Brdo castle (Kranj) (Slovenia) (AFP) – Newly appointed UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin warned Friday the Champions League should not become an exclusive club for the wealthiest, saying one of his priorities would be to examine the current system. "The Champions League cannot continue in this direction because that would lead us towards an exclusive club," […]

Beijing (AFP) – Felix Magath said Shandong Luneng "defended the honour of Chinese football" in their battling defeat to FC Seoul, which ended Chinese interest in the AFC Champions League. Shandong, 3-1 down after the quarter-final's first leg, dominated the return game in Jinan, which they drew 1-1 on Wednesday to exit with their pride […]

All 16 matches in the UEFA Champions League will be televised live to soccer fans in the United States. Several of the matches promise glamorous matches featuring Celtic against Barcelona, Real Madrid vs. Sporting Lisbon, PSG versus Arsenal and Spurs against Monaco. But no matter which matches you're most interested in watching, we have all […]

Paris (AFP) – Europe's heavyweights launch their perennial pursuit of Champions League glory this week as Real Madrid seek to defend their title from the likes of Barcelona and Bayern Munich, while Pep Guardiola aims to transform Manchester City into a continental giant. Cristiano Ronaldo's winning penalty clinched a record 11th European Cup for Real […]

Amsterdam (AFP) – The European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL) slammed as "unacceptable" planned reforms of the Champions League and threatened Thursday to programme matches at the same time as UEFA competitions. "A major change in European football has been announced without the support and consensus of the organisers of domestic league football in Europe," the EPFL […]

Monaco (AFP) – The top four leagues in Europe will be guaranteed four places in the group stage of the Champions League from the 2018/19 season, UEFA confirmed on Friday. The changes affect the top four domestic leagues in UEFA's ranking, which are currently Spain's Primera Liga, Germany's Bundesliga, England's Premier League and Italy's Serie […]

Paris (AFP) – It is barely a month since Real Madrid lifted the Champions League trophy, Euro 2016 is only now warming up and the rest of the continent's footballers have their feet up at the beach. But Europe's premier club competition revs up all over again this week with the first qualifying round, the […]

Milan (AFP) – The 2016 Champions League final will be decided by penalties at the San Siro stadium in Milan after Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid ended 1-1 following extra-time. A late equaliser by Atletico Madrid's Yannick Carrasco pushed the Champions League final into extra time on Saturday after Sergio Ramos opened the scoring for […]

Milan (AFP) – "Hey you, get off the grass!" screams Simone Di Piano, a San Siro stadium official where Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid will fight to be crowned kings of Europe on Saturday. It's an understandable request, given the turf has undergone remedial work recently and will host the Champions League final between the […]

Paris (AFP) – Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli and American soul diva Alicia Keys will both sing at a revamped Champions League final opening ceremony in Milan on Saturday. UEFA are introducing a longer curtain-raiser in a nod to the money-spinning advertising extravaganza which American Football's Superbowl half-time show galvanises. The show and the match between […]

We've seen some of the biggest Champions League shocks over recent years. When you get the best football teams from around Europe together in one competition, the gap between the top clubs and those just happy to be there is razor thin, all things considered. While usually it's one of the favorites that prevails in […]

At a time when the established powerhouses of the continent are apparently keen to change the format of the Champions League, there is just a possibility that the semi-final order will be greatly shaken up this season. The quarter-final, second legs this Tuesday and Wednesday see Real Madrid up against it and both holders Barcelona […]

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European champions Barcelona will go up against English Premier League leaders Arsenal in the Champions League last 16 after they were thrown together in Monday's draw. French heavyweights Paris Saint-Germain were drawn against 2012 winners Chelsea for the third straight season, while Bayern Munich will meet last year's finalists Juventus. The draw, carried out at […]

1. 2009 seems so long ago. What's so special about 2009? Well, 2008-09, to be precise. That was the last Champions League tournament where England qualified three teams for the semifinals, an achievement the Premier League had managed three years in a row. Though it's fading into a blurry, irrelevant distance, there was a time […]