MADRID – Real Madrid, a team known and feared for producing epic Champions League comebacks, needs to deliver its biggest one yet to keep its title defense alive on Wednesday. The record 15-time European champions are staring at a 3-0 deficit to Arsenal heading into the second leg of the quarterfinals at the Santiago Bernabeu

In European soccer, getting your hands on the UEFA Champions League title is the pinnacle of any player’s career. But once you’ve done that, where do you go from there? We’ll tell you: Win it again. Throughout the history of Europe’s elite competition, countless players have lifted the trophy twice, even three times. Some, however,

Former Serie A club tried to sign 20-year-old Harry Kane: ‘There was contact’ Reports in Italy show how former Serie A club Livorno made an attempt to sign a 20-year-old Harry Kane from Tottenham Hotspur back in the summer of 2013 following their promotion to the top flight at the end of the 2012-13 season.

Aston Villa’s UEFA Champions League adventure came to an end at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday and Unai Emery has now backed his former club to go on and win the whole thing.  Aston Villa had a 3-1 deficit to overturn at Villa Park. Despite going two goals down on the night, the

Inter Milan and Bayern Munich will trade tackles in the second leg of their mouth-watering Champions League quarter-final tie tonight. After a crucial 2-1 first-leg win in Germany, Simone Inzaghi’s charges enter the return fixture as favorites to progress. Indeed, Lautaro Martinez and Davide Frattesi gave the Nerazzurri a slender advantage heading into the San

April 16th news  ©IMAGO The January transfer window is now little more than a distant memory in European football and as such clubs across the continent are already making plans for the summer window. Teams are working tirelessly behind the scenes on identifying targets and figuring out their budgets. Managers will be constantly assessing their

Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe will serve a one-match suspension following his tackle on Deportivo Alaves’ Antonio Blanco, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) said on Tuesday. The Frenchman was shown a straight red card in Sunday’s game against Alaves for a violent challenge on midfielder Blanco, with the referee overturning his initial decision to give

Barcelona are into the Champions League semi-finals for the first time since 2019, but their progress was anything but serene. A 3-1 defeat at the Signal Iduna Park on Wednesday night did not undo the 4-0 lead they had secured at home, yet it offered a stark reminder of the risks that still define Hansi

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Au revoir, Aston Villa. But if there was a way to exit the Champions League, this was it. An epic, extraordinary effort was

Manchester United and Newcastle United were among the English teams to be linked to him last summer. But he instead moved to Borussia Dortmund, who triggered a release clause to sign him for £14.7m. Another injury delayed his debut but he has been prolific since getting into the team – with 28 goals in 40

Unai Emery is targeting more Champions League nights with Aston Villa (Paul ELLIS) Unai Emery believes there is more to come from Aston Villa as they exited the Champions League with pride after a thrilling 3-2 victory over Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday. The French champions prevailed 5-4 on aggregate to reach the semi-finals thanks to

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique described his group of players as the “best squad in the world” after advancing to the Champions League semifinals for the second straight season. Under the Spaniard, PSG has replaced its “galacticos” like Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappé with talented up-and-coming players and the change

DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Serhou Guirassy scored a hat trick and still ended up on the losing side as Borussia Dortmund’s 3-1 win over Barcelona wasn’t enough to prevent a 5-3 aggregate loss to Barcelona in the Champions League quarterfinals Tuesday. After being swept aside 4-0 in the first leg of the quarterfinal, Dortmund had

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND – APRIL 15: Morgan Rogers of Aston Villa and Ousmane Dembele of Paris Saint Germain during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Quarter Final Second Leg match between Aston Villa FC and Paris Saint-Germain at Villa Park on April 15, 2025 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill – AMA/Getty Images) (Catherine Ivill –