Big spenders threaten to upset Champions League hierarchy
3 years, 3 months ago

Big spenders threaten to upset Champions League hierarchy

Associated Press  

BERLIN — The Champions League group stage starts Tuesday with a match between traditional heavyweights Barcelona and Bayern Munich, but big-spending upstarts elsewhere are the title favorites this season after a summer of eye-catching transfers. Paris Saint-Germain bolstered its ranks with the arrivals of superstar Lionel Messi from Barcelona, former Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos, Italy’s European Championship-winning goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, Netherlands midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum, and wing backs Achraf Hakimi and Nuno Mendes — the latter arguably the most exciting player in Portugal last season. Ronaldo’s first Champions League game for United since losing the 2009 final to Barcelona is at Swiss champion Young Boys on Tuesday in Group F. The big spenders have been bucking the recent trend across Europe, where the coronavirus pandemic has had an adverse effect on most clubs, including Juventus, which is struggling without Ronaldo before its visit to Malmö on Tuesday in Group H. NEW ERA AT BARCELONA Six-time champion Bayern has a new coach, Julian Nagelsmann, but had a very quiet offseason, giving young home-nurtured players such as Jamal Musiala and Josip Stanišić a chance to establish themselves in the team. TOUGH TEST FOR MADRID Inter Milan hosts 13-time champion Real Madrid in another intriguing opening-round game on Wednesday in Group D. Although Mbappé did not move to Spain, Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has succeeded in reviving an attack that had shown signs of stagnation in the final months of Zinedine Zidane’s tenure.

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PSG coach Enrique faces crucial month in fight for Champions League survival
1 week, 1 day ago

PSG coach Enrique faces crucial month in fight for Champions League survival

The Hindu  

January could be a crucial month in determining Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique’s future at the club. While runaway league leader PSG is unbeaten in domestic competition heading into Sunday’s Trophée des Champions against Monaco, it is a far different story in the Champions League. Stuttgart’s penultimate game is against Slovan Bratislava — which has lost all six matches so …

PSG coach Enrique faces crucial month in fight for Champions League survival
1 week, 1 day ago

PSG coach Enrique faces crucial month in fight for Champions League survival

Associated Press  

PARIS — January could be a crucial month in determining Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique’s future at the club. While runaway league leader PSG is unbeaten in domestic competition heading into Sunday’s Trophée des Champions against Monaco, it is a far different story in the Champions League. Stuttgart’s penultimate game is against Slovan Bratislava — which has lost all six …

Champions League 2024-25: Marquinhos laments PSG’s inefficiency after 2-1 defeat to Atletico Madrid
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2 months ago

Champions League 2024-25: Marquinhos laments PSG’s inefficiency after 2-1 defeat to Atletico Madrid

The Hindu  

Paris Saint-Germain captain Marquinhos lamented the team’s inefficiency and inability to “do things properly” after a 2-1 home loss to Atletico Madrid on Wednesday left it last among the four French clubs in the new-look Champions League. “Sometimes when we make mistakes in the Champions League we are not punished for it, but when you have top players in the …

PSG's Champions League campaign hangs in the balance after dramatic defeat to Atletico Madrid leaves French side OUTSIDE qualification spots - ahead of clashes against Man City and Bayern Munich
2 months ago

PSG's Champions League campaign hangs in the balance after dramatic defeat to Atletico Madrid leaves French side OUTSIDE qualification spots - ahead of clashes against Man City and Bayern Munich

Daily Mail  

French champions PSG face a battle to automatically qualify from the Champions League group phase following a dramatic late defeat to Atletico Madrid. Substitute Angel Correa scored with the last kick of the game to snatch a 2-1 victory for Diego Simeone's side in the French capital on Wednesday night. Substitute Angel Correa scored with the last kick of the …

PSG and Atletico Madrid’s slow starts inject jeopardy into Champions League
2 months ago

PSG and Atletico Madrid’s slow starts inject jeopardy into Champions League

The Independent  

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The real reason behind the Champions League’s new format
3 months, 3 weeks ago

The real reason behind the Champions League’s new format

The Independent  

As star players approach the new Champions League season this week, there are still many who don’t get the new format. In the case of the Champions League’s specific structure, a classic format of eight groups of four with the top two going through is now ending after 25 years. open image in gallery The Champions League’s new format should …

