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Uefa Champions League
The Uefa Champions League is an annual continental competition for the top football clubs in Europe. It is one of the most prestigious tournaments in world football and the biggest prize in European football. Introduced in 1992, the competition replaced the European Cup, which had run since 1955. Real Madrid is the most successful club in the competition’s history with 13 titles. Real Madrid were champions for a third successive time in the 2017-18 season, beating Premier League giants Liverpool in the final.
Kevin Keegan gets a shot in against Queen Park Rangers in an English First Division match in 1974. Keegan won three league titles and the European Cup in six seasons at Anfield. Photo: AP
English Premier League

Kevin Keegan, ex-Liverpool, England star and Newcastle manager, dies aged 75

Two-time Ballon d’Or winner, regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation, was diagnosed with stage four cancer in January.

Uefa

Christian Eriksen ‘conscious’ after another on-field collapse in Denmark match

France

French police arrest 780 after violent Paris Saint-Germain celebrations

Mikel Arteta

Mikel Arteta accepts Arsenal must improve after PSG Champions League final loss

Boss acknowledges team ‘need to do better ... to get the outcome we want’ after penalty shoot-out heartbreak in Budapest.

William Saliba wistfully gazes at the Champions League trophy that again evaded Arsenal. Photo: Xinhua
Mikel Arteta

Arsenal’s immovable object meets unstoppable force of PSG in Champs League final

The Gunners have conceded only 6 goals in 14 matches and are unbeaten – by contrast their opponents let in 22 through the tournament.

English Premier League

Paul Merson tells Arsenal to ‘be like McDonald’s’, fears Villa have hit limit

Former England forward urges Gunners to build from position of strength, says financial restrictions will cap Villa ambitions.

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PSG, Bayern coaches predict more thrills in return leg after ‘ode to football’

Luis Enrique has ‘never experienced a match of such intensity’ as teams now head to venue of French side’s first Champions League title win.

PSG’s Ousmane Dembele celebrates after scoring his side’s third goal during their Champions League first-leg semi-final against Bayern Munich in Paris on Tuesday. Photo: AP
Viktor Gyokeres

Champions League semis contrast easy-on-eye PSG-Bayern, robust Atletico-Arsenal

Holders PSG and German champions Bayern each have won Champions League in past six seasons, while Atletico, Arsenal have never lifted trophy.

Mikel Arteta

Real hope Champions League magic halts Bayern machine, Arsenal in character test

German side are arguably favourites to lift trophy but history is on La Liga team’s side, while Gunners must recover after straight losses.

Uefa Europa League

Uefa Champions League: little Bodo Glimt take next step on giant-killing journey

Norwegian club have beaten Inter Milan, Atletico Madrid and Manchester City this season, but any talk in the team about winning is banned.

Bodo Glimt’s players celebrate after beating Italy’s Inter Milan in Milan in the previous round of the Uefa Champions League. Photo: Xinhua
Sweden

Mjallby, a team from tiny fishing village, win Swedish title on shoestring budget

The improbable title triumph, achieved with three games to go, has been compared to Leicester’s fairy-tale English Premier League win in 2016.

Mjallby captain Jesper Gustavsson (right) and teammates celebrate after winning at Gothenburg to clinch the league title on Monday. Photo: Reuters
AFC Champions League

Asian Champions League: ex-EPL players set to star as new season starts

Darwin Nunez the new face as Saudi clubs look likely to dominate again, while ex-England star Jesse Lingard flies flag for the east.

Uefa

Holders PSG and rivals await Champions League draw

French club will discover path to defending their European crown in Monaco on Thursday.

Uefa

TikTokkers watch Champions League final for free after 27 hours in stadium toilet

Belgian duo told local news station they brought a home-made ‘out of order’ sign as they waited in silence for fans to arrive.

Paris Saint Germain celebrate winning their first-ever Champions League final in Munich as captain Marquinhos holds aloft the trophy. Photo: Reuters

PSG teen Desire Doue caps dream season by starring in Champions League triumph

Doue scores twice in 5-0 thrashing of Inter Milan as French side claim trophy for the first time.

PSG’s Desire Doue poses with the trophy after the Champions League final in Munich. Photo: AP

2 dead, 559 arrested during Champions League final celebrations across France

Paris Saint-Germain beat Inter Milan 5-0 to win the European title for the first time in the club’s history.

AFC Champions League

Al-Ahli’s Asian Champions League glory repeats Liverpool feat for Firmino

Brazilian named MVP after he inspires Saudi club to a first continental title, six years after winning European version with Reds.

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While you were sleeping

Real Madrid beat Atletico in shoot-out after bizarre disallowed spot-kick

Two English clubs join Real in Champions League quarter-finals, while Steve Borthwick reshuffles England backs for Six Nations decider.

Atletico’s Julian Alvarez scores a penalty during the shoot-out that would be disallowed after a VAR review. Photo: Reuters
While you were sleeping

PSG stun Liverpool, golden shock in Cheltenham, Woods to miss Masters, Piastri deal

Gianluigi Donnarumma the hero as PSG win 4-1 on penalties, favourites fall in Champion Hurdle and Tiger Woods has surgery for ruptured Achilles.

While you were sleeping

Alisson saves Liverpool, FIFA’s US$1 billion incentive, New York Marathon

Are Liverpool inevitable? It certainly feels like it after a 1-0 win in Paris gives Arne Slot’s side a narrow lead to take back to Anfield.

5 things to watch as UCL last 16 starts, including PSG v Liverpool, Madrid derby

Plenty of talking points as we reach the knockout round, such as why new Aston Villa man Marcus Rashford must be careful against Club Brugge.

Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo celebrates scoring against Real Madrid in the Champions League league phase. Photo: EPA

Champions League last 16 draw: Liverpool v PSG, Real Madrid v Atletico

Bayern Munich to take on German rivals Bayer Leverkusen, while Arsenal face PSV Eindhoven and Benfica take on Barcelona.

Former Brazil footballer Giovane Elber draws Liverpool out of the pot. Photo: Reuters
While you were sleeping

Mbappe a Real deal, City’s US$223 million flops, Slot not happy with Villa draw

In the end, the heavyweight Champions League clash everyone was waiting for ended with Real Madrid easily knocking out Manchester City.

While you were sleeping

Ancelotti says Real or City will win Champs League, gender test for elite athletes

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti believes Premier League’s City can still be kings of Europe. World Athletics eyes one-and-done swab test.

While you were sleeping

Man City, PSG stay alive in Champions League, US Open expands, McKibbin joins LIV

Manchester City come from behind to beat Club Brugge in must-win game, while tennis officials add 15th day to year’s final grand slam.

Savinho celebrates scoring Manchester City’s third goal against Club Brugge. Photo: Reuters

Where to watch Champions League group-stage finale; why Man City, PSG risk KO

Everything you need to know as the new format of Europe’s premier competition reaches a potentially thrilling first-phase climax.

Erling Haaland and Manchester City sit outside the play-off places ahead of the final set of Uefa Champions League group-stage matches. Photo: dpa
While you were sleeping

PSG stun Man City, Norway clubs vote to ditch VAR, and India thrash England

Pep Guardiola’s side are in danger of not making the knockout stages of the Champions League after throwing away a 2-0 lead in Paris.

While you were sleeping

Liverpool stay perfect, Barca win 9-goal thriller, Japan’s Suzuki makes MLB history

It’s back to European football this week, and battle to make the last 16 is heating up. Elsewhere, Ichiro Suzuki enters baseball hall of fame.

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