ROME (AP) — New format. Same old winners. The revamped Champions League made its debut on Tuesday, with some big-name clubs already notching victories on the opening night. After moving from Paris Saint-Germain, Kylian Mbappé scored for 15-time champions Real Madrid, who needed late goals from Antonio Rüdiger and Endrick for a 3-1 win over […]
Christian Pulisic only needed 2 minutes and 47 seconds for his Champions League statement. He opened the first day of football’s most important club competition with a beautiful goal that gave AC Milan victory over Liverpool. The English guests eventually came back, dominated the game and deservedly won 3-1. But Pulisic was still the star […]
Before AC Milan’s UEFA Champions League match against Liverpool, Alisson (31) was full of praise for his counterpart Mike Maignan (29). Since moving from Lille OSC to AC Milan for just over 16 million euros in 2021, Maignan has not only established himself as the number 1 for the Rossoneri but also for the French […]
The first round of the new-look Champions League starts this week, with a new 36-team league format replacing the old group stage. Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Aston Villa and Celtic are all involved in the first season of the new format, which will span eight game weeks. In the first week of play, City host […]
By David Hellier (Bloomberg) — Newcastle United is now valued at over 1 billion pounds ($1.3 billion) after its Saudi owners increased their stake by buying out former owner Amanda Staveley’s share, people familiar with the situation say. The Saudi Public Investment Fund bought an 80 percent stake in the Premier League team from British […]
