Aston Villa’s 1982 European Cup win through fans’ eyes: Skipping school, exam issues and family rows
On a balmy spring evening in the Dutch city of Rotterdam, the team from Aston became European champions. It was May 26, 1982, when Aston Villa made history. They had…
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…
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…
Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham and Aurelien Tchouameni are ready for their Champions League return
Carlo Ancelotti says Jude Bellingham is ready for Real Madrid’s Champions League opener against Stuttgart on Tuesday after being ruled out with a muscle injury. Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni is…
Explaining the lost generation of footballers who came after Messi and Ronaldo
On October 28, at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, there will be a new winner of the Ballon d’Or, the highest individual accolade in men’s football. By common consent,…
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…
Mbappe’s goals, midfield chaos, gaps at the back: What I’m seeing at Real Madrid
This is a year of change for Real Madrid – and that always brings complications. The club has no time for transition. All that matters is winning. For the first…
Barcelona captains: Pedri’s ‘Godfather’, Raphinha’s surprise selection – and where is Lewandowski?
Sergi Roberto’s departure from Barcelona this summer marked the end of an era for the Catalan club. The versatile right-back was Barca’s last remaining player from Pep Guardiola’s 2008-2012 season.…
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…
Frenkie de Jong is no closer to a Barcelona comeback – so what’s going on?
“Frenkie de Jong? He is on the mend,” Barcelona manager Hansi Flick said two weeks ago, ahead of his team’s last La Liga game against Real Valladolid. “He has taken…