Allegri aware Ronaldo gives Juventus Champions League advantage

The Portuguese star has won the trophy three times in a row, and his coach believes that experience and track record could prove decisive Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri is well aware having Cristiano Ronaldo gives his team an advantage in the Champions League, but he warned they are not obliged to win it simply because the Portugal great plays …

Juventus' Khedira misses Atletico clash to undergo heart treatment

The Old Lady confirmed the midfielder has an “atrial arrhythmia” which was detected on Tuesday Juventus have confirmed Sami Khedira will miss Wednesday’s Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid to have medical tests after the detection of an irregular heartbeat. Khedira trained as normal on Monday and Tuesday, but an “atrial arrhythmia” was noticed in …

Manchester City quadruple 'nearly impossible', says De Bruyne

Pep Guardiola’s charges could collect their first trophy of the season this week but their star midfielder believes a clean sweep is somewhat unlikely Kevin De Bruyne thinks talk of Manchester City achieving an unprecedented quadruple this season remain far-fetched. The Premier League leaders return to Champions League action at Schalke on Wednesday and are …

Liverpool vs Bayern Munich: TV channel, live stream, squad news & preview

Jurgen Klopp’s side will attempt to take a step towards another Champions League final when they play host to the Bundesliga title holders Liverpool’s quest for Champions League glory restarts on Tuesday, when they play host to Bayern Munich in the first leg of their last-16 clash at Anfield. The Reds negotiated the group phase …

Sane 'a bit sad for Schalke' after stunning equaliser against former club

The forward felt a pang of pain for his old side following Manchester City’s late fightback in the Champions League last-16 clash Leroy Sane’s stunning free-kick equaliser and a subsequent winner from Raheem Sterling helped Manchester City to a come-from-behind 3-2 win over Schalke in Wednesday’s Champions League round of 16 first leg clash, though …

PSG star Neymar heads to Brazil for treatment

Paris Saint-Germain are sending a medical team along with the 27-year-old, who is continuing his rehabilitation from a foot injury Neymar is to continue his rehabilitation from a foot injury in his native Brazil under the supervision of Paris Saint-Germain’s medical staff, the club have confirmed. The forward is expected to be sidelined for another …

'Ronaldo 5, Atletico Madrid 0' – Juventus star comes out fighting despite loss

The five-time Ballon d’Or could not resist boasting about his career achievements despite his side losing at the Wanda Metripolitano Cristiano Ronaldo might have been on the wrong side of the result as Atletico Madrid beat his Juventus side in the Champions League – but the five-time Ballon d’Or winner could not resist having the final …

Champions League top scorers 2018-19: Lewandowski, Messi & Neymar lead the way

Goal takes a look at the highest-scoring players in the Champions League so far this season The 2018-19 Champions League last 16 phase has just begun, with a slew of mouthwatering fixtures set to take place. This season’s edition of the tournament has already proven to be a thrilling and action-packed watch, with numerous ‘Groups of …

'We have a lot of balls!' – Simeone explains bizarre celebration in Atletico win

The Argentine manager showcased a bizarre reaction to his club’s opener against Juventus, which saw him grabbing at his crotch on the touchline Diego Simeone claims his reaction to his side’s opener in Wednesday’s 2-0 win over Juventus was his way of saying Atletico Madrid have “a lot of balls”. Jose Gimenez opened the scoring …

'We can still do it' – Chiellini believes in Juventus despite Atletico defeat

The defender backed his side even after a frustrating two-goal defeat in Wednesday’s first leg against Atletico Madrid Giorgio Chiellini backed Juventus to bounce back even after falling to Atletico Madrid in their Champions League last-16 opening leg. The Italian side slumped to a 2-0 defeat on Wednesday in Madrid as Atletico’s Jose Gimenez and …