Richard Hughes, Liverpool’s sporting director who was made in Milan
Liverpool vs AC Milan in the Champions League evokes indelible images. Next May will mark 20 years since the ‘Miracle of Istanbul’ – Liverpool’s incredible fightback from 3-0 down to…
Inside CBS’s Champions League coverage: ‘Thierry Henry gets asked about it more than Arsenal’
Pete Radovich, the coordinating producer of the UEFA Champions League coverage on CBS Sports, is reflecting on how he came to realise that the network’s Champions League Today studio now…
Liverpool’s Alisson criticizes new Champions League format for welfare issues: “Players need to be listened to”
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson has criticized the new Champions League format and believes the welfare of players is being ignored. The number of games for the knockout competition has been increased…
The Champions League returns: Your guide to its new format, storylines, tactics and how to watch
This season will bring us a Champions League like none we have seen before. In the competition’s new “one big league” format, holders Real Madrid will be looking to add…
Virgil van Dijk says the Champions League is perfect timing for Liverpool
Virgil van Dijk believes Liverpool’s return to the Champions League is the perfect stage to get their season back on track. Having had to settle for Europa League football in…
How the Champions League ate football: ‘It was in our DNA – the brand was sacred’
During the 1992 European Championship in Sweden, UEFA was given the first glimpse of the future. The Champions League, a bold rebrand of the prestigious European Cup, was months away…
Thierry Henry criticizes football schedule: “There are too many games”
Former Arsenal and Barcelona striker Thierry Henry has criticized the football schedule, saying there are “too many games”. The expansion of the World Cup, Club World Cup and Champions League…
Breaking down Cristiano Ronaldo’s 900 career goals
Cristiano Ronaldo has now scored 900 goals in his professional career — the first as a 17-year-old in October 2002 and the most recent at the age of 39 on…
Hakan Sukur and his U.S. exile: ‘I’m like a good version of Voldemort – he who shall not be named’
In the Galatasaray club museum, there’s a film dedicated to their victory in the 2000 UEFA Cup final. They remain the only Turkish team to win a European trophy, so…
Real Madrid’s academy closes this summer – and how it fits into the club’s youth strategy
That’s one of the main differences between arch-rivals Real Madrid and Barcelona. While both have prolific youth academies, few Madrid products make it to the first team. On the other…