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Chelsea get the chance to overcome their miserable domestic form at Genk in the Champions League this week, with their opponent anchored to the bottom of the teams’ group. Saturday’s 5-3 home defeat to London rivals Arsenal was Chelsea’s second straight loss in the Premier League....
Premier League leaders Manchester City must learn to emulate rivals United in a key department — winning matches even when playing badly. City manager Roberto Mancini expressed the notion at a news conference on Friday ahead of the big two squaring up for Sunday's showdown at...
England and Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney became the highest-scoring English player in Champions League history last night. Rooney hit two penalties in Romania to take his Euro tally to 26 — and earn Manchester United their first win of this Champions League campaign, The Sun...
Barcelona and AC Milan can effectively seal their expected places in the Champions League knockout stage with three games remaining when they play rank outsiders Viktoria Plzen and BATE Borisov respectively in their Group H matches on Wednesday. European champions Barca, who crushed Borisov 5-0 in...
Real Madrid's quest for a record 10th European Cup gathered momentum after a 4-0 rout of Olympique Lyon on Tuesday, a third consecutive victory leaving them clear at the top of Champions League Group D. Goals by Karim Benzema, Sami Khedira, Mesut Ozil and Sergio Ramos...
Leaders Bayern Munich stumbled to a goalless draw at Hoffenheim on Saturday, ending their 10-game winning streak in all competitions but opening a three-point lead at the top. Bayern, who have now kept a clean sheet in 11 consecutive games, have 19 points. Werder Bremen, second...
Star striker Wayne Rooney has said Manchester United is learning to play the Barcelona way in order to beat them. United have lost two of the last three Champions League finals to the Catalan giants. The Sun quoted Rooney, as saying: "I think when you watch...
Lionel Messi has dismissed talk of chasing records after the Argentine struck twice in Wednesday's 5-0 Champions League win at BATE Borisov to equal Ladislau Kubala as Barcelona's second highest scorer of all time on 194 goals. As the Spanish and European champions prepare to take...
It is not just empty stands but empty drawing rooms too. The ongoing Champions League Twenty20 has not only failed to entice crowds to the ground but has also been unsuccessful in grabbing eyeballs on television. Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal...
The spate of injuries to their players have forced Mumbai Indians to seek a replacement from the governing council of the Champions League Twenty20 but the council apparently turned down their request. It has been learnt that the Mumbai franchise sought a replacement for their wicketkeeper...
