Leicester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Four months on from their astonishing 5,000-1 Premier League triumph, the stardust returns to Leicester City's King Power Stadium in Tuesday's first ever Champions League home game against Porto. Leicester have made a faltering start to their title defence and after Saturday's 4-1 loss at Manchester United, they have now […]

Moscow (AFP) – Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino said he hoped his side could overcome an avalanche of injuries to claim a first Champions League win this season against CSKA Moscow on Tuesday. The Argentinian coach is already without England striker Harry Kane and will now also see Mousa Dembele, Eric Dier, Danny Rose and Moussa […]

Dortmund (Germany) (AFP) – Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has brushed off Cristiano Ronaldo's sideline snub at the weekend and dismissed his team's minor dip in form ahead of Tuesday's Champions League clash with Borussia Dortmund. The Real coach replaced Ronaldo, a three-time World Player of the Year, in Saturday's 2-2 draw at Las Palmas […]

Seville (Spain) (AFP) – Sevilla coach Jorge Sampaoli believes Manchester City loanee Samir Nasri has the talent to help his side to the latter stages of the Champions League ahead of Tuesday's clash against Lyon. The Spanish side have won the Europa League for the past three seasons, but have struggled to establish themselves amongst […]

Dortmund (Germany) (AFP) – Thomas Tuchel is relishing the prospect of Borussia Dortmund's showdown with Cristiano Ronaldo-led Real Madrid in Tuesday's Champions League group stage clash. Dortmund have never lost at home to Real, who have won just four times in 29 away games against German clubs. The hosts' Signal Iduna Park stadium has particularly […]

Moscow (AFP) – CSKA Moscow coach Leonid Slutsky insisted there would be no repeat of the Euro 2016 fan violence when the Russian champions host Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League. CSKA take on the Londoners in Moscow on Tuesday in the first visit by an English side to the country since fans from the […]

This past summer, I finally bought a Roku. Now that I have one, I'm not sure why I waited so long to take the plunge. After all, it's only $42. Plus, it's become so ubiquitous in my family, that it's now the go-to device for most members of my family over the Xbox, Chromecast, Tivo […]

Berlin (AFP) – New Hamburg coach Markus Gisdol said he will try to take the pressure off his struggling players, during his official presentation on Monday. The 47-year-old ex-Hoffenheim coach has replaced Bruno Labbadia, who was sacked on Sunday in the wake of Hamburg's 1-0 defeat at home to German league leaders Bayern Munich on […]

Libreville (AFP) – Gabon president Ali Bongo has insisted that the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) will go ahead in his crisis-ridden country. The CAN is due to take place from January 14 to February 5 next year but was thrown into doubt after violence broke out following Bongo's controversial re-election in August. "As […]

Berlin (AFP) – His nickname 'Chicharito' means 'little pea', but ex-Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez is proving to be a big deal for Bayer Leverkusen ahead of Tuesday's Champions League match at Monaco. The 28-year-old netted a hat-trick — his second in Germany's top flight — in helping Leverkusen come from 2-1 down to claim […]

London (AFP) – Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri gave little away when asked if goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel would be fit to face Porto in the Champions League on Tuesday. Schmeichel, a key member of the Leicester side that won the Premier League title last season, has been sidelined with a groin injury. "Schmeichel trained normally […]

Here are the ten things we learned from Week 29 of the 2016 MLS season. 1. Seattle Throws Western Conference Playoff Race Wide Open In the penultimate game of the 2015 MLS regular season, the Portland Timbers, playoff hopes hanging in the balance, traveled to the StubHub Center to face a heavily favored LA Galaxy […]

Dortmund (Germany) (AFP) – Disgruntled Cristiano Ronaldo could make more Champions League history on Tuesday as his Real Madrid side look to end their losing streak at high-flying Borussia Dortmund. A hat-trick for Ronaldo in Dortmund, who was left fuming after being substituted on Saturday, would see him become the first player to score a […]

Prague (AFP) – Czech giants Sparta Prague are in turmoil just three days ahead of their Europa League clash with Inter Milan after revealing on Monday they have fired coach Zdenek Scasny. The 59-year-old Scasny, who led Sparta to the Europa League quarter-finals last season, was ditched following a series of poor results, culminating with […]

Leicester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Leicester City may be unfamiliar Champions League opponents for Porto, who visit the King Power Stadium on Tuesday, but Islam Slimani is a player they know all too well. During his three seasons with Sporting Lisbon, the Algeria striker scored six goals against Porto in six appearances, earning him the […]