Champions League
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Paris joins Inter in Champions League final after extraordinary two days of football
Paris Saint-Germain defeated Arsenal 2-1 on Wednesday night, sealing their place in the Champions League final at the end of May in Munich. They will face Inter Milan, the…
Liverpool receive over 5 000 complaints about Champions League chaos
Reds supporters were tear-gassed and pepper-sprayed by police as they gathered in large and slow-moving queues prior to the showpiece match at the Stade de France.
A tale of two cities and two European cups
It was a day on which one could see the best and worst of France. And the best and worst of modern sport.
Around the world in 80 games
A perfect world tour that would strike the perfect balance between travel and sport
Positional play 101: Why City vs Chelsea is the perfect tactical storm
The Champions League final hosts two sides that have perfected the art of controlling space
Breakaway football tycoon in a league of his own
Florentino Pérez, the president of Real Madrid and would-be chairperson of Super League
The perverse irony of the Super League-haunted semi-finals
The welcome ring of the Champions League anthem next week will be tainted by developments off the pitch
Simeone is Atlético’s secret weapon
El Cholo remains true to himself — consistent, totally committed and prepared to graft — and these values are retained by the team
Race for Champions League descends into madness
Predicting who will qualify for Europe next season is now shamefully a fool’s errand
Can Guardiola salvage Man City’s season?
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola conceded the Premier League title to Liverpool long ago, but his side’s profligate attack and porous defence are becoming worrying trends. A…
Chaos theory: How Jürgen Klopp has harnessed the unpredictable
The Liverpool manager has his side playing unstoppable football but it’s the attention to detail off the field that has bred the success
Butt urges patience over ‘exciting’ Man Utd youngsters
The former player warned against expecting too much, too soon, from young players
Guile vs power in all-English Champions League final
The final is increasingly shaping up to be power versus guile
Women’s team may rescue Barça’s season
The club could become the first in history to win the men’s and women’s highest European honours
Messi shows Barcelona the way
Messi has shown many facets during his spell-binding career but in Barcelona’s win over Liverpool on Wednesday, the dominant one was of a leader