Tag: Champions League
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Champions League: Atalanta coach, Gasperini hails Lookman for solid display against Arsenal
Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini has praised Ademola Lookman for his solid defensive work in the club’s 0-0 draw with Arsenal. La Dea were frustrated by the Gunners, who put up a solid display at the back. Mateo Retegui had a penalty saved by David Raya early in the second half. Atalanta proved their desire to win…
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Champions League: Nigerian striker breaks Kylian Mbappe’s record with goal against Barcelona
Nigerian striker, George Ilenikhena, came off the bench to score for AS Monaco in their 2-1 win over Barcelona. With this feat, Ilenikhena became the youngest player to score in the UEFA Champions League history for the Ligue 1 side, breaking the record held by Kylian Mbappe. In the 71st minute, the 18-year-old raced clear…
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Champions League: Why Man City failed to beat Inter Milan – Pep Guardiola
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has said he was impressed by his team’s performance, despite the 0-0 draw with Inter Milan on Wednesday night. The Premier League champions began their Champions League campaign on a frustrating note at home. City managed 22 shots over the 90 minutes, but only five were on target. After the…
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UCL: Why I refused to pass to Mbappe, Vinicius – Endrick
Real Madrid attacker, Endrick, has opened up on why he decided to shoot instead of passing to either Kylian Mbappe or Vinicius Junior, as he scored in their UEFA Champions League 3-1 win over Stuttgart on Tuesday night. The Champions League trophy holders began the defence of their title with a huge victory at home. Mbappe…
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EPL clubs could be expelled from Champions League, England banned from Euros – UEFA
UEFA has written to the UK government and threatened to ban England from its competitions, if there is interference with a planned regulator. The Telegraph reports that UEFA general secretary, Theodore Theodoris, sent the letter to the UK Culture Secretary, Lisa Nandy. Theodoris warned that there should be “no government interference in the running of…
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Champions League: Supercomputer predicts clubs to play final, win trophy this season
A Champions League Supercomputer has predicted that Manchester City will emerge victorious in the newly-revamped competition. Recall that the format for the Champions League has radically changed for this season. The group stage changed to a league phase with UEFA hoping for more clashes between the ‘big’ clubs. However, According to Grosvenor Sport’s Supercomputer, Man…
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Gareth Southgate gets new job after leaving England role
Gareth Southgate has landed his first job since stepping down as England manager following Euro 2024 this summer. The 53-year-old Englishman resigned after eight years in charge after losing the final 2-1 to Spain. However, Southgate will not be out of work for too long, after UEFA gave him a new appointment ahead of the…
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Champions League: I will get into trouble – Mourinho reacts to Fenerbahce’s exit
Fenerbahce boss, Jose Mourinho, was not impressed after the team was eliminated from the Champions League in the third qualifying round by Lille. This means the Turkish club will play Europa League football this new season. Mourinho’s men lost 3-2 on aggregate over the two legs, with Lille’s winning goal scored from the penalty spot…
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Real Madrid won Champions League because of 4 players – Ex-Liverpool star blasts Bellingham
Former Liverpool midfielder, Didi Hamann has claimed that Real Madrid won the UEFA Champions League last season because of four players – Andriy Lunin, Toni Kroos, Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo – and not Jude Bellingham. Hamann said this while hitting out at Bellingham for his attitude on the pitch of play. He believes the England…
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UCL: UEFA includes only four Real Madrid players in team of the season [Full list]
UEFA on Monday included only four Real Madrid stars in the 2023/24 Champions League team of the season. This follows the conclusion of the Champions League final at the weekend, where Real Madrid defeated Borussia Dortmund 2-0. The four players are Dani Carvajal, Antonio Rudiger, Vinicius and Jude Bellingham. Here is the Champions League team…