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UEFA Champions League matches on Oct 1: Dortmund, City, and Barca in action

The new league stage now features 36 teams taking part in a single league, where the top 8 teams will earn automatic qualification to the knockout stages.

UEFA to not give 2027 Champions League final to San Siro in Milan

The storied San Siro stadium cannot host the Champions League final in 2027, the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) decided Tuesday, opening the search for a new venue. UEFA had given extended time for the city of Milan to show the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza would be available during planned renovation work between staging ceremonies for the 2026 Winter Olympics and hosting games at the 2032 European Championship. City authorities could not give those guarantees and the UEFA executive committee decided not to assign the final to Milan and to re-open the bidding process to appoint a suitable venue. The future of San Siro since it last staged the Champions League final in 2016 has been uncertain with a long-term threat of demolition. Shared tenants AC Milan and Inter Milan have developed plans to build their stadiums. UEFA said it aims to pick the 2027 final venue by next June. The next two Champions League finals are being played at Bayern Munich's stadium and the Puskas Are

Victor Boniface helps Leverkusen beat Feyenoord 4-0 in Champions League

Victor Boniface didn't have to score to make a big impression for Bayer Leverkusen on its return to the Champions League on Thursday. With an exquisite piece of footwork in the build-up to the second goal in a 4-0 win at Feyenoord, the Nigeria striker earned the praise of his teammates and plenty of soccer fans on social media. Boniface was on the edge of the area when he pretended to shoot with his right foot, only to play the ball wide to Jeremie Frimpong with his left foot in the same movement. Frimpong wound up crossing for Alex Grimaldo to score for 2-0 in the 30th minute. That's his signature move, Leverkusen forward Florian Wirtz said of Boniface. I think he's the best at doing it in the soccer world. Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso called it a Boni-trick. When it works, we're happy, Alonso said of a piece of skill Boniface does a lot in training, and when it doesn't, we need to be a bit simpler. Wirtz scored the first and third goals for Leverkusen, which thrilled European

UCL: Man City, Inter play out 0-0 draw, PSG scores late to beat Girona

Where did all the goals go? The 0-0 draws between Manchester City and Inter Milan in their rematch of the 2023 final, after Bologna and Shakhtar Donetsk also could not find a goal, capped an untypically goal-shy evening for the Champions League on Wednesday. Just 13 were scored in six games one day after 28 were fired in Tuesday, including nine by Bayern Munich alone. How unusual was this? Two 0-0 draws after just 12 of 144 games to be played in the new league phase is already halfway to the total of four in 96 games one year ago in the group-stage format that is now abolished. The entire competition averaged three goals per game last season. Paris Saint-Germain and Girona also were heading for a blank until a horrible 90th-minute error by the Spanish debutant's goalkeeper, Paulo Gazzaniga spilling a cross by Nuno Mendes through his own legs gifted a 1-0 win. We won't get to where we want to overnight," Girona coach Mchel said. "It requires hard work. Borussia Dortmund needed l

UEFA Champions League matches on Sept 18: City, Barca and Arsenal in action

Manchester City, FC Barcelona, and Arsenal will be in action tonight on matchday 2 of the UEFA Champions League 2024

UEFA Champions League 2024: Man City vs Inter Milan live time, streaming

Inter Milan are coming into the match after a 1-1 draw against Monza. They will be looking to give the Cityzens a tough fight on the night.

UEFA Champions League 2024 Highlights: Bayern win 9-2; Liverpool beat Milan

Bayern Munich wrapped up a fantastic 9-2 victory over Dinamo Zagreb, while Kylian Mbappe's UCL debut goal contributed to Real Madrid's 3-1 win over VFB Stuttgart.

UEFA Champions League 2024: AC Milan vs Liverpool live time, streaming

AC Milan vs Liverpool live match starts at 12:30 AM IST tonight. Sony LIV will live stream UEFA Champions League 2024 matches in India

UEFA Champions League matches on Sept 17: Bayern, Real, Liverpool in action

With a format change, clubs will have an increased fixture list this season and will face stronger opponents more frequently in the league stage. Check today's football match live timings (IST) here

UEFA Champions League 2024: Real Madrid vs Stuttgart live time, streaming

Having finished as runners-up in the Bundesliga last year, Stuttgart is not expected to be just another side in Real Madrid's way and could provide a strong challenge on the night.

With rematches of past on the cards, Champions League to start new era

The new Champions League format kicks off Tuesday after more than six years of planning, one failed proposal and one Super League launch fiasco. In the end, storied clubs who pushed for change from UEFA and created turmoil in European soccer got most of what they wanted: More teams, more games and more of them against strong opponents, more money. Now there are 36 teams instead of 32, each playing eight games instead of six, against eight different opponents instead of three. Kylian Mbappe starts his quest for a first title with his third club, the record 15-time European champion Real Madrid that hosts Stuttgart. Mbappe reached the semifinals in 2017 with Monaco and was a beaten finalist in 2020 with Paris Saint-Germain. Ultimately, all 36 teams will be ranked from top to bottom in a single league standings that finishes in January instead of traditional four-team groups that would end in December. UEFA has cleared its midweek schedule to relaunch the marquee club event over ...

