As the dust settles on the 2020/21 UEFA Champions League season, Chelsea’s win over Manchester City in the final has been digested by all that the Blues are Champions of Europe. The Londoners were resilient and hungry, as their sensational mix of youth, experience, and Thomas Tuchel’s tactical savviness – most importantly – saw them…
Cesar Azpilicueta leapt for joy as he hoisted the 2021 Champions League Trophy with huge relief from the nine years of immaculate service to Chelsea Football Club. The blues were crowned European champions for the second time as they beat Pep Guardiola’s side for the third consecutive game and first loss in this season’s Champions…
It is that time of the year when the biggest game in club football officially closes the European season. Porto’s Estádio do Dragão will host the 2021 UEFA Champions League Final as Manchester City seek to end years of European mediocrity against domestic rivals Chelsea. This is the third installment of their end-of-season squabbles in…
After three successive quarter-final exits, Manchester City have finally reached a well-deserved UEFA Champions League Final after overcoming Paris Saint-Germain 4-1 on aggregate in the semifinal. The second leg was a special night at the Etihad Stadium with a heroic 2-0 victory to seal the tie, thanks to Riyad Mahrez’s brace. The game plan was…
Two of the best teams in Europe lived up to one of the most-anticipated games of the season in the UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg. Mauricio Pochettino and Pep Guardiola renewed their managerial rivalry as Paris Saint-Germain hosted Manchester City in a spectacular game of two halves. A resounding second-half comeback for City, after…
Chelsea have the well-earned advantage after a 1-1 draw away at Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg. On a sodden night at Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano, the London side blitzed Madrid but missed several chances in the first 30 minutes. Christian Pulisic put the seal on Chelsea’s sensational start as he…
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…
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…