Champions League starts bigger new era with Mbappé at Madrid and rematches of past finals
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Champions League starts bigger new era with Mbappé at Madrid and rematches of past finals

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The new Champions League format kicks off Tuesday after more than six years of planning, one failed proposal and one Super League launch fiasco. Tuesday starts with “Miracle” rematch The new era starts with two 1645 GMT early kickoffs featuring three European Cup winners from the 1980s — Juventus hosts PSV Eindhoven and Aston Villa travels to Young …

Arsenal face PSG and Liverpool to play Real Madrid: Champions League draw in full
4 months, 1 week ago

Arsenal face PSG and Liverpool to play Real Madrid: Champions League draw in full

The Independent  

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Continental shift: UCL enters a new era
4 months, 1 week ago

Continental shift: UCL enters a new era

China Daily  

Sparta Praha striker Albion Rrahmani celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during a Champions League play-off second leg soccer match against Malmo at the Letna stadium in Prague, Czech Republic, on Tuesday. AP MONACO — A new era in European club soccer begins on Thursday when the draw takes place in Monaco for an expanded UEFA Champions League with …

Which clubs are going to spend in this summer’s transfer window?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Which clubs are going to spend in this summer’s transfer window?

New York Times  

On the day the European Championship was kicking off in Germany, with Scotland taking a 5-1 spanking from the competition’s hosts in its opening match, the starting gun on another Premier League summer transfer window was quietly fired. Get the latest transfer news on The Athletic… “I still think there’s plenty of Premier League clubs with the ability to spend. …

Dortmund heads into Champions League final with an older, tougher team instead of young talents
7 months, 1 week ago

Dortmund heads into Champions League final with an older, tougher team instead of young talents

Associated Press  

DORTMUND, Germany — Borussia Dortmund is world soccer’s finishing school no longer. We are a team that builds up to compete every year, but now we are there and we are facing teams that are built to win the Champions League.” And then there’s Jadon Sancho. The former England national team forward has revived his career since rejoining Dortmund on …

Dortmund vs PSG, UCL semifinal: Mbappe looks for glory in UEFA Champions League title after winning Ligue 1
8 months, 1 week ago

Dortmund vs PSG, UCL semifinal: Mbappe looks for glory in UEFA Champions League title after winning Ligue 1

The Hindu  

Borussia Dortmund faces Paris Saint-Germain, whose star striker Kylian Mbappe is looking to lead the French team to its first-ever UEFA Champions League title in his last season there before a likely move to Madrid. PSG won another French league title on Monday but the Champions League is the trophy the Qatar-backed club is desperate to finally get its hands …

The ideal Champions League final is within reach if Mbappé and Real Madrid can deliver
8 months, 3 weeks ago

The ideal Champions League final is within reach if Mbappé and Real Madrid can deliver

Associated Press  

The tantalizing prospect of Kylian Mbappé squaring up to Real Madrid in the Champions League final looms large. Dortmund is the outsider to win the trophy having unexpectedly advanced to the semifinals in a season when it trails German champion Bayer Leverkusen by 23 points and may have to rely on a bonus fifth-place spot to qualify for next year’s …

Barcelona sees red as PSG pounces
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Barcelona sees red as PSG pounces

China Daily  

Barcelona's Ronald Araujo argues with referee Istvan Kovacs after being shown a red card for pulling down Bradley Barcola. PARIS — Paris Saint-Germain's emphatic victory over Barcelona keeps alive the French club's dream of ending the Kylian Mbappe era by lifting the Champions League trophy at Wembley in June. "I told the coach we were going to win and qualify," …

Barcelona sees red as PSG pounces
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Barcelona sees red as PSG pounces

China Daily  

Barcelona's Ronald Araujo argues with referee Istvan Kovacs after being shown a red card for pulling down Bradley Barcola. PARIS — Paris Saint-Germain's emphatic victory over Barcelona keeps alive the French club's dream of ending the Kylian Mbappe era by lifting the Champions League trophy at Wembley in June. "I told the coach we were going to win and qualify," …

Champions League 2023-24 quarterfinal: Real Madrid faces Man City; PSG, Barca square off
9 months ago

Champions League 2023-24 quarterfinal: Real Madrid faces Man City; PSG, Barca square off

