Group of British players to win Champions League with foreign clubs set to grow
8 months ago

Group of British players to win Champions League with foreign clubs set to grow

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. Sancho played a starring role in Borussia Dortmund’s semi-final success against Paris St Germain, with Bynoe-Gittens an unused substitute in both legs, while Bellingham helped Real Madrid to a dramatic 4-3 aggregate victory over Bayern Munich. Steve McManaman Steve McManaman was the first Englishman to feature in a Champions League final for a foreign club in 2000 and he scored during the 3-0 success against LaLiga rivals Valencia. Gaizka Mendieta put Valencia ahead with his early penalty and Santiago Canizares saved Bayern midfielder Mehmet Scholl’s spot-kick later in the first half. Paulo Sergio fired over with Bayern’s first attempt in the shoot-out before Oliver Kahn saved Zlatko Zahovic’s effort, while Patrik Andersson and Amedeo Carboni traded misses.

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Jose Mourinho claims his Manchester United team could still win title ‘if Premier League punish Man City’
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Jose Mourinho claims his Manchester United team could still win title ‘if Premier League punish Man City’

The Independent  

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Jude Bellingham joins elite group of British men who won CL with foreign club
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Jude Bellingham joins elite group of British men who won CL with foreign club

The Independent  

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Manchester City coast past Copenhagen to advance to Champions League quarterfinals
10 months ago

Manchester City coast past Copenhagen to advance to Champions League quarterfinals

Hindustan Times  

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How Man City 2023 stack up against Guardiola’s 2009 Barcelona
1 year, 6 months ago

How Man City 2023 stack up against Guardiola’s 2009 Barcelona

The Hindu  

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Manchester City beat Inter Milan to win maiden UEFA Champions League title
1 year, 6 months ago

Manchester City beat Inter Milan to win maiden UEFA Champions League title

India TV News  

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Mourinho targets 6th European title as Sevilla seek to stay perfect
1 year, 7 months ago

Mourinho targets 6th European title as Sevilla seek to stay perfect

The Hindu  

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Jose Mourinho's 5th European title to "remain immortal" at Roma
2 years, 7 months ago

Jose Mourinho's 5th European title to "remain immortal" at Roma

The Hindu  

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Operation Cristiano Ronaldo was all about winning Juventus the Champions League and it failed
3 years, 4 months ago

Operation Cristiano Ronaldo was all about winning Juventus the Champions League and it failed

Daily Mail  

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Villarreal fans welcome players after Europa League victory over Man Utd
3 years, 7 months ago

Villarreal fans welcome players after Europa League victory over Man Utd

India TV News  

Fans of Villarreal, based in a city of about 50,000 people in southeastern Spain, took to the streets on Thursday to celebrate the team's Europa League title, the club's first ever major trophy. Fans lined up through the streets to greet the players who triumphed 11-10 in a marathon penalty shootout after goalkeeper Gerónimo Rulli converted his penalty kick and …

Manchester United moves into Europa League final
3 years, 8 months ago

Manchester United moves into Europa League final

The Hindu  

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer reached a major final as Manchester United manager for the first time after a 3-2 defeat to AS Roma at the Stadio Olimpico was enough to earn his side an 8-5 aggregate win in the Europa League semifinals on Thursday. Cavani headed the visitor level but 19-year-old debutant Nicola Zalewski’s shot took a big deflection off Alex …

Europa League: Chelsea coach Maurizio Sarri hails Premier League as 'best in the world' after reaching final
5 years, 7 months ago

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Firstpost  

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