liga leaders. The 3-0 win on aggregate means they qualified for a first quarterfinal since 2014 as Thomas Tuchel became the first Chelsea manager to go unbeaten in his first 13 games…
Manchester City forward, Sergio Agüero reportedly left the pitch angrily during his side’s triumph over Borussia Monchengladbach on Tuesday. Having started with Bernardo Silva at false nine against the Germans, Agüero was brought on for Silva in the 75th minute of City’s 4-0 win on aggregate in Budapest. The Argentine club legend who failed to…
Real Madrid returned to the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals after a two-year absence since winning the competition. The Spanish champions defeated Atalanta 3-1 in the last-16 second leg to advance 4-1 on aggregate. Karim Benzema had given them the lead at the Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano, before Sergio Ramos’ penalty and Marco Asensio canceled out…
