MONACO (AP) — Now that the 36 teams contesting the Champions League are set, the draw for the most prized title in European club soccer will be made Thursday in Monaco. Each team will face eight opponents in the opening league phase which runs from September through January. Advertisement The list of teams is more…
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Joao Palhinha has been voted the Premier League Player of the Matchweek for Matchweek 2. The summer loan signing from Bayern Munich follows in the footsteps of his new Spurs team-mate Richarlison who won the honour for Matchweek 1. Palhinha secured 33 per cent of the vote in the official Premier League…
The UEFA Super Cup, the curtain-raiser to European soccer’s club season, is often billed as a battle between Europe’s very best: the Champions League winner and the Europa League champion. Yet history shows that victories for the Europa League side are rare — moments that stand out for their drama and significance. The question remains: When did the…
UDINE, Italy (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain get back on the hunt for trophies in the UEFA Super Cup against Tottenham on Wednesday. It’s the annual early-season match between the winners of the Champions League and Europa League — and PSG starts as the big favorite. Advertisement Coming off winning the treble, including the Champions League…
Four of the world’s biggest football clubs are taking over Hong Kong this and next week. The English Premier League trio of Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur will be joined by Italian giants AC Milan for the Hong Kong Football Festival. Saturday sees a repeat of the epic 2005 Champions League final when Liverpool and…
As many as four Premier League teams could benefit from UEFA’s decision to demote Crystal Palace to the Conference League. After claiming their first-ever trophy with a historic FA Cup final win over Manchester City in May, Crystal Palace secured a spot in the 2025/26 Europa League for the first time in the club’s history….
Manchester United risk failing to sell out their game in Hong Kong this week, despite bringing a star-studded squad on their tour of Asia. According to the ticketing website Cityline, it was still possible to buy tickets ranging from HK$1,990 (US$254) to HK$2,990 for Friday’s clash against a Hong Kong XI, while a limited number…
Wrexham v Manchester United, Cup Winners’ Cup, 1990/91 Paul Ince battles his way through the Wrexham defence as Alex Ferguson’s side take on the Welsh FA Cup winners at the Racecourse ground in 1990. Manchester United would go on to lift the trophy that season, beating Johan Cruyff’s Barcelona side 2-1 in the final in…