Aston Villa brush aside Young Boys to start Champions League campaign in style
Aston Villa paid the perfect tribute to former striker Gary Shaw as they enjoyed a dream Champions League debut with a 3-0 win at Young Boys.
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Rodri warns players are ‘close’ to striking over increasing number of fixtures
Manchester City midfielder Rodri has suggested players could strike over increasing fixture congestion.
Unai Emery will not let plastic pitch affect Villa’s performance at Young Boys
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery will not let playing on a plastic pitch affect performance as his side open their Champions League campaign at Young Boys.
Kylian Mbappe Bolstering Holders Real Madrid's Champions League Ambitions
The format may be new, but few would bet against the winner staying the same. As if record 15-time winners Real Madrid's Champions League prospects were not great enough already, superstar striker Kylian Mbappe's arrival makes Los Blancos the most daunting team in the competition. German side Stuttgart have the honours of facing the reigning kings of Europe in the opening week of the competition, travelling to the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday. Madrid defeated Borussia Dortmund in last season's Wembley final to claim the trophy for the sixth time in the last 11 years.
Expanded Champions League Set For Big Kick-Off
A new era in European club football begins this week when the first games are played in the expanded Champions League amid curiosity about the rejigged format as well as growing concerns over an ever-increasing number of matches. UEFA, the European game's governing body, sensed the need for change at a time when the traditional group stage was becoming more predictable and the continent's biggest clubs were threatening to break away and form their own Super League. The result is a league phase featuring 36 clubs -- four more teams than in the past -- with everyone playing eight matches against eight different opponents, two more games than previously.
‘Real Madrid, Hisense partnership will boost fan experience’
European champions, Real Madrid, has announced a partnership with global consumer electronics and home appliances firm, Hisense, aimed at boosting fanbase among Nigerian football fans.
"Sometimes He Struggles But...": Liverpool Star Mohamed Salah Backs Out-Of-Form Darwin Nunez To Come Good
Mohamed Salah is one of the Premier League's modern greats. The Egyptian forward recently crossed 300 goal contributions for Liverpool, in just 350 games. Now, despite being 32, Salah scores and assists in bunches each season. With Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool era coming to an end, Salah is helping guide the club under new manager Arne Slot. Salah, in an interview with Star Sports, discussed this, as well the aura of Anfield, his link-up with Darwin Nunez, the toughest fullback he's faced, and much more.
Explained: What New UEFA Champions League Format Is And How It Works
Ahead of the draw for the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League which takes place on Thursday in Monaco, AFP Sport explains the format of the new, expanded version of Europe's elite club competition: