Real Madrid celebrated a 14th European Cup victory on Saturday after seeing off Liverpool 1-0 in a tense Champions League final at the Parc des Princes. The match between the La Liga and Premier League giants kicked off 30 minutes late due to organizational problems, as reports spread of ticketless …
Read More »Salah makes Champions League pledge amid injury concerns
Liverpool ace Mohamed Salah has eased the concerns of Liverpool fans ahead of his side’s pivotal end to the season after he was forced off through injury during Saturday’s FA Cup final win against Chelsea. Salah, who remains the top scorer in the Premier League, faces an anxious wait to …
Read More »‘It’s illegal, it’s alien’: Ronaldo bails Man Utd out AGAIN with superb late Champions League equalizer in Italy (VIDEO)
Ronaldo equalized in the 91st minute when his low strike from the outside of the box found the bottom corner to level the scores at 2-2. The evergreen 36-year-old had earlier brought his team back into the game in first-half injury time when he capped a sharp team move after …
Read More »‘With Cristiano, it’s never over’: Ronaldo marks record Champions League game with late winner as Man Utd gain Villarreal revenge
Making a record 178th Champions League appearance – moving him ahead of former Real Madrid teammate Iker Casillas on the all-time list – Ronaldo pounced in the 95th minute to fire home a strike from a tight angle via the hand of despairing Villarreal goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli. The goal was …
Read More »Sheriff-ic upset: Stunning last-minute goal gives Moldovan Champions League novices shock victory at 13-time winners Real Madrid
On a night of firsts, the Moldovan champions secured one of the greatest surprises in the history of the competition by beating the 13-time champions at a stunned Bernabeu, where the least experienced side to take part this season beat the most historically successful team in European football in dramatic fashion. Uzbek …
Read More »Roman Abramovich poses on pitch after Champions League final as Tuchel admits he met Chelsea chief for first time on night (VIDEO)
While supremo Abramovich had been widely expected to attend the showpiece after it was switched to Porto, the Russian businessman had managed to keep a reasonably low profile throughout the match, with brief footage circulating on social media of him celebrating Kai Havertz’s first-half winner in the stands. The funder …
Read More »Chelsea beat Leicester to grab top-four initiative but fans fear for Blues’ Champions League final hopes after Kante off injured
Welcoming 8,000 fans back to Stamford Bridge for the biggest crowd since the pandemic, Chelsea clinched a win crucial to their hopes of finishing in the Champions League places after a bundled goal from Antonio Rudiger and a penalty from Jorginho. Kelechi Iheanacho’s strike 15 minutes from time made for a …
Read More »Chelsea owner Abramovich tipped to attend Champions League final – as UEFA is slammed for making it near-impossible for fans to go
After withdrawing his visa application in 2018, the Russian owner, who is an Israeli citizen, has not seen the Blues play anywhere in the UK, making it unlikely that he would have been at the showpiece had many fans been obliged by the match being moved to Wembley. Yesterday’s announcement has …
Read More »Bowing to the inevitable: Man City crowned Premier League champions for third time in four seasons as rivals Utd lose to Leicester
Pep Guardiola’s City team were all-but assured of a third title in four seasons, with only crosstown rivals United capable of catching them and only in the unlikely event that they could overhaul a 10-point deficit in their remaining matches. In the end, United failed to win their game in …
Read More »Neymar fails to score for a seventh Champions League knockout game as PSG crash out – and fans claim his next could be with Messi
The Brazil striker’s pre-match bluster, which began immediately after last week’s 2-1 home defeat, came to nothing as last season’s finalists went out with a whimper at the City of Manchester Stadium, going out to two goals from Riyad Mahrez – a player born in France who rejected PSG as …
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