The Hindu  

Real Madrid vs. Manchester City. City is still in contention for back-to-back trebles after winning the Premier League title, Champions League and FA Cup last year. Premier League title-chasing Arsenal takes on a Bayern Munich team that is limping towards the end of a miserable campaign in the German league, while Atletico Madrid faces Borussia Dortmund. A modern classic ✨#UCLpic.twitter.com/N7n9VDlQyB …

Real Madrid to face Man City in Champions League quarterfinals. PSG gets Barcelona
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Real Madrid to face Man City in Champions League quarterfinals. PSG gets Barcelona

Associated Press  

NYON, Switzerland — One day, Real Madrid and Manchester City might actually get to meet in a stellar Champions League final. Dortmund coach Edin Terzic called Atletico “a strong opponent which is especially a little monster in knockout games.” The Real Madrid-Man City games will be the top attraction even despite their many recent meetings. When the new Champions League …

Barcelona star Frenkie de Jong angrily hits back at transfer links to Man United and slams reports he earns £34m a year at Barcelona as 'lies'
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Barcelona star Frenkie de Jong angrily hits back at transfer links to Man United and slams reports he earns £34m a year at Barcelona as 'lies'

Daily Mail  

Frenkie de Jong spared no bones in his criticism of the media and reporting of him and Barcelona over transfer links. The Dutch midfielder joined Barcelona in 2019 after his sensational role in the infamous Ajax Champions League run of 2018-19, off the back of which he and Matthijs De Ligt earned big moves. Frenkie de Jong revealed his anger …

What Bayern Munich and PSG’s common goal tells us about the state of the Champions League
10 months, 4 weeks ago

What Bayern Munich and PSG’s common goal tells us about the state of the Champions League

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A Champions League campaign can define anyone’s season and, in various ways, …

Barcelona can’t afford players like Mbappe, Haaland, says Xavi
1 year ago

Barcelona can’t afford players like Mbappe, Haaland, says Xavi

The Hindu  

Barcelona can no longer afford to shell out huge sums in transfer fees for top players like Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe, coach Xavi Hernandez said. Barcelona forked out fees in excess of 100 million euros for Philippe Coutinho, Antoine Griezmann and Ousmane Dembele between 2017-19, but the club’s financial issues mean it is unlikely to splurge on big new …

Champions League Round of 16 draw: Holders Manchester City get United conqueror; PSG to visit Spain
1 year ago

Champions League Round of 16 draw: Holders Manchester City get United conqueror; PSG to visit Spain

Hindustan Times  

16 teams who crossed the hurdle of the group stage of the UEFA Champions League 2023/24 season, learned their fate for the first set of knockout rounds. On Monday, UEFA announced the draw for the Round of 16 stage of the tournament in Nyon and defending champions Manchester City were handed a benign draw as they were picked to play …

UEFA Champions League, Round of 16 draw highlights: PSG to visit Spain; Atletico set blockbuster clash with Inter Milan
1 year ago

UEFA Champions League, Round of 16 draw highlights: PSG to visit Spain; Atletico set blockbuster clash with Inter Milan

Hindustan Times  

By, New Delhi UEFA Champions League, Round of 16 draw: Europe's top teams have finally discovered who they will meet in the round of 16 stage of the Champions League. PSG will travel to Spain while Inter Milan are set to take on Atletico Madrid in the last 16 this season UEFA Champions League Round of 16 draw highlights: The …

PSG's Champions League survival hinges on crunch Dortmund tie
1 year ago

PSG's Champions League survival hinges on crunch Dortmund tie

The Hindu  

Paris Saint-Germain take on Borussia Dortmund in Germany on December 13 in their final group-stage game with more than just Champions League survival hanging in the balance. In the group's other game, Newcastle's first Champions League appearance in 20 years could end early when they host seven-times winners Milan, with both sides on five points and needing victory to have …

Champions League 2023-24: Dortmund’s Terzic seeking positive spark in crucial Milan clash
1 year, 1 month ago

Champions League 2023-24: Dortmund’s Terzic seeking positive spark in crucial Milan clash

The Hindu  

Edin Terzic’s Borussia Dortmund can seal a spot in the Champions League last 16 by winning at AC Milan on Tuesday, sparking some positivity amid a stuttering domestic campaign. Already ten points behind league leaders Bayer Leverkusen with just 12 games played, Terzic’s men have however impressed on the European stage this season. “I have to double check every week …

