Atletico Madrid have spent €200m – but are they really a Champions League threat?
These are exciting days for Atletico Madrid. Almost €200 million was spent on transfers in an exciting and productive summer window, and there is a sense being pushed around the…
Champions League: De Bruyne injury, Ronaldo tribute and a late, late goalkeeping mistake
There were far fewer goals but still plenty of drama on the second Champions League night of the season. Managers surveyed the charred wreckage of defenses across the continent on…
Barcelona’s Jules Kounde backs Rodri on players’ strikes: ‘No one notices us’
Barcelona defender Jules Kounde “agreed with everything” Manchester City’s Rodri said about footballers being “close” to beating the volume of games. FIFA’s massive expansion of the FIFA Club World Cup…
Manchester City 0 Inter 0 – De Bruyne worried, a strange backheel and more offensive?
For the first time in their history, Manchester City drew 0-0 in their opening Champions League match, despite two great late chances from Ilkay Gundogan at home to Inter. Inter…
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Liverpool beat AC Milan when the game was changed – but don’t get used to it
Liverpool’s first Champions League win under Arne Slot had all the makings of a trademark Jurgen Klopp win: a comeback, two set goals and a third on the counter-attack and…
Gary Neville on Old Trafford plans: ‘I want to see a Manchester United world around that stadium’
Gary Neville, one of Manchester United’s most successful figures from the past, now has a say in the team’s future. The former United defender has been appointed to a taskforce…
Khadija Shaw will miss Manchester City’s Champions League game against Paris FC due to a visa issue
Manchester City striker Khadija Shaw will miss Wednesday night’s Champions League qualifier against Paris FC due to visa issues. The Jamaican international was unable to travel to France for the…
Will top players go on strike? Plus: Champions League – but was Pochettino watching?
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Conor Gallagher talks about feeling ‘wanted and appreciated’ at Atletico Madrid after Chelsea limbo
“It was definitely worth the wait,” says Atletico Madrid midfielder Conor Gallagher, as the sun shines on their training ground in the leafy suburbs of the Spanish capital. The Athletic…