The meeting between Manchester City and Real Madrid in the Champions League is becoming a common occurrence. This is the third time these two clubs have met in the semifinal stage of the UEFA Champions League. Those were in the 2015/16 competition and last season's. Real Madrid advanced in both. However, Manchester City bested Real […]

Manchester City is in the conversation as the best team in English history. Admittedly, it is never a good idea to argue across eras in sports. Each period has different tactics, quality of competition, financial backing and even rules. The implication of VAR applies heavily to the latter. However, what Manchester City can accomplish this […]

Manchester City and Inter both advanced on aggregate in the last set of Champions League quarterfinal clashes. Even though the results on the night were not perfect, previous victories for both the English and Italian clubs did enough. Manchester City rocked Bayern Munich in the first leg, 3-0. A dysfunctional Bayern side had no answers […]

After defeating the standout Italian leaders in the first leg, Milan looked to advance past Napoli to reach the Champions League semifinals for the first time since 2007. In that year, Milan won the Champions League. Napoli has been near unstoppable in both Serie A and Europe this season. However, if any team has had […]

Budding superstar Vinicius Junior has made it clear that he wants Carlo Ancelotti to stay with Real Madrid, but he also wants the manager to leave the door open for Brazil. Despite collecting LaLiga and Champions League trophies last season, there are rumblings that the Italian could depart the club this summer. The Spanish giants […]

Sadio Mane has been issued a fine and a suspension following an altercation with a teammate. The star forward punched Leroy Sane in the mouth after Bayern Munich's 3-0 defeat to Manchester City on Tuesday. The duo were seen arguing on the pitch in the latter stages of the match. And then the feud apparently […]

Real Madrid swept aside Chelsea Wednesday in a Champions League quarterfinal first leg matchup. The home Bernabeu crowd were treated with a fantastic performance by the reigning European champions. Karim Benzema, Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo regularly torched Chelsea's defense throughout the evening. The matchup was particularly interesting because of the ties between the two managers. […]

The all-Italian tie between Milan and Napoli saw the hosts pick up the win in the first leg. Just 10 days after thrashing Napoli in Naples, 4-0, Milan again defeated the likely Serie A champions. This time, it was in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals. While the scoreboard shows a triumph for Napoli, the key […]

CBS Sports' decision to launch the Golazo Network, a 24/7 soccer streaming channel, is a smart move. Day one is in the can, but what were our Golazo Network first impressions after the first day, including their two new shows? The CBS Sports Golazo Network concept is brilliant. No other sports broadcaster in the United […]

Manchester City cruised to a 3-0 victory at home against Bayern Munich on Tuesday in the premier matchup of this season's Champions League quarterfinals. Although City have not collected the title before, they are still one of the top teams in the world. Bayern, on the other hand, have won the prestigious European competition six […]

Inter continued a train of strong Italian performance in the Champions League with a confident win on the road against Benfica. A dominating defensive display was enough to diminish one of the higher-scoring teams in this season's Champions League. Benfica, with 23 goals scored through eight games in this season's competition, suffered its first shutout […]

There were some big results in the second night of UEFA Champions League matchups.  Listed below are summaries of all eight European games on Wednesday: Ajax 4 – Rangers 0 Ajax continued their impressive form with a commanding performance against Scottish club Rangers.  Edson Alvarez, Steven Berghuis, Mohammed Kudus, and former Tottenham winger Steven Bergwijn […]

Istanbul (AFP) – Liverpool were drawn in a testing Champions League group as they attempt to move on from defeat in last season's final, while Robert Lewandowski will be sure to grab the headlines when he suits up for Barcelona against his former side Bayern Munich. AFP Sport looks at what to expect in Groups […]

Istanbul (AFP) – AFP Sport takes a look at Champions League Groups E, F, G and H following Thursday's draw in Istanbul, with Real Madrid beginning their defence of the trophy and the likes of Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain starting to trace their routes to potential glory. Group E (AC Milan, Chelsea, Salzburg, Dinamo […]

Istanbul (AFP) – Bayern Munich were placed in the same section as Robert Lewandowski's Barcelona in Thursday's draw for the UEFA Champions League group stage in Istanbul, while Erling Haaland will face his former club as Manchester City were paired with Borussia Dortmund. Bayern and Barcelona will also come up against Inter Milan in Group […]