UEFA Champions League: Newcastle beats Mbappe’s PSG 4-1 in statement win for Saudi-owned club
1 year, 3 months ago

UEFA Champions League: Newcastle beats Mbappe’s PSG 4-1 in statement win for Saudi-owned club

The Hindu  

Two years after being bought by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, Newcastle pulled off the biggest win of its new era by beating Kylian Mbappé and Paris Saint-Germain 4-1 on Wednesday in the English club’s first Champions League home game since 2003. RELATED | Manchester United risks early Champions League exit after Galatasaray defeat Newcastle powered 3-0 ahead after 50 …

UEFA Champions League: Man City begins title defence, Barcelona looks for winning start
1 year, 3 months ago

UEFA Champions League: Man City begins title defence, Barcelona looks for winning start

The Hindu  

A look at what’s happening in European football on Tuesday: CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Lazio vs. Atletico Madrid Diego Simeone brings his Atletico to the Stadio Olimpico and Lazio, the club he won four trophies with as a player, including Serie A in 2000. Young Boys vs. Leipzig Leipzig is coming into form just in time for the Champions League, where it …

New-look PSG starts UEFA Champions League campaign against Dortmund
1 year, 3 months ago

New-look PSG starts UEFA Champions League campaign against Dortmund

The Hindu  

Paris Saint-Germain started its previous UEFA Champions League campaign with a team featuring Lionel Messi and Neymar and a win over Juventus. UEFA Champions League: Last ever group stage starts as Man City looks to defend title The owners have changed their master plan during the off-season, though, and it’s a revamped PSG that takes on Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday …

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DRAW: Newcastle face group of death on their return to Europe's top table as Man United are handed tough Bayern Munich test, Arsenal get lucky and City take on Leipzig again
1 year, 4 months ago

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DRAW: Newcastle face group of death on their return to Europe's top table as Man United are handed tough Bayern Munich test, Arsenal get lucky and City take on Leipzig again

Daily Mail  

Newcastle United will plunge back into the Champions League at the deep end against the former champions of AC Milan and Borussia Dortmund and the French billionaires led by Kylian Mbappe at Paris Saint-Germain. Newcastle were handed a tough task on their return to the Champions League in Group F Eddie Howe's side will have to find a way past …

PSG identify Neymar's replacement after Brazil superstar snubs Barcelona return for Al Hilal
1 year, 4 months ago

PSG identify Neymar's replacement after Brazil superstar snubs Barcelona return for Al Hilal

Hindustan Times  

Punching his tickets for Saudi Arabia, Paris Saint Germain superstar Neymar has reportedly signed a lucrative deal with Al Hilal. PSG's Neymar celebrates after scoring his side's second goal Joining the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema, Neymar is the latest high-profile inductee to the cash-rich league Saudi Pro League. As per the latest developments, Neymar is leaving European …

PSG to shift focus following likely exit of Lionel Messi
1 year, 8 months ago

PSG to shift focus following likely exit of Lionel Messi

The Hindu  

Lionel Messi’s impending exit from Paris Saint-Germain could mark the beginning of the end of the French football club’s era of excess. Owned by Qatar Sports Investments since 2011, PSG has dominated French football and signed some of the biggest names in the sport, including Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Kylian Mbappe, Neymar and Messi. While Messi’s exit makes things appear clear now, …

Losing culture? Mbappe’s PSG reflect on latest Champions League failure
1 year, 10 months ago

Losing culture? Mbappe’s PSG reflect on latest Champions League failure

The Hindu  

Paris Saint-Germain was convinced that persuading Kylian Mbappe to stay would finally deliver it Champions League glory, but the failure to build a strong enough team around the France superstar has contributed to another early European exit. PSG’s run to the 2020 final now looks even more like an anomaly, coming in a pandemic-hit season when the Champions League was …

Losing Culture? Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi's PSG Reflect on Latest Champions League Failure
1 year, 10 months ago

Losing Culture? Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi's PSG Reflect on Latest Champions League Failure

News 18  

Paris Saint-Germain were convinced that persuading Kylian Mbappe to stay would finally deliver them Champions League glory, but the failure to build a strong enough team around the France superstar has contributed to another early European exit. PSG’s run to the 2020 final now looks even more like an anomaly, coming in a pandemic-hit season when the Champions League was …

