Bruges (France) (AFP) – Lionel Messi came to Paris to win the Champions League again and on Wednesday he is set to finally make his first start for his new club when they kick off their European campaign in Bruges. Five weeks have passed since Messi was presented as a Paris Saint-Germain player and declared […]

Milan (AFP) – Simone Inzaghi is trying to put Inter Milan's rocky recent European past behind him as his side prepare for the visit of Real Madrid and an attempt to finally make it to the Champions league knockouts. A long, hot summer at the Italian champions seems to be cooling down now that the […]

Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain face Club Brugge in their Champions League opener on Wednesday without Marco Verratti after the midfielder picked up an injury during the World Cup qualifier window with Italy. The European champion is suffering from "a bruised left knee" his club said and is facing at least 10 days on the […]

Tiraspol (Moldova) (AFP) – Fans of European giants Real Madrid and Inter Milan will see their teams face unusual competition this autumn: a club from a tiny separatist region in one of Europe's least known countries, Moldova. After a couple of failed attempts, Sheriff FC is making its debut in the group stage of Europe's […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Derided by opposition fans for trampling over German football traditions, RB Leipzig find themselves in the unusual position of not being cast as the bad guys as the Champions League's group of death kicks off on Wednesday. Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain will cross swords again in Group A with […]

Milan (AFP) – AC Milan make their long-awaited return to the Champions League this week on one of the biggest stages the game has to offer, a trip to Liverpool on Wednesday allowing them to dream of Europe's biggest prize once again. There will be 13 European Cups between the two teams at Anfield, but […]

Madrid (AFP) – After winning the Champions League three years in a row, Real Madrid have gone three years without getting close, the task now belonging to Carlo Ancelotti to put the club back where they believe they belong. Madrid reached the semi-finals last season but were resoundingly beaten by Chelsea, whose 3-1 win on […]

Doha (AFP) – Saudi giants Al Hilal booked their spot in the quarter-finals of the Asian Champions League with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Iran's Esteghlal on Monday. The 2019 champions struck through Bafetimbi Gomis and Salem al-Dawsari either side of the break in Dubai to become the first team to make the last eight […]

Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain have replaced Phil Collins as the music when the players take the field with a theme by French producer DJ Snake, and DJ Snake is not happy. "I supplied the sound to go with the presentation of Lionel Messi" at the Parc des Princes, wrote the Paris-born producer, who has […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Everton moved level on points with the Premier League leaders after roaring back from a goal down to beat Burnley 3-1 on Monday. Ben Mee put the visitors deservedly in front at Goodison Park before a three-goal blitz in six minutes just after the hour continued Rafael Benitez's strong start as Everton […]

Bern (Switzerland) (AFP) – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said on Monday Manchester United must have the ambition to win the Champions League after securing the return of Cristiano Ronaldo. United, who begin their European campaign away to Young Boys in Switzerland on Tuesday, have last won the biggest prize in European club football in 2008, when […]

Turin (Italy) (AFP) – Massimiliano Allegri is the man who has taken Juventus closest to their dream of Champions League glory in recent seasons, but he begins this season's European campaign in the midst of a dreadful start to the season which has put their domestic credentials under the spotlight. The 52-year-old was pelted with […]

Madrid (AFP) – Sergio Busquets said on Monday he was still in a "state of shock" after Lionel Messi's departure as Barcelona prepare to start their first Champions League without the Argentinian since 2003. Barca face Bayern Munich at Camp Nou in Group E on Tuesday and will begin the competition as outsiders following a […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich start their Champions League campaign Tuesday with a mouth-watering clash at Barcelona as the Bavarian giants confidently head into Europe having plundered reinforcements from Bundesliga rivals RB Leipzig. While Paris Saint-Germain snapped up stars like Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos and Manchester United finally signed Jadon Sancho, Bundesliga champions Bayern […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – Algerian club Entente Setif showed remarkable sportsmanship on Sunday by allowing a delegation from cash-strapped CAF Champions League opponents Fortune FC of Gambia to share a flight to north Africa. The Gambian side pulled off a stunning 3-0 preliminary round first leg triumph in Bakau near Banjul this weekend as they […]