Ruben Loftus-Cheek says making his senior Chelsea debut has given him a thirst for more first-team playing time. The 18-year-old midfielder, who has been with the Blues since the age of eight, made his first appearance in Wednesday night's Champions League Group G defeat of Sporting Lisbon. Manager Jose Mourinho insisted prior to the 3-1 […]

James Milner believes Manchester City can go on and make a big impression in the Champions League after snatching a place in the last 16. City completed a remarkable escape from the group stages after beating Roma 2-0 at the Stadio Olimpico in one of the greatest results in the club's history. The club had […]

Jose Mourinho has told Chelsea "the real Champions League starts now" after the Blues romped through Group G with a tournament high 17 goals. The Barclays Premier League leaders' place in the last 16 was already confirmed prior to their 3-1 defeat of Sporting Lisbon on Wednesday night. The Blues could play Juventus, Basle, Bayer […]

Manchester City secured their spot in the last sixteen of this season's UEFA Champions League with a 2-0 victory away from home at the Stadio Olimpico this evening as AS Roma failed to make best use of their home advantage, despite having arguably the best chances of the match inside the first-half. AS Roma Morgan […]

Fresh off of a 4-1 drumming of Galatasaray in Tuesday’s final Champions League group stage match, Arsenal received more positive news as it was revealed that one of their long-time transfer targets could be sold in January. Sporting Lisbon manager Marco Silva spoke to reporters ahead of their own Champions League clash with Chelsea on […]

Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey hopes his wonder goal against Galatasaray in Istanbul can help spark a run which kick-starts the Gunners' domestic campaign – and dedicated the victory to under-fire boss Arsene Wenger. The 23-year-old's sensational 30-yard half-volley, crashing the ball back into the top corner after it was cleared from a corner, was applauded […]

Serious Champions League business begins for Chelsea in February after Jose Mourinho's men completed their unbeaten Group G campaign with a 3-1 win over Sporting Lisbon. The Blues had already qualified for the last 16 as group winners, with Sporting hoping to join them ahead of Schalke, managed by Chelsea's European Cup-winning manager Roberto di […]

Samir Nasri and Pablo Zabaleta struck in the second half as Manchester City reached the Champions League knockout stage with a brilliant 2-0 win at Roma. French playmaker Nasri chose the perfect moment to score his first goal of the season, smashing in a shot via the woodwork on the hour at the Stadio Olimpico. […]

For viewers in the United States, today’s UEFA Champions League games will be shown across several channels. Don’t forget, you can also see live highlights of the matches on FOX Soccer Plus’s MultiMatch 90 service. Here's the TV/Internet schedule for soccer fans in the United States: Roma vs Manchester City, 2:45pm, FOX Sports 1, FOX Sports GO & FOX […]

If you're like us, you have your favorite soccer commentator. The one who makes you smile or excites you when you hear his or her voice on television, radio or online. But based on your expert opinion, who's your favorite and why? Let us know in the comments section below. Share your honest opinion in the […]

One of the topics that generates a lot of clicks on the Internet, but that we've purposefully stayed away from, is the debate about promotion/relegation in the US soccer system. There's a couple of reasons why we've avoided it until now. One, it's a hornet's nest. It attracts a lot of irrational comments from both sides […]

Earlier this month, rumors began to surface about the immediate future of Barcelona forward Munir El Haddadi. The 19-year-old had featured in the Catalan club's first eight matches in La Liga, but has found it hard to break into the Barcelona's first-team once Luis Suarez FIFA-imposed ban expired. Munir has not been involved in La Blaugrana's lineup […]

Former Colombia striker Faustino Asprilla has revealed a criminal gang threatened to kill him and his family in an extortion plot. The 45-year-old, who spent two seasons at Newcastle, said he has been forced to leave his home town of Tulua because of fears for his safety. Asprilla was reportedly threatened by four men in […]

Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor has been given leave to return to his home in Togo to deal with a personal issue. It means Adebayor will play no part in Thursday's Europa League match against Besiktas. Tottenham announced on Twitter on Wednesday morning: "We can confirm that Emmanuel Adebayor has been given permission to return home […]

In late September, Zlatan Ibrahimovic watched Paris Saint-Germain's 3-2 Champions League win over Barcelona from a private box in the Parc des Princes. Fast forward to today and the towering Swedish international will once again be standing alongside his teammates as they prepare for a decisive Group F match against the Catalans at the Camp Nou. […]