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Uefa Champions League
The Uefa Champions League is an annual continental competition for the top football clubs in Europe. It is one of the most prestigious tournaments in world football and the biggest prize in European football. Introduced in 1992, the competition replaced the European Cup, which had run since 1955. Real Madrid is the most successful club in the competition’s history with 13 titles. Real Madrid were champions for a third successive time in the 2017-18 season, beating Premier League giants Liverpool in the final.
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9 September, 2024
Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka celebrates after scoring his side’s second against Monaco at the Emirates Stadium. Photo: AP
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Saka powers Arsenal win, China’s Tang sets Asian record, and how far can City fall?

It’s a mixed night in Europe for two English teams, while in swimming Tang Qianting posts fourth fastest time in history.

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Ex-England star feared dead, Liverpool stay perfect, City Guardiola’s last club

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‘Fragile’ City collapse, Arsenal’s 5-star display, OGs take Baller League global

English Premier League

Uefa Champions League: Arteta urges Arsenal to ‘make a statement’ at Sporting

The Gunners have not won their past four European matches away and the Spaniard says a win in Lisbon will prove they belong in elite company.

Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta says his team have to “be ruthless, be efficient in the opposition box and do what we have to do to take the three points away”. Photo: AFP
English Premier League

Sporting Lisbon boss Amorim preparing for ‘different world’ at Manchester United

The Portuguese, who moves to England next week, says his team’s 4-1 UCL win over Man City will have no bearing on how he goes at Old Trafford.

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While you were sleeping: Man City battered by United boss in Champions League

A busy night of Uefa Champions League action saw big guns go head to head with two major sides sent into ‘crisis’ mode.

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Erling Haaland

‘He’s fine’: Guardiola dismisses Haaland injury scare before UCL Sporting clash

The prolific Norwegian striker was filmed clutching his shin in apparent pain during a training session open to the media on Monday.

Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola confirmed Erling Haaland was well after the squad arrived in Lisbon, joking that ‘we have to make the news as much as possible’. Photo: AFP

Mourinho sees red in United draw, Felix on fire for Chelsea, Messi pay gap

Spurs and Ajax also win as Europe’s second and third tiers take centre stage, while Saudi Arabia part ways with boss Roberto Mancini.

Outrageous Haaland lights up Champions League, Barca thrash Bayern, Liverpool win

Acrobatic effort takes Manchester City striker to 21 goals from 23 games in Europe for Premier League club.

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While you were sleeping: Real hammer Dortmund, Villa march on, Arsenal get lucky

While the Champions League dominates headlines in Europe and Asia, the NBA eyes expansion, and Australia cricket bosses get an unlikely offer.

Real Madrid’s Vinicus Jr celebrates after completing his hat-trick against Dortmund. Photo: EPA-EFE
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While you were sleeping: Arsenal down PSG, Sinner v Alcaraz in Beijing final

A big night of Uefa Champions League action, while the two top talents in men’s tennis face off in China Open final.

Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka celebrates with his teammates as his goal helped seal a 2-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain in the Uefa Champions League. Photo: Reuters
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While you were sleeping: Raya’s heroics save Arsenal, Australia thrash England

Goalkeeper David Raya produces remarkable double save to earn side a point, Travis keeps his head and Rory McIlroy loses his.

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While you were sleeping: Inter boss Inzaghi’s ‘despair’ at City draw, Celtic hit 5

A bit quieter on the Champions League front this time around, but at least the managerial merry-go-round has started spinning.

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While you were sleeping: Liverpool ease past Milan, Kane scores 4, United get 7

Goals is the name of the game for this one. From the Midlands to Milan, and everywhere in between, nets were bulging almost non stop.

Harry Kane (right) scores to put Bayern Munich 4-2 up against Dinamo Zagreb in their Uefa Champions League in Munich that finished 9-2. Photo: EPA-EFE

Uefa Champions League 2024-25: all you need to know about ‘Swiss model’ format

Goodbye groups, hello league: from 32 to 36 teams, matches in January and an extra play off round – a look at the new system.

Uefa Champions League winners Real Madrid will be defending their trophy under a totally different format in 2024/25. Photo: AP
English Premier League

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How do current managers Carlo Ancelotti, Pep Guardiola, Diego Simeone, José Mourinho and Wayne Rooney stack up against legends like Ferguson, Zidane and Jürgen Klopp?

Fame and celebrity

Who is Jude Bellingham’s model girlfriend? Meet Laura Celia Valk

The Dutch influencer is represented by The Four Models, and holds a business degree from the Amsterdam University of Applied Science

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Social media

My Take | How should diplomats react to random racist insults of their countries?

By getting involved, Chinese diplomats give the impression that no slight, no matter how minor, should go unnoticed.

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Showmi video blogger Kevin says he has not encountered racism such as that seen in a video interview with a Spanish football fan in Britain filmed on June 2. Photo: Weibo/球迷匯SHOWMI
Prince William

Why is Prince William so obsessed with Aston Villa Football Club?

While his schoolmates supported Manchester United or Chelsea, Prince William decided to go another route, supporting less popular English club Aston Villa – so what’s the appeal for the royal?

Pass master Kroos bows out in style as Champions League record holder

Victory over Borussia Dortmund at Wembley gave German midfielder Toni Kroos his sixth Champions League title.

Son, Park came close but Asia’s wait for second Champions League winner goes on

Only two players from Asia – one of whom was also the only medal winner – have ever featured in a final, though a few more have been on the bench.

Park Ji-sung shone as Manchester United overcame Barcelona in the 2008 Uefa Champions League semi-finals. Photo: Reuters
Fifa

Players could ‘strike’, take legal action for being overworked, unions warn Fifa

Player unions want football’s world governing body to address the workload of elite players, especially with the addition of the Club World Cup.

Elite level footballers are overworked and at breaking point, player unions claim. Photo: AP
Spanish La Liga

Enjoy the moment, Ancelloti tells his team as Champions League final draws near

The 64-year-old Italian, heading into his ninth Champions League final, says the fear will always come nearing the final, ‘but before it does, I’m going to enjoy it’.

Fifa

Fifa moves towards ending tradition and letting league games be staged overseas

New policy will be attractive to the international owners of European clubs, while governing body also finally set a date for first Women’s Club World Cup.

AFC Champions League

Liverpool-Milan 2005 rematch? Kewell, Crespo meet in Asian Champions League final

Yokohama Marinos welcome Al Ain for the first leg of the AFC Champions League final on Saturday, with the two coaches having met 19 years ago in an epic European final.

Liverpool beat Milan in the 2005 Uefa Champions League on penalties after an epic contest. Photo: AP
French Ligue 1

PSG’s Lee aims to be second Asian UCL winner, could face fellow Korean in final

Newly crowned French champions have never won the competition but are heavy favourites against Borussia Dortmund to reach Wembley next month.

Paris St Germain’s Lee Kang-in could become only the third Asian man to reach a Uefa Champions League final. Photo: Reuters
Uefa

Kane, Bellingham headline Bayern-Real Champions League battle as Euro ’24 looms

Tuesday’s semi-final first leg in Munich pits the superstars against each other, before they join forces in the summer for England in Germany.

Uefa Europa League

EPL clubs sweat on extra Champions League place after bad night for England

The defeats of Arsenal and Manchester City gave Germany’s Bundesliga the edge over England’s Premier League in the race for another spot in next year’s Champions League.

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