Champions League

The UEFA Champions League is the premier football competition in Europe and sees the giants of European football go head-to-head.

The best teams from the English Premier League, Spain‘s La Liga, Serie A in Italy, Germany’s Bundesliga, Ligue 1 in France and many more European football leagues clash in some of Europe’s best stadia. From Old Trafford and the Olympic Stadium, to the San Siro, Nou Camp and Santiago Bernabeu, these football stadia host classic matches that showcase the best footballers in Europe.

Real Madrid are the most successful team in the history of the competition formerly known as the European Cup, having lifted the trophy nine times, while Inter Milan will be looking to defend the trophy they won in 2010.

It has become clear that the Champions League dictates what is deemed a successful season for any major club in Europe. The manner in which managers are moved on due to failure to meet minimum requirements of European qualification has caused a number of teams to lose stability and face …

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Chelsea‘s Champions League hopes hang by a thread after they were comprehensively beaten 3-1 by Napoli in the first leg of their last 16 tie in Naples.

The English visitors were handed a blow ahead of the game as John Terry was unavailable for selection due to injury, but took the …

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The San Siro resembled a cemetery on Wednesday night, having been littered with the unfulfilled talent of a deteriorating Arsenal side whilst signalling the revival of a sleeping Italian giant.

Let’s not pull any punches, Arsenal were simply abysmal. Their apprehension towards a newly rejuvenated Milan was evident from the first …

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This type of season-defining game is all too familiar for Arsenal. We saw it last year when they lost in the Carling Cup Final to Birmingham. It was quite plain to see when the side drew 2-2 with Barcelona at the Emirates two seasons ago. And Birmingham again played another …

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The last 16 of the Champions League sponsored by Heineken continues tonight and the first of the Premier League pair left in the competition are in action. Arsenal travel to Italy to face AC Milan at the San Siro in the 1st leg of their second round clash, which is …

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Chelsea manager Andre Villas Boas has stated that his side are looking to progress to the latter stages of the FA Cup and Champions League, as he tries to defer criticism away from the club’s poor league form.

The Stamford Bridge outfit were beaten 2-0 by Everton on Saturday to see …

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Arsene Wenger has stated that he will send his Arsenal team out to score against AC Milan on Wednesday night in the first leg of their last 16 Champions League showdown.

The Gunners will be aware of the quality in the Italian side’s ranks, but their coach is looking for all-important …

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The Champions League has proven to be one of the key incentives for players looking to move to a top European club. The aspiration for trophies will always be there but the Champions League has seemingly taken over from the World Cup as the premier competition in world football. But …

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I am not here to argue that the quality of Major League Soccer (MLS) in the USA is anywhere near the same level as the top flight in England, but one day, in the not too distant future it could be. More and more quality players are signing up for …

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The Premier League season is now at the half way stage and each team are beginning to understand exactly what sort of position they are fighting for and if they are pleased with that. The likes of Sunderland and Arsenal had awful starts to the season but are both now …

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