Bruges (Belgium) (AFP) – While their fans celebrated a perfect Champions League debut, Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri called for nobody to get carried away after Wednesday's 3-0 romp away to Club Brugge in Belgium. The Premier League champions might have gone behind inside three minutes at the Jan Breydelstadion, but instead Jose Izquierdo missed […]

Madrid (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo warned Real Madrid will be punished if they don't improve on their performance in an edgy 2-1 win over Sporting Lisbon to start their Champions League defence. Alvaro Morata headed home the winner four minutes into stoppage time at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday after an 89th minute Ronaldo free-kick […]

Milan (AFP) – Coach Massimiliano Allegri launched an explosive outburst to serve a reminder that a star-studded Juventus could struggle to end their 20-year wait to win the Champions League this season. The Italian champions dominated their Group H opener at home to stubborn Sevilla on Wednesday, but were held to a scoreless draw by […]

London (AFP) – Mauricio Pochettino accused his Tottenham flops of lacking passion after Monaco ruined their record-breaking night at Wembley with a 2-1 win in the Champions League. Pochettino was hoping his side would mark their return to the Champions League after a five-year absence with a dominant display in front of an English club […]

Bruges (Belgium) (AFP) – Riyad Mahrez scored in each half as Leicester City enjoyed a dream debut in the Champions League on Wednesday, cruising to a 3-0 win over Club Brugge in Belgium. Voted England's player of the year for his role in Leicester's remarkable Premier League title triumph last season, it was appropriate that […]

Milan (AFP) – Gonzalo Higuain and Sami Khedira fired blanks as Sevilla held dominant but wasteful Juventus to a scoreless draw in their Champions League opener in Turin on Wednesday. Juventus welcomed the Europa League champions looking to stretch their 17-match unbeaten run at home in Europe with a win that would get the tournament […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Sergio Aguero scored a hat-trick as Manchester City outclassed Borussia Moenchengladbach 4-0 in their rearranged Champions League opener at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday. The game had been carried over from Tuesday due to a thunderstorm and Aguero made up for lost time with his second treble of the campaign […]

Madrid (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo and Alvaro Morata struck in the closing minutes to seal a stunning Real Madrid comeback to beat Sporting Lisbon 2-1 to start their Champions League defence on Wednesday. Madrid looked to be heading for their first home defeat in the competition for five years after Bruno Cesar's low effort three […]

London (AFP) – Monaco ruined Tottenham's record-breaking night-out at Wembley as the French side earned a 2-1 win in their Champions League Group E opener on Wednesday. Tottenham are back in the Champions League for the first time in five years and, with the capacity at their White Hart Lane stadium reduced due to redevelopment, they opted […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham smashed the record for the highest attendance for an English club on Wednesday as 85,011 fans packed into Wembley for their Champions League clash against Monaco. With Tottenham's White Hart Lane stadium capacity reduced while work continues on the redevelopment of their historic home, the north London club have opted to […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Borussia Moenchengladbach handed out tongue-in-cheek letters of apology to the bosses of the supporters who attended Wednesday's rearranged Champions League game at Manchester City. The Group C match was postponed on Tuesday due to thunderous downpours at the Etihad Stadium and rescheduled for the following evening. It meant some travelling […]

Rome (AFP) – Paolo Di Canio was removed on Wednesday from his role as a Sky Italia presenter after one of his tattoos alluding to Benito Mussolini stirred up a flurry of protest on social media. The maverick Italian former Sunderland manager fronted Sky Italia's coverage of the English Premier League on Sunday wearing a […]

FOX Sports has brought its 7-day free trial to FOX Soccer 2GO back in time for the latest action in the UEFA Champions League and Europa League. With the free trial, you can watch as much live and on-demand soccer as you want during the 7-days including today's matches between Manchester City vs. Borussia Monchengladbach, […]

London (AFP) – Highly rated Ivory Coast international defender Lamine Kone gave struggling Premier League side Sunderland a welcome boost on Wednesday by signing a new five-year contract. The 27-year-old — who only joined the club in January for £6 million (7m euros, $7.9m) — agreed to the deal just weeks after he pushed for […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney will be rested along with several other stars for the club's Europa League group match with Dutch side Feyenoord in Rotterdam on Thursday. The 30-year-old England skipper has been omitted by Jose Mourinho from the squad along with fellow first team regulars, defensive duo Luke […]