Hashtag: UEFA Champions League

Real Madrid coach Ancelotti supports Mohamed Salah’s claim of best in the world

The Liverpool star is currently brimming with confidence after winning the 2022 FWA Footballer of the Year award, and he still leads the race for the Premier League Golden Boot with 22 goals in the competition.

May 14, 2022

Camila Cabello to headline 2022 UEFA Champions League final opening ceremony

Known for smash hits such as Bam Bam, Senorita, and Havana, Cuban-American artist Camila Cabello will take to the stage minutes before kick-off at the UEFA Champions League final at the Stade de France on May 28.

May 9, 2022

We’ll go there and give it a try, says Liverpool coach Klopp of Champions League final with Real Madrid

It will be Liverpool and Real Madrid's third meeting in the European Cup final, with the Reds winning 1-0 in 1981 and losing 3-1

May 7, 2022

Champions League: A lot of credit goes to these players, says Real Madrid coach Ancelotti

When Riyad Mahrez scored with 17 minutes remaining in Wednesday's semi-final second leg, City moved two goals ahead on aggregate and appeared to have floored Carlo Ancelotti's men.

May 5, 2022

Champions League: Real Madrid enters final with injury time miracle against Manchester City

Carlo Ancelotti, the coach of Real Madrid, replaced Toni Kroos, Luka Modric, and Casemiro with Eduardo Camavinga, Marco Asensio, and Rodrygo, but it appeared to be in vain.

May 5, 2022

Champions League: Liverpool boss Klopp reveals what he wanted to read in newspapers the next morning

The 54-year-old Klopp said that reaching the final was an outstanding achievement, and a very special occasion as the rivals were fighting really hard to negate the advantage of the first leg.

May 4, 2022

Champions League: Ancelotti makes case for defense as Real Madrid prepare for Man City

Real Madrid go into the game with a 4-3 deficit and knowing that if City had been as ruthless in taking their chances as Karim Benzema and Vinicius Jr were in Manchester last week, the tie would probably be out of sight by now.

May 4, 2022

Liverpool go through to the Champions League final after 3-2 win at Anfield

With striker Gerard Moreno a surprise inclusion in the Villarreal starting 11 on Tuesday night, the home side kicked off with a totally different attitude to the team that sat deep at Anfield last week and they got their reward as early as the third minute.

May 4, 2022

Emery makes rallying call but confirms doubts for Champions League tie

Unai Emery's men have a difficult task over overturning a 2-0 first leg deficit against Liverpool, who are arguably the favorites to win the competition.

May 3, 2022

UEFA bans Russian football clubs from participating in 2022-23 season

Today, the Executive Committee made a number of decisions concerning the implications of that decision for its upcoming competitions. According to an official statement, "Russia will have no affiliated clubs participating in UEFA club competitions in the 2022/23 season."

May 3, 2022

Champions League: Liverpool set to miss key players against Villarreal

It would take a near-miraculous recovery to deny Liverpool, 2-0 winners in the first leg, a third final in five seasons, but the Jurgen Klopp-led side is plagued by injuries, including forwards Roberto Firmino and Divock Origi.

May 3, 2022

I wouldn’t want to face our strikers, says Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk

With the Reds' second goal in Wednesday's 2-0 win over Villarreal, Sadio Mane became the third player to net 20 times for the club this season, emulating Mohamed Salah - who teed up the strike for his fellow attacker - and Diogo Jota.

April 28, 2022

Gabriel Jesus is so important for Manchester City, says Bernardo Silva

Bernardo was full of praise for the striker's selfless approach as he reflected on both Jesus' performance and a night that will live long in the memory.

April 28, 2022

Champions League: Liverpool defeat Villarreal 2-0 in front of the Kop

Liverpool scored twice in three second-half minutes to assume control of their UEFA Champions League semifinal against Villarreal.

April 28, 2022

Champions League: Ancelotti left frustrated with Real’s first-half play and ‘soft’ approach

The Italian admitted that City had a one-goal advantage going in the return leg and fans could make a difference to the game by egging on the team in Bernabeu.

April 27, 2022

Champions League: Pep Guardiola mighty proud with Man City performance

Pep Guardiola's City will take a slender one-goal lead into the semifinal second-leg in eight days' time buoyed by the fact that it held a two-goal advantage on three separate occasions, but were pegged back each time by Real who refused to buckle on an enthralling night.

April 27, 2022

Champions League: Villarreal not just travelling ‘to look at Anfield’

Unai Emery's team has already caused two upsets in the competition this season, knocking out Juventus in the last-16 and beating Bayern Munich in the quarterfinals.

April 27, 2022