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/ 1130 days ago

Mbappé mute on PSG future after Champions League defeat

PSG superstar Kylian Mbappé would not address his future following the club's loss to Bayern Munich on Wednesday. The thorough defeat at the hands of the Germans knocked PSG out of the Champions League. Bayern beat the Ligue 1 champions in both legs of the tie. After the disappointing display, Mbappé was asked directly by […]
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/ 1130 days ago

Richarlison slams Conte over lack of playing time

Tottenham Hotspur forward Richarlison is not happy with club manager Antonio Conte. The Brazilian star criticized his coach for a lack of playing time following the team's draw at home with AC Milan on Wednesday. Spurs were bounced out of the Champions League because of the result against the Italians. "I should have played," Richarlison […]

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/ 1131 days ago

Milan in Champions League quarterfinals for first time in 11 years

The last time Milan punched its ticket to the Champions League quarterfinals was the 2011/12 season. In that time, which spans over a decade, Milan went through struggles that saw the historic club finish 10th in Serie A. However, last season's Scudetto winners are remedying the wounds with impressive performances against elite European opposition. This […]

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/ 1132 days ago

Chelsea complete comeback over Dortmund in UCL

Chelsea beat Borussia Dortmund at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday. The Germans entered the night with an advantage in the tie. The Bundesliga club previously beat Chelsea 1-0 in the first leg three weeks ago. Nevertheless, the Blues advance to the Champions League quarterfinals. The visitors suffered a fairly significant blow early in the match on […]

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/ 1132 days ago

Conte back with Tottenham after doctors approve return

Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte has claimed that doctors blocked his return to the sidelines in recent weeks. The 53-year-old Italian underwent gallbladder surgery at the start of February. He managed to return to action with Spurs during a 4-1 loss to Leicester City on February 11th. However, Conte was advised to return home to […]

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/ 1133 days ago

Pulisic back in Chelsea squad for Champions League clash

Christian Pulisic is making his return to the Chelsea squad during the Blues' Champions League round of 16 second leg against Borussia Dortmund. Graham Potter revealed the information in his press conference on Monday before Tuesday's fixture. Tuesday's contest is Pulisic's first appearance on the team sheet since January 5. In a game against Manchester […]

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/ 1139 days ago

CBS and Paramount+ break Champions League records

The return of the Champions League and Europa League in 2023 paid major dividends for CBS and its streaming platform, Paramount+, with some records broken. There were a number of major games in both competitions. Namely, those were the Real Madrid game at Liverpool and Manchester City's draw with RB Leipzig. In the Europa League, […]

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/ 1145 days ago

Inter beat Porto, Leipzig fight back for draw against Man City

Manchester City suffered a second half slump in their Champions League trip to RB Leipzig on Wednesday. The reigning Premier League champions dominated the first half but could only muster a draw on the road. Inter Milan, on the other hand, grabbed a home win against Porto thanks to a late Romelu Lukaku goal. Leipzig […]

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/ 1145 days ago

Premier League broadcaster BT Sport renamed TNT Sports

BT Sport, a pay-TV channel in the United Kingdom, will undergo a rebrand this summer to TNT Sports. The channel, which broadcasts the Premier League and the Champions League in the UK, is part of the Warner Bros-Discovery family. The same goes for TNT, hence the name change. Steve McCaskill from SportPro notes the bundling […]

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/ 1146 days ago

Real shocks Liverpool, Napoli dominates in Champions League

Tuesday's round of 16 first legs in the Champions League delivered no shortage of fireworks. In one game, last season's Europa League winners Eintracht Frankfurt took on the most in-form team in Europe. In the other, UEFA treated fans to a rematch of last season's Champions League Final between Real Madrid and Liverpool. The drama […]

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/ 1147 days ago

Dominance of Victor Osimhen taking Napoli to new heights

Across Europe's top-five leagues, Victor Osimhen is a major reason for why Napoli is the most in-form team with dominance domestically and continentally. The Nigerian striker, combining seamlessly with Georgian Kvicha Kvaratskhelia, has 18 goals. That is five better than second-place Lautaro Martínez at Inter Milan. More impressive, though, is that Osimhen has done it […]

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/ 1152 days ago

Borussia Dortmund, Benfica start UCL knockout round with wins

A quieter Champions League knockout round matchday on Wednesday led to wins for both Borussia Dortmund and Benfica. The former defeated an expensive Chelsea side, despite the Blues holding more of the strong chances. Benfica travelled to Club Brugge and used a penalty to win in the other game. The Dortmund win came by a […]

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/ 1153 days ago

Coman scores against former club as Bayern beat PSG

Bayern Munich beat Paris Saint-Germain in the French capital on Tuesday night. The Germans needed just one goal to take an advantage in the Champions League round of 16. The matchup between the two European powerhouses is perhaps the top fixture of the knockout rounds so far. After all, both Bayern and PSG are currently […]

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/ 1153 days ago

Milan wins drab first leg in round of 16 over Tottenham

Stefano Pioli finally got the better of Antonio Conte on Tuesday as Milan defeated Tottenham Hotspur at the San Siro. Milan carries the one-goal advantage into the second leg in London in four weeks time. It was a cagey affair, with two relatively out of form teams domestically going head to head in Europe's premier […]

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/ 1164 days ago

Zlatan and Dest omitted from Milan Champions League squad

AC Milan head coach Stefano Pioli has left off Zlatan Ibrahimović and Sergiño Dest from his Champions League knockout squad. Pioli, like every other coach in the tournament, had to pick an official squad this week. The Italian giants will face Tottenham Hotspur in the round of 16 of the competition beginning on February 14th. […]