Anxious coaches settle down for Champions League draw
PARIS: As the coaches of the 16 qualifiers for the Champions League last 16 prepare to watch Monday’s draw, they might ask: what price success. Five of the clubs who have made it…
Africa Cup of Nations win would top Champions League title, says Senegal’s Mané
CAIRO: Senegal star Sadio Mané says helping Liverpool win the Champions League was special, but his “absolute dream” is parading the Africa Cup of Nations trophy through the streets of Dakar. The…
Liverpool beat Tottenham 2-0 to win Champions League
An early Mohamed Salah penalty and a late strike by Divock Origi gave Liverpool a 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in Saturday’s all-English Champions League final as their coach Juergen Klopp finally…
Liverpool players face intense ‘pre-season’ ahead of Spurs final, says Klopp
LIVERPOOL: Juergen Klopp says he will fill the three-week gap before the Champions League final against Tottenham Hotspur by putting his Liverpool players through a two-week “pre-season”. The two Premier League clubs…
Champions League glory would transform Spurs: Pochettino
BUENOS AIRES: Mauricio Pochettino says winning the Champions League would change the “perception” of Tottenham Hotspur and provide a glorious ending to what he described as the best season in the five…
Spurs in Champions League final as Lucas breaks Ajax hearts
AMSTERDAM: An emotional Mauricio Pochettino called his Tottenham Hotspur players “super-heroes” after they reached the Champions League final for the first time in their history as a Lucas Moura hat-trick saw them…
Liverpool ‘giants’ stun Barca to make Champions League final
LIVERPOOL: Liverpool produced one of the most stunning comebacks in Champions League history to beat Barcelona 4-0 and progress to the final for the second consecutive year on Tuesday as stand-in striker…
Liverpool seal semi-final date with Barca after strolling past Porto
PORTO: Liverpool set up a mouthwatering Champions League semi-final against Barcelona on Wednesday after their superstar front three all scored in a 4-1 win away at FC Porto that saw them cruise…
End of the Ronaldo era?
For the first time since 2010, Ronaldo will not be in the Champions League semi-finals. And he held his head in his hands in despair as he slumped to the pitch at…
Ajax stun Juventus to reach Champions League semis
TURIN: Ajax stunned Juventus to reach the Champions League semi-finals for the first time since 1997 as Matthijs de Ligt’s thumping second-half header secured a 2-1 second-leg victory in the last eight…
‘Good signs’ for Ronaldo ahead of Ajax, says Juve coach Allegri
TURIN: Cristiano Ronaldo could be back in the Juventus line-up in time for their Champions League quarter-final with Ajax, coach Massimiliano Allegri revealed on Friday. Ronaldo hasn’t played for the runaway Serie A…
‘Ronaldo Alarm’ for Juventus ahead of Champions League quarter-finals
ROME: Cristiano Ronaldo’s thigh injury picked up during Portugal’s 1-1 Euro 2020 qualifier draw with Serbia has sparked alarm in Italy ahead of Juventus’s Champions League quarter-final tie against Ajax in two…
Solskjaer goes back to Camp Nou as Man Utd draw Barcelona
LONDON: Manchester United will face Barcelona in the Champions League quarter-finals while Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur clash in an all-Premier League tie following Friday’s draw. Liverpool were drawn to play FC Porto…
Messi mission on course after masterclass against Lyon
BARCELONA: Lionel Messi pledged at the start of the season to bring “that beautiful cup” back to the Camp Nou and on the evidence of Wednesday night, few would bet against him. Barcelona’s…
Solskjaer makes Man Utd Champions League comeback kings again
LONDON: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s name is inseparable from Manchester United’s history of late drama in the Champions League and his latest astonishing feat against Paris Saint-Germain will surely secure him the permanent manager’s…
Robertson backs Liverpool to make amends for Bayern stumble
MUNICH: Liverpool defender Andrew Robertson insists his side can still get past Bayern Munich in the Champions League despite their disappointing Anfield stalemate. Jurgen Klopp’s team were forced to settle for a goalless…
Concern for misfiring Suarez as goals dry up for Barcelona
LYON: The image of a frustrated Lionel Messi with his hands on his hips in Barcelona’s 0-0 Champions League draw in Lyon on Tuesday may reverberate the most around the world, but it…