Tag Archives: Champions League

Chelsea are considering making a move for Juventus defender Matthijs de Ligt. Thomas Tuchel is determined to add defensive reinforcements and, although another move for Sevilla’s Jukes Koundé cannot be discounted, alternatives are also being considered. And one of them is the Dutch international whose current deal with Juventus ends in June 2024. There have been suggestions that the West ...

When will football start again? It’s the question of questions for all footie fans. With all major football leagues postponed or cancelled due to the global pandemic, there is little telling when we could return to the stands. Will Football Return Soon? With entire Europe in lockdown, questions have been raised about the Champions League with UEFA considering proposals that ...

Roll the clock back just shy of three years. Anthony Martial had just captured headlines and devastated Liverpool’s brittle Brendan Rodger’s era defense. A cursory glance at a footnote in that game saw Jordan Ibe replacing the then new, misfiring signing, Roberto Firmino after less than seventy minutes on the pitch in a crucial Premier League clash. It was a ...

When Jose Mourinho took over as manager at Manchester United in  May 2016, it appeared to herald a new era for the club which had struggled to successfully manage the transition after the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson after 26 years in charge. David Moyes was sacked after barely one season, and although the FA Cup was won under Louis ...

The murmurs have steadily grown to whispers.  These whispers have lead to clandestine meetings in secretive venues across Europe.  Representatives from the biggest football clubs on the continent have increasingly met and discussed a new project which would likely see the biggest shake up of football in modern times.  They have been discussing the now very real prospect of forming ...

The Evening Standard reports that an Egyptian lawyer has filed a €1 billion (£870 million) lawsuit against Real Madrid defender and captain Sergio Ramos. It follows his challenge with Mohamed Salah in their Champions League final on Saturday, which saw the forward fall to the ground and immediately clutch his shoulder. After treatment, he tried to continue, but was forced ...

Soon-to-be former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said this week that he plans to take a few weeks off after the season before finalizing his next move. The 68-year-old Frenchman has given no indication that his retirement is on the horizon, and he reportedly plans to continue his coaching career following the conclusion of his 22-year stint at Arsenal. Paris St. ...

  Image Credits It is fair to say that referee Mike Dean wasn’t on top of Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger’s Christmas card following his decision to award a penalty against The Gunners in their draw with West Bromwich Albion. His decision was widely derided with Sky pundits Jamie Redknapp and Ray Parlour describing it as “awful” and “horrendous”, whilst Alan ...

Photo: @footballarchive via Twitter UEFA Champions League is the most thrilling club competition at European level. There are even a few who maintain that it is more exciting than the biggest sporting event in the world – The FIFA World Cup. It’s a dream for all footballers to win the coveted trophy. However, not even the biggest football legends win ...

In European football’s Champions League era that began in the 1992/93 season, no team had been able to successfully defend the title for 24 years. However, in the 2016/17 campaign, Real Madrid became the first team to win back-to-back European Cups when they defeated Juventus 4-1 in the 2017 Champions League final in Cardiff, Wales. Take a look at some of ...