Qatar’s emir watches as PSG stumbles in Champions League
1 year, 10 months ago

Qatar’s emir watches as PSG stumbles in Champions League

Associated Press  

PARIS — Making a rare visit to the Parc des Princes, the emir of Qatar watched first hand as Paris Saint-Germain came up short on Europe’s biggest stage once again. Yet PSG’s defeat to Bayern on Tuesday in the first leg of the round-of-16 in the Champions League was its third straight loss and fifth in 11 games, with Messi, …

Champions League: Qatar-backed Paris Saint Germain still to win club football's biggest prize
1 year, 10 months ago

Champions League: Qatar-backed Paris Saint Germain still to win club football's biggest prize

The Hindu  

More than a decade of hiring and firing and splashing the cash has so far failed to deliver a Champions League trophy for Paris Saint-Germain’s Qatari owners. Yet, PSG’s 1-0 defeat to Bayern Munich on Tuesday in the first leg of the round-of-16 in the Champions League was its third straight loss and fifth in 11 games. The only Champions …

Chelsea have spent more than every team in Serie A, Ligue 1 and the Bundesliga COMBINED in January
1 year, 11 months ago

Chelsea have spent more than every team in Serie A, Ligue 1 and the Bundesliga COMBINED in January

Daily Mail  

Chelsea's counterparts in Italy, France and Germany have spent far less in total The club has accounted for roughly half of the Premier League's spending alone Chelsea's outrageous January spending has dwarfed that of every team in Europe's three top leagues combined, as their £159million winter outlay is £100m more than Serie A, Ligue 1 and the Bundesliga put together. …

Messi stars, PSG among 4 teams advancing in Champions League
2 years, 2 months ago

Messi stars, PSG among 4 teams advancing in Champions League

Associated Press  

His first goal was a nonchalant, outside-of-the-foot finish. Lionel Messi kept up his stellar pre- World Cup form to help rampant Paris Saint-Germain become one of four teams to advance to the last 16 of the Champions League on Tuesday, along with Chelsea, Benfica and Borussia Dortmund. With perhaps the best goal of the 33 scored in the next-to-last round …

MATCHDAY: PSG, Chelsea look to advance in Champions League
2 years, 2 months ago

MATCHDAY: PSG, Chelsea look to advance in Champions League

Associated Press  

A look at what’s happening in the Champions League on Tuesday: GROUP E Chelsea hasn’t failed to advance to the knockout stage since the 2012-13 season — when it was the defending champion — and would make it through to the last 16 again with a win at Salzburg. The Austrian champions are in second place, a point behind Chelsea, …

Barcelona faces Real looking to rebound from European disappointment
2 years, 2 months ago

Barcelona faces Real looking to rebound from European disappointment

The Hindu  

Barcelona's woeful European form has cast a shadow over its domestic resurgence, which will face the ultimate test on Sunday when it visits Real Madrid in a much anticipated El Clasico in LaLiga. However, its dreadful results in the Champions League have taken the shine off its domestic form and a 3-3 draw against Inter Milan on Wednesday left it …

English clubs underwhelming early in Champions League
2 years, 3 months ago

English clubs underwhelming early in Champions League

Associated Press  

The Premier League has provided six of the last 10 Champions League finalists and its clubs were by far the biggest spenders in the summer transfer window, strengthening their already-deep squads and weakening some of their European rivals in the process. Now, there’s a sense of optimism around the Reds’ European hopes, especially given two straight games against last-place Rangers, …

Arsenal, PSG into Women’s Champions League group stage
2 years, 3 months ago

Arsenal, PSG into Women’s Champions League group stage

The Hindu  

Dutch international striker Vivianne Miedema scored the only goal as Arsenal reached the Women's Champions League group stages with a 1-0 win over Ajax on Wednesday. Arsenal, whose only Champions League title came in 2007, join already-qualified holder and eight-time winner Lyon, Barcelona, Chelsea and Wolfsburg in the group stage. Slavia Prague became the first Czech team to reach the …

Barcelona 'forecast profits of £240m this season'
2 years, 3 months ago

Barcelona 'forecast profits of £240m this season'

Daily Mail  

Barcelona have forecast a profit of £240million this season, according to reports. The Spanish giants were forced to execute a handful of 'economic levers' this summer in order to boost funds and register new signings, even after LaLiga had increased their spending cap to £575m. Barcelona 'have forecast a profit of £240million this season' after rescuing the club's finances Club …

