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Liverpool are banking on Mohamed Salah and the passion of the Anfield crowd to propel them towards the Champions League final on Tuesday but Roma stand in their way in a mouth-watering repeat of the 1984 title decider. Spearheaded by Salah and inspired from the touchline by exuberant manager Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool will look to repeat the blitzkrieg attack that …

FIFA has laid out plans to replace the Confederations Cup with an expanded Club World Cup that would only be held every four years from 2021, a source told AFP on Wednesday. According to a letter Gianni Infantino, the president of world football’s governing body, sent to the heads of the continental confederations, and that has been seen by AFP, …

Well, this is certainly suspicious… The conspiracy theorists are never too far away when it comes to UEFA and the Champions League draw. For years, fans have accused the European Football Association of bias (normally in the favour of La Liga sides) with multiple poor refereeing displays causing many to label a certain Catalan outfit as ‘Uefalona’. When it comes …

Giorgio Chiellini savaged Tottenham Hotspurs after Juventus’ 2-1 win at Wembley on Wednesday evening. Roy Keane once famously described a scene in which Sir Alex Ferguson gave a three-word pep talk ahead of a Manchester United clash with Spurs. Rather than warn his players of the talent in the Tottenham squad or remind them of their tactical duties, Ferguson simply entered …

Before Manchester United and Sevilla clash on the pitch in the last-16 of the Champions League next month, the clubs have clashed off it.  United and Sevilla have entered a dispute over match ticket pricing and allocation ahead of the meeting which has seen both clubs take drastic measures. The first-leg of the tie will see United travel to Seville …

Liverpool have reached the knockout stages of the Champions League with a 7-0 hammering of Spartak Moscow.  The result sees Jurgen Klopp’s side top the group, while a draw would have also been enough to see them reach the last 16. As it turned out, there was never any fear that this fixture would end in any fashion but a …

With Diego Costa looking on from the stands of the Wanda Metropolitana, Chelsea scored a dramatic win over Champions League Group C rivals Atletico Madrid on Wednesday night. Antonio Conte’s men went a goal behind to an Antoine Griezmann penalty just before half-time, but came back to secure three points with an Alvaro Morata goal on 59 minutes and a …

After Wednesday night’s Champions League third qualifying round clashes, Celtic and Liverpool now know who they could come up against following Friday’s play-off draw.  Both the Scottish champions and last season’s fourth-placed side in the Premier League are seeded for the draw, however each club will go through a different route. The Hoops feature in the champions route, having won …

Ryan Giggs, Paolo Maldini, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Philip Lahm. All the above would be names one would associate with the title of ‘Most Decorated Player in Football History’*. But none of the players mentioned actually hold that honour. Dani Alves – who some now put in this bracket – has so far won 33 major honours over …

BT Sport have announced that they will be broadcasting the Champions League and Europa League finals for free to ‘absolutely anyone’ in the UK.  In what is an unprecedented event in broadcasting history, both tiers of European football will have their finals broadcast on BT’s traditional formats as well as YouTube, opening the showpiece events up to a huge audience. The …

In what has become a consistent theme on our TV screens, when Robbie Savage and Chris Sutton take up position in the same studio sparks inevitably fly.  This was no different this Sunday on BT Sport as the duo discussed Jose Mourinho’s opening season in charge of the Red Devils. The realistic ambition for the club this season was to return to …

It is now confirmed that Real Madrid will face Juventus in the 2017 Champions League final at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff on Saturday June 3.  Madrid are looking to become the first team to win the trophy back-to-back since it was renamed in 1992, which would see the Spanish giants add to their existing collection of eleven. Meanwhile Juve are aiming to make it their …

The word legend has been cheapened in footballing circles of late, but it is a fitting description for Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon.  Having began his playing career in 1995 with Parma, the Italian has picked up a host of individual and team honours down through the years but there is one which has evaded the famed shot stopper – the …

Dani Alves’ move from Barcelona to Turin last year looks to be paying off as he and his Juventus teammates are on the brink of claiming the club’s third European Cup/Champions League title.  With Juve 2-0 up from the first leg it was always going to be an uphill struggle for Monaco, but Alves’ beautiful strike looks to have turned the …

Oh Dani Alves, behave! After Cristiano Ronaldo singlehandedly dismantled Atletico Madrid with a phenomenal Champions League hat-trick on Tuesday night, the footballing world turned their attention to the second semi-final on Wednesday as Monaco hosted Juve. Although the French side looked solid in the opening quarter, in the 29th minute, Juve proved their class after a flowing move saw Gonzalo …

Borussia Dortmund defender Marc Bartra has taken to social media to provide fans with a positive update on his condition following Tuesday night’s explosions near the team’s bus. Bartra required surgery after sustaining a broken radial bone in his arm and also had debris lodged in his arm. The Spain international has since posted updates on his condition on Instagram and …

Leicester City’s remarkable resurgence under the guidance of Craig Shakespeare continued tonight, as ‘The Foxes’ scored twice in front of their faithful at the King Power Stadium, securing a 2-0 victory on the night and a 3-2 aggregate win in their Champions League Round of 16 tie with Sevilla. Wes Morgan opened the scoring for Leicester in the 27th minute, …

2-0 down on the night and 3-2 behind on aggregate in the second leg of their Champions League Round of 16 tie with Leicester City, Sevilla have been reduced to ten men, with Samir Nasri receiving his marching orders following an incident involving Jamie Vardy in the 75th minute. The pair approached each other and words were exchanged, but when …