Several teams have already ensured their passage into the next round of the Europa League, so now first place in the group is the target.   Here are five things to know about the penultimate...

Cristiano Ronaldo's match-winning goals for Portugal in World Cup playoff matches against Sweden lifted his country to No. 5 in the monthly FIFA rankings.   Portugal's 1-0 and 3-2...

The group stage of the Champions League is almost complete. One more round of matches remains in December for teams to sink or swim and reach the knockout stage. Here are five thoughts to chew on from...

Nine-time winner Real Madrid qualified for the Champions League's last 16 alongside Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday, while Juventus kept alive its chances of reaching the...

Barcelona's first defeat of the season has raised doubts about the team's hunger for victory, with the lackluster performance against Ajax prompting criticism by players and coach Gerardo...

Bayern Munich and Manchester City have already qualified for the knockout stage from Group D, leaving CSKA Moscow and Viktoria Plzen to fight for third place and a slot in the Europa...

With Paris Saint-Germain needing only one point against visiting Olympiakos, the race is on for second place in Group C of the Champions League.   Olympiakos has the edge, leading Benfica by...

Real Madrid will be without Cristiano Ronaldo when it tries to secure a spot in the next round of the Champions League against Galatasaray.   Madrid, which holds a six-point...

Qualification for the knockout stage of the Champions League is in sight for Bayer Leverkusen and Manchester United.   Whoever wins in Germany on Wednesday will secure a top-two finish and a...

Chelsea qualified for the Champions League's last 16 despite being tripped up again by Basel, while AC Milan and Arsenal claimed easy wins but were made to wait to seal their berths in the...