Champions League: How are Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Euro heavyweights shaping up
2 years, 4 months ago

Champions League: How are Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Euro heavyweights shaping up

Daily Mail  

The Champions League group stage gets underway on Tuesday night as Europe's heavyweights once again battle it out for the biggest club prize. This week's fixtures TUESDAY 8pm kick-off unless stated Dinamo Zagreb vs Chelsea Red Bull Salzburg vs AC Milan Celtic vs Real Madrid RB Leipzig vs Shakhtar Donetsk Borussia Dortmund vs Copenhagen Sevilla vs Manchester City Benfica vs …

Debt-ridden Barcelona was king of the 2022 transfer window, but at what cost?
2 years, 4 months ago

Debt-ridden Barcelona was king of the 2022 transfer window, but at what cost?

The Hindu  

If every football transfer deadline day had played out in a physical market, one would notice distinct characters caught in the mad rush to complete deals before the window slammed shut. To sum up Barcelona’s troubles, the club’s debt rose to €1.3 billion last year, and having crossed a stipulated ‘salary limit’, the club was blocked by the Spanish league …

PSG to pay UEFA $10M for breaking soccer club finance rules
2 years, 4 months ago

PSG to pay UEFA $10M for breaking soccer club finance rules

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Paris Saint-Germain must pay 10 million euros for breaking UEFA financial rules, with seven other clubs also punished for overspending since 2018. UEFA said its club finance investigators ordered prize money from European competitions totaling 26 million euros to be withheld from the eight clubs sanctioned under Financial Fair Play rules. A further 146 million euros in total …

Barcelona, Bayern Munich and the biggest summer transfers around Europe
2 years, 4 months ago

Barcelona, Bayern Munich and the biggest summer transfers around Europe

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. LaLiga’s £55m net spend was the next highest total outlay, which factors …

Belts tightened, but PSG bring quiet transfer deadline day to life in Europe
2 years, 4 months ago

Belts tightened, but PSG bring quiet transfer deadline day to life in Europe

Firstpost  

Carlos Soler has signed a five-year deal with PSG confirming the news barely two hours before the transfer window closed in France Paris: Beyond the lavish spending of the Premier League, there were few big-money deals and Paris Saint-Germain’s attempts to offload unwanted members of their squad animated the final day of the transfer window in Europe on Thursday. They …

Barcelona gets tough Champs League group with Bayern, Inter
2 years, 4 months ago

Barcelona gets tough Champs League group with Bayern, Inter

Associated Press  

Even when it still had Lionel Messi, Barcelona took an epic 8-2 beating from Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarterfinals two years ago. On Thursday, Barcelona landed with Bayern yet again in a tough Champions League draw as coach Xavi Hernández’s team tries to avoid a second straight group-stage exit since losing Messi to Paris Saint-Germain. Messi will try …

Summer Transfer Window Opens but it's the era of Player Power
2 years, 7 months ago

Summer Transfer Window Opens but it's the era of Player Power

News 18  

The summer transfer window officially opens in England on Friday with Premier League clubs again set to splash the cash while the futures of a selection of out-of-contract stars dominate headlines on the continent. Brazilian defender Diego Carlos will move for a reported £26 million while holding midfielder Kamara — who has just broken into the France squad — is …

Fan group pressures UEFA ahead of Champions League talks
2 years, 8 months ago

Fan group pressures UEFA ahead of Champions League talks

Associated Press  

GENEVA — A European soccer fan group urged UEFA and club leaders on Monday to overturn some of the changes to the Champions League due in 2024, and described other ideas as ”juvenile daydreams.” The UEFA-recognized Football Supporters Europe group stepped up its opposition ahead of upcoming meetings involving the European Club Association and UEFA. The FSE fan group now …

Cash injection, transfers, summer break: How Champions League return could have huge impact on Celtic
2 years, 8 months ago

Cash injection, transfers, summer break: How Champions League return could have huge impact on Celtic

New York Times  

With a superior goal difference — 19 more than Rangers — Celtic now need just three points from their remaining three league games to virtually seal the Premiership. This would crown a remarkable debut season for manager Ange Postecoglou after inheriting a club in turmoil last summer, and also confirm their qualification for 2022-23’s Champions League group stages. The financial …

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