Fresh off their UEFA Champions League semifinal triumph, and in the midst of their hunt for not only the UCL crown but also the FA Cup and Premier League trophies, the Liverpool home kit for 2022/23 has dropped. Spoiler alert – it's red. Of course, there's only so much you can do design-wise with a […]

Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid added another mind-boggling comeback to the club's long history of magical European nights on Wednesday but the revival against Manchester City may prove to be less about the past and more about the future. Karim Benzema scored the winning penalty in extra-time to take his tally to 10 goals in […]

Paris (AFP) – A third all-English Champions League final in four years seemed to be on the cards but Real Madrid's incredible late comeback against Manchester City on Wednesday has set up a rematch between the Spanish club and Liverpool in Paris on May 28. Madrid's epic European campaign hit new heights as they came […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City have become accustomed to Champions League heartache, but the manner of their latest collapse against Real Madrid might be the most painful defeat of all. Four times Pep Guardiola's men held a two-goal advantage in a classic semi-final tie they eventually lost 6-5 on aggregate. Thirteen-time champions Madrid […]

Los Angeles (AFP) – The Seattle Sounders defeated Mexico's Pumas UNAM 5-2 on aggregate to win the CONCACAF Champions League on Wednesday, ending Major League Soccer's 23-year wait to lift the top club tournament for teams from North America, Central America and the Caribbean. Two goals from Peruvian international Raul Ruidiaz and a late strike […]

If you haven't heard yet, Man City vs Bayern Munich tickets are now on sale for a game to be played at Lambeau Field. The historic home of the Green Bay Packers will host the UEFA Champions League semifinalists Manchester City. The English giants will face the current German champions for the USA Cup. Scheduled […]

Madrid (AFP) – Karim Benzema scored an extra-time penalty as Real Madrid pulled off another astonishing comeback in the Champions League to stun Manchester City 3-1 on Wednesday and book a showdown with Liverpool in the final. City looked certain to go through when Riyad Mahrez put them 1-0 up and 5-3 ahead on aggregate […]

Madrid (AFP) – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola put his side's latest Champions League collapse down to the unpredictability of football after Real Madrid produced a stunning late fightback to reach the final. City led 1-0 on the night at the Santiago Bernabeu and 5-3 on aggregate heading into the 90th minute before two goals […]

Madrid (AFP) – Carlo Ancelotti said the "history of the club" helped his Real Madrid side stage another Champions League comeback to down Manchester City on Wednesday and reach the final. The 13-time European champions trailed 1-0 on the night and 5-3 on aggregate in the last-four tie entering the 90th minute, but Rodrygo scored […]

Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid produced another barely believable Champions League fightback to beat Manchester City 3-1 after extra time on Wednesday and reach the final 6-5 on aggregate. The Spanish champions will take on Liverpool in Paris on May 28 in a repeat of the 1981 and 2018 finals. AFP Sport looks at three […]

Madrid (AFP) – Karim Benzema scored an extra-time penalty as Real Madrid pulled off another astonishing comeback in the Champions League to stun Manchester City 3-1 on Wednesday and book a showdown with Liverpool in the final. City looked certain to go through when Riyad Mahrez put them 1-0 up and 5-3 ahead on aggregate […]

London (AFP) – British businessman Jim Ratcliffe remains interested in buying Chelsea despite having his late bid for the London club dismissed, according to a director of his petrochemicals company Ineos. Ratcliffe, reportedly Britain's richest man, revealed on Friday he was putting forward an offer for the Blues totalling £4.25 billion ($5.3 billion). Of those […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bundesliga side Freiburg announced on Wednesday the signing of 2014 World Cup winner Matthias Ginter, who will return to his former club from Borussia Moenchengladbach on a free transfer. The centre-back came up through the Freiburg academy but left in 2014 to join Bundesliga rivals Borussia Dortmund before switching to Gladbach in […]

Berlin (AFP) – Barcelona's Marc-Andre ter Stegen will miss Germany's Nations League games against England, Italy and Hungary this June, the goalkeeper announced on Wednesday. The 30-year-old is an understudy to Germany captain Manuel Neuer and has opted to take a break this summer with one eye on the World Cup finals in Qatar, which […]

Doha (AFP) – Migrant labourers are working through the night near the World Cup clock that will start counting down 200 days to kick-off on Thursday, with hosts Qatar facing mounting questions over costs and conditions for fans. Eight shiny, air-conditioned stadiums are ready for the tournament's start on November 21, but every night the […]