UEFA Champions League 2024-25 draw: Date, timing (IST) and live streaming

The 2024-25 season of the UEFA Champions League will follow a new 36-team single group format

Euro Cup 2024: Uefa fines Germany over selfie-seekers on field with Ronaldo

UEFA has fined its tournament co-organizer Germany for failing to stop selfie-seekers from coming onto the field to get photos taken with Cristiano Ronaldo at the European Championship. UEFA published a slew of disciplinary rulings Monday that included two fines totaling 20,000 euros ($21,500) for the German soccer federation. The charges related to order and security at games and protection of the playing area at Portugal's games against the Czech Republic and Turkey. Multiple fans have invaded the playing field to take photos with Ronaldo during and after games. The Portugal star posed for one in-game photo with a young boy but grew visibly frustrated at the repeated security failures during the game against Turkey. UEFA announced it would review and increase security at stadiums. After a brief brawl between Georgia and Turkey fans in the stadium before their game at Dortmund, UEFA announced fines Monday of 30,000 euros ($32,200) for the Georgian soccer federation and 25,000 eu

Mirlind Daku banned by Uefa for 2 Euro 2024 games after nationalist chants

Albania player Mirlind Daku was banned on Sunday for two games after leading fans in nationalist chants at the European Championship, that UEFA said brought soccer into disrepute. Daku took a megaphone after Albania's 2-2 draw with Croatia on Wednesday in Hamburg and joined in chanting slogans against Serbia and North Macedonia. The incidents and fallout from the game in Hamburg have been the most serious involving Balkan politics at a Euros with the most-ever teams from the region playing and offering a stage for some fans to air its issues. It also has highlighted rifts in soccer between Albania and Serbia at a time when their soccer federations have tried to heal them by teaming up, despite opposition from many fans, in a bid to co-host the Under-21 Euros in 2027. On Sunday, UEFA said its disciplinary judges found Daku guilty of failing to comply with the general principles of conduct, for violating the basic rules of decent conduct, for using sports events for manifestations o

UEFA fines Albania, Serbia for nationalist fan banners at Euro 2024 games

UEFA fined the Albanian and Serbian soccer federations 10,000 euros ($10,700) each on Wednesday for fans displaying banners with nationalist maps at European Championship games. Each federation was charged with transmitting provocative messages not fit for a sports event because they are responsible for the conduct of their fans at stadiums. Albania fans displayed a banner with a map of their country extending its borders into the territory of neighboring countries. It was shown during the 2-1 loss against Italy on Saturday in Dortmund. Serbia fans' banner included the independent territory of Kosovo and a slogan No Surrender at a 1-0 loss against England in Gelsenkirchen. A case was prosecuted by FIFA at the 2022 World Cup when players were photographed with a similar banner in their locker room ahead of a game against Brazil. UEFA also opened a separate investigation into alleged discrimination by Serbia fans. The Kosovo soccer federation field a formal complaint with UEFA. The

Serbia hit with UEFA charges and inquiry for fan misconduct at Euro 2024

UEFA filed one disciplinary charge and opened a separate investigation into alleged discrimination by Serbia fans at the European Championship game against England. The details were not specified by UEFA on Monday but followed a formal complaint by the soccer federation of Kosovo, which declared independence from Serbia in 2008 that its neighbor has never recognized. UEFA's disciplinary panel will consider a charge against Serbia of its fans transmitting a provocative message unfit for a sports event and throwing objects during England's 1-0 win on Sunday at Gelsenkirchen. Serbia fans displayed a national flag which included in its borders the territory of Kosovo, its former republic. Kosovan soccer officials alerted UEFA to flags, chants and banners which they said contained political, chauvinistic and racist messages against their country. The charges should be judged before Thursday, when Serbia plays its second Euro 2024 game against Slovenia in Munich. A fine would typically

Real Madrid end rumours, confirm signing of Mbappe in five-year deal

Real Madrid CF and Kylian Mbappe have reached an agreement whereby he will be a Madrid player for the next five seasons

Champions League winners list, prize money; which team won most UCL titles?

Real Madrid has won the competition 15 times, including the first ever. The winner of Champions League 2024 final gets 21.5 million dollar

UCL Final 2024 Highlights Real vs Dortmund: Los Blancos win record 15th Champions League title

Champions Leagyue 2024 final, Real vs Dortmund LIVE SCORE: Real Madrid eying 15th title, Dortmund 2nd. UCL final live streaming will take place on Sony LIV application and website.

Wembley Stadium beefs up security for Champions League 2024 final

Wembley Stadium has significantly beefed up its security operation for the Champions League final on Saturday, intent on avoiding a repeat of the lawlessness that tarnished the Euro 2020 showpiece. Real Madrid faces Borussia Dortmund at England's national stadium, where three years ago 2,000 ticketless English fans violently stormed past stewards to get inside to watch their men's national team play Italy in the European Championship final. The past two Champions League finals have also been marred by problems. UEFA was primarily blamed for security failures in 2022 in Paris when Liverpool and Madrid fans were held in crushed queues. Last year, fans complained of transportation problems accessing the Ataturk Olympic Stadium, where Manchester City beat Inter Milan. Saturday's final will feature the largest deployment of stewards 2,500 in Wembley Stadium history and follows 5 million pounds ($6.3 million) of security upgrades including new gates and perimeter fencing, improved locks