Former Manchester United star Antony has revealed that his family home was burgled while he was in Champions League action this week. The 26-year-old Brazilian winger featured for Real Betis in their thrilling 3-2 victory over Porto on Tuesday, providing a crucial assist for Cucho Hernández’s equalizer before being substitutedContinue Reading

Arsenal midfielder Mikel Merino has revealed how a simple, last-minute change of seats on Borussia Dortmund’s team bus likely saved his life during a terrifying bomb attack in Germany in 2017. Merino, just 20 years old at the time, was travelling with his Dortmund teammates to the stadium for theContinue Reading

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) boss Luis Enrique said the European champions rode their luck to beat Manchester City 4-2 and maintain a perfect start to their defence of the Champions League. The visitors ran riot in the first half of City’s first home game since being found guilty of breaking PremierContinue Reading

Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca has insisted his side is closing in on genuine Champions League contention this season, despite falling to a thrilling 4-2 defeat against defending champions Paris Saint-Germain in a European classic. The high-octane encounter marked City’s first match back at the Etihad Stadium since the clubContinue Reading

Former Liverpool goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi was subjected to a terrifying armed robbery at his home in Spain just hours before Villarreal’s Champions League fixture. The 36-year-old shot-stopper and his wife, Diana Vigh, were at their luxury property located on an exclusive residential estate in Puzol, north of Valencia, when aContinue Reading

With no ‘home’ games in Ukraine, Arda Turan’s side hit the road again, with Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge hosting their Champions League campaign The morning has thinned out into low, wispy cloud. Beneath it, Shakhtar Donetsk’s players are going through their paces. It is a light session for those who didContinue Reading

Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola has thrown his full support behind under-fire marquee signings Florian Wirtz and Bradley Barcola, insisting he retains absolute faith in the struggling duo ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League fixture against LASK. Wirtz, 23, arrived at Anfield last summer in a blockbuster £116 million deal but hasContinue Reading

Liverpool forward Bradley Barcola has opened up on the physical demands of English football as he works to find his feet on Merseyside ahead of Sunday’s blockbuster clash with Manchester City. Following his high-profile £123M move from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer, fans have remained patient with the two-time ChampionsContinue Reading