The UEFA Champions League has whittled itself down to its final four pairings, and after a tense Round of 16 we are down to just eight teams left in the race to be crowned kings of Europe. The octet comprises a list of European bluebloods; five of the eight teams left have previously won the Champions League, and all but one of the...
With the UEFA Champions League draw completed on Monday, we now know the composition of the knockout bracket that will decide this season's European champion. We were blessed with a bunch of powerhouse pairings, with three matchups from last season's Champions League being relived as well as a rematch of a final from the...
With only one matchday left before the UEFA Champions League enters the knockout stage, only one team has won all of its matches to date after Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund both lost. Defending champions Real Madrid knocked off FC Basel thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo's lone goal of the match to stay a perfect five for five in...
The fourth series of fixtures in the 2014-2015 UEFA Champions League revealed the first six teams to qualify for the knockout stage, and it also revealed the first three teams eliminated from the race. Some results played out just as anticipated; other matches stunned as teams fell short of qualification and others kept themselves...
Halfway through the group stage of the UEFA Champions League, only three of the 32 teams left in this year's competition have won all three of their matches to this point. Those three -- Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, and Borussia Dortmund -- represent three of the past four finalists, including the past two champions of the tournament....
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What is the purpose of a sports league? Not long ago, the argument could have reasonably been made that domestic leagues were the provenance of the people, points of congregation for fans in a given...
Some things are more clear after the UEFA Champions League played its next round of matches on Tuesday and Thursday. Some things are more muddled than ever. There are still four matches left to play before the knockout bracket is completely filled out, but contenders and pretenders are starting to emerge. Let's take a look at the...
The wait is over... UEFA Champions League has finally commenced, ending the long drought in the UEFA calendar since last May's final in Lisbon between crosstown rivals Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid. With every one of the 32 teams left in the competition having played their first matches, some clear story lines emerged in each group...
While much of the summer has been spent basking in the quadrennially-available greatness that is the FIFA World Cup, the start of the club season means the return of an even higher level of tournament. The UEFA Champions League starts on Tuesday and Wednesday this week, and the tournament guarantees high-level play across the board...
New York City FC have confirmed the signing of Spain and Atletico Madrid striker David Villa to a three-year deal.
The deal marks the club's first signing since their official announcement as an expansion club last year by Major League Soccer.
The 32-year old Villa is fresh off a La Liga title-winning season with Atletico...
