Manchester United’s failure to secure Champions League qualification could cost them dearly, with the club facing a yearly £10m penalty from their sponsorship deal with Adidas. Having signed a new 10-year agreement with the German sportswear giant, United’s earnings were set to increase from £75m to £90m per season. However, a clause in the contract…
The anticipation for the UEFA Champions League last 16 escalated as the draw revealed thrilling matchups, with defending champions Manchester City gearing up to face Copenhagen and Arsenal squaring off against Porto. In a clash of champions, La Liga and Serie A titans, Barcelona and Napoli, are set to renew their rivalry on Europe’s grandest…
Famous Nigerian afrobeat singer, Burna Boy, on Saturday performed at the UEFA Champions League final. The 2023 UEFA Champions League final football match between Manchester City and Inter Milan took place at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey. Burna Boy performed alongside Brazilian singer, Anitta. It should be recalled that Burna Boy on Friday…
Manchester City ended a sensational season by beating Inter Milan 1-0 to win the Champions League for the first time and complete the treble on a Saturday evening of frayed nerves. Spanish midfielder Rodri’s 68th-minute goal settled a cagey game which a far-from-fluent City dominated without ever looking comfortable against the three-times winners from Italy…
Erling Haaland has revealed the inspiration behind his Champions League dream was Manchester United’s celebrations against Chelsea in 2007/08, as the striker prepares for his maiden final. Leading Manchester City to the European showpiece against Inter Milan, Haaland has enjoyed a remarkable first season in England, following what now looks like a bargain £51 million…
Manchester City will square off against Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-finals for the second straight year after an Erling Haaland goal secured a 1-1 draw and a 4-1 aggregate win over Bayern Munich on Wednesday. The Norwegian missed a first-half penalty but muscled his way upfield midway through the second half, lashing past…
AC Milan reached the semi-finals of the Champions League on Tuesday after Olivier Giroud struck the crucial goal in a 1-1 draw at Napoli which completed a 2-1 aggregate victory over their fellow Italians. Giroud tapped in what turned out to be the decisive goal two minutes before the break after a blistering run from…
Bayern Munich have suspended forward Sadio Mane for one game following an altercation with Leroy Sane after this week’s Champions League loss to Man City, the club announced Thursday. Newspaper Bild reported former City winger Sane was hit in the face by the Senegal attacker, suffering a cut lip after Tuesday’s loss. “Sadio Mane, 31,…
Karim Benzema and Marco Asensio struck for Real Madrid as they dominated 10-man Chelsea and opened up a 2-0 Champions League quarter-final first leg lead on Wednesday. The record 14-time winners and reigning champions eased to a comfortable win against Frank Lampard’s side, who had Ben Chilwell sent off in the second half for pulling…
Manchester City took a massive step toward the final four of the Champions League after a stirring 3-0 victory over Bayern Munich in the first leg of their quarterfinal at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday. On a windy and rainy night in Manchester, the champions of England and Germany produced an engrossing spectacle but it…
